HawkeyeSports has a new photo gallery up of the latest FieldTurf installation. It is starting to look better than I imagined! I still wish they would move the Tigerhawk out of the endzone and place a bigger one at the 50yd line!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Latest Kinnick FieldTurf Pics
HawkeyeSports has a new photo gallery up of the latest FieldTurf installation. It is starting to look better than I imagined! I still wish they would move the Tigerhawk out of the endzone and place a bigger one at the 50yd line!
MVPs at the Champaign NFTC - ESPN
Brian Stumpf: Illinois-bound QB Chandler Whitmer was among the positional MVPs at the Champaign NFTC - ESPN: "LB, James Morris, 6-1 ½, 211, Solon (Iowa)
Morris is what the Nike Camp is all about - a player who has already made a college commitment but still comes out to work on his game and get better from both coaching and competition against other top prospects. The Iowa-bound LB also raised his profile outside of state lines on Saturday, showing good feet and athleticism and the straight-line speed to run with most of the 'backs in the 1-on-1s. Coachable and intense, this Hawkeye Stater has a great future in front of him."
Nice write up by ESPN of James Morris! LB-U is starting to come to fruitation at Iowa!!!
Morris is what the Nike Camp is all about - a player who has already made a college commitment but still comes out to work on his game and get better from both coaching and competition against other top prospects. The Iowa-bound LB also raised his profile outside of state lines on Saturday, showing good feet and athleticism and the straight-line speed to run with most of the 'backs in the 1-on-1s. Coachable and intense, this Hawkeye Stater has a great future in front of him."
Nice write up by ESPN of James Morris! LB-U is starting to come to fruitation at Iowa!!!
MVP Michigan RB shows a lot of interest in Iowa
And who can blame him after Shonn Greene won the Doak Walker and drafted by the Jets??? Austin White (3 Star ranked by Rivals) is good friends with Iowa commit Austin Gray. After receiving MVP RB honors at the Nike Camp and going up against MVP LB James Morris (Iowa Commit), those two might be saying him towards the Hawkeyes over offers from LSU, Michigan, Michigan St, Wisconsin, and more...
ESPN Writeup on Austin White from the Nike Camp:
"White is one of the more versatile 'backs seen on the 2009 NFTC tour to this point. Blessed with a solid 6-foot frame that should be able to easily carry 210-220 pounds in college, White is also light of foot and very smooth with the football in his hands. Is also one of the top pass-catching and route-running backs in the country as evidenced on Saturday and his overall game is a big reason why schools such as Michigan, LSU, Michigan State, Illinois, Iowa and several others have already offered."
ESPN Writeup on Austin White from the Nike Camp:
"White is one of the more versatile 'backs seen on the 2009 NFTC tour to this point. Blessed with a solid 6-foot frame that should be able to easily carry 210-220 pounds in college, White is also light of foot and very smooth with the football in his hands. Is also one of the top pass-catching and route-running backs in the country as evidenced on Saturday and his overall game is a big reason why schools such as Michigan, LSU, Michigan State, Illinois, Iowa and several others have already offered."
DE Louis Trinca-Pasat Commits!
Louis (3 Star ranked by Rivals) picked the Hawks over Michigan State, Stanford, and Illinois. Louis went on to say he felt that none of the other schools even compared to Iowa and how he felt at home with the school and staff! Welcome aboard Louis!!!
Louis Trinca-Pasat had scholarship offers from Michigan State, Stanford, Illinois, Indiana, Colorado, Western Michigan and Northern Illinois.
Louis Trinca-Pasat had scholarship offers from Michigan State, Stanford, Illinois, Indiana, Colorado, Western Michigan and Northern Illinois.
Friday, June 5, 2009
“Once in a career” guy « On Iowa
“Once in a career” guy « On Iowa: "I did get a message from Northeast (St. Petersburg, Fla.) coach Jay Austin. He said he’d love to talk about Brinson, “one of my favorite people ever.” That got my attention. So, after a few rounds of phone tag, I talked with Austin about his time with Brinson, who’s No. 2 on the depth chart at running back behind sophomore Jewel Hampton."
A really nice read from Marc about Jeff Brinson from his high school coach Jay Austin. I have been impressed with all the things I have read about Jeff but this one puts Jeff at the top of one of my favorite Hawks. I haven't even seen the kid play and I like him!!! To turn down a FSU last minute full-court press to stick with the Hawkeyes is enough but how his Coach goes on about his faith, loyality, work ethic, etc just makes him that more admirable! I hope Jeff contributes along side of Jewel this season!!!
A really nice read from Marc about Jeff Brinson from his high school coach Jay Austin. I have been impressed with all the things I have read about Jeff but this one puts Jeff at the top of one of my favorite Hawks. I haven't even seen the kid play and I like him!!! To turn down a FSU last minute full-court press to stick with the Hawkeyes is enough but how his Coach goes on about his faith, loyality, work ethic, etc just makes him that more admirable! I hope Jeff contributes along side of Jewel this season!!!
Reflections on the Big Ten player rankings - Big Ten - ESPN
Reflections on the Big Ten player rankings - Big Ten - ESPN: "The Big Ten top 30 player rankings are finally complete, and it's time to take a look back at the rundown during the last few weeks (I feel like I channeled my inner David Stern with how long the series dragged on).
There were two basic parameters for evaluating players -- past performance and future potential. Here's the team-by-team and position-by-position breakdown:
Penn State -- 6
Iowa -- 4
Ohio State -- 3
Minnesota -- 3
Illinois -- 3
Wisconsin -- 2
Michigan State -- 2
Northwestern -- 2
Michigan -- 2
Indiana -- 2
Purdue -- 1"
Here is Iowa's Big Ten player rankings by ESPN's Adam Rittenberg:
No. 5 -- Bryan Bulaga, LT, Iowa
No. 15 -- Amari Spievey, CB, Iowa
No. 20 -- Pat Angerer, LB, Iowa
No. 23 -- Ricky Stanzi, QB, Iowa
Adam then goes on to list RT Kyle Calloway, DE Adrian Clayborn, and LB A.J. Edds as just missing the cut. Only OSU had more players (4) that just missed the cut. This goes on to prove to why I believe Iowa is a Top10 contender this year. I don't believe they are a pre-season Top10 but they definitely have what it takes to make it by season's end.
There were two basic parameters for evaluating players -- past performance and future potential. Here's the team-by-team and position-by-position breakdown:
Penn State -- 6
Iowa -- 4
Ohio State -- 3
Minnesota -- 3
Illinois -- 3
Wisconsin -- 2
Michigan State -- 2
Northwestern -- 2
Michigan -- 2
Indiana -- 2
Purdue -- 1"
Here is Iowa's Big Ten player rankings by ESPN's Adam Rittenberg:
No. 5 -- Bryan Bulaga, LT, Iowa
No. 15 -- Amari Spievey, CB, Iowa
No. 20 -- Pat Angerer, LB, Iowa
No. 23 -- Ricky Stanzi, QB, Iowa
Adam then goes on to list RT Kyle Calloway, DE Adrian Clayborn, and LB A.J. Edds as just missing the cut. Only OSU had more players (4) that just missed the cut. This goes on to prove to why I believe Iowa is a Top10 contender this year. I don't believe they are a pre-season Top10 but they definitely have what it takes to make it by season's end.
Freshman begin arriving this weekend for Summer Workouts
Coach Doyle is ready for these slim kids out of high school to arrive on campus so he can fatten them up then work them to the bone. The three whom have the best chance to play as true freshman are arriving this weekend.
Keenan Davis - WR
Tall with speed! Just what Coach Soup wants Iowa to start bringing in at WR position since he came on to the staff last year.
Brandon Wegher - RB/KR/PR
Fast with quick feet! Wegher was highly recruited last year and he is a dedicated workout machine. He has the best chance to get on the field returning punts and kickoffs like Tim Dwight did. If he does burn his redshirt then I expect to see him getting some carries at RB also.
Jordan Cotton - WR
His dad Marshall was one helluva football player for Iowa back in the Hayden Fry era. Now it's his kids turn to make a name for the Cotton legacy. Jordan played mostly RB last year and has a good burst of speed for his 6'-1" frame. He needs to add some bulk and he strained his hamstring during the State Track Meet. That might set him back and keep his redshirt on this season.
Late Arrival Honorable Mention
Brad Rogers - RB
He isn't reporting to Iowa camp until July but has been working out with Coach Doyle's program back home. He has reportedly slimmed down 10lbs to around 225lbs with the program. I thought this kid had a legit shot of seeing some time at RB position this year but his late arrival might keep it from happening. He is Shonn Greene and Jeff Brinson type of bruising back that Iowa keeps trying to find in the rough. On his HS film, he looks bigger than his OLinemen and hits the hole hard!!!
The Rest...
There are still a couple of low rated players that have the potential to see some PT as true freshman. I have never been a fan of ratings whether it be Lemming, ESPN, or Rivals. Too many times 5 star, highly recruited players turnout to be a nobody and the 1 star, very little recruited players become All-Americans and 1st Rd Drafters. Iowa's Staff is one of the best at finding these kids. A couple names to throw out where Iowa could use some depth are Joshua Brown, Micah Hyde, and Stephan Ngoumou (which has a really good chance to see some PT).
Keenan Davis - WR
Tall with speed! Just what Coach Soup wants Iowa to start bringing in at WR position since he came on to the staff last year.
Brandon Wegher - RB/KR/PR
Fast with quick feet! Wegher was highly recruited last year and he is a dedicated workout machine. He has the best chance to get on the field returning punts and kickoffs like Tim Dwight did. If he does burn his redshirt then I expect to see him getting some carries at RB also.
Jordan Cotton - WR
His dad Marshall was one helluva football player for Iowa back in the Hayden Fry era. Now it's his kids turn to make a name for the Cotton legacy. Jordan played mostly RB last year and has a good burst of speed for his 6'-1" frame. He needs to add some bulk and he strained his hamstring during the State Track Meet. That might set him back and keep his redshirt on this season.
Late Arrival Honorable Mention
Brad Rogers - RB
He isn't reporting to Iowa camp until July but has been working out with Coach Doyle's program back home. He has reportedly slimmed down 10lbs to around 225lbs with the program. I thought this kid had a legit shot of seeing some time at RB position this year but his late arrival might keep it from happening. He is Shonn Greene and Jeff Brinson type of bruising back that Iowa keeps trying to find in the rough. On his HS film, he looks bigger than his OLinemen and hits the hole hard!!!
The Rest...
There are still a couple of low rated players that have the potential to see some PT as true freshman. I have never been a fan of ratings whether it be Lemming, ESPN, or Rivals. Too many times 5 star, highly recruited players turnout to be a nobody and the 1 star, very little recruited players become All-Americans and 1st Rd Drafters. Iowa's Staff is one of the best at finding these kids. A couple names to throw out where Iowa could use some depth are Joshua Brown, Micah Hyde, and Stephan Ngoumou (which has a really good chance to see some PT).
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