Condem, WTF is going on In Iowa City?

[MadBadger]

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post?id=21086

The latest blow came late Monday afternoon, as the team announced the suspension of starting running back Adam Robinson and the transfer of another running back, redshirt sophomore Jewel Hampton. The announcements came days after the official departure of Brandon Wegher, a running back who contributed as a freshman but left the team early in preseason camp.

Robinson, who dealt with concussions late in the season, won't be with the team for its upcoming appearance against Missouri in the Insight Bowl.

"Jewel Hampton has decided to leave the team and plans to transfer to another school to complete his degree and finish his career," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said in a prepared statement. "We wish him the best of success in the future. While Adam has been cleared medically, he will not be participating in the upcoming Insight Bowl game as a result of failing to comply with team expectations and policies. Adam will have the option to rejoin the team when classes resume in January."


The big question for Iowa is whether Robinson will be the only key player suspended for the bowl. Iowa's news release didn't mention any players but Robinson and Hampton.

Whats going on there? Adam Robinson suspended, DJK suspended?

[Condem]

1. 10:00 AM CDT Press Conference tomorrow with Ferentz and our AD.

A ton of speculation but the bottom line is the Hawks have a big time drug problem. Saw a twitter this morning that possibly 20 Hawks could be suspended tomorrow for the Bowl (Ballard, Binns, McNutt, Prater, Daniel amongst others). I heard the rumors for a month, now. A class act like Coach Ferentz deserves a lot better than this shit. I'll post after tomorrow's presser. Again, just what I'm hearing.

[happyiowan]

2. Speculation galore...

DJK arrested for drugs last week since then there's been a truckload of talk about other players having been involved.

My personal theory (and it's a theory only - my own bit of speculation) is that Hampton and Robinson have problems with grades. In my fictional version of events, Hampton flunked out and Robinson is academically ineligible to play in the bowl.

As for the drugs and the other rumors, tomorrow will shed a great deal of light.

No matter really in the end, we have a team implosion.

[terryg11]

3. not as bad as rumors were sounding...

Sounds like A Rob's an academic casualty.

Hampton is gone, not sure why he's transferring
Wegher leaving too.

No 22 players suspended all for drugs..

thank gawd

[Condem]

4. Broadcast live in Iowa City which shows you how big the issue has gotten.

I think folks were looking for a substansive reason for this team falling apart in November. Just the nature of the beast. It's an awful small town and not hard to see how these deals get going.

[happyiowan]

5. I think you have it about right...

1) We fielded one of our more talented teams and yet things fell apart. 2) This is a small town where everyone knows someone and rumors spread like forest fires. 3) Coach had to hold a press conference just to calm things down. And for a little sarcasm 4) Nope, nothing to see here, move along.