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Congratulations to Meriwether. He sounds like a great young man. However, it seems strange that the local media who is supposed to objectively cover the University of Iowa players is now giving awards to the players. I already thought that Iowa sports media grovelled at the feet of the University of Iowa, but wow.

I chuckle at the thought of Randy Peterson and his colleagues awarding a "Jack Trice Gavel" to an Iowa State player.
 
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BillBrasky4Cy said:
Local media handing out awards is high school level stuff. Then again the Hawkeye ball washing media never ceases to amaze me. I don't care which way you cut it, this is weird.
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Yeah, nothing against the kid, but this just looks...odd.
 
What is the Duke Slater Golden Gavel award for? I am not familiar with it. Is it for "best player made most available to the media for interviews."?
 
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However, it seems strange that the local media who is supposed to objectively cover the University of Iowa players is now giving awards to the players. I already thought that Iowa sports media grovelled at the feet of the University of Iowa, but wow.
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They're all clamoring for a spot on the prestigious Kinnick Press Box Media Wall of Fame.

Yes, that's a real thing:
"The Wall of Fame, located in the media section of the press box, recognizes individuals who have covered Hawkeye football with integrity, accuracy, and fairness over a long period of time."

The list is really no surprise, either:
Bob Brooks
Bob Brown, Ft. Dodge Messenger
Rick Brown, Des Moines Register
Blean Calkins, KWPC Radio Muscatine
John Campbell, KCRG
Gene Claussen, KXIC Iowa City
Tait Cummins, Cedar Rapids Gazette
Kevin Evans, Waterloo Courier
Al Grady, Iowa City Press-Citizen/Voice of the Hawkeyes
Ron Gonder, KRNT Des Moines/ WMT Cedar Rapids
Phil Haddy, UI Sports Information Director
Jerry Jurgens, Quad City Times
Hal Lagerstrom, Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Ron Maly, Des Moines Register
Bert McGrane, Des Moines Register
Frosty Mitchell, KGRN Grinnell/WMT Cedar Rapids
John O’Donnell, Quad City Times
Ed Podolak
Gus Schrader, Iowa City Press Citizen/ Cedar Rapids Gazette
L.E. “Ike” Skelley, Associated Press
Chuck Schoffner, Associated Press
Russ Smith, Waterloo Courier
Bud Suter, UI Athletic Relations Director
Buck Turnbull, Des Moines Register
Maury White, Des Moines Register
Eric Wilson, UI Sports Information Director
George Wine, UI Sports Information Director
Jim Zabel, WHO Des Moines
 
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theshadow said:
They're all clamoring for a spot on the prestigious Kinnick Press Box Media Wall of Fame.

Yes, that's a real thing:
"The Wall of Fame, located in the media section of the press box, recognizes individuals who have covered Hawkeye football with integrity, accuracy, and fairness over a long period of time."

The list is really no surprise, either:
Bob Brooks
Bob Brown, Ft. Dodge Messenger
Rick Brown, Des Moines Register
Blean Calkins, KWPC Radio Muscatine
John Campbell, KCRG
Gene Claussen, KXIC Iowa City
Tait Cummins, Cedar Rapids Gazette
Kevin Evans, Waterloo Courier
Al Grady, Iowa City Press-Citizen/Voice of the Hawkeyes
Ron Gonder, KRNT Des Moines/ WMT Cedar Rapids
Phil Haddy, UI Sports Information Director
Jerry Jurgens, Quad City Times
Hal Lagerstrom, Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Ron Maly, Des Moines Register
Bert McGrane, Des Moines Register
Frosty Mitchell, KGRN Grinnell/WMT Cedar Rapids
John O’Donnell, Quad City Times
Ed Podolak
Gus Schrader, Iowa City Press Citizen/ Cedar Rapids Gazette
L.E. “Ike” Skelley, Associated Press
Chuck Schoffner, Associated Press
Russ Smith, Waterloo Courier
Bud Suter, UI Athletic Relations Director
Buck Turnbull, Des Moines Register
Maury White, Des Moines Register
Eric Wilson, UI Sports Information Director
George Wine, UI Sports Information Director
Jim Zabel, WHO Des Moines
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Whoa, Zabel and “fairness” with the Hawks? Get Gary Dolphin in there if they want more fairness.
 
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They're all clamoring for a spot on the prestigious Kinnick Press Box Media Wall of Fame.

Yes, that's a real thing:
"The Wall of Fame, located in the media section of the press box, recognizes individuals who have covered Hawkeye football with integrity, accuracy, and fairness over a long period of time."

It's hilarious the University of Iowa inserted "fairness" into their criteria. In other words, this honor is only bestowed upon broadcasters who have a very long history of being Hawkeye shills.

So you have the Hawkeyes honoring members of the media, and members of the media honoring Hawkeyes. Sounds like a perfect environment for integrity, accuracy, and fairness.
 
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Pope said:
They're all clamoring for a spot on the prestigious Kinnick Press Box Media Wall of Fame.

Yes, that's a real thing:
"The Wall of Fame, located in the media section of the press box, recognizes individuals who have covered Hawkeye football with integrity, accuracy, and fairness over a long period of time."

It's hilarious the University of Iowa inserted "fairness" into their criteria. In other words, this honor is only bestowed upon broadcasters who have a very long history of being Hawkeye shills.
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That is wrong in so many ways. And they wonder why there's a sentiment of distrust between media and common folks
 
Pope said:
They're all clamoring for a spot on the prestigious Kinnick Press Box Media Wall of Fame.

Yes, that's a real thing:
"The Wall of Fame, located in the media section of the press box, recognizes individuals who have covered Hawkeye football with integrity, accuracy, and fairness over a long period of time."

It's hilarious the University of Iowa inserted "fairness" into their criteria. In other words, this honor is only bestowed upon broadcasters who have a very long history of being Hawkeye shills.

So you have the Hawkeyes honoring members of the media, and members of the media honoring Hawkeyes. Sounds like a perfect environment for integrity, accuracy, and fairness.
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Just read an SI article on how Duece's mom said the reason he left Iowa was due to slander from what KKKirk told the media on the QB issues at Iowa a couple of months ago.
 
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