IOWA HAWKEYES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Prime Cuts: Ferentz Presser

Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media on Wednesday to discuss staff changes, the state of the program and more.
Via iowa.scout.com  |  4 days ago

Iowa Hawkeyes name new defensive coordinator

Phil Parker, DBs coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes the past 13 seasons, has gotten a major promotion- to defensive coordinator.  Kirk Ferentz announced late last night. Parker, a member of the Iowa staff since Ferentz took over as head coach, replaces Norm Parker, who retired following this past season.  Phil Parker was named by Rivals.com in March, 2011, as a first team member of its...
Via The Sports Bank  |  4 days ago

Iowa Hawkeyes promote from within and name Phil Parker as defensive coordinator

Tweet The Iowa Hawkeyes have named their new defensive coordinator and have promoted Phil Parker. Parker has been a member of Kirk Ferentz’s staff since he became the head coach at Iowa 13 seasons ago. He was the secondary coach, and now takes over as the defensive coordinator for Norm Parker (no relation), who retired at the end of the season. When it was announced that Iowa would...
Via The Hawk Talk  |  4 days ago

Iowa off coordinator Ken O'Keefe leaving

Iowa offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe has resigned after 13 seasons, leaving the Hawkeyes for another coaching position. The Hawkeyes did not say Friday where O'Keefe is going. The surprise departure, which was first reported Friday by the Des Moines Register, leaves both coordinator jobs open at Iowa. Coach Kirk Ferentz is expected to name a replacement for longtime defensive...
Via AP on Fox  |  9 days ago

U. of Iowa releases some records from Coker case

The University of Iowa is refusing to release records showing how its administration responded to a woman's sexual assault claim against running back Marcus Coker.
Via Sign on San Diego  |  13 days ago

Iowa Hawkeye Football Recruiting News About Jaleel Johnson And Quanzell Lambert

TweetJaleel Johnson #67 Jaleel Johnson poses with Ryan Ward #75 * – Jaleel Johnson and Ryan Ward photo credit: via Hawkeye Insider The Hawkeyes got some good news on Thursday, when reports started come out that Jaleel Johnson would not be making a visit to Michigan State this weekend.  Johnson is regarded as one of the better defensive tackles in the class of 2012 and rumors...
Via The Hawk Talk  |  16 days ago

Marvin McNutt Very Impressive During Senior Bowl Practices

TweetMarvin McNutt is taking part in Senior Bowl practices this week and has been very impressive according many reports. Marvin McNutt is arguably the greatest receiver to ever play at Iowa and broke all sorts of school records during his career.  McNutt was the best receiver in the Big Ten this season and won the Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year Award.  His draft stock has...
Via The Hawk Talk  |  17 days ago

Iowa's Derby to transfer after position change

Iowa football player A.J. Derby is leaving the program after a season in which coach Kirk Ferentz moved him to defense from quarterback. The school said Monday that Derby, an Iowa City native, had been granted a release from his scholarship and will transfer elsewhere. Derby thanked his coaches but said, ''unfortunately, I don't feel this is the best fit for me personally...
Via AP on Fox  |  27 days ago

Iowa Hawkeyes Star Riley Reiff Declares for NFL Draft

Iowa Hawkeyes junior offensive tackle Riley Reiff announced he will enter the 2012 NFL Draft, forgoing his final year of college football eligibility. He figures to be a first round pick, possibly going in the top 10-15. Reiff (6-foot-6, 300 pounds) was named first team All-Big Ten by both league coaches and media in 2011 after earning second-team honors in 2010.  He was also...
Via The Sports Bank  |  January 05, 2012

Rumor: Academics Could Be Root Of Coker’s Suspension

Iowa (7-5) running back Marcus Coker, who finished near the top of the Big Ten conference in 2011 with 1,384 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, is suspended for the Dec. 30th Insight Bowl versus Oklahoma (9-3), the university announced in a press release yesterday. According to a source close to the team, the suspension is for academic reasons, although it is unclear at the time whether...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 21, 2011
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY

Hawkeye fans pull off impressive card stunt

I’m not sure why this hasn’t been on our site yet, but I figured I’d be the right person to write about this. I was in attendance for this stunt and was pretty leery about how well it would work. The stunt depended on a lot of college students and football fans who had probably been consuming alcohol for roughly 7 or 8 hours before kickoff. I shouldn’t...
Via Rant Sports  |  October 18, 2011

VIDEO: Iowa Hawkeyes fans pull off awesome patriotic card stunt

Typically, when you ask a group of 70,000 fans to do something in unison, you’ll get mixed results. Using cards to form patterns has been tried over and over again– sometimes it works like a charm and the results are really great, others it fails miserably. Yesterday, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ football fans were given two-sided placards to be used during...
Via FanAttic Network  |  October 16, 2011




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