TGIF to you all: High School football on Friday and Cy-Hawk Series on Saturday

Will the weather cooperate tonight at Kingston Stadium for the annual Washington vs. Kennedy football game? The Warriors (2-0) face the Cougars (0-2), but like any rivalry, throw out the records and get ready for a football game! Watching #3 senior RB Alex Carr for the Warriors is always enjoyable, since he began playing with the varsity as a sophomore.

On Saturday, 9/11, we will all remember that Tuesday morning in 2001. It was a school board election in Cedar Rapids. I remember telling the election officials at Erskine School what was happening. Like most of us, we will not likely forget that day. It was so surreal. We remember the USA airspace going blank. No commercial or civilian aircraft allowed off the ground. The Saturday game in Ames, in the Cy-Hawk series was postponed, as were all NCAA games that week.

On Saturday, 9/11, another Cy-Hawk series game will be played. This time at Kinnick Stadium, as the Hawkeyes and Cyclone square off for the 58Th time. The University of Iowa is a two touchdown favorite. Iowa leads the series 38-19. I'll take the Hawkeyes 31-17 in this one.

I was down at Kinnick Stadium in the Press Box for a networking event on Thursday night. We had the pleasure of listening to Iowa assistant coach Eric Johnson speak to us. He was very informative and had a very good sense of humor. My friend Brian, who invited me to the local home builders event, enjoyed it too.

• Kirk Ferentz is the face of Iowa football and Iowa football recruiting


• Coach Ferentz has an outstanding coaching staff, including 12Th year assistant Eric Johnson


• Coach Paul Rhoads was a great hire for Iowa State University


• Iowa expects to compete each year for a victory in the Cy-Hawk series


• The Big Ten Conference isn't the Ivy League, but there is something special about how they approach intercollegiate athletics and academic collaboration


• Iowa State should be very interesting on offense this weekend. They will pass more than Iowa typically this season?


• Iowa State's defense has some similar designs to what coach Norm Parker and Iowa line up, with 4-3 base defense, secondary coverages and use of safeties.


• Will the SEC and college presidents agree to an early signing period in football? Coach Johnson had some interesting comments about the SEC's disinterest in an early signing period for football.


• The University of Iowa is looking at some prospects in the Corridor.


• The University of Iowa is interested in building a new football facility for weight training and practice. No, Kinnick Stadium is here for the future ...

Go Warriors and On Iowa this weekend! Looking forward to seeing Jewel Hampton back for Iowa!

Robin Tucker