SB Nation User Blog: chitownhawkeye

OT: Iowa high school coach shot and killed

chitownhawkeye — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:26:47 -0000

OT: Iowa high school coach shot and killed

I know there are a lot of ex-Iowans around here, if you haven't already heard, Ed Thomas, coach of the Aplington-Parkersburg football team was shot and killed this morning during weight training workouts this morning.
This is a guy who has been a tremendous positive force for a lot of kids, not to mention to town, in which there has already had too much tragedy recently.
It makes me sick.

JoePa calling Bobby

chitownhawkeye — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:59:18 -0000

JoePa calling Bobby

Sure, there's no secretary, but this made me laugh. Your move OPS.

Indiana subtraction by subtraction

chitownhawkeye — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:26:39 -0000

Indiana subtraction by subtraction

Hlog weighing in on Indiana releasing their best player. Wooo!

KF talking spring ball

chitownhawkeye — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:46:43 -0000

KF talking spring ball

I think the key thing to take away from this is...Tony Moeaki is hurt again. Still. Whatever. Seriously, how can be be hurt again?

Your best Cubs gift?

chitownhawkeye — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:32:47 -0000

I had a very Cubs Christmas this year, getting a new hat, t-shirt and Santo jersy. But the best part was the cornhole (or bags, whatever you want to call it) game that my dad made. 1/2" plywood with several coats of poly, folding legs, the two pieces nest into each other and lock in place for easy transport. I love it, it's the best Cubs gift I've ever gotten.

via i45.photobucket.com

Which, of course, made me wonder, what's the best one you've gotten?

All your dome are belong to us

chitownhawkeye — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:14:46 -0000

(Because I would much rather remember football then basketball right now)

As we all know, the beating the Hawks put on the Lolphers up in Kinnick North was a glorious sight, but have we ever stopped to consider Tim Brewster's feelings?

We he came in, the scars were still on their collective psyche from us taking down their goalposts. Then we humiliated them again this year. And the final straw? Well, it probably involved some drunken fornication.

And we all laughed. Mainly because it was funny, but still. Did you see what's happened? Poor Tim Brewster won't even step foot into the terrordome again. No Vikings games, no Twins games (well, until they both get new stadiums). No..umm...high school games. Or anything else they do in that hellhole.

Are you happy now? Is this still funny?

(Answer: Yes and yes)

Fry Fest!

chitownhawkeye — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:20:39 -0000

Fry Fest!

HFMR, your calling has arived.

I believe our honor has been besmirched

chitownhawkeye — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:57:08 -0000

I believe our honor has been besmirched

Not a decent blog? Them's fighting words! Have they forgotten J Leman? And Old Testament Hep? Or...umm...the wrestling...umm...coverage. And don't forget all the swearing and bad grammer! It's an outrage.

Hlas: "What in the Name of Jerry Tarkanian Has Happened to College Basketball?"

chitownhawkeye — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:51:00 -0000

Hlas: "What in the Name of Jerry Tarkanian Has Happened to College Basketball?"

I miss points. Points are good.

Northwestern at Wrigley

chitownhawkeye — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:15:42 -0000

Seems the NU AD has had a brainstrom He's seen hockey at Wrigley. He's seen NIU vs Iowa at Solder Field, and now he wants into the action, proposing a game at Wrigley with Illinois.

Evenston to Wrigleyville is not a tough trip for the 18 people they normally put in the stands, and Illinois will obviously fill the stands, so it's a win for them, as they would get those box office numbers, and it wouldn't be any more or less of a "home" game than they normally put together.

But even by Evenston standards, that would be the worst tailgating ever. No, let me ammend that, it would be a great 1 hr of slamming drinks at the bars there before the game, but non-existent tailgating.

Still, if Illinois wants to take a pass on it, I'm sure we could be persuaded to join. As anybody who was at the Cubs game before the Iowa/NIU game knows, chanting I-O-W-A in the friendly confines works quite nicely.