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 [...]
IOWA CITY, Ia. – Where’s the love for Iowa’s defense? When the Hawkeye football team opened spring practices last week, much of the attention was on the offense, and who would emerge as the starting quarterback. But when it comes to the defense, things are equally murky. Eight returning starters will anchor the unit, including [...]
The Iowa coaching staff makeover is complete. Coach Kirk Ferentz put a bow on an off-season of coaching staff changes Friday after announcing that he had hired former Minnesota Vikings assistant Chris White to fill the final vacancy. “We’re locked in,” Ferentz said. “Chris was the last piece of the puzzle. We’ll all be here [...]
It’s endorsement season. Iowa athletic director Gary Barta offered one after watching from the sidelines his team’s 28-17 loss Saturday at Northwestern. “Obviously, we’re not playing very well right now,” he said while following Hawkeye players and coaches off the field. “We’ll get ready for next week. I have full support for Kirk (Ferentz) and [...]
Louis Trinca-Pasat, the youngest of five children and the only one born in this country, also was the only one who really had an interest in sports. When Trinca-Pasat considered quitting football last winter, he turned to his family for guidance. “My family in general, they all gave me good advice,” Trinca-Pasat said. “My dad [...]
East Lansing, Mich. – Half way through the regular season and the Iowa football team is in first place in the Big Ten thanks largely to its defense. That’s a sentence I never expected to write after six regular-season games, or at any time during this season for that matter. The Iowa defense was considered [...]
Junior safety Tanner Miller didn’t plead his case when the referees ruled his first quarter interception was made out of bounds. “I ran back out there and got ready for the next play,” Miller said. “I let (the coaches) take care of that. “In my mind, I felt I had a foot inbounds, at least. [...]
KEY NUMBER 1. That’s how many rivalry trophies Iowa has today, after beating Minnesota 31-13 to claim Floyd of Rosedale. The Hawkeyes had been 0-for-6 in rivalry trophy games prior to Saturday. There are still trophies in Ames, Madison, and Lincoln that Iowa would like, but the Hawkeyes don’t have to spend another season without [...]
Blitz? At Iowa? It could happen from a variety of positions as the defense transitions between coordinators – from Parkers Norm to Phil. “Sometimes you have to,” Phil Parker said putting additional heat on quarterbacks. Cornerbacks playing close to receivers before the ball is snapped? “Sometimes you have to,” Parker said. Welcome to the brave [...]
