Week Four Review...

All I can say is wow. There are several reasons for this. ISU played Army and the pagentry with that was enough to be amazed and proud to be an American. After that I get back to my room to find that Iowa was about to upset Penn State. I didn't really get to see any of the game so I can't judge the game. Don't forget about that team from Cedar Falls either, you know that team that nearly beat and should have beaten Iowa. UNI beat Misouri State in it's Gateway Conference opener.

I will start with the Cyclones. ISU had many events planned for Saturday saluting the army and thanks to the weather they all were able to happen. I will post links to videos of Saturday but overall there were several cool things going on. Every hour on the hour they had a howitzer cannon on display and going off on the Jacobson Plaza (the new east concourse), there was also an army experience on south fourth street, and 75 minutes before game time a couple of Army parachutists jumped into the stadium. It was a weird feeling when we started to play the national anthem and to see the Army football student managers snap to attention and salute. After the national anthem there was also a flyby of four black hawk's in formation, I love planes but this was probably one of the coolest flyby's I have ever seen. After the first quarter 13 freshman in the ISU Army ROTC program took their oath as well. After the game was over and the Cyclones won both teams took several minutes talking and such at mid field and then both teams went down to the corner where the army fans and band were and sang what I assume was their alma mater, go figure when they finished they all yelled beat Navy. It was an awesome and humbling sight. These truly are some of the best men and women in the world, I say women because it was also really weird to see cheerleaders at attention. Moving on this week we head down to Kansas City to take on the Kansas State Wildcats at Arrowhead Stadium, it should be a really fun weekend.

Now for the big news of the weekend. Iowa went into a very wet happy valley and upset then #5 Penn State. Now as I said before I didn't see much of this game at all. I know your 4-0 but really hawk fans your chances of getting to the national title game are slim to none, even if you go undefeated. I know your all going to be out with pitchforks for me saying that, but look at reality. You play in a week conference, Ohio State has already lost to USC who has also lost to Washington. Outside of Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan there isn't really anybody else that good in the Big Eleven this year. Basically it would take Florida, Texas, losing at least one game for you to be in searious contention for playing for the title. More than likely you will play in the Rosebowl against USC and sorry more than likley get your asses handed to you. By all means prove me wrong.

UNI continues to show that they are one of the best teams in the FCS and in this state, don't forget that fact. They won again this week and continue on their path to winning the title. As I have said before, this is the year for the panthers to win it all.

Oh and there is also a certain Linn-Mar football team that is also now 5-0. I hope to see them get win #7 or something like that at the homecoming game I will be at. Anyway my week is pretty much over already which is a good feeling. I now only have five classes, three marching band practices, and 68.5 hours left till we leave for Kansas City. I will update on the weekend outlook on Thursday along with how this weekend looks for me. Have a great week! GO STATE!!! GOD BLESS!!!


here is a couple of video's from this weekend
highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilhu13hYwz8&feature=channel
tribute video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhOA9RCyrnU&feature=channel
Army singing after the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WTRCznbJkg&NR=1
And we were winning between the third and fourth quarters...so it's Sweet Caroline Time! Just ignore the guy singing off key...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUt0AAlw1n4&NR=1