Iowa Sports Fan

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@Wreck_em_Tide @TCUFootball He will not be playing this season.

[Brittany McKinney @bmac_22]

Bottom 7, 2 outs, down by 2…
Smiling walking to the plate. She knew.
Ice cold🧊 🧊 🧊

Pitchers worst nightmare to see that confidence stepping into the box.
Delivered. Incredible WCWS moment.

[Jacob Turner @TheJacobTurner]

A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:

Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”

Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.

About 1.5% of those get drafted.

Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.

The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”

I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

[America'sBestRacing @ABRLive]

For the first time in 152 years — HISTORY IS MADE!!!

Trainer Cherie DeVaux watches Golden Tempo and Jose Ortiz get up at the wire to win the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1.

🎥: Reaction footage owned by America’s Best Racing.

@reredevaux | @jose93_ortiz | @PhippsStableFan

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@huskers4liife @joshk70 Explain dont do much

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@RedStormGBR @Hayesfawcett3 @Rivals @TheIowaHawkeyes @CoachTimLester @Jaxxdejean35 @HawkeyeFootball @HawkeyeReport @Spauldingiowa @TylerBarnesIOWA @BlairASanderson Isnt the goal to win games!? 😂

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@brandongroepper @RoLLcLoNeS1 @MilanMomcilovi5 @Hassel_Chris So my change my original question to 3 million or 4 million. Everyone would take 4 million if offered.

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@brandongroepper @RoLLcLoNeS1 @MilanMomcilovi5 @Hassel_Chris Comparing to numbers this past season. Stirtz got 1.5 million. Folgueiras got 2 million. Milan has offers over 3 million this season. Yes this is very true. The money is absolutely crazy right now. There will be players making over a million coming off the bench at some schools.

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@RoLLcLoNeS1 @MilanMomcilovi5 @Hassel_Chris Option A: $2 million
Option B: $4 million

What would you pick?

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@casualbigten 2 million is a lot of money that could be used on a few other priorities.

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@elcorncapitan The best way to fund NIL, but with such a nice grass field and rain coming it will cost the grounds crew a pretty penny to getting it looking perfect again. I would say thats the only downside. Hopefully rain holds off.

[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

An NFL analyst’s autistic son, Madden, joined the set with his drawings for Autism Awareness Day, bringing smiles to everyone present.

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

Baseball showcase companies taking money from parents who’s kids throw 72 mph

[Hawkeye Nate @HawkeyeNate21]

IOWA LITERALLY OWNS NEBRASKA

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

I-O-W-A

[Iowa Sports Fan @IowaSportsFan]

@Clones007 Kids will want to play for Ben after last night. Just like kids love to play for TJ. Basketball is in a great spot for the state of Iowa.

[Probably at DC’s @WhyWeDrinkHere]

A moment Iowa City will never forget

[Grant @BigTenGrant]

Iowa vs Nebraska in the sweet 16

[Coach Dan Casey @CoachDanCasey]

"If you're a tough dude, this is a good spot for you.

If you like yourself way too much, this is probably not the spot for you."

- Ben McCollum

📽️ @hawkcentral