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When this season started for Iowa, there were a few questions heading into the season. The questions have been answered, but to many, not the way fans would like them to be.

Will Melsahn average a double double and be and all-conference selection?
Well, this one was answered fairly early in the season and it is a resounding no. Basabe heading into this season as a known, rather than an unknown. This is one point that could have had some effect on his play.
The reality...

Iowa basketball has arrived again. The play of the Hawkeyes was not of a team that has had nothing but misery in the past few seasons. This was not the team that lost to Campbell this season, nor the team that lost by a wide margin at home against Clemson.
Iowa went to Wisconsin today, punched the Badgers in the mouth and never looked back. The Hawkeyes were at their best with Bryce Cartwright, Matt Gatens, Devyn Marble, Melsahn Basabe and Aaron White. What a performance these five put...

Penn State University is reeling in the midst of the scandal with former Defensive Coordinator Jerry Sandusky. There are a few things that just leave one to wonder who actually has been accused of a crime. In the eyes of the media and obviously the Board of Trustees at PSU, it seems that Joe Paterno has done the crime and is already been served his punishment.
Until it has been revealed that after Paterno was told more after he reported what he the information he recieved and was not lied...

The Iowa basketball program is on its way under Coach Fran McCaffery. The job that Fran has done in just over a year cannot be understated. The attributes that Fran brought with him are exactly what Iowa has needed. Fran is a confident guy, based on his track record, there is no need for him to feel any different. The only question coming to Iowa was, could he do it in a Big Six conference. So far, I don't think we can say that Iowa has turned around completely, but that Iowa made significant...

Here is a preview to the season for JV and Varsity:

JV: There are high expectations with this group because the freshmen lost only one match in two seasons in middle school. However, we all know it isn't the same once one moves on to high school. The good news is that there are two or three kids on this that could have made Varsity. The season outlook is good after we played a lot of our league schools this Summer. The freshmen are like others in ways, organized volleyball is...