Iowa finished #45 in Directors' Cup
The University of Iowa finished in 45th place in the Leerfield Sports Directors' Cup. The the Directors' Cup is kind of a who's the overall best at sports competition. Iowa finished with 474.30 points, 54 of which were earned by the football team last fall. In comparison, #1 Standford finished with 1455 point. Here's the run down of all the Big Ten teams…Iowa has some catching up to do, but the Big Ten had a very strong finish.
| School | Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 5 | 1131.8 |
| Ohio State | 10 | 1015.8 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 975.75 |
| Penn State | 19 | 813.1 |
| Illinois | 20 | 808.75 |
| Michigan State | 27 | 708.05 |
| Purdue | 38 | 569.63 |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 535.5 |
| Northwestern | 44 | 483 |
| Iowa | 45 | 474.3 |
| Indiana | 55 | 389.25 |
Hawkapalooza - September 3, 2009
The week before the 2009 Iowa Football Season kicks off is going to be busy. Fry Fest is already scheduled for Friday, September 4. Now add Hawkapalooza, a pep rally/concert to mix and we should get a pretty exciting build up to the UNI game.
At least it's college football related
CFN Iowa State Preview
CFN did a good job on Iowa's preview so I took the time to read Iowa State's preview. Pretty much just states that the offense should be good once it adapts to the new system (the offensive line is learning zone blocking) and the defense will be bad again but very aggressive.