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Three thoughts on sports for July Three thoughts on the MLB season so far Expanding Tournament the wrong move for the NCAA The portal giveth, the portal taketh: Iowa, Iowa State facing new reality March not only a month for hoops Spencer’s starting five: Thoughts on key college hoops storylines Transfer portal season an active one for Iowa, Iowa State Spencer on Sports Blog: Top Iowa Sports Stories of 2025 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 11-23-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 11-16-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 11-9-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 11-2-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 10-19-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 10-12-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 10-5-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 9-28-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 9-21-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 9-14-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 9-7-25 Spencer’s Sunday Thoughts: 8-31-2025 Buxton, Watkins’ Derby ties began in Cedar Rapids Fans harassing, threatening athletes becoming all too common Todd’s 10: Thoughts on Caitlin Clark and more NBA, NHL Playoffs providing plenty of excitement There’s nothing minor about MiLB anymore More expansion coming to College Football Playoff College football hangs the “Help Wanted” sign NFL players can go for the gold in ’28 Olympics NFL teams stock up with Iowa talent in 2025 draft Caitlin Clark has left the building ‘Can’t miss’ misses more often than not Hawkeye baseball looks to stay near top of Big Ten Iowa college basketball teams have their own shining moments One of us What’s next for Iowa hoops? No one knows Flipping a coin to pick a perfect bracket The Cubs are home on 1600 Iowa women have momentum going into the postseason Decision time nears for Goetz, McCaffery All-Star Weekend should be about the basketball Who’s in? Exploring which Iowa teams could make NCAA tournament Top 10 things running through David Letterman’s head Sunday Time (and Iowa hoops) is a flat circle Buckeyes’ title run ends entertaining first year of 12-team playoff Full house: Gronowski rounds out QB room Let’s revisit preseason NFL picks ahead of playoffs Iowa’s empty nest a noticeable issue Three quick thoughts on college football Unsportsmanlike conduct? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes Reasons to be thankful New era of Hawkeye women’s hoops off to 6-0 start It’s fun until it isn’t Farley set to call it a career at UNI Stand by your McNamara Who will be kings of the north? 200 Home, finally Taking stock of Big Ten, Big 12 at halfway Dream on explosive, hope for competence A change would do you good Big kicks lead to big wins in CFB When the past, present & future collide Blurred lines? More like business as usual Welcome to the New Age Do the Hawks have a QB controversy on their hands? Do good vibes equal better offense in Iowa City? Four quick thoughts on Iowa football Media days mean college football is almost here It’s okay to not be okay The wait is almost over Some hits, some misses in preseason MLB picks EA Sports riles fans with stadium rankings What’s in a name? For college conferences, it’s money Sides did her star no favor by revealing Olympics exchange Martin making most of WNBA opportunity With Bluder Gone, the Question Becomes, Who’s Next? Steady Progress So Far for Clark’s Pro Career Buzz Builds Behind Brecht Plenty of Reasons for Iowans to Watch the WNBA This Year Addition by Subtraction? Not Quite Iowa Schools Well-Represented at 2024 NFL Draft Ranking the Memorable Moments from the Iowa WBB Season Memories, tears and a life cut short Baseball is Back: Predictions for the 2024 MLB season A Pretty “Sweet” Weekend for Cyclones Fans 7-10 Split: A win and (maybe) Iowa dances Incredible is the Norm for Iowa Women’s Hoops Tourney Time is Almost Here – Will the Big Ten’s Title Drought End? The NL Central is there for the taking A “Purdy” Good Chance the Niners Get Back to the Big Game Not Every Rose Has Its Thorn Baseball’s newest Hall of Famer was (briefly) ours Clark is Crushing Records in Cardboard, Too Cy-Hawk Hoops & Iowa Pride Fever Dream The Find Out Stage & Separation of Church and State I said it so you don’t have to Someone please make it all make sense On resiliency and the elephant in Iowa City Pro Wrestling, Cooking with Kirk and the Iowa Quagmire Brian Ferentz is down in the count The Man in the Mirror Going for broke Sunday Morning Coming Down The fork in the road My advice? Punt this one if you can The cold, hard truth about Iowa Football Attitude, Timing & A Complicated Legacy An ode to the steamroller Weights and measures Cubbin’ it Up: Doug Dascenzo takes the mound LRSG: Mark Grace Bryant’s death hit Hawks hard Shrinkage That’s football redux Sentimental in San Diego A face in the fight to save Minor League Baseball One more time around free on the Ferris wheel ride Another reminder words matter It’s complicated Tipping the stool Profiles in Courage Rodney Dangerfield would be impressed Tis the season A Farewell to Bill Fleming Iowa basketball’s rocky road woes Mississippi State’s aggression did not stand, Man. A Cinderella story complete with wardrobe malfunction The calm before the storm Moorhead, Hawks familiar foes Motivated Mississippi State ready for Hawks The definitive ranking of Ferentz era bowl games From grandstanding to a grand on the Bahamas Bowl I can’t say goodbye in Swahili It’s familiar. It’s comfortable. It’s inevitable. On misses and makes Time to Pack it in Podium Problems and Personnel Drama No Experience Necessary Brasier will serve as CR’s lone World Series connection Just one question matters when it comes to Hawkeye Hoops The Sounds of Silence No Bull – Wisconsin and “Clean Football” Football Feng Shui On (to) Wisconsin Twenty years. Two teams. One milestone. Blogs