Butterfield

August 19th, 2012 at 9:38 AM ^

Title should be "Angry Iowa Running Back Hating God Strikes Again, Again". Along with Northwestern, Iowa is a B1G team I find easy to root for, probably because Spartan fans seem to dislike them so much. Get well soon kid.

Wolverine In Iowa

August 19th, 2012 at 9:50 AM ^

It's gotten to the point where the normally cheerful and down-to-earth Hawkeye fans here are starting to not even want to talk about football with me any more.  This latest news will put them over the edge -- 95% of the Hawkeye fans I know are damned good people, and I wouldn't wish this epidemic on them for sure.  Now it appears that Iowa is down to about zero running backs, but take a look at how 2004 worked out for them (practically no RB's and they went 10-2 or something).

cozy200

August 19th, 2012 at 10:57 AM ^

My cousin born and raised in Cesar Rapids, huge wolverine fan.. Brings about 10 guys to ann arbor every time iowa is here. Mostly good guys but pretty delusional. "kirk ferentz better then lloyd carr" etc etc. while i may agree kirk is a good coach, get a ring then we'll talk.

Eskabeaner

August 19th, 2012 at 9:50 AM ^

Mandatory Iowa recruiting question that coaches must ask EVERY recruit: "So, son, I see here you're listed as a S/DB/QB/DE/ETC....  Tell me, have you ever played Running Back before?"

TheTruth41

August 19th, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^

Automatically thought of Apocalyptica though I've only seem the last 3/4 of the movie once and don't remember any dialogue from the movie to know any references. Saw your pic in this post and was amazed. It's like predicting the future! Maybe we'll start to see some Spaniards lining up in the backfield in the near future.

BlueGoM

August 19th, 2012 at 7:46 PM ^

There was hardly any dialogue at all, at least in the last 3/4th.

Apocalyptica is the "heavy metal" band that plays cellos.

"Spainards in the backfield"

I don't think anyone wants to line up in Iowa's backfield right now...  ;)

Also Apocalypto was an excellent film IMO , but Mel Gibson going off the deep end made critics pan it and everyone misinterpret what he was trying to say with the film.

 

 

TheTruth41

August 19th, 2012 at 10:52 PM ^

I have heard of Apocalyptica so that's probably why I went there thinking it was the movie.  I do agree, Apocalypto was an excellent movie...3/4 of it was at least!  Always thought Gibson going off the deep end happened after that movie, but maybe not.

markusr2007

August 19th, 2012 at 11:33 AM ^

It's risky, I know...since revealing the depth and breadth of the wrath is like watching the video in "The Ring", But someone be brave. The statistics behind these events are too fantastic to ignore.

Perhaps Bobby Commings is behind all this?

Turd_Ferguson

August 19th, 2012 at 11:38 AM ^

I always dreamed about playing football in the Big Ten conference, and now I have my chance!  It's not like Iowa could turn me away just b/c I'm a 25 yr old slow white dude.. they pretty much have to take what they can get at this point.

EDIT:  My ACLs and I just had a talk and they nixed that whole idea... oh well.

jabberwock

August 19th, 2012 at 12:37 PM ^

While someone obviously has made an un-holy pact with dark forces, there are a limited number of suspects.

Angry rival?  In the Big10, Iowa only has a winning record against Indiana, MSU and Northwestern, while their all-time series against Wiconsin & PSU is tied.

Northwestern?  Too upstanding.

Indiana?  Too incompetent.

Wisconsin?  Too subtle for Bielema.

Penn State?  Must actually have a football team.

That leaves you Mr. "in the weeds".  

Avant's Hands

August 19th, 2012 at 1:39 PM ^

I actually thought this was a prank at first. I mean, there is no way this could possibly keep happening. Do they just hold open tryouts this fall? Have the secondary draw straws to see who has to move to RB? They can't possibly have that many RB left.

Even if they had a student tryout, would anyone be brave enough to step into the path of AIRBHG? That guy is on the rampage. I keep picturing him pulling a Sterling Archer and just screaming RAMPAGE! before he takes out some poor guy's knee.

corundum

August 19th, 2012 at 2:30 PM ^

Hopefully I'm not dooming the kid for posting this, but they still have Brad Rogers, who is probably the most underrated FB in the conference. He is a big boy at 5'10'' 230, but can carry the ball quite well. He has been injury plagued (surprise!) for the last couple seasons with a heart condition, but has been cleared to play and has also been drawing good reviews over the offseason. He was originally recruited as a RB, and is expected to get a good amount of carries this season with the depth issues.

Blazefire

August 19th, 2012 at 6:31 PM ^

Ferentz: Gentlemen, we know your rules, and we abide by them. We know that we are limited in the amount of scholarships we can offer, and that players are limited to four playing years.

NCAA: Yes, Coach Ferentz. That is correct. Have you come only to point out the obvious?

Ferentz: No, gentlemen. I've come to suggest a possibility I think you may not have considered, but may agree with. I think you'll agree that the University of Iowa clearly does not have the resources to fight the machinations of an evil deity.

NCAA: We agree, Coach Ferentz, and we recognize your long and proud service in bringing our bland vision to the world. Your circumstances are most unfortunate. Present your plan.

Ferentz: I have prepared a transparency. If somebody could get the lights and wheel that projector over here?

*click*

Ferentz: Gentlemen, I need only one thing from you. One instance of infinite eligibility will thwart AIRBHG forever. I present, the final solution: