en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/696471 Comments by reidhanley http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/02/08/tuesday-reading-room-basketball-rankings-rub-salt-in-wounds-of-iowa-iowa-state#IDComment56027246 it is steve's fault. interest in iowa basketball was trending down during his tenure. the love for hawkeye basketball is gone and won't be back until a big winner plays at carver hawkeye. just like it's george bush's fault, it;s steve alford's fault. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:20:23 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2010/02/08/tuesday-reading-room-basketball-rankings-rub-salt-in-wounds-of-iowa-iowa-state#IDComment56027246 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/docs-office/2009/11/24/the-last-time-iowa-played-wichita-state#IDComment44695790 actually, wsu was put on probation for the sins of the harry miller regime, which preceded smithson. of course, the ncaa came down hard. if it would have been kansas, they would have gotten a slap on the wrist. it was stuff like an illegal ride to the airport for a recruit, buying a winter coat for a recruit. that's not to say smithson wasn't guilty of stuff but they never could prove it. carr was a local guy and levingston was his buddy. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:03:52 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/blogs/docs-office/2009/11/24/the-last-time-iowa-played-wichita-state#IDComment44695790 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2009/10/25/first-down-and-70-to-go#IDComment40767662 great story marc. i appreciate what you did with a 7 p.m. kick. i'll be at the IU game. see you then. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:27:06 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/on-iowa/2009/10/25/first-down-and-70-to-go#IDComment40767662 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2009/10/25/hlas-hawkeyes-refuse-to-awaken-from-crazy-dream-season#IDComment40767333 i meant mike. marc's story was great, too. see you saturday morning, Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:23:38 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2009/10/25/hlas-hawkeyes-refuse-to-awaken-from-crazy-dream-season#IDComment40767333 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2009/10/25/hlas-hawkeyes-refuse-to-awaken-from-crazy-dream-season#IDComment40766715 great story marc. i'll be at the indiana game and will buy you a diet coke. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:18:07 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/the-hlog/2009/10/25/hlas-hawkeyes-refuse-to-awaken-from-crazy-dream-season#IDComment40766715