No guarantee in recruiting leaves two two-time all-staters unsigned
Two Mississippi Valley Conference standouts Booth and Norton, each a two-time all-state pick, failed to sign national letters of intent on the signing day. Booth waited on Iowa State and may pursue baseball. Norton laments height limits and Iowa’s walk-on offer, risking football futures.
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Mississippi Valley Conference
Booth
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Norton
Dubuque Hempstead
Brock Nor
Iowa State
Metro Area
Mississippi Valley
Bob Timmerman
Hempstead
Iowa
Hawkeyes coach downplays what could have been season
Iowa coach Tom Davis brushes aside “what if” questions about a season derailed by injuries and academic issues. He notes December’s 7-0 surge without Matt Bullard hinted at potential greatness, but stresses today’s results matter as Iowa sits 11-11 and prepares for Indiana.
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Matt Bullard
Ray Thompson
Brian Garner
Iowa
Bullard
Tom Davis
Indiana
Thompson
Hawkeyes
Michael Ingram
B.J. Armstrong
Roy Marble
Ed Horton
NBA
North Carolina State
Iowa State signs 23 football recruits from multiple states
Iowa State signed 23 football players to national letters of intent, adding quarterbacks John Livingstone from Dallas and Cedrick Linwood and Brandon Hughes as defensive backs from Houston and Missouri. Recruits include lineman Reggie Whitaker from Houston and other players from Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska. Iowa State emphasizes a versatile class with an average GPA around 2.9 and notes family ties among some signees.
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Gazette
Texas
Missouri
Iowa State
John Livingstone
Dallas
Bob Utter
Birmingham
Mich
Rice
Kevin Caldwell
Millard South
Omaha
Cedrick Linwood
Houston
Brandon Hughes
Grandview
Cyclones
Iowa
Reggie Whitaker
Panthers Sign 27 Football Recruits Including 15 Iowans
UNI coach Terry Allen announced 27 players signed Letters of Intent to join Northern Iowa, with 15 from Iowa. The class favors incoming freshmen over junior college transfers and emphasizes speed at linebacker, defensive back, and running back positions. Notable signees include Cedar Rapids Metro backs Carey Bender and Ed Threatt, plus four junior college players such as Eric Bormann and Richard Wellbrook.
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Panther
Terry Allen
Cedar Rapids Metro
Carey Bender
Marion
Ed Threatt
C.R. Jefferson
Allen
Panthers
Eric Bormann
Rochester
Minn
Community College
Kevin Keith
Northeast Oklahoma
Charles Lister
Garden City
Kan
Richard Wellbrook
Glendae
Ariz
Reginald Colvin
Houston
Threatt
Eric Brinson
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Sylvester Brown
Davenport Central
Colvin
Brinson
Brown
Overseas stars lure Graham from Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
The Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets lose Orlando Graham to Philips Milano of Italy in a three month deal worth about 75 000. Graham, the team’s No 2 rebounder, joins former NBA star Bob McAdoo as an Italian League A1 teammate. Coach Whittaker laments ongoing departures reducing the roster to eight players as the team heads to Santa Barbara.
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Ciao
Baby
Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
Orlando Graham
CBA
Italy
Graham
Silver Bullets
Anthony Blakley
France
al Lorenzen
Belgium
Derrek Hamilton
Philippines
George Whittaker
San Jose
Calif
Philips Milano
Bob McAdoo
Orlando
Whittaker
Philips
Miami Heat
Auburn-Montgomery
NBA Golden State Warriors
Santa Barbara
Gates Locked At Mets Stadium Halt Spring Training Start
In Port St. Lucie Florida a chain and lock secure a gate at Mets Stadium signaling failed talks between management and labor over a proposed spring training start. The players union rejected Commissioner Fay Vincent's plan on Wednesday.
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Port St. Lucie
Fla
Fay Vincent
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