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Andrew has been with the Des Moines Register for 15 years, covering everything from preps to Hawkeye and Cyclone sports, as well as the Drake Relays.
IOWA CITY, Ia. — Spring football practices came and went, with little separation in Iowa’s quarterback scramble. After Saturday’s scrimmage, it’s not a matter of when the Hawkeyes will have a definitive starter, but if. “Clearly cloudy,” coach Kirk Ferentz said of the three-man competition. “We didn’t really plan on making any decision coming out [...]
Everybody at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday will have their eyes on the three-way quarterback battle between Jake Rudock, Cody Sokol and C.J. Beathard. Here are five other areas to watch in Saturday’s 2 p.m. scrimmage, courtesy of the Register’s Andrew Logue: Receivers Kevonte Martin-Manley (52 catches for 571 yards) was the only Hawkeye receiver with [...]
IOWA CITY, Ia. The Weisman for Heisman chatter has subsided. And that’s just fine with Mark Weisman, the once unheralded fullback who became an Iowa football fan favorite last fall. “I still try to stay low key,” he said with a sheepish grin. “Hopefully, not too many people recognize me or anything like that.” Weisman, [...]
IOWA CITY, Ia. – In Greg Davis’ first season as Iowa’s offensive coordinator, fans brought new meaning to the term “going postal.” The Hawkeyes ended 2012 with their lowest scoring average since ’07 and their least impressive yardage totals since 2000. Davis accepted the blame Wednesday, while talking about a lack of big plays. “I’m [...]
IOWA CITY, Ia. – For the first time in nearly a decade, Iowa will end spring football practices with a scrimmage. The traditional spring game was gradually phased out by coach Kirk Ferentz in the early 2000s, but the Hawkeyes will keep score during Saturday’s 2 p.m. practice at Kinnick Stadium. “I’ve always wanted, and [...]
The Big Ten Network gave it’s early thoughts on Iowa’s upcoming football season, and things look pretty bleak. Tom Dienhart of BTN.com doesn’t expect the Hawkeyes to qualify for a bowl game this fall, adding, “The Hawkeyes are trending down. There’s no other way to put it. From 11-2 in 2009 to 8-5, 7-6 and [...]
IOWA CITY, Ia. – There is little doubt about Iowa’s primary target. The starting quarterback, whoever it may be, will always take at a least a passing glance toward tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz. The 6-foot-7, 265-pound senior possesses all-America skills and will draw most of the attention from defenses. But who is the Hawkeyes’ best [...]
More changes are coming to the Big Ten Conference. ESPN reported Friday that the league would realign its football divisions, and come up with new names, starting in 2014. Messages left with Iowa officials Friday night were not immediately returned. According to the report, which cited unnamed sources, the Hawkeyes would be in the proposed West [...]
IOWA CITY, Ia. – Ross Pierschbacher set off a Twitter storm Wednesday when he tweeted about receiving a scholarship offer from Alabama football coach Nick Saban. The offensive lineman from Cedar Falls had previously committed to play for Iowa, and some Hawkeye fans became a little jittery. So what’s Pierschbacher status now? “I’m still committed [...]
IOWA CITY, Ia. – The numbers on a tape measure and scale won’t necessarily add up to more sacks for Iowa’s patchwork defensive line. But a little bulk wouldn’t hurt. “You don’t have to be a certain height, a certain weight to play any position in football,” defensive line coach Reese Morgan said. “And thank [...]
