Jeff Longman

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

ESPN’s tribute to the one and only Mike Ditka:

[Stanford Steve @StanfordSteve82]

Thank you Iowa.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Ben McCollum shares what it feels like to be around first-place people and a first-place culture.

"I went to Northwest Missouri State, and my first practice with Steve Tapmeyer - best coach I've ever been around - I sat there and I'm like, 'This is what first place feels like. This is what a first-place culture feels like. This is what first-place people feel like.'"

That was the wake-up call. He realized what first-place people have:
"They've got an extreme work ethic. They've got an edge to 'em that other people don't - a competitive spirit."

Then he quoted John Thompson:

"You can tame a fool a lot quicker than you can resurrect a corpse...We want guys with a little edge to 'em."

You can coach skills, but you can't coach competitive spirit. You don't want to consistently coach their effort and attitude.

The last thing they look for: Energy givers.

"Over the years, we found that guys that are moody don't make it in our program."

"If you're moody, if you have low energy, if you suck the life out of the building - you don't make it."

Talent isn't enough. Your energy matters. Your attitude matters.

Successful people have a competitive edge, they bring energy, and they look to consistently get better.

They raise the standard through what they do.
(🎥 Watts Happening Podcast)

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Today is the 21st of September.

[NWS Des Moines @NWSDesMoines]

Timing Update: A line of severe thunderstorms is pushing across southwest Iowa. Current tracking indicates the storm front will reach the metro area around 9:00 PM.

[Greg Braggs Jr. @GBraggsJr23]

Today is the last Sunday without football for the rest of the year.

[Freddy🇩🇪 @FreddyLA7]

So long, America🫡🇺🇸

49 days ago we landed in the USA to follow our country at the World Cup. We had no idea it would turn into the trip of a lifetime.

Thank you to everyone who followed along, and to all the people we met who made this journey even more special. We honestly don’t have the words to express how grateful we are for everything you did for us.

This trip exceeded every expectation we had. We came here with an open mind, wanting to experience as much of the country as possible. I still remember telling my friends on the flight to Atlanta that I hoped we’d get to meet a few locals on this trip. Now we’re flying home with friends all across the USA.

Before we came, we heard so many stereotypes and warnings about America. People told us about safety concerns, that they might check our social media at the border, and all kinds of other things. None of it matched our experience. This was probably the most welcoming country we’ve ever visited.

So if you have the chance to travel, do it. The world isn’t nearly as bad as the media often makes it seem. 99% of people are awesome!

I heard this quote somewhere during the World Cup, and I think it sums up our experience perfectly:

“If you want to hate the world, watch the news. If you want to love it, travel it.”

Thank you, America ❤️🇺🇸

[Jeff Longman @Longhwk]

@tmonteIH Nice beer choice good sir

[Jeff Longman @Longhwk]

@cyclonemeatball @ChrisMWilliams @Hassel_Chris @IowaEverywhere https://t.co/pX19Rrb6Dk

[Jeff Longman @Longhwk]

I’ve got my boom booms ready. I even met the infamous Rachel herself at the store! Tony is a good dude @ChrisMWilliams @Hassel_Chris @IowaEverywhere

[Chicago Bears @ChicagoBears]

Just some happy little matchups 🎨

[Jeff Longman @Longhwk]

@ReedTimmerUSA YOU ARE THE MAN!

[University of Iowa @uiowa]

All of Hawkeye Nation today 🫶

[Michael DeCourcy @tsnmike]

Whether you want to call them a Cinderella or not, @IowaHoops has all the ingredients (except mid-major jerseys).
Their run to the @MarchMadnessMBB Elite Eight maybe more improbable than any we’ve seen.
Consider their story:

https://t.co/Xp0mClgcYh

[Iowa Men's Basketball @IowaHoops]

Pretty Sweet POV from Hawkeye Nation 🤭

[Kent McCausland @KentMcCausland]

TOO SENSITIVE. CHIPS AND SALSA BABY!!

[Sickos Committee @SickosCommittee]

INCOMING

[Matt Weitzel @BigWeitz]

I believe the last time @IowaHoops beat a No. 1 seed in an NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament came in 1980 regional semifinals against top-seed Syracuse. #Hawkeyes

[Iowa Men's Basketball @IowaHoops]

SO SWEET!

[Matt Norlander @MattNorlander]

A beautiful, perfect thing: The 2026 men's NCAA Tournament bracket WITH tip times, TV channels and all tournament sites included. Mandatory inventory.