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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

Spartan QB Cousins looking for big follow-up season

SAM LOUWAGIE August 26, 2011

Kirk Cousins didn't expect the flood of phone calls and text messages, both to him and his family, that came after his speech. He didn't expect video of the speech to spread so quickly around social media...

Hawk TE Fiedorowicz ready for potential breakout season

JORDAN GARRETSON August 25, 2011

There was a time C.J. Fiedorowicz thought college football would be easy. He remembers watching it on TV. “It seemed so natural,” he said. And for a 19-year-old who stands 6-7, weighs 265 pounds,...

Offensive familiarity equals success for Illinois QB Scheelhasse

MATT COZZI August 25, 2011

A.J. Jenkins finally has a sense of familiarity. The highly recruited wide receiver has had three different offensive coordinators during his career at Illinois. As a freshman, Jenkins was under the...

Iowa golfers leave U.S. Amateur after stroke play

DI STAFF August 25, 2011

Wednesday saw the end of stroke play and the beginning of match play as the field at the 111th U.S. Amateur Championship was cut to 64 golfers. Iowa’s Ian Vandersee and Jed Dirksen were among the many...

Iowa rowing showing persistence, not desperation

CONRAD SWANSON August 25, 2011

Dozens of rowing machines are lined up facing a mirrored wall in the Beckwith Boathouse. Each machine is occupied by a different woman; all, however, are wearing Hawkeye colors, and all are damp with sweat....

McCaffery’s 2012 recruiting class ranked in top 25

DI STAFF August 25, 2011

The Iowa men’s basketball team won only 11 games last season, but that hasn’t stopped head coach Fran McCaffery’s recruiting. McCaffery’s three 2012 recruits made up ESPN.com’s No. 21 class...

McNutt set to lead Hawkeye receiving corps

MATT COZZI August 24, 2011

Three years ago, Marvin McNutt was taking snaps as the third-string quarterback in fall camp. His chances to ever start a game under center in an Iowa uniform appeared slim to none. Now, more than 80...

QB Persa needs to be strong for Northwestern

SETH ROBERTS August 24, 2011

It’s been nine months since the cold, rainy November day that Dan Persa ruptured his Achilles tendon. Nine months of being peppered with questions about his health, his rehab, and how the long layoff...

Iowa women’s golfers work on short game

TORK MASON August 24, 2011

Drive for show, putt for dough. It’s an adage that has stood the test of time in golf, and Hawkeye golfers Chelsea Harris and Kristi Cardwell embraced it this summer. The pair finished fourth in a field...

Hawkeye golfers struggle at U.S. Amateur

DI STAFF August 24, 2011

Day two of the U.S. Amateur Championship saw a delay of more than three hours Tuesday morning as thunderstorms swept through the playing area in Wisconsin. As a result, more than 100 golfers — including...

Men’s gymnastics adds assistant

DI STAFF August 24, 2011

The Iowa men’s gymnastics team will have a new assistant coach in the winter, according to a release. Spencer Slaton will replace former aide Dmitri Trouch, head coach J.D. Reive said on Tuesday. “I’m...

Boilermakers look to rebound from injury-riddled ‘10

JORDAN GARRETSON August 23, 2011

One could have fielded a pretty good football team using injured Purdue players in 2010. The Boilermakers’ infirmary report read like a list of the team’s top playmakers. Starting and reigning All-Big...