en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/617804 Comments by MikeHlas http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hlas-column-hawkeyes-have-just-one-real-concern-this-week-namely-the-arizona-wildcats#IDComment99061528 Right you are, Chin. I was sure "Network" beat "Rocky." They don't make 'em like that anymore. Either one. Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:26:50 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hlas-column-hawkeyes-have-just-one-real-concern-this-week-namely-the-arizona-wildcats#IDComment99061528 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/15/associated-press-phil-steele-both-picking-arizona-over-iowa#IDComment99061172 The oracle passes along his thanks. He also passes his hat for donations, but that never seems to work. Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:24:08 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/15/associated-press-phil-steele-both-picking-arizona-over-iowa#IDComment99061172 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/15/associated-press-phil-steele-both-picking-arizona-over-iowa#IDComment99028845 Don't listen to any false prophets. Hlastradamus will sort all this out for you here tomorrow evening on the heels of his 3-0 record against the spread last week. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:25 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/15/associated-press-phil-steele-both-picking-arizona-over-iowa#IDComment99028845 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hlas-column-hawkeyes-have-just-one-real-concern-this-week-namely-the-arizona-wildcats#IDComment98936832 Ferentz rehashed that ASU game Tuesday, Alex, and has done so frequently in the past. To me, it's a legitimate benchmark. Do you go out West to play a good, motivated team and show up ready to do business or not? Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:03:14 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hlas-column-hawkeyes-have-just-one-real-concern-this-week-namely-the-arizona-wildcats#IDComment98936832 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hlas-column-hawkeyes-have-just-one-real-concern-this-week-namely-the-arizona-wildcats#IDComment98936324 But it was nominated for Best Picture. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:01:33 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hlas-column-hawkeyes-have-just-one-real-concern-this-week-namely-the-arizona-wildcats#IDComment98936324 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hlas-column-hawkeyes-have-just-one-real-concern-this-week-namely-the-arizona-wildcats#IDComment98935792 Exactly, Serenity. It still gnaws at him six years later. He never shies away from talking about it. If you look at his program, it makes "mistakes" and doesn't repeat them. The bowl preparation for the first Orange Bowl was undisciplined by Ferentz standards. Every one since then has been good, even when Iowa had a mediocre team going to San Antonio to play Texas. Iowa had a so-called elite recruiting class several years ago, but it mostly turned out to be a bust. I don't think they've had a class since that wasn't good. So he dwells on a game played six years ago because this is the first chance to prove he's learned from that and the results will be different. That's my theory. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:59:13 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hlas-column-hawkeyes-have-just-one-real-concern-this-week-namely-the-arizona-wildcats#IDComment98935792 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98821124 It's only Tuesday. I'm going to try to talk to people tomorrow who have been around this Arizona team. Maybe they'll convince me this Wildcats team is different than those of the past, that it's a cut above last year's. I saw some of the Toledo game, but ehhhh. Foles looked crisp and self-assured, but it was Toledo, which simply couldn't defend against the pass. So is everyone in NY/NJ feeling pretty calm about the Jets today? I can't shake last year's Holiday Bowl out of my head. Which is probably a mistake. Still, I'm not sure which individual units Arizona have that are better than Iowa's. Placekicking and kickoff coverage? I'll give them a soft probably. Otherwise, I'm not sure there are any. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:06:24 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98821124 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98776657 By the way, aboo, I'm not trying to alienate you. You're clearly a smart person who knows football. Keep bringing it. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:15:44 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98776657 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98776135 Thanks for the comments, azwxman. How big a buzz is there for this game in Arizona. I realize you're 100 miles away from the UA, but are people seeing this as the big breakthrough game? Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:11:49 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98776135 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98775939 If you want matchups dissected one by one, maybe an overview of Arizona's punt-return unit, the tendencies shown by the Wildcat defense when their opponents have 3rd-and-7 or longer ... you can find it elsewhere in several locations online, including Gazetteonline.com for starters. Yes, my examples are a bit exaggerated. That stuff is great, it's for football wonks, and I like reading it myself. But it's not what I do here. I try to offer something different than is found elsewhere at Gazetteonline or on other Web sites that cover Iowa sports. I deal more with topics of the day, hopefully more people-related stuff. I try to keep people abreast of what's being said and reported around the Big Ten and beyond. And I certainly offer an amount of offbeat stuff. This is an ever-evolving deal, this blogging. I get daily reports that show which posts are popular and which aren't. I listen to whatever you or anyone else has to say about the site and take it seriously. Aboo, you love the nuts-and-bolts of football stuff, and I appreciate that. But for the most part, this probably isn't going to be that kind of site. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:10:07 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98775939 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98761579 I just attended Ferentz's weekly news conference, and he expressed no concern about the heat. Said it should be fine at night, and I fully agree with those of you here who said the same. I just posted the temps because it's striking to me to see triple-digits in the afternoon in September. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:24:51 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/14/hey-hawkeyes-they-say-it-gets-a-little-warm-in-tucson-in-september#IDComment98761579 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98728538 uakicker, you aren't one of the Zendejas brothers, are you? Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:30:31 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98728538 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98728275 Hot_Rod is one of the true commonsenseguys here for that statement. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:28:41 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98728275 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98728160 7248 - what took you to Germany, how difficult is it for you to watch Iowa games? If you have time sometime, shoot me an email at mike.hlas@gazcomm.com. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:27:47 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98728160 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98728073 Aussie, what's your story - what are you doing down there, how'd you get there, how difficult is it for you to watch Iowa games? If you have time sometime, shoot me an email at mike.hlas@gazcomm.com. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:27:03 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98728073 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-monday-afternoon-notes#IDComment98727771 Agreed on the hat, Stark. Jesper Parnevik may have found that offensive. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:24:35 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-monday-afternoon-notes#IDComment98727771 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/12/the-time-has-come-this-week-hawkeyes-must-face-the-heat#IDComment98606382 That Iowa team didn't really get out of the blocks until the Big Ten season, and then it roared. This year's edition has hit the ground running. And that's enough metaphors for one reply. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:08:18 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/12/the-time-has-come-this-week-hawkeyes-must-face-the-heat#IDComment98606382 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/12/big-ten-pictures-of-the-weekend-via-twitter#IDComment98601338 Alex, Alex, Alex ... Demi wasn't present for all four of Iowa's losses in its last five games against Northwestern. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:29:58 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/12/big-ten-pictures-of-the-weekend-via-twitter#IDComment98601338 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98596360 Given the Ia-Az game is on ESPN, I'm surprised GameDay didn't go there. But it's not an anti-Iowa thing. I think it's an anti-10:30 p.m. EDT thing more than anything. GameDay doesn't go West too often. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:55:53 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/13/iowa-arizona-is-the-game-of-the-week-in-college-football#IDComment98596360 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/12/the-time-has-come-this-week-hawkeyes-must-face-the-heat#IDComment98549669 Jeebus, I was thinking something similar, though not so harsh. They both have the Shaggy thing going. Maybe Jay Cutler should try it. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:22:51 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/09/12/the-time-has-come-this-week-hawkeyes-must-face-the-heat#IDComment98549669