Hawkeye Links | Michigan State at Iowa Game Day Primer Plus Hoops

My Google Reader is full. So, for your benefit, I'm going to unload it here, both basketball and football news in one post. This will be my last link post on plannedsickdays, I'll have more about that later. Consider this a Michigan at Iowa game day primer combined with hoops signing day news/game day primer. Ready? Okay.

One note, Saturday's game with Michigan State is a "blackout" game for the fans. So there's that. I won't have a lot of comments or opinions here, just links. I, like many people, have been consumed by the Penn State story.

General football news:

Podcast: ‘On Iowa’ breaks down defensive surge against Michigan

Statistical In-Ferentz, Week 10: Crisitunity

A Guide to Hating… Michigan State

Transcript: Kirk Ferentz’s press conference

The Quickest Slant — It’s the chippy part of the season

Not scorched earth, but definitely well done

The Big Analysis — Michigan State

Running back recruits speak highly of Iowa

Iowa gunning for November to remember

Dan Gable named honorary captain for Michigan State game

Behind the Numbers: Week 11 Iowa vs Michigan State

BLACK HEART GOLD PODCAST 71: THE OTHER ELEVEN O'CLOCK KICKOFF

Q&A: Spartans' Mark Dantonio talks Iowa

Iowa-Michigan State series gets physical

Kid Captain: Ryan DeMott

Michigan State prefers to focus on present, not past failures at Iowa's Kinnick Stadium

Michigan State's William Gholston draws coach's praise for constantly improving

Michigan State defense must contain Iowa's Marcus Coker, Marvin McNutt

MSU, Iowa even matchup

Football player stuff:

Lowery puts his name out there

Iowa’s Marcus Coker has ‘goal’ to be Big Ten’s best RB

Attention to detail pays off for Fiedorowicz

Meyer named Groza semifinalist

Coker brushes off the bruises

McNutt’s numbers really are amazing

Nielsen, Vandenberg, Bigach earn Academic All-District honors

Vibe the thing for Iowa’s Rogers

Poggi looking up; MacMillan doubtful for regular season

Marcus Coker reminds Spartan coach of former NFL star

McCall in the plans, if Ferentz can pull the trigger

Daniel still standing for the Hawkeyes

Iowa's Marcus Coker runs wild after slow start

Hoops:

2011 Iowa Basketball Preview: Point Guard

Iowa BasketballHGPreview 2011: The Bigs

Behind the Numbers… Basketball Edition: Iowa vs Chicago State

Basabe planning a better effort in opener

MBB: VanLaere’s 2011-12 Season Preview & Predictions

Aaron White already impressing McCaffery

Iowa season basketball preview (with opponent glances)

Iowa-Chicago State by the numbers

McCaffery confident perimeter shooting will be improved

Quick look at Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery’s 2012 basketball class

Fran McCaffery press conference transcript

McCaffery outworked competition to land Woodbury

11/9/2011: Iowa men’s basketball notebook

Iowa assistant reflects on recruiting Guerrero, Washpun

Hawkeyes Sign 5 Prep Standouts

Hawkeye hoops wants consistency in opener

Hawkeye Football | It's Senior Day, Here's a Tribute Video

Can you believe it is Iowa football's home finale this weekend? When the Hawkeyes take on Michigan State it will be the final time in uniform on the field for 18 Hawkeye seniors. Kirk Ferentz discussed the final game for his seniors at Tuesday's press conference. Here is what he had to say:

Every senior class seems to have its own kind of personality or its unique story. What's this year's senior class' story?

COACH FERENTZ: I don't know if we have a story yet. It's kind of weird because we still have three games going into senior day. Usually you only have one left, so we'd be a little further down the road. But this group is they've been fun to work with certainly, and it's a mixed bag. You've got guys like Mike Daniels, Tyler Nielsen, Zusevics, Gettis that have played here the last couple years and other guys like Nardo or Bernstine that have jumped in there late, so it's kind of a mixed bag of guys. But they're really a good group, and it's not the biggest class that we've had certainly, but their attitude has really been good, and they've been really good to work with since January.

 It's going to be tough for these guys, as it probably is for any senior playing their last college game. The Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson was able to talk about it with a few of the players.

There are a lot of memories. I couldn't capture all of them in one four minute video. But, I hope you enjoy it:

Ashton Kutcher | Embarrassing Iowa Hawkeye Fans Everywhere

Dude!?!

Leave us out of it.

PSD's Twitter Top 25 College Football Poll | Week 10

Here we go

The link to the Spreadsheet (who voted for whom).

Notes:

• LSU received 39 of 42 first place votes
• Stanford and Oklahoma are tied for #2
• Alabama only fell to #4 after losing to LSU
• Oklahoma moved ahead of Arkansas at #7
• Wisconsin is back up to #12 while Nebraska fell from #9 to #22
• K-State only fell one spot after a close loss to Oklahoma State
• Southern Miss and Auburn join the Top 25 this week
• Arizona State and West Virginia fall from last week's Top 25

Others receiving votes:

TCU (81), Ohio State (39), Florida State (26), Arizona State (20), West Virginia (20), Virginia (15), Missouri (7), Texas A&M (7), Tulsa (4), Louisiana-Lafayette (3), Rutgers (2), Washington (2), Arkansas State (1), Louisville (1)

Hawkeye Basketball Links | Iowa Defeats Northwest Missouri State

If you have a subscription to the BTN online stream or stole it you got a first look at the Iowa Men's basketball team. I didn't get to see it firsthand and tried to follow on the radio. Note: tried. The Hawks won by 20 and the Gazette has a recap.

I put it to my Twitter pals to give a rundown of what they saw in person. Here's their scoop:

RT @claymcevoy: Gatens will benefit greatly by having a couple other guys who can shoot....MG will have a solid senior year

RT @claymcevoy: Marble still can't shoot, if Cartwright gets hurt were screwed

RT @claymcevoy: people talking up May, but he looked same to me -- spotty shooter, not great instincts, not comfy in his own skin

RT @claymcevoy:  Basabe had bad game but I will chalk it up as off day -- overall bigs rebounding, defense and fouls was pretty poor

RT @hawkaholic05:  Quite impressed with AW (Aaron White). Great outside shot, blocked a few shots, can play a lot of positions. Lost his man on D a few..

RT @hawkaholic05: times though. We REALLY can't afford to have BC hurt or in foul trouble. Off lacked rhythm when he sat with 2 coils in 1st

RT @MJ_for_IA:  Josh Oglesby has the most beautiful looking jump shot I have ever seen. Just so pure and effortless.

RT @hawkaholic05:  May was playing with great confidence, much better than end of last year. Missed 2 highlight reel dunks, 1 an oop from BC

RT @hawkaholic05: Could also be that they played at least 11 diff lineups. Seeing what works in preseason

RT @jrlinder22:  Besides create, Oglesby does everything pretty well. Surprisingly good defense even, wish we would've seen more of him.

RT @Yabbs:  Watched online: Basabe was very meh, Archie made me wish Brommer was healthy. White looked good. Solid perimeter shooting.

RT @Yabbs:  Solid perimeter shooting by all, that should say. Also, McCabe looked a lot better than anything I saw last year.

RT @hawkaholic05:  Last thing, Gatens looked good going to the hole and finishing. Hopefully he can do this against better teams too

RT @tonysroe:  May played a great floor game, filled the stat sheet. Basabe did nothing. Archie was bad in 1st, respectable in 2nd.

RT @tonysroe:  White is a welcome addition - stretches defenses & great length. Defensive rotations poor in man; looked better in zone.

RT @tonysroe:  Gave up 10 offensive boards in 1st - not good. Olaseni only played 5 minutes, which surprised. Need him to contribute.

RT @jrlinder22:  I think the thing most obviously taken away was that the depth is legitimately on a different level than years past.

RT @claymcevoy:  liked what I saw from all Freshman, White will clearly make the most impact


Some conflicting opinions there. Some like Eric May, others didn't. It sounds like Basabe wasn't focused and Aaron White will be a contributor. A big thanks to those guys for the info, make sure to give them a follow to talk Hawkeye hoops.

Another Twitter pal that has an in-depth commentary is Hawkeye Nation's Storminspank. Justin has a complete breakdown of Iowa's good and bad plus player evaluations.

What's with Basabe? He told the Cedar Rapids Gazette, "“I am disappointed because I expected a lot out of myself.” McCaffery noted that a couple of early fouls may have been the problem.

Finally, some other hoops related links:

Mission accomplished for Iowa men
Hawkeyes handle Bearcats in exhibition
The pressing Hawkeyes? Coming to an arena near you
High expectations for Iowa basketball freshmen
2011-12 Big Ten men’s basketball previews: Iowa
Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery on recruiting, Brommer’s timeline and Oglesby’s shooting
Iowa’s Devyn Marble says he’s fine after concussion
A word returns to Iowa hoops: Expectations
2011 Iowa Basketball Preview: Shooting Guard
Iowa Basketball — Know Your Tomato Cans: Chicago State

Hawkeye Links | The Monday After Michigan

There will be a combination of links today. Both Michigan stories and some looking ahead to Saturday's showdown with Michigan State. Unlike last week it was easy to open the Google Reader but also unlike last week there is non Iowa related story that has stole some of my attention. So, bullet style, here we go:

First, a story no one last week would thought they'd read. Well, not quite no one, there were a few Hawk fans holding on to hope.

Even with loss Saturday, Iowa could claim Legends title

How is that possible? Beating Michigan made it happen (Northwestern beating Nebraska helped too).

Hawks hold on to beat No. 13 Michigan, 24-16
Photos: Iowa vs. Michigan
Iowa-Michigan post-game notes
VIDEO: Kirk Ferentz postgame, Michigan-Iowa
The Takeaway: Michigan 

The win over Michigan came with a price.

Iowa loses DT Dominic Alvis to torn ACL

Today, it was reported via Twitter that Michigan coach Brady Hoke will contact the Big Ten offices. Here's his post game PC with notes on the final plays.

Michigan rues lost opportunities (w/video)

Post game stuff from Ferentz and the players:

Saturday video — ‘Top of the world . . . bottom of the pit’
Kirk Ferentz post-game interview transcript
11/5/2011: Iowa 24, Michigan 16 (Links)

And now how about Michigan State?

Big game, not much (or anything) else to say
Depth chart out for Michigan State game
MSU cuts off player access before Iowa trip
Spartans head to Iowa with a hunger
Stat Pak: Kinnick to the max


One other note, the game at Purdue November 19th will kickoff at 11:00 am. Also, there was a basketball game and I have plenty of links in the Reader about that. I'll try to have a hoops post out tomorrow.

Best of UI Police Arrest Records | Michigan at Iowa

Another home game in Iowa City means another Sunday of laughing at police arrest information. Thanks to Iowa's Department of Public Safety we can do just that. Here are the stats from tomorrow's game:

And some of the highlights:

Anderson, Blain Christopher, 29 of Midland, MI for Public Intox at Kinnick at 1110 hours. Anderson was attempting to enter Kinnick; he was very unsteady on his feet & had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath. Anderson admitted drinking & blew .321 PBT.

Jurca, John Michael, 27 of Coralville, IA for Public Intox & Public Urination at Kinnick at 1214 hours. Jurca was observed urinating in the north concourse. Jurca had unstable balance & admitted drinking. Jurca had a thermos of vodka on his person & admitted drinking. Jurca blew .109 PBT.

Sorbe, Nicolas Mark, 26 of Cedar Falls, IA for Trespass at Kinnick at 1422 hours. Sorbe rushed the field. Sorbe was not authorized to be on the field. Sorbe said it was a “big win” and he had rushed the field before.

Blain's .321 was the big winner on the day. For the rest of the records click the link above. Until next week...