Randy Peterson covers college football, college basketball and the Iowa Cubs for the Des Moines Register. Randy can be reached at randypeterson@dmreg.com or on Twitter via @RandyPete
If Iowa State football coach Paul Rhoads had his way, he’d only sweat out the rest of the summer and early fall while his top recruit, already verbally committed to the Cyclones, plays footsie with other programs. He’d have an opportunity to lock up Urbandale receiver Allen Lazard and other high school seniors-to-be who accepted [...]
He’s a Hawk who’s surrounded by a bunch of Cyclones and that’s all right. It’s what Jon Wisnieski wanted. The tight end from West Des Moines Dowling Catholic could have taken the route his family members took in attending Iowa State. He could have chosen Nebraska, Kansas State, Mississippi or Purdue, among others, also, but [...]
It’s finally official. Erik Campbell no longer is an Iowa assistant football coach. Campbell, who coached receivers the past five seasons, will seek employment elsewhere, according to the school’s press release Monday afternoon. Campbell could not be reached for comment. “Eric has left the staff to pursue other opportunities,” coach Kirk Ferentz said in the [...]
Akrum Wadley, a 5-foot-11, 170-pound running back from Weequahic High School in Newark, N.J., accepted Iowa’s scholarship offer Saturday, according to various recruiting web sites. Wadley rushed for 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. The Hawkeyes also received a verbal commitment from Dallas receiver Anjeus Jones on Sunday. National letter of intent signing day is Wednesday.
Change could be coming to that Iowa football offense that some fans claim is stale, worn out and predictable. None of the coaches will say that publicly, but a glance at the list of recruits expected to sign national letters of intent on Wednesday suggests that some tweaks could be coming. Four receivers are committed, [...]
Iowa athletic director Gary Barta is confident that the Big Ten Conference’s Administrators Council will agree to let the Hawkeyes-Nebraska Heroes Game football rivalry to continue having a Friday after Thanksgiving scheduling home. “The game has been very well received in years one and two,’ Barta wrote in an email to The Register. “I certainly [...]
Iowa has pulled its scholarship offer to Des Moines Lincoln High School senior Trevon Young, according to 247sports.com and Rivals recruiting web sites. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound defensive end had two legal run-ins in Des Moines. The first was last July, when he was arrested for third-degree burglary and interference with official acts. The second was [...]
You’re out to dinner Thursday but want to peek at Iowa’s basketball game against Michigan State. You’re not at a place with a television, but you’ve got your favorite mobile device. You’re just a click or two away — if you’re a television Mediacom subscriber. Mediacom Communications and the Big Ten Network announced Tuesday that [...]
One of the top wide receivers in the country remains a Hawkeye. Damond Powell, whose 30-yard per catch average was the best among junior-college players last season, said Saturday that he plans to honor his verbal scholarship commitment to Iowa. “I’m strong,” he told The Register in a phone call. “Tell everyone I’m a Hawk. [...]
There will be change on Kirk Ferentz’s Iowa football coaching staff again. It’s just likely to be a while before Shuffling 2013 becomes official. The latest: D.J. Hernandez, who was a graduate assistant coach at Miami of Florida, is on his way to Iowa City. Hernandez said on his Twitter account (@DJHernandez14) that he would [...]
