What the hell's going on at Iowa?

Is the identity of the female athlete known? Even off the record? Or are they keeping the identity under wraps?

Not asking her name, just curious to know if "everyone knows" who's involved and how that has affected her career as an Iowa athlete.

 

I will bet you this shit happens in about 100 of 116 D-1 programs.

 

No it really doesn't.

 

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I've only heard what sport she participated in (and I've heard a couple of different sports).

It is interesting to note that former basketball player Pierre Pierce's first rape victim back in 2002 was also a female athlete, that one at an off-campus apartment.

As I said earlier, the university and Ferentz haven't handled this well. Just a few years after the way the university and then-coach Steve Alford handled the Pierce incident, you would think someone would have learned a lesson.

 

Thanks D-3 for a factual account.

My one question: Isn't the university exposing itself to tremendous liability by taking on a law enforcement function through the taking of a sexual assault report? Through the administration?

Realize it's Iowa and understand the role the Hawkeyes play in the psyche of the state. But if I'm a state legislator or the attorney general, this is wonderful time for some political nut-cutting.

 

My understanding is that many universities have this in house vs. cops option for dealing with on-campus incidents, not just Iowa and not just with athletics. But I could be wrong.

 

When in loco parentis goes bad ....

 

I don't think it's uncommon either. However, if the mother's letter is accurate the president, legal counsel and one of the assistant ADs sure look like they'll be looking for work.

 

Iowa WR Dominique Douglass has no idea. He also can't tell you where the money came from.

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Chapter No. 957 quintizillion as to why in 97% of these cases, as soon as the story is determined to be legitimate (which usually takes about 15 minutes), the best move for the coach, AD, and school is to boot the perp off the team, out of school, off of campus, and feed them directly to the criminal authorities.

The hilarious part is that most of the time, these guys are marginal players. Why the fuck go through all that heartache, put your reputation and maybe your coaching job on the line, for marginal players? If they're All-Americans, at least I can see the payoff. If they're mediocre players, what's the point??

 

So it's OK to try and get a player off the hook for rape if he's All-America?