Dan Cibula

Husband, father, teacher, coach, sports enthusiast, Iowa Hawkeyes! Jesus Christ is my savior!

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@NDNSports1 DCG likely gone, also heard today from a pretty credible source PC may be out as well.

[James Purchin @JamesPurchin]

The hardest thing to recruit isn’t talent.
It’s mindset.

Ben McCollum watched @EthanHarris35 at an 8 AM game… and he was lit.

Hype. Engaged. Ready.

Not once. Every time.
That’s not random, that’s who he is.

Yes, he can shoot, handle, and guard multiple positions.

But what separates him?

Energy. Toughness. Pride in the hard things.

He’s a winner.

Energy is a decision.
And when you pair that with skill?

Now you’re a problem.

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@Hassel_Chris Go get some shots up, Chris!

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

If this team doesn’t get the attention of players wanting to play winning basketball, I really don’t know what would. McCollum is clearly an incredible coach, but to get these guys to play with the big dogs like this, is unbelievable! #MarchMadness #Elite8

[Cody Hills @ByCodyHills]

Iowa finished on a 15-6 run after the broadcast showed Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule in the stands.

#Hawkeyes

[Sean Davis @seanmdav]

Antifa communists are setting up borders and doing border security to protest borders and border security.

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@tony_chapman76 :) yes and yes. I hate that any athlete at the high school level is having to decide what to play.

[Trey Wallace @TreyWallace]

The Chicago Bears in the second half…

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

This, all of this.

[Adam Barnes @CoachBarnes1]

Youth sports were supposed to build confidence, character, and community — but somewhere along the way, the system shifted. What used to be about growth and joy has become a marketplace, and our kids are stuck in the middle of it. Today’s youth basketball landscape is overloaded with teams, tournaments, travel, and upsells. And while adults profit from the chaos, kids are carrying the weight.

📊 Research from the Aspen Institute shows that 1 in 3 young athletes now reports symptoms of burnout before high school.
📉 The American Psychological Association notes that youth athletes facing constant pressure are twice as likely to develop anxiety-related issues.
📈 And the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that over 70% of kids walk away from organized sports by age 13 — not because they lose interest, but because the environment becomes overwhelming.

Think about that:
Kids aren’t quitting basketball.
They’re quitting stress.
They’re quitting pressure.
They’re quitting a system that treats them like investments instead of children.

Parents see it too — the mood swings, the tears after games, the dread before practices, the exhaustion from weekend tournaments that require more time and travel than many adults’ jobs.

And it’s not just emotional.

Early specialization — which is pushed harder than ever — is linked to higher rates of overuse injuries, reduced creativity, and shorter athletic careers. Kids are being asked to train like pros before their bodies or minds are ready. But here’s the good news: we can fix this.

When kids experience:
• Reasonable schedules
• Coaches who teach instead of exploit
• Multiple sports or varied movement
• Time for rest and recovery
• Supportive parents who value effort over outcomes
…they thrive. Not just as athletes, but as people.

We don’t need more “elite” labels. We don’t need more pressure disguised as opportunity. We need healthier environments, better leadership, and adults who protect childhood instead of monetizing it.

If we want the next generation to love the game — and stay in the game — we have to create a culture that honors their well-being over everything else.

Our kids deserve a system built around them, not the pockets of the people running it.

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@NDNSports1 Pella to the RRC. Is this the start of the LHC, either completely shifting to a large school-only conference or completely going away altogether?? Newton had better be looking at all options at this point.

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@NWSDesMoines It's really too bad we don't have these big plants that grow from the ground to help stop things like this from happening. But the more I drive around Iowa the more I see farmers bull dozing these down. 🤨

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@franfraschilla @TexasTechMBB @eviemaesbbq Honest questions Fran, you think in that moment, less than 5 minutes into the game, that action was on purpose?

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@NDNSports1 @jtlinder Yes, I just find it hard to believe these schools will all commit to joining. I think the state really needs to look into doing Districts like they do for football.

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@NDNSports1 @jtlinder I just assume if they did divisions they would split them with equal number of teams in each.

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

@NDNSports1 @jtlinder Not for Newton, possibly would for Osky and PC. But with current enrollment, Newton would most likely get placed in the “larger school” division, which in all honesty, wouldn’t be beneficial for us.

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

Tight end U

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

Leave all those bums in Detroit, there’s no way anyone on that staff should be employed next week.

[Dan Cibula @Dcibula]

🙌🙌🙏

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

When you can be happy in the midst of hardship you see the true potential of the mind…