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Iowa WR Trey Stross jokes that DJK lobbied for SI cover
Posted on Nov 03, 2009 by Scott Dochterman.
Iowa fans will cringe as they funnel through the magazine racks this week looking for a copy of Sports Illustrated.
Yes, the Hawkeyes are on the cover regionally, and the cover jinx gripped Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz once he found out his squad would grace the national sports publication this week.
“You’ve got to be kidding me?” Ferentz said. “We’re on the cover? Isn’t the World Series going on right now?”
A World Series cover will hit most of the country while the Iowa cover runs in the Midwest. Iowa wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos leaps over fullback Wade Leppert in the cover photo.
“He probably called Sports Illustrated to get his picture on,” Iowa wide receiver Trey Stross said. “That guy’s got more connections to the media than anybody I know. Him and T.O.
“What is doing, dancing or something? It’s cool, though.”
The headline reads: “Still Perfect” with a subheadline reading “Iowa Stays in The Title Chase After Another Close Call.”
“It’s nice to have, maybe to keep something,” Stross said. “I’ll probably buy a magazine I guess.”
23streets
03. Nov, 2009
The recession is over…. Enjoy the glory for it is fleeting!
aaob9e
03. Nov, 2009
I figured there was a good chance a cover was coming, as it is a unique story and there hasn't been a Hawkeye on the cover in decades. Wish they would have waited until after the season, or at least the OSU game though….
high_steppin
03. Nov, 2009
they better worry about the wildcats and forget about all that extra stuff that dont matter!
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whatcheerhawk
04. Nov, 2009
Penn State was on the cover of SI the week they played Iowa. The fans on the Penn State website were very upset.