Pitt running back LeSean McCoy is drawing a lot of comparisons to Tony Dorsett, mostly because he broke a few of Dorsett’s records as a freshman last season. Here’s a little YouTube video with highlights of both. You be the judge.
 

Now, the season begins for the Iowa football team.
Maine and Florida International? Those were scrimmages, games everyone had penciled in as wins. Iowa State? Sure, a challenge from a BCS conference school, but the game was at home, and, let’s face it, the Cyclones aren’t exactly USC (though with the new uniforms, it was a [...]

IOWA CITY — Once again, from the parking lot of the Super 8 on 1st Avenue, here are some quick notes from Kirk Ferentz’s weekly meeting with the state media: 
-No changes to the depth chart … Jake Christensen and Ricky Stanzi still listed as co-starters at quarterback, Pat Angerer still listed as the starter at [...]

IOWA CITY — The stats weren’t spectacular for Jake Christensen on Saturday, 4-for-5, 27 yards passing, but his play was as clutch as can be after he came on the field cold at the end of the third quarter of Iowa’s 17-5 win over Iowa State.
Consider the circumstances …
A week earlier, Christensen, who had entered the season as [...]

In case you missed it while you were out celebrating Iowa’s 17-5 win over Iowa State, Andy Brodell’s 81-yard punt return was No. 3 on ESPN’s Top 10 Plays of the Day on Sports Center tonight.
Watching the replay, it really was a great return. He made two men miss and broke another tackle. You’ve got [...]

IOWA CITY — Not the prettiest gave for the Hawkeyes, but, as they say, a win is a win. I’m have more in-depth analysis in my game replay on Monday. Until then, here are my grades for Iowa’s 17-5 win:
Quarterbacks (C-)
It was Ricky Stanzi’s first start, and it showed. He missed open receivers and made [...]

Here is a quick primer for Saturday’s Iowa-Iowa State game, which kicks off at 11 a.m. at Kinnick Stadium:
FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
Stanzi’s start
Ricky Stanzi has looked really good against two bad teams. Can he perform under the pressure of the Cy-Hawk Series and under the microscope he’ll now be under as Iowa’s full-time starting quarterback? [...]

The Big Ten went 11-0 last weekend for the first time in the history of the conference. But, really, it wasn’t that impressive. The list of victims was almost embarrassing … Florida International, Murray State, Eastern Illinois, Northern Colorado.
This weekend, the number the league is looking for is 3-0. There are three games everyone will [...]

I fielded a lot of questions in my live chat today about Ricky Stanzi’s right hand. Rumor on the message boards has it that Iowa’s new starting quarterback broke his hand/wrist yesterday in practice. Those rumors don’t hold any water, Stanzi’s father, Joe, said this afternoon.
“I texted Ricky a couple times this afternoon, and I [...]

When talking about the recruitment of Ricky Stanzi on Tuesday, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Stanzi was a late offer, definitely “not a USC offer,” he said. Stanzi said the coaching staff told him they had to see some throws his senior year before they were ready to offer.
Anyway … here are some other bits [...]