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Iowa athletic director Gary Barta addresses the media on Zoom. Dec. 21, 2020.

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Gary Barta gives his reasons for reinstating women’s swimming and diving
Seems more like an attempt to avoid another lengthy and costly legal battle

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty gary-barta February 16, 2021

Photo courtesy of Iowa Swimming and Diving Twitter account.

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Former Iowa swimmer Vickie Nauman gives thought on reinstatement of women’s swimming and diving

Tyler Devine Follow @devine_tyler Iowa women's swimming and diving February 15, 2021

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) makes a 3-pointer during the second quarter of their game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, December 31, 2020. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)

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Joe Wieskamp was great last week, but Caitlin Clark was even better
Iowa's freshman sensation this week's Hawk Fanatic/Scheels Athlete of the Week

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Caitlin Clark, Joe Wieskamp February 15, 2021

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A look at the 2022 football recruiting class around the Big Ten
Iowa one of seven Big Ten schools with one or fewer verbal commitments in class

Tyler Devine Follow @devine_tyler Aaron Graves, Ernest Hausmann, Iowa football recruiting February 15, 2021

Chris Doyle

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Urban Meyer’s lack of awareness on display with Chris Doyle hire
Heavy backlash and criticism causes Doyle to resign in Jacksonville barely 24 hours after being hired

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Chris Doyle, Kirk Ferentz, Urban Meyer February 13, 2021

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Joe Wieskamp (10) knocks down a three point basket against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

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Joe Wieskamp’s unselfishness and willingness to sacrifice key to Iowa’s chemistry
Muscatine native could be the star for a lot of Power Five teams

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Fran McCaffery, Joe Wieskamp, Luka Garza February 11, 2021

Tim Polasek

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Kirk Ferentz has to replace nearly half of his offensive assistants
Ferentz confirms that Tim Polasek and Derrick Foster have left the Iowa staff

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brian-ferentz, Derrick Foster, Kirk Ferentz, Tim Polasek February 10, 2021

Fran McCaffery voices his displeasure with a call.

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Blaming officials isn’t wise under current circumstances
Connor McCaffery and Jordan Bohannon both criticize recent officiating

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Connor McCaffery, Fran McCaffery, Jordan Bohannon February 9, 2021

Iowa Hawkeyes guard CJ Fredrick (5) reacts after knocking down a shot at the buzzer in the first half against the Northwestern Wildcats Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)

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Silly to call it a curse, but lots of hardship over decades for Iowa men’s basketball
Tragedy, injuries and devastating losses all part of Iowa's history

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty C.J. Fredrick, chris-street, Connor McCaffery, Fran McCaffery, Luka Garza February 9, 2021

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From playing first base to starting in the Super Bowl, Tristan Wirfs on quite a journey
Mount Vernon native has come along way since I first saw him in 2013

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty anthony-hitchens, anthony-nelson, Ben Niemann, tristan-wirfs February 8, 2021