Zach Johnson makes "big charge" at John Deere Classic, now off to British Open

The Gazetteonline article titled Zach Johnson makes big charge at John Deere Classic highlights the final 36 holes finished on July 12, 2009 at the TPC at Deere Run. Zach Johnson finished tied for 2Nd at this year's event.

The Open Championship will be held at Turnberry July 16-19, 2009.

The LPGA crowned its 2009 Women's US Open Champion this weekend.

For the PGA's take on Turnberry and for TV coverage for the 2009 Open Championship.

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Iowa's Jewel Hampton plans to play in '09 despite concerns over knee

Like former Iowa TE and current Indianapolis Colts TE Dallas Clark's knee injury during the '06 season, sophomore RB Jewel Hampton (pictured #27) is expected to play in '09, despite a knee injury. Surgery isn't expected for Hampton, like Clark's knee injury in '06.

Iowa football: Running back Hampton to avoid surgery, play this fall - DesMoinesRegister.com
The Iowa football team boasts a roster of promising running backs, but Gary Dolphin says a healthy Jewel Hampton makes it easier for the Hawkeyes to move ...
Iowa's Hampton to start in season opener - Examiner.com
Weekend Out: Jewel Hampton is just glad to know you care - Yahoo! Sports
Iowa's Jewel Hampton to avoid surgery - College Fantasy Football Insider

Football: Greene-less Iowa set for big season - UT The Daily Texan - Chris Tavarez ‎
Before Iowa football kicks off its season on September 5, the college football world is thinking one thing: it doesn't have Shonn Greene. ...
2009 Iowa College Football Predictions -Locksmith Sports Picks
Iowa Hawkeyes 2009 College Football Odds - BCS Odds 2010 -Point-Spreads.com
The Great Debate: The Iowa Hawkeyes - Maize n Brew
Bleacher Report

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38Th annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon scheduled for July 28Th in Chicago

Annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon to Feature 33 Conference Standouts - Big Ten Conference
Football: The Big Ten Conference announced today the 33 student-athletes scheduled to attend the 2009 Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon, held Tuesday, July 28, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. (full story)

The lineup for Big Ten media days is set - ESPN - Adam Rittenberg
You know football season isn't too far away when the Big Ten releases the list of players who will be attending media days, to be held July 27 and July 28 ...
Breaking down the Big Ten: wide receivers and tight ends - Examiner.com
McFadden, Schofield and Graham represent UW at Big Ten Kickoff ... - University of Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten Rankings & Projections - College Fantasy Football Insider

Big Ten football roundup: Siciliano charged with Terrelle Pryor's ... - PennLive.com - Dustin Hockensmith
The spotlight will be on Siciliano and Pryor this fall when the Buckeyes look to challenge for a fifth straight Big Ten Conference title. ...
Sudden Impact Countdown—10 Buckeyes You Don't Know About Yet: Part V - Bleacher Report
Buckeyes shuffle staff, from QB to recruiting - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
2010 Recruiting Update - Eleven Warriors
ESPN - Columbus Dispatch

Fall Football Preview: Big Ten Odds and Futures Predictions - Doc's Sports Service - Justin Johnson
The Skinny: Northwestern has steadily improved the past few seasons and are actually a .500 football team in Big Ten play over the past six years (24-24). ...
Big Ten football roundup: ESPN calls Penn State-Ohio State the ... -PennLive.com
Big Ten(11) Preview: JoePa Rules - Columbia Daily Tribune
Banter: Which school should the Big Ten include? - SIU - Daily Egyptian
GoPSUsports.com - Examiner.com

Big Ten lunch links -ESPN - Adam Rittenberg ‎
The guys at College Football News debate whether Ohio State or Oklahoma is the biggest BCS bowl bust. Sorry this is coming in late, but Michigan ranks as ...

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What's up with Iowa Football this week?

Football camp for 2009 hasn't opened yet. We get to wait about a month longer for fall camp to begin for the 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.

Kirk Ferentz will head to the annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon with three seniors. This year's event will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2009. It's the 38Th annual event for the conference.

• LB Pat Angerer
• LB A.J. Edds
• TE Tony Moeaki

Annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon to Feature 33 Conference Standouts - Big Ten Conference
Football: The Big Ten Conference announced today the 33 student-athletes scheduled to attend the 2009 Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon, held Tuesday, July 28, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. (full story)






Single-game tickets went on sale July 6Th from the University. The University of Iowa is offering home single-game tickets now for the 2009 season.

We learned that reserve linebacker Jacoby Coleman is moving back to his Texas hometown to finish his college football career, at Lamar. A recent story ...

Personnel turnover continues for Iowa football -Big Ten Network
The hits keep on coming this off-season for the Iowa Hawkeyes, as three blows were dealt to the depth charts on Monday. ...

A couple injuries have been discussed this week. What is the bigger impact for 2009? One newspaper implies it's not the loss of running back Jewel Hampton.

O-line bigger concern for Hawkeyes than Hampton - DesMoinesRegister.com

Iowa to add a couple non-conference games with another Sun Belt Conference team.

Football: UNT, Iowa agree to face off in 2015, 2017 - Denton Record Chronicle
The North Texas and Iowa football programs have always been linked, even though they have never met on the field, through legendary head coach Hayden Fry. ...

Iowa football: Hampton's high school coach confirms running back ... - DesMoinesRegister.com
Steve Tutsie, former head coach at Warren Central High School, said he talked to Iowa's projected starting tailback after Hampton underwent an MRI on Monday ...

Iowa has added their 9Th verbal commitment to the Class of 2010 Commitment List this week.

Iowa Football: Hawkeyes get commitment -DesMoinesRegister.com
Scherff, a 6-foot-6, 300-pound senior-to-be at Denison-Schleswig, will play football for Iowa. "Two years ago as a sophomore, he started for us as a ...

Hawkeyes land lineman - Quad City Times

And, if you would like to catch a little news on the 1939 Iowa vs. Notre Dame football game, in color no less ...

It's Not Plagiarism If You Link To It Waxes Nostalgic - Black Heart Gold Pants

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Will Iowa be 100% to compete for a Big Ten title in 2009?

"I was able to confirm that Jewel Hampton suffered a knee injury Friday. I’m
assuming non-contact drills because the team won’t be in pads until Aug. 7 (or
thereabouts). I was told the MRI is happening today, so the severity is
unknown." - Marc Morehouse

Hampton update - The Gazette's Marc Morehouse

Report: Jewel Hampton out for year? - College Fantasy Football Insider
July 04, 2009 - The Des Moines Register, citing message board chatter in the heartland, is reporting that Iowa running back (and expected starter) Jewel ...

Jewel Hampton injured? - DesMoinesRegister.com

Bad breaks for Iowa football team - Examiner.com

The Fourth of July weekend was unkind to the Iowa Hawkeyes football team, which might have suddenly lost two impact players. A torrent of message board ...

"We were hopeful that Julian's injury could be healed through normal rehab, but
it became apparent surgical repair was the best path to take. Julian may
miss some playing time, but we are optimistic he will return to full strength
very early in the season.'' - Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz

Update on transfer of reserve LB Jacoby Coleman: he is headed to Lamar, his hometown school.

Iowa's Coleman gone; Vandervelde out - Quad City Times
1 Hawkeye leaves program, another has surgery - Chicago Tribune
Hawkeye linebacker transfers; lineman has surgery - DesMoinesRegister.com

Iowa will open fall practice in early August. The Gainesville Sun has Iowa at #17 in the country in its preseason rankings. It appears that the ranking was based on Iowa prior to Jewel Hampton's injury. Of course, "next man in" has often been a fan favorite comment among Iowa's fanbase. It appears it will be an early rallying cry for the Hawkeye nation this year.

Rising star: Shonn Greene’s replacement, sophomore Jewel Hampton, could be
on the verge of a breakout season. As a freshman behind Green, Hampton scored
seven touchdowns while averaging just over five yards per carry. If Hampton can
shoulder the load early, he could turn Iowa’s offense from a weakness into a
strength.

Top 25 teams: No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes - Gainesville Sun

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Happy Birthday America!

Today in History - July 4 -The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, July 4, the 185Th day of 2009. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day. Today's Highlight in History: On July 4, ...

Fourth of July fun facts - Southtown Star

Americans need to wake up to liberty - Tulsa Beacon

What does Freedom mean Anyway? - Canada Free Press

Life - Liberty - Pursuit of Happiness America!

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Gerry DiNardo: It's the schedule that costs Iowa, but really... Penn State in '09?

The one thing that separates the three of them is the schedule. Iowa
has the worst schedule. If all three are contenders, Iowa plays both Ohio State
and Penn State away. Penn State is the opposite. It has the best schedule, and
plays Ohio State and Iowa at home. Ohio State plays one at home, one away.

If I'm pressed to pick one, I'll take Penn State, based on having a
returning quarterback (Daryll Clark) and the Big Ten schedule. We still don't
know what (OSU quarterback) Terrell Pryor is going to be like, what the offense
is going to look like.

Iowa, if (quarterback Ricky) Stanzi is going to continue to grow, and I
think they can replace those two middle guys on defense (Mitch King and Matt
Kroul) and if not, with the other nine back, they'll be all right. They have to
replace (Doak Walker winner) Shonn
Green, but with Jewel Hampton and Jeff Brinson, and with Stanzi in the
backfield, that combination can be productive." - Gerry DiNardo of
Big Ten Network

Gerry DiNardo: Penn St. looks to be superior in Big Ten - The Detroit News

It's hard to go against Ohio State, even if you like Penn State, since the Buckeyes have won a share or outright Big Ten title for four straight seasons. The Big Ten Conference returns the Top 4 quarterbacks from '08 in passing efficiency rating. The Top 4 come from Ohio State, Illinois, Penn State and Iowa. Ohio State sophomore Terrelle Pryor lead the Big Ten in passing efficiency in '08.

The bigger question one should ask DiNardo is: What about the O-Line and D-Line at the top schools? Further, defense wins championships more times than not in the Big Ten. While having a quality quarterback, with experience is vital, doesn't the Buckeyes fit that with Pryor coming into his sophomore season too?

Who's off the schedule in 2009 for Big Ten teams:

Penn State: Wisconsin and Purdue

Ohio State: Michigan State and Norhwestern

Illinois: Iowa and Wisconsin

Iowa: Illinois and Purdue

Michigan State: Indiana and Ohio State

Michigan: Minnesota and Northwestern

Northwestern: Michigan and Ohio State

Wisconsin: Illinois and Penn State

Minnesota: Indiana and Michigan

Indiana: Michigan State and Minnesota

Purdue: Penn State and Iowa

Certainly, Penn State is a team that has a nice schedule in 2009 with all four OOC games (Akron, Syracuse, Temple and Eastern Illinois) at home. But, is this really the best team in the Big Ten in '09? They must replace six starters on offense, 7 starters on defense and will break in a freshman placekicker on special teams for '09.

Hey Gerry, is Darryll Clark really the top quarterback in the Big Ten in '09?

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