Comments on: THINGS BLACK AND GOLD PEOPLE LIKE

By: Signal to Noise

Signal to Noise — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:41:08 +0000

bevo @ 27 – you’re probably not gonna see this, but I’m a semi-proud Grinnell alum.

By: wrestling mom

wrestling mom — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:56:42 +0000

In my experience when someone comments about having a white guy play ball the way that it is supposed to be played, and then has to comment that they are not racist, they are! And typically they have no vertical, handles, or a jumper, and have no friends with talent either. I’m not saying that Drake is not good and fun to watch but there are plenty of white guys and black guys that play basketball the right way! And there are white guys and black guys that play the game the wrong way! Just because you have more talent then someone else doesn’t mean you don’t play the right way!
Often minority athletes are criticizes for not playing hard because it doesn’t look like they are working hard.
FYI- the better athlete you are, the easier it looks because you are good at it and the movements are natural for you!
Less athletic people look like they are working harder because it is harder for them!
Michael Johnson holds world records in the 200 and 400 meters and was criticized for not running hard. I ran track and anyone who breaks 20 seconds in a 200m and 44 sec in the 400m is working hard! Trust me!
Don’t hate because someone is blessed with natural ability and the motions are more natural for them than they are for others!

By: ballgame

ballgame — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:59:07 +0000

What do they call a drug ring in Iowa City? A huddle.

By: NCT

NCT — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:55:25 +0000

@50 – I must disagree on the notion that real gumbo doesn’t include okra. While it is perfectly acceptable to make gumbo using something else as a thickening agent, the very word “gumbo” comes from kingombo, which is Angolan for okra.

By: rocky

rocky — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:39:21 +0000

I have to contend a couple of OPS’s (OPS’? OPSs’?) assertions.

“Hey Baby” is a song the Iowa marching band plays (stolen from another B10 band, as is anything they play that isn’t “Hey Jude,” Journey or Styx) so it’s perfectly acceptable to play versions of it at tailgates. That isn’t to say that things don’t take a while to reach us, but that isn’t a valid example.

“Fried everything” may fly in most places, but around Iowa City itself it’s all about organic things bought in bulk from Pioneer Co-op and failed attempts at making authentic “ethnic” food (I learned recently that you absolutely don’t put okra in gumbo… who knew?)

And I’m not sure what Hawkeye tailgates you’ve been to, but the ones I go to usually have desserts in bar or ball form, and Hawks always make a concerted effort to grill something. This ranges everywhere from “a hamburger” for 11 AM kickoffs, to “whole hog on the spit” for evening kickoffs. And being such a big pork producing state, chunks of pig are usually very tasty… there’s one person at every tailgate who got his grillables from his father in law’s hog/cattle/emu farm, and it’s “always superior” to what they sell at the supermarket.

Also, I hate the Nadas.

By: King Donut

King Donut — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:17:22 +0000

yeah, that’s a fly suit huggy-bear is wearing, however, check the shoes! i hate the “i don’t want to graduate ANY of my players” sack of crap, but give him credit for this, dude got an A+ in coordination class.

By: Irwin Fletcher

Irwin Fletcher — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:19:06 +0000

Last photo, denim tuxedo, very rare sighting around these parts.

Super pleated pants to boot…

Sweetness.

By: Bucketochicken

Bucketochicken — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:50:57 +0000

Beautifully done, OPS!!!

“…there’s more dew than usual,” indeed! Hilarious stuff.

By: James Schrumpf

James Schrumpf — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:24:04 +0000

Hah! You missed the largest, goldest thing seen on earth since the Big Nugget of the gold rush of 1849 — namely, Bob Huggins gold suit: http://i.tsn.com//i/photos/20080131/86103.jpg

Don’t look directly at it, however. You have been warned.

By: meatybob

meatybob — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:01:20 +0000

If Iowa is moderately obese, what are the states to the south? Are Floridans large enough to support their own moon?

Iowans are just like everyone else, except their 12 year old girls don’t whore themselves out for their $3000 per week cocaine habit.

Thats right Cally, I’m talking to you.

By: dmbmeg

dmbmeg — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:33:06 +0000

I know two separate individuals who graduated from Iowa who named their sons Hayden. No Niles yet.

Hawkeye Vodka will most likely be the reasoning behind that liver transplant I’m gonna need soon.

By: JF4IA

JF4IA — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:10:27 +0000

@38 and 42. Favorite JJ moment was seeing dude from IU throw an inbounds pass off his face.

By: PeteJayhawk

PeteJayhawk — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:12:06 +0000

Me too, Pants McPants…me too. He’s usually the first thing that comes to mind when I think Iowa Athletics.

By: 'Clone to the Bone

'Clone to the Bone — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:11:06 +0000

On the subject of Superiority, i.e. there being worse things…like being a Cyclone fan, explain the 5 field goals last September’s annual football game (15-13). Sure, we didn’t score a touchdown, but I thought the object of the game was to score the most points at the end of 4 quarters, right? What made it even better is a die-hard Hawkeye gave me a ticket to the game.

And in basketball, even without Alford, there was no contest. We had a Haluska on our roster, but he sat on the bench most of the game, so that’s not an excuse.

I guess they’ll get us in baseball every year… since Iowa State dropped it as an official sport.

What’s to be said about the Big Ten conference having 11 teams? The Big XII can count better.

Not bad to be a ‘Clone.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:53:18 +0000

The reference to the “due” was hilarious!!