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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Wisconsin hands Hawkeyes another close loss, 74-70 in 2 OT

ASSOCIATED PRESS February 7, 2013

MADISON, Wis. — Ben Brust scored 18 points, including three key free throws in double overtime, as Wisconsin beat Iowa, 74-,70 Wednesday night. Jared Berggren added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the...

Ferentz talks 2013 recruiting class in press conference

BEN ROSS February 7, 2013

Twenty-one football players will call themselves Hawkeyes for the first time during the upcoming 2013 football season, as part of Iowa’s most recent recruiting efforts. The majority of players come...

Losing is not an option for Iowa women’s basketball

CODY GOODWIN February 7, 2013

Lisa Bluder knows the importance of bouncing back. The 12-year head coach for the Iowa women’s basketball team admitted to not having fully left behind the upsetting 67-65 loss to Northwestern on...

Gym Hawk Brody Shemansky stands taller than most gymnasts

RYAN PROBASCO February 7, 2013

Iowa gymnast Brody Shemansky has always been ahead of his competition in terms of height. In most, if not all sports, having a size advantage on the competition creates a favorable mismatch. In gymnastics,...

Hawkeye football lacks big names in latest recruiting class

BEN ROSS February 6, 2013

The Iowa football team is expected to sign at least 20 new recruits today as part of its National Signing Day efforts for the class of 2013. This is the first year since 2008 when Iowa hasn’t had...

New-look bench impressive for Hawkeyes heading into Madison

TOM CLOS February 6, 2013

If not for the performance of the Iowa men’s basketball team’s reserve players in Sunday’s gut-wrenching 62-59 defeat at Minnesota, there is a good chance the Hawkeyes would have been...

Iowa grapplers eager to complete an unbeaten conference campaign

CODY GOODWIN February 6, 2013

Confusion filled Iowa wrestling fans on the night of Feb. 1, when Grant Gambrall — not No. 14 Ethen Lofthouse — took the mat for the Black and Gold at 184 pounds. Gambrall hadn’t wrestled a...

Iowa’s endurance swimmers starting to reach potential

JALYN SOUCHEK February 6, 2013

Competitive swimmers use an extensive number of muscles with every stroke. Some of the hardest events are the long-distance races, including the 1,000 and 1,650-freestyle races, which put swimmers in the...

Point/Counterpoint: Is the season a disappointment if Iowa doesn’t make it to the NCAA tourney?

DI STAFF February 5, 2013

Yes If the Hawkeyes fail to make the NCAA tournament, this season will be a series of disheartening “what ifs.” The Big Ten is arguably the best college basketball conference in the nation,...

Football announces coaching changes

TORK MASON February 5, 2013

Iowa’s football coaching staff will have a slightly different look next season. DJ Hernandez, brother of New England Patriot and Pro Bowl tight end Aaron Hernandez, was announced as a new graduate...

Hawkeyes add three to recruiting class

BEN ROSS February 5, 2013

Just a few days before the deadline, the Iowa football team added three members to its recruiting class of 2013. The Hawkeyes filled some holes at two key positions on Feb. 2: one in running back Akrum...

London trackster making impact for Iowa men’s track

TOMMY REINKING February 5, 2013

Babatunde Amosu has had a longer journey than most leading up to his first meet as a jumper on the Iowa men’s track team. The sophomore was born in Nigeria, went to high school in London, spent...