A Model of Consistency

“It never gets old.” – Jim Miller, Wartburg College wrestling coach, circa 2003 (credit to LeRoy Gardner III for the quote) When a team wins, and wins, and keeps winning, there is a fear that each win becomes a “ho-hum, no big deal” type of win.  Fans start to take it for granted, automatically assuming…

“Milboy’s Army” Goes for 19 In a Row

Wrestling. One individual squaring off against another individual.  Your goal is to win your match.  You are not just wrestling for yourself…but for the team as well. Between the high school wrestling championships and Iowa and ISU battling for the Division I-A championships next month, did you know that a less-publicized conference tournament will take…

Small College Football: A Love Story

It’s hard to believe that we’re 10 days away from the annual Iowa/ISU game.  Around this time every year, everyone starts talking about the Hawks and the Cyclones, planning tailgates, and having big events to celebrate this yearly clash. I’ve been fortunate to go with my friends to watch Iowa and ISU.  But when I…

We’ve Got New (Blog) Neighbors

The blogosphere these days is always a great tool for people to use.  So, when a couple of friends decide to start new blogs, it never hurts to plug them and their blogs. It’s called giving back to the blog community. No, It’s Iowa, primarily a sports blog, debuted this past weekend.  Jesse Gavin, formerly…

No Handballs Allowed

Today, I have a couple of things to say about the World Cup, but I have some thank yous to hand out, if you don’t mind. I want to thank Suzanne Hull a.k.a. “The Get-It Done Girl” and the force behind “Unemployed in Des Moines” for linking my blog to her site and forwarding it…