Near the end of the CBS broadcast of Minnesota-Michigan State, Reggie Miller weighs in on the NCAA Tournament in Des Moines:
“The best site I’ve ever been a part of, and always needs to be in the regular rotation.”
We know Penn State had some legitimate injuries in this game, but this 54 seconds of video was especially entertaining.
I believe this player walked off the field shortly after this clip ends... Let's just say the Iowa coaching staff wasn't buying this one.
Your pre-game moment of the day from Kinnick Stadium:
#Hawkeyes
DB Henry Marchese celebrates senior day with his mother Julie, his father John, and his twin brother Michael... who plays tight end for Illinois.
Omaha Biliew just did this in a high school basketball game. Wow.
@BiliewOmaha
leads
@waukeehoops
with 21 and Waukee gets revenge on Northwest, winning 77-55.
#iahsbkb
Is this my favorite football highlight I've ever shot?
...maybe.
Breece Hall's 47-yard rushing TD kick-starts a 3rd quarter in which Iowa State outscores Texas 21-0.
Just finished up the ISU players press conference, and after it was finished, Tyrese Hunter pushed every chair in before he left the podium. Just a little insight into the manners of the kid that dominated last night’s game.
FWIW, postgame chat between Jarrod Hufford/Matt Campbell and T'Vondre Sweat all looked very respectful to me.
Campbell to Sweat: "Good luck to you. Appreciate you guys. You guys go do great things, okay?"
I asked Iowa State OL Jarrod Hufford about Texas coming to Ames one final time before leaving for the SEC. Hufford gave a spicy answer, and then added some more heat when answering
@TravisHines21
follow-up question.
After the game, George Conditt sat courtside & took in Hilton Coliseum for potentially the last time. Then he kissed the ISU logo as I was getting ready to shoot standups.
Bittersweet moment for Conditt, I'm sure. He clearly loves being a Cyclone, & has been through a lot here.
Parsing through
@SoundOFF13
's Hawkeye football archives for past Iowa-Penn State matchups & found this 2004 ESPN interview from Kirk Ferentz. The Hawks had just beaten PSU in Happy Valley 6-4, one day after Ferentz attended his father's funeral in Pittsburgh. Wow.
Special moment today at
@CentralDutch
. Senior Jake Wegner beat cancer twice, but it came at the cost of his playing career. So on
@DutchBaseball
Senior Day, Jake stepped up for his first and only collegiate at-bat. Chills.
See Wegner's incredible story, Monday at 10
@SoundOFF13
.
I asked Iowa State OL Jarrod Hufford about Texas coming to Ames one final time before leaving for the SEC. Hufford gave a spicy answer, and then added some more heat when answering
@TravisHines21
follow-up question.
I asked Jaren Holmes to reflect on his time with Iowa State, and his response was one of the most measured, gracious and thoughtful perspectives I've ever heard from a college athlete.
The fact that there are three women on this list that...
1) attended Iowa high schools,
2) went on to play at three different Iowa colleges, and
3) ended up in the top 10 in NCAA WBB history in scoring...
is absolutely wild.
@IGHSAU
After 29 wins, a Big 12 title and a Sweet 16, some parting thoughts from the
#Cyclones
.
"When you get older, you forget about all the wins and losses. You just remember the times you had."
"I've given my blood, sweat and tears to Iowa State... they have a son in me forever."
Bill Fennelly lost his father this morning. After
@CycloneWBB
's hard-fought loss to Iowa, Fennelly answers
@TommyBirch
's question with some wonderful, graceful perspective.
This is fun. Iowa State offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase was excited after the Cyclones won their Big 12 opener. Scheelhaase was picked up by OL coach Ryan Clanton before dapping up Jaylin Noel and Rocco Becht.
Brock Purdy throws three picks in The final 7 minutes as the Cyclones fall to Oklahoma State, 34-27. You could see the disappointment on Purdy’s face postgame.
I asked Gabe Kalscheur (22 points, 10-of-19 shooting) what got into him tonight, and if he just felt comfortable playing in a Big Ten game again.
Kalscheur responded with what I would qualify as a mic drop.
This was already one of the most significant sports nights in the history of the state of Iowa. And then we get THAT game? Wow. Unbelievable.
#FieldOfDreamsGame
Breece Hall on working in a running back by committee vs. being a bell-cow back in college:
"I'm excited for it, having a big load like that takes a toll on your body. It's going to be cool to have another counterpart."
Well, this is my favorite interview of the weekend. 90-year-old Julie Northrop, from Cincinnati, Ohio, traveled to Omaha with her son Hal to cheer on the Cyclones. If that's not loyal, forever, true, I don't know what is!
If you want a good example of the kind of defense that
@CycloneMBB
has brought to the table this season, look no further than this possession by UAPB. Iowa State with constant pressure, poking at the ball, good pursuit and ends in a transition dunk.
Xavier Hutchinson has become my favorite Cyclone football player to talk to during his two years in Ames. I love the way he thinks about the question asked, and forms a smart, honest answer. Here was Hutchinson's response to my question about Iowa State's Senior Day Friday.
Dick's Sporting Goods wasted no time getting Caitlin Clark Indiana Fever merch on the racks. The West Des Moines store started selling Clark shirts Monday night after the pick was announced. WDM does not yet have any Clark Fever jerseys, but they are available online.
It appears TJ Otzelberger was pretty juiced up for the Big 12 Tournament.
@PhotogKobeG
captured this video of TJ sprinting out to the floor at the T-Mobile Center.
You've got to hand it to Iowa's Jordan Bohannon. Judging by his postgame comments to me and
@ChadLeistikow
, Bohannon knew exactly what he was walking into, and had nothing but nice things to say about Iowa State's fanbase and coaching staff.
Quick personal note.
I covered this tournament solo, all four days.
10 area state champions, and I got them all on TV, with sound from 6 of them. I think that's pretty damn good for a solo mission.
I love state
#iahswr
. I can rest well knowing I gave it my all.
Former Hawkeye Jack Nunge with a huge night for Xavier against in-state rival Cincinnati:
- 31 points
- 15 rebounds
- 2 assists
- 1 steal
- 1 block
... all off the bench (29 minutes).
This troll:
1) is the worst part about the rivalry
2) doesn’t know the first thing about college basketball
3) knew he got got
4) is probably even more triggered after ISU’s win today
(Screenshots from a “conversation” a few days ago; I just discovered that HE blocked ME 😂)
✌🏻
This man knows how to ELECTRIFY a crowd!
@WWE
Champion
@WWEBigE
fired up Kinnick Stadium in the first half.
My pro wrestling fandom could not be quelled in this moment. Awesome!
Love this tradition from
@IGHSAU
state swimming. The winning team, and I mean the WHOLE winning team, jumping in the pool.
The athletes are used to being in that water. The coaches, not so much. Especially not in full clothes!
@DCHSMaroons
coaches, dive in!
#iahsswim
River Valley general manager Curt Wahlert weighed in, via Facebook, on the hole 18 pin placement at girls state
#iahsgolf
.
I think Curt nailed this. He hit the right tone in defending his thought process, offered a thorough explanation and showed personal accountability. 👏🏻
Des Moines North DE David Caulker signs with Iowa State. Caulker is a top-100 edge rusher and the No. 6 player in Iowa. He’s also the second power conference recruit to come out of North in the last three years.
#NationalSigningDay
.
@WWEBigE
comes to the ring with a fan’s Hawkeye flag.
@WWERollins
gets on the mic and complains that Big E is stealing his state from him. E gets on the mic and lets out a “Let’s go Hawks”. It’s all wonderful.
It has not always been easy for Tremell Murphy during his
@DrakeBulldogsMB
career, but on senior day, it appears Murphy really took it all in. The emotion on his face says as much. Here's what Murphy and Darian DeVries had to say about Murphy's moment.
When you go 4-for-4 with 4 runs and 4 RBI, there's a lot of attention on your postgame interview. Just ask
@UIBaseball
. Great day for Zeb Adreon as the
#Hawkeyes
beat Northwestern 15-4. (Photo from BTN)
The highlight of the night from Drake Hoopsfest on Court Avenue:
@DrakeBulldogsMB
guard
@_DJWilkins1
injects life into the crowd by drilling 7 threes in a row! Drake fans will be excited to see this kind of shooting in the Knapp Center this season.
My Siouxland friends will get a kick out of this... An ALL TIME call from
@MurphyKeith
during tonight's 6pm sportscast. Congrats to
@OABCIG
on their Class 2A championship!
#iahsfb
Everyone's favorite Bulldog,
@DrakeUGriff
, cannot be here in Indianapolis this week, so Butler University (also the Bulldogs) stepped in to help.
@ButlerBlue3
is donning the Drake gear and is the honorary Griff!
#DSMHometownDog
Drake's seniors emotional after one last game at the Knapp. Garrett Sturtz, DJ Wilkins, Roman Penn & Sardaar Calhoun were honored.
DeVries: "I told these guys when they came here, I told their families when they came here, that I would treat them like sons. They've become sons."
Three former Iowa prep greats & current NFL players in attendance for tonight's
#iahswr
finals. Current Buccaneers
@TristanWirfs78
(Mount Vernon) &
@KoKieft
(Sioux Center) presented awards, while the Seahawks'
@ABlythe63
(Williamsburg) was inducted into the
@IHSAA
wrestling HOF.
Tyrese Hunter the hero in a 59-54 Iowa State win. 23 points including two massive threes down the stretch. Cyclones are into the round of 32 at the NCAA Tournament.
@SoundOFF13
So it's Grand View vs Morningside in the NAIA Championship game. Two schools, less than 3 hours apart, will trek down to North Carolina to play the title game.
Can they just meet in Carroll to play the game?
Touching moment postgame, as Iowa State seniors Ben Nikkel, TJ Tampa and Darien Porter embrace after leaving the field at Jack Trice Stadium for the final time. DeShawn Hanika there for hugs. Gerry Vaughn was emotional, too.
2020 finished on a scary note. I hit a slick patch on I-35 Sunday morning, spun out and crashed into the median wall. I’m very, very lucky that no one was hurt, myself included.
This year SUCKED, but hopefully a new car starts me down the road to a much more prosperous 2021! 🤞🏼
Some immediate thoughts from
@TaminLipsey
after the 2022 point guard commits to stay home and play for TJ Otzelberger and Iowa State. Big get for the Cyclones, who clearly made Lipsey a priority. Thanks to Tamin for taking the time to chat with me
@SoundOFF13
Steve Prohm has become well-versed in the art of giving a press conference while wrangling a child.
Steve brought his son Jackson to the postgame presser. Jackson stole the show, and some of the television microphones. 😃
It was good to see
@CoachProhm
again.
Had to share this photo from Tom Gustafson. This is Millers Bay in Okoboji, where many people are enjoying the holiday weekend. Quite a sight.
Original post:
This was my favorite moment of the day at the Blue Oval. ADM's London Warmuth cleared 5'7" and won the Class 3A high jump. You can see and hear how much it means to the
@admactivities
sophomore.
#iahstrk
Tension before the Battle for the Saddle. Briar Cliff opts not to shake hands with Morningside during the coin toss. Game on. Highlights of
@MsideFootball
and
@BriarCliffFB
at 6 on
@ktivsports
.
Des Moines North DE David Caulker signs with Iowa State. Caulker is a top-100 edge rusher and the No. 6 player in Iowa. He’s also the second power conference recruit to come out of North in the last three years.
#NationalSigningDay