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GAMEDAY COLLEGE
FOOTBALL

NATE
is the
guy ...
Iowa QB draws attention think I’d have a good
time.”
His hairstyle can best
for his hard work, attitude be described as “dry” and
“on his head.” His fashion begins and ends
with hoodies and sweats for the most part.
By Marc Morehouse, The Gazette That is most Iowa football players, by the way.

I
This summer, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz
OWA CITY — When they take off the was asked if he grew Stanley in a Petri dish.
helmets, wash off the eye black and un- “You can see what the attraction would be,”
lace the cleats, they become themselves Ferentz said with a laugh. “You never know
again. how people and families will handle recruit-
Nate Stanley’s self seems pretty intro- ing. He couldn’t care less about that. That’s old
verted and focused. The personality profile on school, if you will. He’s more worried about
Iowa’s second-year starting quarterback prob- what he’s doing in the community.
ably has “likes toast, sometimes with butter” “If you’re good, you don’t have to broadcast
written in it a couple of dozen times. it.”
Stanley isn’t about getting “turnt” or “lit.” Stanley could’ve taken Monday night off
At Big Ten media days this summer, he, to watch his former teammate C.J. Beath-
kind of famously now, told everyone he’s only ard play quarterback for the San Fran-
been in downtown Iowa City once. It was dur- cisco 49ers at Lambeau Field against
ing his recruiting visit. Aaron Rodgers.
“The socialness of going downtown is some- Nope, no night off.
thing I don’t do a whole lot,” Stanley said. “I “I actually didn’t watch the game,”
haven’t really been downtown. I like to hang Stanley said. “I was here watching
out with some of my closer friends, grilling out tape and I was doing some homework
or just hanging out.
“It’s never really been my scene. I just don’t ;; STANLEY, PAGE 9B

NATE IS THE
GUY WHO ...
... makes decaf coffee
for the one guy in the
office who drinks it.
— @cubsguy20
l l l

... will hold the door for you

even though you’re way too Iowa quarterback
far away. — @tykash21 Nate Stanley
motions as he
l l l prepares to throw
a pass during
... works out in the morning a game against
and still beats you to work. Iowa State.
— @Legalcatphx
l l l

... offers to stay and work

Stephen Mally photos/The Gazette
Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley, signaling to the
late to help a co-worker
bench during the third quarter of a game against finish a project, even
Northern Illinois, has drawn a lot of attention this though he has plans.
week on social media for being a nice guy, as well as
a productive quarterback. — @KinnickTower

MARYLAND AT IOWA MIKE HLAS | THE GAZETTE

l Records: No. 22 Iowa is 5-1 (2-1

A man and his hundreds

in Big Ten), Maryland 4-2 (2-1)
VITAL STATS

l Time/TV: 11 a.m./ESPN2
l Radio: WMT-AM (600), KXIC-AM (800),
KKRQ-FM (100.7)

of Hawkeye Top 20 lists

l Did you know ... Iowa is a win away from being bowl
eligible for the 17th time in the last 18 seasons?

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT UNI

l Records: UNI is 3-3 (2-1 in the MVFC),

No. 3 South Dakota State is 4-1 (2-1)
l Time/TV: 4 p.m./None (streaming live
on ESPN3)
l Radio: KGYM-AM (1600)
l Did you know ... UNI leads this series 30-21-2 and is
8-5 since SDSU joined FCS in 2004?
I
f I ever compile a list of the 20 Most Devoted
Iowa Hawkeyes Fans, I’ll put Ryan Mc-
Cullough of Ely at No. 1.
But in fairness, I should defer to Mc-
Cullough when it comes to creating such a list.
Because he’s authored about every other Top
said. “I wanted to put my stamp on Hawkeye
history.”
He has two binders stuffed with a combined
3,000 pages, containing hundreds of his Hawk-
eye Top 20s from the most obvious categories
to the more obscure. It’s for his own enjoy-
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TODAY’S BEST BETS
l Michigan at Michigan State, 11 a.m., KFXA
l Minnesota at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m., BTN
l Oregon at Washington State, 6:30 p.m., KFXA
20 you can make when it comes to Hawkeye
football and men’s basketball.
Iowa’s 20 Best Football Players. Iowa’s 20
Best Plays to Start the Second Half. The 20 Best
Homecomings That Iowa Spoiled.
“I love all things Hawkeye,” McCullough
ment, not mass consumption. The lists don’t
cover all Iowa games, mind you. Just the ones
the Hawkeyes won.
Nate Kaeding, you rank No. 1 on
;; HLAS, PAGE 9B
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PICK Stanley/Is the guy

’EMS
OUR SO-CALLED EXPERTS
PREDICT THE BIG GAMES
MARYLAND AT IOWA
Marc Morehouse (2-1, 9-5) — Don’t drink
so much Busch Light that you chase and catch
a raccoon. Trust me, they hate it when you
catch them, especially with your bare hands.
Don’t do that, kids. (If you do, send pics!). Iowa 33,
Maryland 17
Mike Hlas (2-1, 8-6) — Maryland has a city
called Ocean City. Iowa has a city called Prairie
City. Seems about right. Iowa 35, Maryland 21
Jeff Johnson (2-1, 9-5) — I’ve got inside
information that Iowa will throw to 12 tight ends
in this game. Iowa 31, Maryland 17
Beth Malicki (2-1, 10-4) — My husband is
on a diet and he also makes the dinners in our
home. Please send help. And pot roast. Iowa
41, Maryland 30
Ben Visser (1-2, 7-7) — The season-
opening win against Texas seems to be an
aberration for Maryland. That and Iowa’s
offense is for real. Iowa 35, Maryland 14.
Todd Brommelkamp (2-1, 10-4) — Djimon
Colbert complimented Maryland’s trio of
running backs Tuesday by referring to them as
“Three Dudes.” They must really tie Maryland’s
offense together. Iowa 31, Maryland 21
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT UNI
Morehouse — I believe the SDSUs are the
Jackalopes. That doesn’t sound right, though. UNI 14,
South Dakota State 11
Hlas — I heard a question asked on television last
week that I haven’t been able to get out of my head. Do
we really need two Dakotas? South Dakota State 42,
UNI 35
Johnson — Last week’s game against Youngstown
State was “Hobo Day” for SDSU. Not sure what that
means, but every team should have a “Hobo Day.”
South Dakota State 31, UNI 20
Malicki — Ever wish you had a guardian angel or
fairy godmother who used magic to make you a little
smarter, more precise and charming? In news we have
these people, and they’re called editors. South Dakota
State 30, UNI 27
Visser — South Dakota State isn’t quite on the level
of North Dakota State, but the Jackrabbits are as close
as anyone. South Dakota State 38, UNI 28
Brommelkamp — Last week was Hobo Day and the
Jacks won big at home. They’re probably the better team
here. That said, this isn’t the Brookings Register, is it?
UNI 24, South Dakota State 20
MINNESOTA AT NEBRASKA
Morehouse — You’ll never get the “Win No.
1” T-shirts off Huskers’ fans backs. Nebraska 44,
Minnesota 28
Hlas — “By years three, four and five (of the Scott
Frost Era), Iowa will never beat Nebraska again in
football.” That’s what Huskers fan Larry the Cable Guy
said this summer. Do you know what else he has said?
And if so, why? Nebraska 35, Minnesota 31
Johnson — Was trying to come up with a pithy
comment regarding Scott Frost and P.J. Fleck, but I’ll
‘working through lunch’
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at home.”
Didn’t watch football? There
were like five or six former Hawk-
eyes in that 49ers-Packers game.
“Studying for a quiz that I have
later this week,” said Stanley, a
health and human physiology
major.
The camera cuts to Ferentz like
in mockumentary style from “The
Office.”
“I could have predicted that,”
Ferentz said.
After the Hawkeyes’ 42-16
mashup of Indiana last weekend,
Ferentz said he’d love to see Stan-
ley lighten up.
“He’s a guy who’s a perfection-
ist, so I think he’s starting to relax
a little bit,” Ferentz said. “We en-
courage him. You’re a college foot-
ball player, for crying out loud.
Enjoy it a little bit. Everything’s
starting to come around a little
bit, and he should enjoy himself.”
After six touchdown passes
against the Hoosiers, Stanley
won the Walter Camp national
offensive player of the week and
Big Ten co-offensive player of the
week.
On Wednesday going into the
No. 22 Hawkeyes (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten)
matchup with Maryland (4-2, 2-1)
today, Stanley was the first Big
Ten quarterback to be named the
Davey O’Brien national quarter-
back of the week this season.
“It’s cool to get all of those ac-
colades and stuff, but right now, I
think I’d rather just more so focus
on what we need to do as a team,”
Stanley said. “It might be a little
awkward right now, but at the end
of the year, it’s fun to reflect on
that stuff.” Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette
Stanley lives with linebacker Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley poses during media day.
Kristian Welch, a fellow Wiscon-
sin native, and defensive lineman
Austin Schulte. Donita respectfully declined. @TheBorginator — Nate Stan-
“We fish a lot,” Stanley said. Wisconsin people do not hand out ley is the guy who washes the
“We shoot trap a lot. Anything family recipes. They guard them container and brings it back to the
outside, really. We’ll grill with with samurai swords. person who brought cookies for the
some of our other friends, like What does this all say about office.
Keith Duncan (kicker), (tight end) Stanley, who, by the way, is on @3bottomplow — Nate is the
T.J. Hockenson, (linebacker) Nick track to challenge Ohio State’s guy that leaves nickels and dimes
Niemann, (linebacker) Nick An- Dwayne Haskins for first-team all- on the Casey’s checkout counter for
derson on the weekends and play Big Ten quarterback? those that are just a little short.
Stanley is the guy in the cubicle
yard games or whatever.”
So, his mom doesn’t exactly next door who you just can’t keep Clearly, Iowa fans love Nate
up with. Stanley. But what if Stanley had a
have to plead with him to go out-
side and play. Donita Stanley still This joke about “Nate Stanley, dark side?
is keeping a watchful eye over her the office hero” hit Twitter last If any of the roommates’ par-
week and Hawkeye fans respond- ents brings food from home, that’s
son.
After Stanley and the Hawk- ed with some very funny tweets. a community crockpot for every-
eyes stunned Ohio State, 55-24, at one.
Kinnick last season, he celebrated @cubsguy20 — Nate Stanley is “If our parents bring stuff, it’s
with cheeseburger soup Donita the guy working through lunch. fair game,” Stanley said. “We’re
made and brought to his apart- @diddy719 — Nate Stanley or- pretty cool with each other about
ment. ders 4 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies that.”
An attempt was made to get — from every co-worker that has a l Comments: (319) 398-8256;
that cheeseburger soup recipe. daughter selling them. marc.morehouse@thegazette.com

Hlas/McCullough is a huge Hawkeye fan

leave that up to you, I guess. So go ... Nebraska 24,
Minnesota 23
Malicki — I work in an “open concept” newsroom.
This might be great for every future homeowner on HGTV
but for people trying to focus, it means you survive by ;; FROM PAGE 1B listening or talking to me
listening to show tunes or ’80s rap through earbuds. may think I’m being of-
Nebraska 35, Minnesota 30 McCullough’s list of fensive. I’m not trying to
Visser — Nebraska almost won last week against Iowa’s 20 Best Honorary be. If he or she is trying
Northwestern. Almost. Minnesota 31, Nebraska 28 Captains. That’s because to give me a social cue,
Brommelkamp — Red balloons haven’t had it this Kaeding was the honor- I just can’t pick up on
difficult since Nena’s “99 Luftballons” hit the charts. ary captain for Iowa’s it. Then sometimes I’m
Ask a Huskers fan what year that was and they’ll give rout of Ohio State last just left wondering what
you a blow-by-blow account of a 12-0 1983 regular year, on Nov. 4. On that exactly I said or did to of-
season. Nebraska 27, Minnesota 23 same date in 2000, Kaed- fend that person.”
ing kicked a field goal This is an extremely
for the deciding score in intelligent and articulate
Iowa’s 26-23 double-over- fellow. I’m generally not
TODAY ON TV time win at Penn State.
Do you think anyone
Mike Hlas/The Gazette one for lists, yet found
myself enjoying his be-
else knew about the Nov. Ryan McCullough with his vast array of Hawkeye football and cause of how creative
men’s basketball Top 20 lists.
l Oklahoma at TCU, 11 a.m., KCRG 4 connection when Kaed- they are and for his de-
l Michigan at Michigan State, 11 a.m., KFXA ing was chosen to cap- tailed notes.
l Northwestern at Rutgers, 11 a.m., BTN tain that game? a film student there. He educate myself about the Iowa’s 20 Best Pick-
l Auburn at Mississippi, 11 a.m., ESPN
Because of Mc- calls the 1985 Michigan- Hawkeyes.” Sixes. Iowa’s 20 Best
l Maryland at Iowa, 11 a.m., ESPN2
Cullough’s reasoning, Iowa football game his Iowa’s 20 Best Free Charges Taken. Iowa’s 20
my favorite on that “Citizen Kane,” which is Throws. Iowa’s 20 Best Best Celebrations.
l Cincinnati at Temple, 11 a.m., ESPNU
particular list was No. his No. 1 movie. Wins Without a Rushing You want to know if
l Illinois at Wisconsin, 11 a.m., FS1
12, with longtime team “I took a filmmaker/ Touchdown. Iowa’s 20 this is more than just a
l Miami (Ohio) at Army, 11 a.m., CBSSN
trainer Ed Crowley given documentary approach Best Dives/Slides. data and trivia guy? Does
l North Carolina at Syracuse, 11:20 a.m., KCRG 9.2 the honors for the 2004 to these lists with the McCullough is, he his pulse race and stom-
l Alabama at Tennessee, 2:30 p.m., KGAN Purdue game. way they’re edited and said, a high-functioning ach churn on game days?
l Penn State at Indiana, 2:30 p.m., KCRG “It was fitting because arranged,” he said. “I autistic. “Sometimes I have to
l Colorado at Washington, 2:30 p.m., KFXA it was a patched-up want to use my imagina- “Some things I can try to let myself have fun
l Minnesota at Nebraska, 2:30 p.m., BTN ballclub that fashioned tion so I don’t lose it.” control, some things are and try not to take the
l North Carolina State at Clemson, 2:30 p.m., ESPN yet another win,” Mc- He began creating the beyond my control,” he game too seriously,” Mc-
l Wake Forest at Florida State, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 Cullough said. lists in 2004, inspired said. “That kind of goes Cullough said. “Unfor-
l SMU at Tulane, 2:30 p.m., ESPNU I spent an hour with by an ESPN series that with the territory when tunately, I take it more
l Kansas at Texas Tech, 2:30 p.m., FS1 McCullough this week, debuted that year called you have a disability. seriously than I ought to.
l Houston at Navy, 2:30 p.m., CBSSN
and probably could have “Who’s #1?” The show Not everybody under- “I love seeing Iowa
l Mississippi State at LSU, 6 p.m., ESPN
made it a week. His lists had countdowns of stands that. win. I hate seeing Iowa
are memory-joggers, sports lists, some obvi- “One of the biggest lose.”
l Central Florida at East Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN2
filled with details that get ous and some offbeat, problems l have as an Maybe the Hawkeyes
l Connecticut at South Florida, 6 p.m., CBSSN
forgotten and so much from Best Teams and autistic is I don’t pick up will do something list-
l Oregon at Washington State, 6:30 p.m., KFXA
more you never knew. Best Coaches to Best social cues. Social inter- worthy today against
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l Fresno State at New Mexico, 6:30 p.m., ESPNU This man has read and Sports Commercials and actions are difficult, as Maryland. But first they
l Ohio State at Purdue, 6:37 p.m., KCRG researched. Best Blunders. well. must win. A rule is a
l Arizona at UCLA, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 He is a 43-year-old who “I got my imagination “It’s something I’ve rule. No victory, no lists.
l San Jose State at San Diego State, 9:30 p.m., works as an indexer at rolling,” McCullough also been judged on quite
CBSSN Transamerica. He’s an said. “I did it for laughs a few times as a result. l Comments: (319) 368-8840;
Iowa graduate and was at first, but also to I think maybe a person mike.hlas@thegazette.com