Tory Brecht
Columnist at Hawkeye Report
Writer at Freelance
Tory is a dad, husband, writer, editor, angler, cyclist, music lover, and avid Hawkeye fan.
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2 months ago |
on3.com | Tory Brecht
The first and only time I spoke one-on-one with Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery was in the summer of 2011, shortly after his first season at the helm of the Hawkeyes wrapped up. The season was a slog, finishing 11-20 overall, 4-10 in the then 11-team Big 10 conference, good for 10th out of 11. Still, there were signs of optimism. Iowa beat Michigan State by 20 in early February and closed out its regular season with a stunning upset of #6 Purdue at Carver Hawkeye Arena.
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Dec 3, 2024 |
on3.com | Tory Brecht
Nebraska is not Iowa’s oldest rivalry (Minnesota.) It’s not the most evenly contested (Wisconsin.) Nor is it the most contentious (Iowa State.) But it definitely best exemplifies the imperative instruction of the Iowa Fight Song. Come on and cheer until you hear the final gunThe word is “Fight! Fight! Fight!” for IowaUntil the game is wonFor long stretches of the Black Friday tussle against the Cornhuskers, things looked bleak for the shivering black-clad fans of Iowa inside Kinnick Stadium.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
torybrecht.substack.com | Tory Brecht
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Nov 11, 2024 |
on3.com | Tory Brecht
O great calamityDitch of iniquity and tearsHow I abhor this placeIts sweet and bitter tasteHas left me wretched, retching on all foursLos Angeles, I’m yoursLos Angeles, I’m yoursLos Angeles, I’m yours – The DecemberistsI feel like a jerk for pointing this out, but I kind of saw this one coming.
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Nov 6, 2024 |
torybrecht.substack.com | Tory Brecht
We the People elected, by majority, an adjudicated rapist convicted felon and misogynist President of the United States of America. That isn’t a hyperbolic statement designed to make the bad sound worse than it is. It is cold, hard, objective truth.
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Death, taxes and @HuskerFootball imploding against @HawkeyeFootball in the 4th quarter are life certainties. Why "until the final gun" defines the Hawks: https://t.co/oHe4RWMe35 via @on3sports https://t.co/ZeMZLRX3NH
RT @CommonFanGBR: The common fans went on the @12Saturdays podcast to give the NE perspective. Great time discussing the rivalry, Black…
RT @12Saturdays: Fun chat with the always entertaining @MattRandazzo today. Talked plenty of @HawkeyeFootball, let @ToryBrecht rant about @…