John Bohnenkamp
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Hawkeyes. Leathernecks. Bees. I write for anyone who pays me.
Taylor McCabe's knee injury didn't look good on Sunday, and the news was worse on Monday. The Iowa senior guard will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/26/h...
Hawkeyes Lose McCabe For Rest Of Season
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s women’s basketball team will have to go the rest of the season without its leading 3-point shooter. Senior guard Taylor McCabe, who was injured on the first po…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Taylor McCabe's knee injury didn't look good on Sunday, and the news was worse on Monday. The Iowa senior guard will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/26/h...
Reposted by John Bohnenkamp
THE MONDAY TIPOFF looks at the aftermath of Iowa's win over Ohio State on Sunday, when Addie Deal helped the Hawkeyes weather the storm of Taylor McCabe's knee injury. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/26/t...
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Deal Helps Hawkeyes Get Through A Storm
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The moment you don’t want, the moment that can derail the plans that have taken so long to construct, can come any time. It happened to Iowa’s women’s basketbal…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:13 AM
THE MONDAY TIPOFF looks at the aftermath of Iowa's win over Ohio State on Sunday, when Addie Deal helped the Hawkeyes weather the storm of Taylor McCabe's knee injury. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/26/t...
THE MONDAY TIPOFF looks at the aftermath of Iowa's win over Ohio State on Sunday, when Addie Deal helped the Hawkeyes weather the storm of Taylor McCabe's knee injury. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/26/t...
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Deal Helps Hawkeyes Get Through A Storm
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The moment you don’t want, the moment that can derail the plans that have taken so long to construct, can come any time. It happened to Iowa’s women’s basketbal…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:13 AM
THE MONDAY TIPOFF looks at the aftermath of Iowa's win over Ohio State on Sunday, when Addie Deal helped the Hawkeyes weather the storm of Taylor McCabe's knee injury. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/26/t...
BELLINGER TO THE YANKEES! WE NEED A SALARY CAP NOW! NOW!
January 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
BELLINGER TO THE YANKEES! WE NEED A SALARY CAP NOW! NOW!
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Terrible, greedy businessmen are upset that someone is successful.
BREAKING: It's “a 100 percent certainty” that MLB owners will push for a salary cap after Kyle Tucker’s free agency agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a source tells @evandrellich.bsky.social.
January 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Terrible, greedy businessmen are upset that someone is successful.
Iowa's top-10 ranking is nice, but Jan Jensen knows it is only a moment in the season, especially with what is coming up for the Hawkeyes. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/20/h...
Hawkeyes Reach Top 10, But Jensen Wants More Lasting Power
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen got the text from her daughter on Monday, informing her that the Hawkeyes had moved into the top 10 of the Associated Press poll fo…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Iowa's top-10 ranking is nice, but Jan Jensen knows it is only a moment in the season, especially with what is coming up for the Hawkeyes. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/20/h...
The term “bell cow” is underused.
January 20, 2026 at 2:51 AM
The term “bell cow” is underused.
Today is the anniversary of Chris Street’s death, which reminds me of the letter to the editor from some woman saying we “practically canonized him” with our coverage. At a newsroom meeting a few months later, someone on our staff said we “colonized” him. I said we did not make him the 51st state.
January 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Today is the anniversary of Chris Street’s death, which reminds me of the letter to the editor from some woman saying we “practically canonized him” with our coverage. At a newsroom meeting a few months later, someone on our staff said we “colonized” him. I said we did not make him the 51st state.
Three-game losing skids are unusual for Iowa coach Ben McCollum. Breaking it, he said on Friday, is just a matter of making the right plays at the right time. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/16/m...
McCollum, Hawkeyes Dealing With A Three-Game Losing Streak
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It’s been so long since Ben McCollum has suffered through a three-game losing streak, it’s been purged from his memory bank. McCollum, in his first season as Iowa’s men’s basketb…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Three-game losing skids are unusual for Iowa coach Ben McCollum. Breaking it, he said on Friday, is just a matter of making the right plays at the right time. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/16/m...
F—- it, put together a trade for Skubal.
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 AM
F—- it, put together a trade for Skubal.
Reposted by John Bohnenkamp
The game story from Sunday: Iowa had a slow start again, and a comeback again that fell short. The construction of Ben McCollum's first season as coach has some elusive pieces. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/11/i...
ILLINOIS 75, IOWA 69: The Finishing Pieces Are Elusive For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The final deficit was six points, and Ben McCollum knew where to find them. Iowa’s 75-69 loss to Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was frustrating for the first …
iowacollegehoops.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The game story from Sunday: Iowa had a slow start again, and a comeback again that fell short. The construction of Ben McCollum's first season as coach has some elusive pieces. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/11/i...
Reposted by John Bohnenkamp
THE MONDAY TIPOFF looks at the confidence of Western Illinois' Mia Nicastro, who has the mindset of being the best player on the court and the numbers that say she's one of the best players in NCAA Division I this season. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/12/t...
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: ‘Superstar’ Nicastro Has The Mindset, And The Numbers To Go With It
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Mia Nicastro’s approach to every game is the same. “I kind of like to come into every game with the mentality and the mindset that I’m the best player on the floor,” the We…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM
THE MONDAY TIPOFF looks at the confidence of Western Illinois' Mia Nicastro, who has the mindset of being the best player on the court and the numbers that say she's one of the best players in NCAA Division I this season. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/12/t...
THE MONDAY TIPOFF looks at the confidence of Western Illinois' Mia Nicastro, who has the mindset of being the best player on the court and the numbers that say she's one of the best players in NCAA Division I this season. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/12/t...
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: ‘Superstar’ Nicastro Has The Mindset, And The Numbers To Go With It
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Mia Nicastro’s approach to every game is the same. “I kind of like to come into every game with the mentality and the mindset that I’m the best player on the floor,” the We…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM
THE MONDAY TIPOFF looks at the confidence of Western Illinois' Mia Nicastro, who has the mindset of being the best player on the court and the numbers that say she's one of the best players in NCAA Division I this season. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/12/t...
My dormant Rams fandom (Octobers have generally been spent elsewhere) has now come alive.
January 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
My dormant Rams fandom (Octobers have generally been spent elsewhere) has now come alive.
The game story from Sunday: Iowa had a slow start again, and a comeback again that fell short. The construction of Ben McCollum's first season as coach has some elusive pieces. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/11/i...
ILLINOIS 75, IOWA 69: The Finishing Pieces Are Elusive For Hawkeyes
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — The final deficit was six points, and Ben McCollum knew where to find them. Iowa’s 75-69 loss to Illinois at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was frustrating for the first …
iowacollegehoops.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The game story from Sunday: Iowa had a slow start again, and a comeback again that fell short. The construction of Ben McCollum's first season as coach has some elusive pieces. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/11/i...
Western Illinois' women's basketball team has plenty of experience, and it showed in how the Leathernecks took control of Thursday's win over Tennessee State. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/09/w...
WIU 76, TENNESSEE STATE 59: No Panic In Veteran Leathernecks
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — There is no panic in Western Illinois’ women’s basketball team, and that comes from the Leathernecks’ experience. It’s why it didn’t take long for them to dig out …
iowacollegehoops.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Western Illinois' women's basketball team has plenty of experience, and it showed in how the Leathernecks took control of Thursday's win over Tennessee State. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/09/w...
Reposted by John Bohnenkamp
Ben McCollum stayed out of a second-half huddle in Saturday's game and let his players sort it out. It's a sign that the first-year Iowa coach has a good grasp of the pulse of his team. It's THE MONDAY TIPOFF. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/05/t...
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Have Found Their Pulse In First Season Under McCollum
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It was a timeout that was needed, but Ben McCollum knew it wasn’t a good time for his voice. Iowa’s 21-point lead from early in the second half of Saturday’s game against UCLA at…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Ben McCollum stayed out of a second-half huddle in Saturday's game and let his players sort it out. It's a sign that the first-year Iowa coach has a good grasp of the pulse of his team. It's THE MONDAY TIPOFF. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/05/t...
Ben McCollum stayed out of a second-half huddle in Saturday's game and let his players sort it out. It's a sign that the first-year Iowa coach has a good grasp of the pulse of his team. It's THE MONDAY TIPOFF. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/05/t...
THE MONDAY TIPOFF: Hawkeyes Have Found Their Pulse In First Season Under McCollum
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP It was a timeout that was needed, but Ben McCollum knew it wasn’t a good time for his voice. Iowa’s 21-point lead from early in the second half of Saturday’s game against UCLA at…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Ben McCollum stayed out of a second-half huddle in Saturday's game and let his players sort it out. It's a sign that the first-year Iowa coach has a good grasp of the pulse of his team. It's THE MONDAY TIPOFF. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/05/t...
Reposted by John Bohnenkamp
The game story from today: Ben McCollum wasn't sure he wanted to sit Bennett Stirtz with four fouls late in the second half, but he's glad his assistants talked him into it. It made a difference in the Hawkeyes' win over UCLA. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/04/i...
IOWA 74, UCLA 61: The Right Call At The Right Time
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ben McCollum has coached Bennett Stirtz long enough to know the point guard needs to be on the floor no matter what. So, when Stirtz picked up his fourth foul w…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:58 AM
The game story from today: Ben McCollum wasn't sure he wanted to sit Bennett Stirtz with four fouls late in the second half, but he's glad his assistants talked him into it. It made a difference in the Hawkeyes' win over UCLA. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/04/i...
The game story from today: Ben McCollum wasn't sure he wanted to sit Bennett Stirtz with four fouls late in the second half, but he's glad his assistants talked him into it. It made a difference in the Hawkeyes' win over UCLA. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/04/i...
IOWA 74, UCLA 61: The Right Call At The Right Time
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ben McCollum has coached Bennett Stirtz long enough to know the point guard needs to be on the floor no matter what. So, when Stirtz picked up his fourth foul w…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:58 AM
The game story from today: Ben McCollum wasn't sure he wanted to sit Bennett Stirtz with four fouls late in the second half, but he's glad his assistants talked him into it. It made a difference in the Hawkeyes' win over UCLA. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/04/i...
On IFC, a condominium builder has arrived at a country club and is disruptive on the golf course.
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
On IFC, a condominium builder has arrived at a country club and is disruptive on the golf course.
The game story from Thursday: It was a tie game, then the Hawkeyes dominated over the final 5:44, a stretch that may carry over through the rest of the season, coach Jan Jensen thinks. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/02/i...
IOWA 86, NEBRASKA 76: Hawkeyes’ Final Run May Be A Sign Of What’s To Come
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP IOWA CITY, Iowa — It was 5 minutes and 44 seconds that Jan Jensen thinks can last the rest of the season. That was the time it took for Iowa’s women’s basketball team to break op…
iowacollegehoops.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The game story from Thursday: It was a tie game, then the Hawkeyes dominated over the final 5:44, a stretch that may carry over through the rest of the season, coach Jan Jensen thinks. iowacollegehoops.com/2026/01/02/i...