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Writer-type guy for myself and Go Iowa Awesome. Does not stick to sports. In the blue sky under the same handle.

Shawnee National Forest
Joined July 2009
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Welcome new followers! I'll just warn you now that sometimes my feed is like this:
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When the season started I had it figured that Iowa would be 3-3 at the halfway point of the season. The worst it will be is 4-2 and I can see 5-1 if jet lag isn't too big of a factor. Not mad that Iowa lost to a team that is clearly better than it.
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does anybody still put MILK on their CEREAL? In 2026??!!!!?
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There are elephants all around us. And these aren't my crayons.🦋
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I've gone private. You can find me where the skies are bluer. I'll post here occasionally just to keep my user name active. I ain't letting anyone else have it.
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Daylight Saving Time is a secular conspiracy to keep Christians out of church twice a year
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There's an obvious solution for Iowa's persistent offensive woes, but it's radical surgery.
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i was told that the iowa hawkeyes could not score touchdowns
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Seriously, though, for everyone who was doomsaying after last week, IT WAS OHIO STATE, A VERY VERY GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM
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No es facil ser tan brilante como yo
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Elsewhere in college football, Illinois State (Iowa's week 1 opponent) beat Western Illinois 51-34 today. WIU lost to Indiana by *74* points last week.
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I don't get FS1 and I guess that's a good thing?
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The classic half of the Big Ten is also in action this week and Pickin' on the Big Ten (@MarkHasty) has picks for all those games too, including a huge showdown between Michigan and Texas -- and a certain CyHawk clash too... The full scoop: Iowa.rivals.com/news/pickin-…
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Pickin' on the Big Ten (via @MarkHasty) has digested the Week 1 results and is back to pick the Week 2 slate for the Big Ten. First up: predictions for the Big Ten's newer members Iowa.rivals.com/news/pickin-…
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Reminder: it's always too soon to be wrong.
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Pickin' on the Big Ten (via @MarkHasty) covers the rest of Week 1 for the new jumbo-sized Big Ten. In this installment? The old guard for the conference. Iowa.rivals.com/news/pickin-…
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Pickin' on the Big Ten (via @MarkHasty) returns to set the stage for the 2024 college football season, which sees the Big Ten in the midst of big changes. iowa.rivals.com/news/the-big…
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