IOWA FOLLOWS FLORIDA'S LEAD, SEZ RUNNING BACKS ARE NAFF

by Orson on Apr 1, 2008 4:26 PM EDT

First the H-back, then then fullback, and now Iowa's just said to hell with every back not prefaced with "quarter." Or they may be forced to after Jevon Pugh, the only scholarship back on the roster for a team that likes to run the ball way more than they pass it, just decided to hit spring break and stay on spring break, brah.

Iowa running back Jevon Pugh is not enrolled for classes this spring semester, according to the universitys registrars office...If Pugh no longer is in Kirk Ferentzs plans at Iowa, it would leave a hole at running back for the Hawkeyes next season. Albert Young and Damian Sims have exhausted their eligibility, and Pugh was listed as Iowas third-team running back. No other running back posted a rushing statistic last fall.

Like most Midwesterners, the weather drove him into that most dire of states: becoming a Parrothead. But one wonders what injury finally did Pugh in: throat chafing from the beer bong? A pulled penis from too much co-ed submission wrestling? A sunburn on the ass from waking up nude on the rooftop of a Cancun hotel...again? Or the siren song of staying on spring break FOREVER, man? That guy selling hemp jewelry on the beach in ten years who's so weathered he looks like he's been strapped to the front of a clipper ship for a decade? That'll be Pugh.

Anyway, running backs are so 20th century. A good quarterback slam play and some end-arounds with the ubiquitous stunningly fast white wideout can get you to nine wins, Hawkeyes. At least, it seemed to work for Florida last year, and also made Verne Lundquist's life as an announcer somewhat easier.

Tebow.

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I just threw up on my computer.

by DoubleDawg05 on Apr 1, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t think I want a little Tim Tebow either…

by Techie on Apr 1, 2008 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

Uhh… that article is from January. He has since enrolled. Although rumors are he is gone anyways.

This is from 4 days later

Hawks’ Pugh enrolled in classes
http://www.hawkmania.com/articles/2008/01/30/news/doc479f919bd2468335778997.txt

by Nile on Apr 1, 2008 4:51 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks for the update. The article’s old, but from what we’ve heard, he really didn’t come back from spring break. That stands.

by Orson Swindle on Apr 1, 2008 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

Good work, Nile. Seems as though this is indeed a dead issue.

“As for Pugh, who played sparingly as a true freshman last season, there is speculation he won’t be on the team this fall. In fact, some reports already have him returning to his home state of Florida.”
http://www.hawkcentral.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080331/HAWKS0104/803310322/1058

by chum1 on Apr 1, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions

I just left a voicemail with Spurrier, we need Iowa on the schedule next year like a mofo.

by Out of Conference on Apr 1, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

Tebow?

by beast in bama on Apr 1, 2008 5:45 PM EDT reply actions

FULMER CUP UPDATE
http://www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/sports/headlines/17192711.html

Go Ahead and add some points to Virginia. We’re becoming a real player in the Fulmer Cup now. Also, our football program is trying to emulate Virginia Tech in every way possible, except Virginia Tech’s players stupidly get in trouble during the season instead of during the offseason.

by bigern on Apr 1, 2008 6:10 PM EDT reply actions

Running backs may be 20th century…but so is our playbook. We don’t have a good quarterback slam play.

by chitownhawkeye on Apr 1, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

Jesus Swindle, you’re the only person on the planet who could turn a post about Iowa running backs into a Tebow-fest.

You have a gift, my friend.

by Hawkeye State on Apr 1, 2008 7:54 PM EDT reply actions

Verne’s 2008 catch-phrase: Knowshon….Knowshon….Knowshon.

by NRBQ on Apr 2, 2008 10:03 AM EDT reply actions

I think Michigan just scored again…

by ah on Apr 2, 2008 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

Speaking of Tim ‘Superman’ Tebow…..

Care to guess the only team that Florida has gone ‘Teb0w and Two’ against over the last two years?

Auburn. The lose was Tebow’s lowest scoring game with the least number of yards all season. He looked almost mortal against the Tigers. Credit to Will Boom-MF’er Muschamp and the Auburn D in their Krypton(wh)ite uniforms.

by Sullivan on Apr 2, 2008 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

That’s nice, Sully. I know that against Georgia he spent all of his time laying around in the backfield. But then, I think ya’ll softened up a bit for us. Keep up the good work.

by UgasTexan on Apr 2, 2008 11:26 AM EDT reply actions

Funny how Gators can work Tebow into any conversation. Sort of like how my Buckeyes work Archie Griffin in the mix way too often. Please don’t take the only special thing we’ve got away from us, Tim. (Great, now I’m doing it.)

by The Penguin on Apr 2, 2008 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

We’d love to, UgasTexan, but unfortunately we’re off the Gator schedule for the next two years. I must note here that Auburn’s Krypton(wh)ite only seems to work against good super heroes of the McFadden/Tebow variety. It can’t compete with a coach who sells his soul for mystical black uniforms from the depths of hell.

I gotta tell you, after watching Auburn-UGA games for almost half a century, including Hershels’ highstepping years, last year was the only time I felt we had lost the edge based on what the opposing coach did BEFORE the game even started.

Damned impressive – and I mean that in every sense of the phrase.

by sullivan on Apr 2, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions