Problems Looming for Iowa Football
As the other thread on this was killed because it was too paywall'd, that KCCI Des Moines is now reporting should place this topic into the public realm:
Jewel Hampton posted the following message on his Facebook page Sunday night: "Former Hawkeye!!! wats next???"
Iowa Spokesman Steve Roe told KCCI on Sunday night that he is unaware of any change to Hampton's actual status with the team. We should find out in the next few days if Hampton's departure is legitimate.
Hampton's sophomore season was cut short when he injured his knee against Arizona in September. The running back was considered one of Iowa's best players entering the year.
It has been a tough couple of days for Iowa football. On Tuesday, WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos was suspended after being arrested on drug charges. Friday night, running back Brandon Wegher was officially granted his release from the team.
I'll save JamieMac the work on recommending Missouri in that bowl game. FWIW, more rumors out there that more bad news looming.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:34 PM ^
Without getting too pay-wallish (mods delete if this is too much), but the rumors in the other thread were about a team-wide drug distrigution problem.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:36 PM ^
We're not getting into that as it's pay-wall-ish rumors. Nothing else as of now.
Stick to the public stuff and continue on.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:41 PM ^
Yes, master. I can't edit, so please delete.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
It's fine to stay. If anything, keeping the explanation will help keep someone from spreading the rumors in a more malicious way. How you stated it was fine.
December 13th, 2010 at 2:28 PM ^
After all, you can't avoid spready nasty innuendo if you don't know what the nasty innuendo you're supposed to avoid spreading is about, right?
December 13th, 2010 at 5:07 PM ^
It's all cyclical, bay-be!
December 13th, 2010 at 12:38 PM ^
What else is there to do in Iowa
December 13th, 2010 at 1:44 PM ^
I'm pretty sure those are potatoes. Which I believe are more commonly found in Idaho. All of which is about the extent of my knowledge of the differences between Idaho and Iowa.
Possibly mountains, too.
December 13th, 2010 at 3:07 PM ^
The fact that you can identify the spuds means that you should change your handle to tuberuberalles.
December 13th, 2010 at 3:20 PM ^
I wish we still had haloscan - it'd be done already! I may steal this idea - but with a full 50/50 split with you of any commenting royalties derived from the change, of course.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:49 PM ^
Yeah I just moved to Iowa (6 weeks or so ago) for a job opportunity and there is nothing but miles upon miles of corn & soybeans. There seems to be much more corn than soybeans but soybeans is pretty huge here too. And most of the Iowans I've talked to don't mind Michigan because they're either Iowa fans who hate Iowa State or Iowa State fans who hate Iowa -- when I say I'm a Michigan man they just almost always say, "Your quarterback is fast" or "What do you think of your coach?"
December 13th, 2010 at 5:37 PM ^
+1 for joining me in the Michigan to Iowa migration. Agree with your assessment too, most Iowans are not hostile towards Michigan fans.
December 13th, 2010 at 2:52 PM ^
I'm pretty sure that those are vomit flavored Jelly Belly beans. I think that there was a documentary about how they dug for them in Iowa.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:31 PM ^
fly over it on the way to some place much better
December 13th, 2010 at 12:35 PM ^
Who names their son "Jewel"?
December 13th, 2010 at 12:37 PM ^
People who want their son to be FAAAABBBUULLLOOUUUSSS!!!
December 13th, 2010 at 1:16 PM ^
This will always get an upvote, no matter the context.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:10 PM ^
That is too closely associated with a gay stereotype. Tread carefully. Ensue negging, overreactors.
December 13th, 2010 at 4:45 PM ^
Happily oblidged!
December 13th, 2010 at 12:37 PM ^
if "Who Will Save Your Soul?" was released in time for a prom 20-some years ago
December 13th, 2010 at 1:18 PM ^
His dad's name is Jewel.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:36 PM ^
I thought maybe Ricki Stanzi's tattoo became infected or something
December 13th, 2010 at 12:51 PM ^
Nah, just riddled with freckles and bacne.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:37 PM ^
Yeah, this is a mess. No one really seems to know Hamptons situation. He has had poor luck with injuries in his Iowa career so there is the chance that he is just giving up the game. If he is, then it doesn't really mean anything. The was something in relation to that Facebook status. Adam Robinson then posted something like "Live it up." That would concern me too as a Hawkeye. Is being a Hawkeye that bad? I don't know but that program really needs to find it's footing somehow. They already have a bi-polar fanbase, this could put them over the edge in getting rid of the staff.
December 13th, 2010 at 4:20 PM ^
You follow the Facebook statuses of Iowa football players?
December 13th, 2010 at 4:50 PM ^
BHGP has a screengrab of Hampton's facebook status stating that he is no longer a Hawkeye:
December 13th, 2010 at 12:40 PM ^
the first panchero's was in iowa city
December 13th, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
You'd have to be high to eat that crap, especially when BTB is available, so maybe that makes sense.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:33 PM ^
Their tortillas taste like pancakes, which is not good for a burrito.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:36 PM ^
I very much prefer Panchero's burritos to BTB burritos. I will leave it at that.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:55 PM ^
Agree. But BTB's chimichangas are amazing.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
The only logical conclusion that can be made from this: Panchero's is part of a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel with close ties to the Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
December 13th, 2010 at 2:04 PM ^
You seem to know an awful lot about the situation for a casual MGoBlog commenter. The only logical conclusion that can be made from this: Mustachioed Gentleman is the leader of a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel with close ties to the Iowa Hawkeyes football.
And yes, your moustache did give you away, as anyone with a moustache is clearly evil.
December 13th, 2010 at 2:37 PM ^
a porn star
Or
Tom Celic
December 13th, 2010 at 2:46 PM ^
You mean Tom Selleck?
December 13th, 2010 at 3:36 PM ^
I'm talking about my 1997 Toyota Celica "Tom Celic"
Who is that guy in the picture anyway? /s
December 13th, 2010 at 3:52 PM ^
Good recovery on that one!
December 13th, 2010 at 5:04 PM ^
Tu eres muerto.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:55 PM ^
Love me some Panchero's.
December 13th, 2010 at 1:55 PM ^
December 13th, 2010 at 4:54 PM ^
Black beans, rice, steak, chicken, cheese, queso, one each hot and mild, BAM@! The future of rock n roll.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
FIRE FERENTZ
December 13th, 2010 at 1:09 PM ^
she is hideous
December 13th, 2010 at 12:46 PM ^
in the BHGP thread (want to be clear that they're RUMORS, and are sourced by things like "I'm friends with a guy who lives with some of the players involved), then it sounds like a hilariously large portion of the team is failing drug tests and getting suspended.
December 13th, 2010 at 12:50 PM ^
most of his career at Iowa.
That's what I remember about him. Talented kid.
Interesting that Hampton was a 2-star, No. 182 ranked tailback in the nation and was outshined by a 2-star, No. 181 tailback in the national (Adam Robinson).
December 13th, 2010 at 12:51 PM ^
Sitting behind two other backs, missed the last two years and will have new freshmen coming in for PT. This would not be entirely surprising. He "was" considered their best back, who know what he is at this point. Smith took a long time to get back to somewhat normal in his running with one back knee. Hampton is a fat-back where I think that road back is a bit longer.