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Marc Morehouse
Sep. 18, 2008 5:09 pm
Sophomore linebacker Jacody Coleman probably celebrated Iowa's victory over Iowa State. He most definitely celebrated a phone call from his dad, Quintin.[naviga:font size="1"]
Coleman is from Beaumont, Texas., which found itself in the middle of Hurricane Ike last weekend. His dad and an uncle rode out the storm in Beaumont.
"He was a little scared," Jacody said. "He said the house was moving a little bit. He went through it and he's doing well. There's a grocery store open and they're running off a generator. Not that bad, a lot of wind damage."
The family's home is about 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Ike is estimated to have caused up to $18 billion in losses.
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