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THE DAILY IOWAN | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2010
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRENNA NORMAN/THE DAILY IOWAN
Former Iowa wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos is surrounded by fans awaiting autographs after an open practice at Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 14. The star was arrested on seven drug-related charges Tuesday.
GO AND CATCH A FALLING STAR It’s an age-old story: The beautiful becomes the damned. But for Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, it wasn’t supposed to be this way. By SCOTT MILLER scott-t-miller@uiowa.edu
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errell Johnson-Koulianos showed up for his court appearance on the blustery Wednesday morning dressed in a gray turtleneck, black blazer, and freshly pressed slacks. Sunglasses shielded his eyes from the camera clicks and the recording devices as he made his way to the courthouse. His hair and beard were newly trimmed — a decidedly different look from his mug shot taken at the Johnson County Jail some 19 hours earlier. There, he wore a hooded sweatshirt — his hair not groomed, his facial hair a mess. It wasn’t supposed to end this way for Johnson-Koulianos, the most prolific wide receiver in Iowa history. It wasn’t supposed to end with police raiding his house. It wasn’t supposed to end with the discovery of pharmaceutical drugs. It wasn’t supposed to end with Johnson-Koulianos reportedly testing positive for cocaine and marijuana. It wasn’t supposed to end with the 23-year-old being formally charged with seven drug-related charges and national headlines about an Iowa player running a “drug house.” No, it wasn’t supposed to end this way at all. SEE DJK, 3B
Grapplers pound UNI The Hawkeye wrestlers dominated Northern Iowa, 39-0, behind 30 takedowns and 17:34 of riding time. By J.T. BUGOS joseph-bugos@uiowa.edu
CEDAR FALLS — The difference in intensity between Iowa and Northern Iowa was clear before the first wrestler stepped onto the map in the West Gym. One Panther grappler flashed smiles to the crowd, and others wore
Hawkeyes thrash Iowa State Morgan Johnson’s double-double leads the 19th-ranked Hawkeyes in victory over their in-state rival.
By MATT COZZI matthew-cozzi@uiowa.edu
solemn looks. Hawkeye wrestlers wore one look in common: a scowl. The gap in intensity showed on the mat as well, as Iowa demolished its instate counterpart, 39-0. The Hawkeyes’ work in the top position was key.
Kachine Alexander’s hard drive to the basket nearly five minutes into the second half — which resulted in a twopoint field goal — changed everything. Alexander extended the Hawkeyes’ lead to 10 points, and No. 19 Iowa never looked back, as it routed 16thranked Iowa State, 62-40, in CarverHawkeye Arena on Thursday night. Following Alexander’s early second-half field goal, Iowa (9-1)
SEE WRESTLING, 2B
SEE BASKETBALL, 2B
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Iowa senior guard Kachine Alexander celebrates following a Hawkeye basket during Iowa’s game against Iowa State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday. Iowa beat the Cyclones, 62-40.