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The Hawkeye defense could be exceptional in at least one area

[ 0 ] April 12, 2013

IOWA CITY, Ia. – Ask James Morris about the legacy his class has left on the Iowa football program, and he doesn’t mince words. “If we’re being completely honest and objective here, I don’t think we can say it’s been a particularly strong one,” the senior-to-be linebacker said. “That’s being brutally honest.” The Hawkeyes went [...]

Notebook: Fiedorowicz emerges; Weisman returns; injury report

[ 0 ] November 17, 2012

ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Iowa didn’t change its game plan or scheme any different. But tight ends ended up with 11 catches on Saturday, led by junior C.J. Fiedorowicz with a career-high eight catches for 99 yards. It was the most catches for an Iowa tight end since Scott Slutzker caught 8 for 165 against [...]

Iowa football: Defense struggles mightily in loss at Michigan

[ 0 ] November 17, 2012

ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Apparently, Iowa left its defense in East Lansing, Mich. It hasn’t shown up much the past five weeks and wasn’t there on Saturday in a 42-17 loss to No. 23 Michigan. “Defensively, we didn’t have any answers to their attacks,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “That became pretty apparent, pretty quickly.” [...]

Iowa football: Breaking down the defense

[ 0 ] August 18, 2012

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 [...]

Insight notebook: Zusevics should be ready to go

[ 1 ] December 29, 2011

Zusevics fights off a flu bug, Ferentz still mum on starting RB and not thrilled about going West in 2017.

Notebook: Prater’s blown coverage ‘shameful’

[ 2 ] October 18, 2011

Prater was fooled by Wildcats substitutions; update on Iowa LB injuries; Ferentz on NFL handshake controversy.

Wienke now No. 2; true freshman at No. 2 MLB

[ 2 ] October 3, 2011

The depth chart for the Penn State game reflects a few recent changes for Hawkeyes.

Prized recruit Amara Darboh witnesses Iowa comeback

[ 4 ] September 22, 2011

A top wide receiver recruit was on hand to see James Vandenberg’s through-the-air comeback against Pitt.

Former Pittsburgh LB recruit Quinton Alston commits to Iowa

[ 6 ] January 11, 2011

The coaching changes at the University of Pittsburgh have helped the Iowa football team land at least one recruit.