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Someone in Michigan's not too taken with the Hawkeyes (or their fans)
Mike Hlas Oct. 22, 2009 11:18 am
Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News isn't looking at 7-0 Iowa as the Big Ten's answer to Florida and Texas.
Today, Wojnowski suggested Iowa and Penn State, who both play in Michigan Saturday, are nothing special.
Last week, I innocently mentioned Iowa was the worst 6-0 team in the history of the Big Ten, which I thought was obvious. Then the Hawkeyes beat the Fraudgers, which caused several Iowa fans to tromp down to the local library, wait in line to use the computer, then send me messages such as this actual one from a nice lady I'll identify as "Andrea."
"Hello. Kiss my Hawkeye butt! Feathers and all! Worst team ever? You are a spoiled sport! Keep your day job Jimmy the
Greek!"
I'm guessing you have the same initial reaction I had. A Jimmy the Greek reference? Really?! No offense to the Greek family, but hasn't he been irrelevant (and technically, deceased) for quite a while? Andrea sounds like such a big fan, I'm sure she'll be in East Lansing to watch the worst 7-0 team in Big Ten history. She'll be the one driving the creaky black-and-gold station wagon with the faux wood siding.
I'm telling you, Iowa better watch out. I smell something in the air, and it's not just Joe Paterno's musky aftershave.
For Wojnowski's complete column, click here.
Now then, Morehouse, Dochterman and I will have a live-chat on Gazetteonline.com from 11:30 to 12:30 TODAY (Thursday) on Iowa-MSU. If you're late to the gobble-wobble, you can click the replay button.
Jimmy the Greek

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