Okay, my lamest title by far, but Lollapalooza kicked off today and sadly I couldn't attend this year. I was there two years ago for the celebrate the 1990's weekend with RATM, Radiohead, and NIN.
Lot's of stuff rolling out so here you go:
Marc Morehouse gets Iowa media day — Player video. He posted interviews with seemingly the entire team. Lot's of good stuff there.
First, you can head to HawkyeSports.com to catch Coach Ferentz live today at 1:30. Ferentz will be meeting with the media from the press box at Kinnick.
Also from HawkeyeSports, they have announced that "Kids" day for the fans will be held on August 14th at 11 am. This big kid will be at the open practice and I will hopefully have a breakdown plus pictures and video.
Iowa opens the season as the number 10 rated football team in the preseason coaches poll. The Big Ten gets four teams in the top 15 and Ohio State and Iowa both fit in the top 10.
Hawkeye Sports also announced this morning that all Hawkeye home games have sold out. They also have a piece on senior Karl Klug.
It appears that HawkeyeFootball is going to expand on it's online presence, at least on Twitter. Last night we got to see this picture from camp.
cause that's how I roll. It's the late 70s, Ive got my drivers license and I'm living the dream at 16. The drinking age is 18 which means if you are 15 in Dubuque's North end, keep your mouth shut and leave when the fights start before the cops come, you can get served in most the neighborhood bars.
We spend our summer playing baseball for the mighty Mustangs and then sneaking over to the apartment complex across the street on Pennsylvania to swim in the pool. A couple times after games we actually go to bars in East Dubuque in our uniforms and they serve us.
We listen to The Steve Miller band, the Doobie Brothers, Frampton and Boston. There's a lot of fighting but my crew mostly avoids fights. Wine, women and song.
We play lot of dealers choice poker and one of the dudes who runs with us is nicknamed "Fry." Frys a little dude with thick glasses an he has little redeeming value other than he always loses money to us in poker and hes willing to suck on the garden hose we use when we siphon gas.
We are out off Peru Road getting some free gas and the porch light comes on. Fry swallows a mouth of gas when we get startled and we boogie off into the night.
We are driving my 1969 Impala, cherry ride. I look in the rear view and Fry is turning colors, hes really sick. The guys panic and insist i take him to the ER. Thinking fast, I decide to dump him off at his house so we don't have to tell the nurses how he swallowed gas.
He gets rolled out onto the front yard of his house and he's sick for 3 days.
Crazy thing was, he got damned near 15 miles to the gallon!
We did all kinds of stuff that would have caused me to send my kid to military school had he duplicated them. None of us get killed, the Stangs win the state tournament (no thanks to me) and later that summer, I trot off to MCRD for boot camp.
Bobby gets married the week before me but that ends when he knocks up a stripper. A couple years ago at 45, he marred a 25 year old. Larry dies in a crash a few years later and I'm the first cop on the scene. I get to go to the Ground Round and tell his sister the news. Its funny how small of a world it is.
I gotta go, my Rottweiler is growling like theres a Charlie in the wire!
It's official, the Freshman have reported for camp. I thought I would take a look at which of the 2010 class have a shot at getting some playing time this fall.
C.J. was Iowa's highest rated incoming recruit. He comes in at 6'7" 250 pounds from Johnsburg, Illinois. He received four stars from Rivals and was an ESPN top 150 recruit. He made the Chicago media's all-conference teams and participated in the U.S. Army All-America game.
Here is a quick video from YouTube:
The Hawkeyes have senior Allen Reisner at the top of the tight end depth chart. Beyond Reisner it gets a little thin with proven talent. Brad Herman is currently number two behind Reisner. Beyond Herman you have J.D. Griggs, Dakota Getz, Zach Derby, and Zach Furlong.
My limited observations from open practices and previous games leads me to believe C.J. could start as the number two tight end as soon as the EIU game. I'll predict he doesn't make the depth chart right away but splits time with Herman as he starts out with specific two tight end packages. If C.J. can prove he can block at the division I level he may be number two behind Reisner by seasons end.
Well, because you have three seniors starting on the defensive line. Behind those seniors are unproven talent like Steve Bigach, Thomas Nardo, and Joe Forgy. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking those guys, but I think there could be a chance for mop-up time for a true freshman. Mostly, to get a little seasoning before the 2011 team needs to fill three holes.
I think the real possibility for PT comes at the back-up defensive tackle position. Carl Davis comes in at 6'5" 295 pounds. Certainly he has the size to make an impact.
Mike Hardy is listed as a defensive end, so perhaps he doesn't see the field for a year or two. He does have the size for Big Ten football. He is listed at 6'5" 270 pounds. Hardy was named the defensive player of the year in Wisconsin and was considered by some as that states top defensive recruit in 2010.
Donavan Johnson may be more of a reach here but he is a 2010 defensive tackle recruit, hence getting a mention. Johnson comes to Iowa at 6'3" 265 pounds from Arlington, Texas. He may need to add a few pounds and could benefit from a redshirt season.
Probably the second most heralded recruit. Or third behind QB to LB to QB recruit A.J. Derby. The running back position doesn't have an immediate opening for playing time but as we know there could be injuries that open doors. Last season, Brad Rogers was seconds away from losing his redshirt and toting the rock against Ohio State.
The depth chart currently has Adam Robinson, Jewel Hampton, Brandon Wegher, Brad Rodgers, and Paki O'meara ahead of Coker. I think you can place him ahead of Paki talent wise and I also think Rodgers makes the move to fullback. If that happens Coker suddenly is around number four on the depth chart. Now an injury or two and he may be forced into action. Let's hope though that if there is a lateral move up it's due to talent and not attrition.
Coker has the size, he comes to Iowa at 6' 230 pounds. He was offensive MVP of the Maryland district area and racked up almost 1700 yards as a senior. One other thing to note, Coker plans to study Astrophysics at Iowa. No doubt learning the playbook shouldn't be a problem.
Here is a quick YouTube of a Coker 80 yard TD.
As for a few others, we could possibly see Christian Kirksey or Anthony Hitchens grab some PT at the safety position. For the same reasons I mentioned for the DLine. Behind senior Greenwood is a pair of walk-ons, Tom Donatell and Nick Nielson. If someone is take over for Greenwood in 2011 the coaching staff might want to get them some time, at least on special teams.
Now, on to Hawkeye Links,
The Polk County I-Club was recognized as the top I-Club of the year. My former employer (from way back when) Stew Hansen was named Hawk of the Year. Good for him, Stew loves the Hawks.
FightforIowa blog notes that after the Big Ten Media days it appears that Nebraska is in while Iowa State may be out.
Mike Hlas, of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, said that the composite polls showed Iowa around 13th. Today he has a correction. He says make it number seven.
Okay, so I think I have that figured out. I won't bore you with the details. Let's say we are learning on the fly.
Hawkeye Insider Rob Howe posted his interview with Ricky Stanzi from Big Ten Media day. Here is the YouTube:
From Twitter today:
RT @HawkeyeFootball: Freshmen have all reported and camp is officially underway!
RT @marcmorehouse: Saw Tyler Sash today. Head is shaved. Scowl is on. I think he wants to play football.
RT: @IA_Barnstormers 6-5 guard Josh Oglesby narrows his list to Arizona St, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.
@HawkeyeCoachEJ: Just had lunch at the Marriott w/ our Freshmen & their parents. Beautiful hotel for players to stay during two-a-days.
RT @Andy_Hamilton: KF on OL: "If all the stars align we’ll have a chance to not only have a good front line but hopefully a healthy 8, 9-(man) situation."
RT @NFLFilms: Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets will premiere one week from today at 10PM on HBO.
The Des Moines Register reports that Ferentz was voted most popular by Big Ten Players. This was also reported yesterday. Also in the link, Adrian Clayborn won/tied in the voting for Big Ten's most exciting defender.
Today was Iowa State football's media day. It was reported that safety David Sims will receive a suspension for the opening game this season. Black Heart Gold Pants thinks that sounds familiar.
Also from BHGP there is a pretty solid break down of upcoming opponent Michigan. This is part two which includes a link to part one if you missed it.
Iowa State QB Austen Arnaud can't imagine a world where Hawkeyes don't play Cyclones.
Oh, hey! If you live in the Des Moines area and are interested in heading to Chicago to see the Hawkeyes take on the Northwestern Wildcats, check out this thread on HawkeyeLounge. You can take the Mega Bus and apparently it's Mega cheap.
First, I thought I would take a second to take a look at the current list of 2011 football verbal commitments. Yesterday, the Hawks received a commitment from Torrey Campbell, a running back from Naples, Florida. That brings the current list of verbals to 12. What I find to be the most interesting is where the recruits are coming from.
If you didn't think a BCS game victory like the Orange Bowl last season would help recruiting may these lists will persuade you. The Hawks have two commits from Iowa, two from Massachusetts, two from Florida, and recruits from Nebraska, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, and Illinois.
Perhaps it is the benefit of the Big Ten Network and not just the Orange Bowl win, or both. The footprint here is the Big Ten region with Texas and Florida sprinkled in.
For comparison, the incoming class of 2010 break down geographically like this:
So maybe it isn't all that different from 2010, only time will tell. But the 2010 class was considered the best for Ferentz and company since 2005. For one final comparison, let's take a look at the 2009 class:
Interesting note there, four of the players not from Iowa or Illinois are no longer with the team.
Now, there are obviously more variables than just BCS games and the BTN. The Hawks juggled around their recruiting coaching staff. Additions like Coach Campbell have helped land wide receiver recruits. Plus you have the winning of football games, especially games played on a National broadcast. But, it's not an exact science, just my observation.
RT @marcmorehouse: Ferentz on social media: "If I could ban all of it, I probably would. I know that's not realistic."
RT @dennisdoddcbs: Loved talking to iowa's adrian clayborn today at big ten media days.
RT @marcmorehouse: Just did the podcast. On 88. Driving 70 mph. World's most dangerous podcast. Hopefully, it'll be up on blogs and iTunes later tonight.
RT @bvak: JoePa just called the Big 10 media days a gathering of goombahs.
RT @bvak: One hour into the luncheon and JoePa hasn't left to pee once!
RT @CoachWalt_W Grades and God willing Iowa is where its at for Macari Brooks...
Speaking of Brooks, here is his YouTube clip:
and then this:
@RossWB on Brooks vid: "I'm glad he's used to playing in an empty stadium."
Torrey Campbell has committed to the Iowa Hawkeye football team, per the Fort Meyers News Press.It was also reported by Marco News.com (They have photos).
Campbell is a 5'11", 175 pound running back from Naples, Florida. Per Scout.com, Campbell had high interest in Duke, Iowa, Maryland, and South Florida. He also had offers from Kansas, Boston College, and Louisville.
ESPN Recruiting lists Campbell as a running back and gives him a scout score of 78. He is listed with three stars.
Campbell has his own page at the national underclassman dot com where he lists some of his personal bests. He boasts 4.32 forty yard dash and a 36 inch vertical. He also has a 3.0 GPA and scored a 25 on his ACT.
He has a couple YouTube videos as a running back, here you can see him in action:
The local media folks are meeting with Ferentz and the players this morning. That means there will be plenty more to come. I'll have links to their work later in the day. Go Hawks!
Day one is in the books and there are probably more links than you can read in a day. Some of it is redundant but I tried to find different perspectives. Enjoy!
The Draft Board Insider has Iowa's DLine as one of the best in college football.
Marc Morehouse, of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, offers this: Iowa-Sconnie hanging in there — for now. Marc says the most interesting news is the conference going to nine conference games. Could that mean the end for the Iowa vs. Iowa State series? How about Iowa vs. Wisconsin?
Twitter: RT @ESPN_BigTen: Ferentz also said defensive coordinator Norm Parker will coach the entire season from the press box, much like he did last last fall.
RT @ESPN_BigTen: Ferentz on Arizona game: "I don’t think the heat’s as big a factor as the time zone. I’m not wild about West Coast trips during the season."
That's all I have time for now, check later tonight and I will have one final link post before the day is through.
I am going to try an updating blog. I'll be updating this throughout the morning, probably until 1 pm cst. Tonight I'll have one post that will include the rest of the days news/links.
QB –Ricky Stanzi /James Vandenberg
RB — Adam Robinson /Brandon Wegher /Jewel Hampton
FB — Brett Morse /Wade Leppert
SE — Derrell Johnson-Koulianos or Colin Sandeman
LT — Riley Reiff /Matt Tobin
LG — Julian Vandervelde /Woody Orne
C — Josh Koeppel or James Ferentz /Conor Boffeli
RG — Adam Gettis /Cody Hundertmark
RT — Markus Zusevics /Brett Van Sloten
TE — Allen Reisner /Brad Herman
WR — Marvin McNutt /Keenan Davis
PK — Daniel Murray or Trent Mossbrucker
Defense
DE — Adrian Clayborn /Lebron Daniel
DT — Karl Klug /Thomas Nardo
DT — Christian Ballard /Mike Daniels
DE — Broderick Binns /Joe Forgy
OLB — Tyler Nielsen /Ross Petersen
MLB — Jeff Tarpinian /Bruce Davis
WLB — Jeremiha Hunter /Troy Johnson
LC — Shaun Prater /Greg Castillo
FS — Brett Greenwood/Kyle Steinbrecher/ Jack Swanson
SS — Tyler Sash /Tom Donatell/Nick Nielsen
RC — Micah Hyde/ Jordan Bernstine
P — Ryan Donahue/Eric Guthrie
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is running live blogs, you can follow them here.
You can watch live on the BTN.com if you are at work.
Tweet from Rob Howe, of Hawkeye Insider, RT @HawkeyeInsider: From what I'm Hearing, #Iowa Def-Co Norm Parker Will Retire Following the 2010 Season. #Hawkeyes
Matt Perault, of KXNO, tweeted RT @sportstalkmatt: One of the many Neb. peeps saying this RT @Sean_Callahan Very impressed so far with the #BigTen Media Days here in Chi. First class event
More from Twitter: RT @VoiceoftheHawks: Coach Ferentz will be speaking with Iowa media members at 12:15 today in addition to his league-wide podium time.
thanks to Hawkeye State of BHGP
Awesome
Another Pic, Bielema ready for Media Day
Think Zook's Speedo matches his tie?
Is Norm Parker — Iowa’s beloved defensive coordinator — saying good-bye after the 2010 season?
First, before the Media Day stuff, Brendan Stiles of Hawkeye Drive recorded Coach Ferentz at the I-Club Golden Harvest. Here is the video from YouTube;
Second, the Big Ten Network and ESPN News will be broadcasting from Chicago for four hours tomorrow. TV listings show programming from 10 am to 2 pm CST. Ferentz will take the podium around 12:45 CST.
Links:
Marc Morehouse, of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, is there. He has a primer for readers tonight.
Jon Miller, of HawkeyeNation.com, is also there. He posted this video from Chicago tonight.
Mike Hlas offers up some more of his interview with Derrell Johnson- Koulianous. If you missed the first part offered yesterday, check my Saturday post for the link.
Here we go. With the Big Ten Media Days set to begin tomorrow predictions are rolling out. Brendan Stiles tweeted last evening that Kirk Ferentz mentioned at an I-Club meeting that the media will predict Iowa to finish 2nd to Ohio State this season. ESPN blogger Adam Rittenberg also tweeted this morning that his top three are Ohio State, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Rittenberg also picked Greg Jones, MSU, as his defensive POY. His offensive POY is John Clay of Wisconsin.
Call me a homer if you want but I'm taking the Hawkeyes to win the Big Ten. I have Iowa dropping a game on the road in Michigan but winning the title by virtue of beating Ohio State at home.
I forecast Purdue to beat Indiana on the final week to become bowl eligible. My magic eight ball tells me that the Zooker beats Minnesota but both coaches get the axe at seasons end.
My Big Ten offensive player of the year is John Clay.
My Big Ten defensive player of the year is Greg Jones.
Yeah I know, same as Rittenberg but it's hard to pick against Clay and that offensive line. I think Wisconsin lines up and runs over the lesser opponents on their schedule leading to big yards. I would love to take Clayborn but Jones plays in space and Adrian will see double teams all season. If the double teams don't work opponents will run away from AC. With Jones playing in space I think he racks up the stats. Plus the dude is a beast.
For the record, here are my predictions prior to last season:
Penn State 11-1 (7-1)
Illinois 11-1 (7-1)
Iowa 10-2 (6-2)
Ohio State 9-3 (6-2 )
Northwestern 8-4 (4-4 )
Michigan State 6-6 (4-4)
Michigan 6-6 (3-5
Wisconsin 6-6 (3-5)
Indiana 3-9 (1-7)
Minnesota 3-9 (1-7)
Purdue 2-10 (0-8)
Ohio State 11-2 (7-1)
Iowa 11-2 (6-2)
Penn State 11-2 (6-2)
Wisconsin 10-3 (5-3)
Northwestern 8-5 (5-3)
Michigan State 6-7 (4-4)
Purdue 5-7 (4-4)
Minnesota 6-7 (3-5)
Illinois 3-9 (2-6)
Michigan 5-7 (1-7)
Indiana 4-8 (1-7)
I know, Illinois. What was I thinking? Never again. Any-who, it's all in fun. Feel free to leave your predictions in the comment section or on HawkeyeLounge.com and we can revisit this later in the year.
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