Is Anyone Hungry?

Since it hasn't been posted here before, and it has been quite some time since the announcement, let me take the honor:

IOWA IS GOING TO THE OUTBACK BOWL!!!

That means visiting the home of the much maligned Tampa-Two, warm weather, and giving Kirk Ferentz his first opportunity to tangle with the Visored-One.

Who would have thought we would be playing in Tampa after losing to Pittsburgh? I mean, if we can't beat a Dave Wandstedt coached team--you know, the schlub that ruined our Beloved Bears--then who can we beat? Northwestern? They have a football team? That can win a game?

Michigan State? Okay, that had an air of respectability. I can handle losing to a Michigan State team. After all, if you just barely lose to the best team in the state of Michigan--and the only major college team in Michigan to never lose to a DI-AA school--it isn't the end of the world.

But, the Zooker. Really, the Zooker. The man couldn't coach a used up wino into a bar. I know it was only a last second field goal. I know the Hawks were on the road. But, there are certain things you just cannot let happen in life. One of those things, is losing to a Ron Zook coached football team. After all, after obtaining confidential access to his SAT scores, I can tell you all he got on that test was drool.

Yet, lose we did. It seemed another season of mediocrity was afoot. Then, came the Penn State game, and the world was right again. Purdue fell in succession, really more of a waypoint to the Minnesota game than a destination in its own right. Once the Hawkeyes arrived in Minneapolis it was clear that they meant business. They took it to the Golden Gophers like that 26 year old guy took it to the 38 year old married chick in the Metrodome bathroom--a pounding that might not have been classy, but surely left a message.

And so, here we are. It is Bowl season once again, and I know everything will be okay. It was nice being able to sleep off my hangover on New Years Day, but I'm glad that vacation is over.

So, bring on South Carolina. More to come in following posts, but I like our chances. Old Kirk is going to show the Visored One a few things he hasn't seen in the good ole' south. ***Hint***Hint, one of those things is Shonn Greene, and another is a respectable defense.