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     Nobody has blessed me with any other news SO......    

    As my wife, Jo, always says, "its just a game." She's right, of course. What happens in football, or the World Cup for that matter, is a, sometimes, diversion from what is really important in our world.

     Still, you can't deny the great interest in such things as sport.

     With all the controversy about Iowa University football this season, I found an email very interesting.....enough so, that I'm going to share it. I'm not familiar with the author and won't mention his name BUT give him credit, he's really done some research that I found interesting.

     He's been looking at the best seven-year stretch of Iowa football history. He says number one is the 2015-2021 period, under Coach Kirk Ferentz, 63 wins, 25 losses, a winning percentage of .716. Second best is the period, 1981-88 under Hayden Fry with 62 wins and 27 losses for a winning percentage of .697 and third best again......Kirk Ferentz from 2002-2008 and 2003-2009, 59 wins and 29 losses for a winning percentage of .670.

    The contributor went on to say that Ferentz did that between his ages 60-66.

    In conclusion he states, "cries for wholesale changes aren't rooted in reality."

    Obviously, this emailer is a Kirk Ferentz supporter and, personally, I, the Kornerman, has always liked Ferentz, not only for his coaching ability and success but his charactor as well. He's been a good representative for the UOI and the state of Iowa.

    NOW....I do agree that, perhaps, some interior changes should be made. The defensive genius, Phil Parker, and the Special Teams coach, LaVar Woods, seem to be doing a great job. The change needs to be on the offensive side of the game.

K-----K

     How about a little levity!

    Some fascinating writings on old tombstones.

    Looked up the elevator shaft to see if the car was on the way down. It was.

    Here lies an Atheist, all dressed up and no place to go.

    Here lies Johnny Yeast. Pardon him for not rising.

    On the 22nd of June, Jonathan Fiddle went out of tune.

   Here lies Lester Moore. Four slugs from a 44. No Les, No more. 

K-----K

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