So, those of you who do have BTN, have you watched it since the end of basketball season?
Flipping one night, I caught Iowa-Purdue football 2002. WHAT A FABULOUS GAME!!!! I was there and wrote about it and I’m sure I didn’t do it justice. Wow, wow, wow.
Other than that, I haven’t tuned in. I’m not a track, softball or college baseball guy.
They need a weekly, year-round football show. It’s doable. It was take some time and planning and a really great producer, but it’s doable. And it’d be a peg the BTN could rest on. They have Big Ten football and access. The others don’t.
Maybe this will pull you in . . .
Big Ten Network Celebrates Iowa Day on June 4
Network to air 24 consecutive hours of Hawkeye programming
CHICAGO – On Wednesday, June 4, the Big Ten Network says “Go Hawks!” with 24 consecutive hours of Iowa programming.
The day will include some of Iowa’s best performances in 2007-08, including the Big Ten Wrestling Championship, the softball team’s upset of Michigan, a victory against Michigan State in the Big Ten Field Hockey semifinals and the women’s basketball team’s thriller over Minnesota.
At 9 PM ET, the Big Ten Network will present a special edition of Big Ten Tonight, the Iowa Year in Review. The show will recap all the great Hawkeye moments of the past 12 months.
In addition to the most recent triumphs, the network will also re-air two Iowa victories from the series, Big Ten’s Greatest Games, including the men’s basketball game against Connecticut (1995) and the football game against Michigan (1990).
The programming schedule also contains four episodes of campus programming produced by Iowa University, including James Van Allen: Flights of Discovery, Lasansky: Inside the Image, and the debuts of The Making of Dance Gala and Iowa Caucuses.
Throughout the month of June, the Big Ten Network will air university-themed programming for a full 24 hours devoted to each of the Big Ten member institutions, including Purdue (June 2), Iowa (June 4), Michigan (June 5), Illinois (June 9), Indiana (June 11), Northwestern (June 12), Ohio State (June 16), Penn State (June 18), Wisconsin (June 19), Minnesota (June 23) and Michigan State (June 25).
Iowa Day Schedule – June 4
All times Central
5am Big Ten Women’s Basketball
Iowa 72, Minnesota 69 (2/17/08)
Wendy Ausdemore scored 17 first-half points as Iowa appeared poised
to run away from Minnesota. But the Gophers rallied and took the lead
in the second half. A pair of late buckets by Krista VandeVenter sealed
the win for Iowa.
7am Campus Programming
Lasansky: Inside the Image
8am Campus Programming
James Van Allen: Flights of Discovery
9am Big Ten’s Greatest Games
Men’s Basketball: Iowa 101, Connecticut 95 (OT) (11/24/95)
Chris Kingsbury, who scored a team-high 30 points, buried a spectacular
three-pointer with a minute left in regulation. The Hawkeyes dominated
the overtime period to upset Ray Allen and sixth-ranked Connecticut.
11am Campus Programming
The Making of Dance Gala
12pm Campus Programming
Iowa Caucuses
1pm Big Ten Field Hockey Semifinal
Iowa 3, Michigan State 2 (11/2/07)
The Hawkeyes erased a 2-1 deficit in the second half with goals from
Adrienne Dybus and Caroline Blaum Iowa avenged its regular season
loss to Michigan State and advanced to the Big Ten Tournament final.
3pm Big Ten Softball
Iowa 2, Michigan 1 (4/4/08)
Colleen McGlaughlin hit a two-run home run in the first inning to give
Iowa a 2-1, upset win over fifth-ranked Michigan. The Hawkeye victory
spoiled Michigan’s home opener and snapped their seven-game win streak.
5pm Big Ten Wrestling Championship
Iowa captures 2008 Big Ten wrestling title
Sophomore Brent Metcalf was named Outstanding Wrestler and the
Hawkeyes won their 32nd Big Ten team title. Iowa scored 127 points,
while runner-up Minnesota tallied 112.5.
8pm Big Ten Tonight
Iowa Year-In-Review
8:30pm Big Ten Tonight
Iowa Year-In-Review
9pm Big Ten’s Greatest Games
Football: Iowa 24, Michigan 23 (10/20/90)
The Hawkeyes remained undefeated in the Big Ten with a 24-23 victory
in Ann Arbor. Trailing 23-17 with less than five minutes to go, Matt
Rodgers marched Iowa 85 yards for the go-ahead score. It was Michigan’s
first Homecoming loss in 22 years.
11pm Big Ten Tonight
Iowa Year-In-Review
11:30pm Big Ten Tonight
Iowa Year-In-Review
12am Big Ten Wrestling Championship
Iowa captures 2008 Big Ten wrestling title
Sophomore Brent Metcalf was named Outstanding Wrestler and the
Hawkeyes won their 32nd Big Ten team title. Iowa scored 127 points,
while runner-up Minnesota tallied 112.5.
3am Campus Programming
Iowa Caucuses
4am Big Ten Tonight
Iowa Year-In-Review
4:30am Big Ten Tonight
Iowa Year-In-Review
About the Big Ten Network: The Big Ten Network is dedicated to covering the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions. The Big Ten Network provides unprecedented access to an extensive schedule of conference sports events and shows; original programs in academics, the arts and sciences; campus activities; and associated personalities. Sports programming includes live coverage of more major men’s and women’s events than ever before, along with news, highlights and analysis, all complemented by hours of university-produced campus programming. The network is available to all cable and satellite carriers and television distributors nationwide, with most programs offered in stunning high-definition television (HDTV). The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks. For more information regarding the Big Ten Network, visit www.BigTenNetwork.com.
I can watch that 2002 Purdue game over and over. Can’t believe it’s been 6 years already. I remember vividly all the people that left early that day.
By: hawkfan on May 31, 2008
at 10:14 AM
I’m not sure that Adolphus Shelton’s interception was even in the top five big plays that day.
It was a parade of big plays. It was an aboslute knockout of a game.
By: marcmwm on May 31, 2008
at 4:48 PM