Iowa Hawkeyes Archives - Awful Announcing

NCAA

Iowa encouraged Jordan Bohannon to apologize for March Madness rug tweet, after NCAA prompting. But he’s not sorry.

“We consulted Jordan and gave him some suggestions on another tweet to bring this to closure" was not a great statement from the Iowa athletic department.

Local Networks

Iowa broadcaster Gary Dolphin suspended again, this time for the rest of the season, after “King Kong” reference to Maryland player

Dolphin's suspension has raised some eyebrows, and Iowa AD Gary Barta isn't commenting on it.

League Networks

Iowa booster puts $12,000 into radio ad supporting suspended announcer Gary Dolphin, Learfield asks stations not to run it

"It's time for Gary Dolphin to get back behind the mic. It's where he belongs. It's where we need him."

NCAA

Iowa suspends radio broadcaster Gary Dolphin over hot mic comments, takes flak over “ongoing tensions” line

Iowa AD Gary Barta's reference to "ongoing tensions" helped give this story even further legs.

ESPN

Kirk Ferentz calls ex-ESPN analyst Ed Cunningham’s comments on C.J. Beathard “offensive”

Ferentz isn't happy Cunningham criticized his decision to leave Beathard in during the 2016 Outback Bowl.

2016

Iowa newspaper writes Tommie Frazier’s still playing QB for Nebraska

Are all Nebraska quarterbacks named “Tommy” or “Tommie” alike? That’s what Iowa newspaper The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier seems...