Don Lund

Saying so long to Hawkeye seniors
05/09/2013 - 6:27pm
Don Lund
The Hawkeye women went to the NCAA basketball tournament for the sixth straight year, won 21 games and got a victory in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Iowa is the only Big Ten team to have appeared in the last six NCAA Tournaments. I talked to assistant coach Jenni Fitzgerald last week about the season and the new recruits. Coach Fitz has been on Lisa Bluder’s staff for 13 years and has helped the Hawkeyes to 12 postseason appearances, including 10 NCAA...
Hawk Talk
04/30/2013 - 7:53pm
This is the final part of spring football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. This week I’ll talk about the scrimmage last Saturday and special teams. The scrimmage had a new look at Kinnick with the offense and defense going heads up and keeping score. It was a perfect day for football, not too hot, a nice breeze and enough clouds not to get sunburned. I...
Hawk Talk
04/23/2013 - 6:36pm
This week, I’ll look at the defense. The bottom line for the Hawks to have a good season is getting a pass rush and shutting down the running game. Reece Morgan, who is in his second year as defensive line coach, has his work cut out for him. Last year, Iowa had only 13 sacks, the fewest in six years. Junior Carl Davis (6-5, 315) is getting some...
Hawk Talk
04/17/2013 - 5:25pm
PART TWO This is the second part of a look at Hawkeye football and spring practice. Last week I talked about the depth and experience of the offensive line. This week I’ll look at the tight ends, wide receivers and a new position called Y-back. The Y-back will be a combination of tight end and blocking fullback. The tight end position should be as...
Hawk Talk
04/10/2013 - 5:52pm
Iowa basketball season came to an end last week at Madison Square Garden with a 74-54 loss to the Baylor Bears. The Hawks picked a bad time to go cold in their shooting as they hit only 26 percent for the game and missed at least 12 point-blank baskets. That’s their lowest shooting percentage this season. I’ve been doing an informal pool asking my...
Hawk Talk
03/26/2013 - 7:13pm
Hawkeye men win two more This is a busy time of year for Hawkeye fans as there was men’s and women’s basketball at Carver-Hawkeye Arena last weekend and the NCAA wrestling championship in Des Moines. The Hawkeye men got to host two games last week at Carver for the opening round of the NIT and they won them both. Last Wednesday they knocked off...