No surgery for Hampton
Okay, so the collective Hawkeye fan base might have blown things slightly out of proportion (me included). Today, Gary Dolphin announced on the radio that Kirk Ferentz told him Jewel Hampton does not need surgery and will be ready to play for the first game of the year against UNI. This is very good news. Besides Hampton, there is basically no experienced running back on Iowa's roster. The question now will be whether or not Hampton will be the starter on day 1, or if the coaches will try to ease him back in. Either way, lets be thankful this happened in the summer and he has plenty of time to recover.
In other injury news....
Erin Andrews Hit By Foul Ball
I think I'm a day late on this, but everyone's favorite sideline reporter Erin Andrews was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Mets player Alex Cora. Apparently she had to go to the hospital and everything after taking a baseball square in the chin. Reports today are that she's okay, so we can all sigh with relief.