SB Nation User Blog: HoyaGoon

Greene a witness in Clayborn's assault trial

HoyaGoon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:30:48 -0000

Greene a witness in Clayborn's assault trial

I think as a soon-to-be NFLer, Shonn should employ the Ray Lewis strategy: "I didn't see nuthin'!"

jNW Freezes Ticket Prices

HoyaGoon — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:07:11 -0000

jNW Freezes Ticket Prices

From our friends at LTP, it seems that jNW is instituting a price-freeze for tickets at Ryan Field. Which is a relief to all those worried that jNW's home-sellout streak could be another casualty of the economy.

College Football Transitive Calculator

HoyaGoon — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:47:52 -0000

College Football Transitive Calculator

Finally, Clowns fans have something to cheer about: they're No. 1!

Clayborn Not Suspended Yet

HoyaGoon — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:26:58 -0000

Clayborn Not Suspended Yet

Given how quick Ferentz has been to suspend players pending the investigative outcome recently (understandbly so, of course), it seems interesting that he is not suspending Clayborn.

WSJ on SEC football

HoyaGoon — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:50:04 -0000

WSJ on SEC football

More blather about how the SEC is the most awesomest football conference EVER!!! And that will never change, nope, gonna be like this forever.

Crossed Signals

HoyaGoon — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:48:43 -0000

Crossed Signals

Well, that certainly explains why us getting a play in looks like a retarded monkey fucking a football out there.

Zook Throws Williams Under the Bus

HoyaGoon — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:53:24 -0000

Zook Throws Williams Under the Bus

Glad to see the Zooker is standing-up and taking the blame. Oh wait, not so much. I'm still very worried about the Illinois game though, but I am always reassured to see Zook on the other sidelines.

Greene going pro?

HoyaGoon — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:04:54 -0000

Greene going pro?

He seems legitimately undecided, and I wish him the best of luck regardless (though I hope he's back next year). But this quote from Adrian Clayborn at the end gives me pause about his academic future:

"If I was him, I'd stay for my senior year. I kind of like college, not the school part, but I still think it's neat to go to college."

Looking Back, Halfway In

HoyaGoon — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:52:23 -0000

Looking Back, Halfway In

Shockingly, you guys actually seemed to know what you were talking about. What happened to that? And what happened to Jebus?

A chance for redemption?

HoyaGoon — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:39:47 -0000

[bumped, although HoyaGoon has been sent to the gulags for making us remember that fucking game.--OPS]

It was almost exactly 2 years ago to the day that Iowa lost to Indiana 28-31. Entering the game at 5-1, Iowa still seemed poised to finish a strong 2nd or 3rd in the Big Ten, rebounding from the OSU loss by crushing Purdue the prior week. There was just enough reason to believe the hype about Iowa that the OSU loss diminshed. But the inexplicable loss to a truly below-average Indiana is the point that it all went to shit. To my mind, this was the point where Iowa football lost its way, if we're ever going to rise again, it starts this weekend with Indiana.

I remember watching the first half of the game and seeing Iowa absolutely dominate. But the signs of the impending collapse were already there. Missed opportunities to score, Austin Signor shanking field goals, Adam Shada's inability to cover a corpse let alone James Hardy, and a score at half (21-17) that was far closer than it ought to have been. I was convinced, however, that Iowa was still a dominant team and would roll in the 2nd half. I was wrong. The second half was a seemingly never-ending series of miscues, turnovers and bad execution that unfortunately has come to define our program over the past two years.

Obviously, this trend has continued to today (see e.g., Pitt, NU, MSU). But I believe this weekend's game offers us the chance to right the ship, to atone for our prior sins and point the program back in the right direction. All the pieces are there. We are a much better team this year than last, but execution remains our Achilles heel. The death spiral began with Indiana, our opportunity to rise like a Phoenix begins in Bloomington.

And if we lose, I may kill myself with cheap hooch.

[Sir, if you're drinking to die, don't cheat yourself. Expensive hooch.--OPS]