1. Iowa Football: Kirk Ferentz's 7 Biggest Challenges for Hawkeyes in 2013

    The beginning of the football season is just over three short months away for the Iowa Hawkeyes and their head coach Kirk Ferentz...

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  2. EXCLUSIVE: Kirk Ferentz Opens Up for Q & A

    The list of BCS-level football coaches who have led the same programs since at least 1999 is short, which probably isn't surprising in a game long on win-or-else demands, financial ...

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  3. Ferentz's Future Son-in-Law Leaving Iowa

    The future son-in-law of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz whose hiring opened a debate about nepotism policies at the university has accepted a job at Vanderbilt...

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  4. Eagles Cut Former Hawkeye McNutt

    The Philadelphia Eagles released former Iowa football star Marvin McNutt on Tuesday. McNutt was promoted to the Eagles' 53-man roster on Nov. 30, 2012, after spending Weeks 1-12 on the team's practice squad during his rookie season...

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  5. Quick Slants: Expansion Talk Takes the Year off

    These Big Ten May meetings took on a life of their own in 2010 when the conference was in the midst of expansion...

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  6. Ferentz Likes Any and All B1G Bowl Options

    Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz is happy to see the Big Ten on the verge of adding the Holiday Bowl and Pinstripe Bowl to its bowl rotation. And after a 4-8 season, Ferentz says he follows the advice of former Iowa assistant Bill Brashier...

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  7. B1G Shakes Up Lineup to Combat 'Bowl Fatigue'

    "Bowl fatigue." Two words that nearly every Big Ten athletic director uttered this week, some multiple times, as the league prepares to make seismic changes regarding its postseason future...

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  8. Iowa Football: Why the Hawkeyes Current Reputation Does Not Reflect Their Talent

    All of the way-too-early previews of the Big Ten have Kirk Ferentz and his Iowa Hawkeyes at or near the bottom of the conference. Collegefootballnews .com has the Hawks at 4-8 with a winless Big Ten season...

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  9. Iowa Faces a Tough Road to a Bowl Appearance

    Iowa may be hard-pressed to get bowl eligible coming off a disappointing 4-8 season, the program's worst since 2000. Keep an eye on the trip to Minnesota on Sept. 28 in the Big Ten opener...

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  10. Ferentz Tells Players: If You Want Night Games, 'go Win'

    It's no mystery why Iowa's football team won't be playing any night games in 2013. “It's kind of like some of those predictions I've already read about in the paper,” ...

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  11. How Big Ten's Decision Affects Iowa-UNI Football Rivalry

    Troy Dannen remains undaunted despite a new Big Ten scheduling policy that could deliver a financial blow to smaller NCAA football programs...

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  12. The Top 10 Hawkeyes to Play Under Fry

    Hayden Fry will forever be remembered for doing what many thought was impossible at the time by returning the Iowa football program to glory...

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  13. Iowa Football: Ranking the 7 Best Offensive Weapons for the Hawkeyes

    The 2012 Iowa Hawkeyes and their head coach Kirk Ferentz were short on offensive playmakers. This resulted in them being the second-worst scoring offense and passing offense (quarterback ...

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  14. Barta: Big Ten Will No Longer Schedule FCS Schools in Football

    The Big Ten Conference will no longer schedule football games against Football Championship Series (formerly Division I-AA) schools, according to Iowa athletic director Gary Barta, who discussed the matter on ESPN...

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  15. Report: More Iowa-NIU Games on the Way

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  16. Who's Going to Play QB?

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  17. Athlon Sports Picks Iowa to Finish Last in Legends Division

    The Iowa football team lost more than just eight of its 12 games last season, including the last six in a row. It also lost the confidence of those who put together Athlon Sports' annual preseason college football magazine...

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  18. How's Big Ten Recruiting?

    Back in January, Iowa football recruiting was off to what was considered a blazing start. Cedar Falls High School O-lineman Ross Pierschbacher was the first to say yes to the Hawkeyes...

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  19. B1G Commissioner Faces Deposition

    An attorney helping to represent former and current college football and men's basketball players in an anti-trust lawsuit told USA TODAY Sports a U.S...

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  20. Iowa Football: Damon Bullock's Vine Account Goes Viral

    If his football-playing career comes to an end after college, Iowa's Damon Bullock might want to consider looking to Comedy Central for employment...

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  21. Iowa Football: 5 Players Not Yet on Depth Chart Who Will Be in August

    Last week, the Iowa Hawkeyes and head coach Kirk Ferentz wound up spring practice with an open scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium...

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  22. Hawkeye Stars Paid Physical Prices in NFL

    Robert Gallery, Bob Sanders, Nate Kaeding. You can't help but link the three former Iowa football stars together. They were taken in the first, second, and third rounds of the 2004 NFL draft, respectively...

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  23. Big Ten's Revenue Keeps Climbing

    The economy remains sluggish in many sectors, but it is still good to be in the Big Ten football business. Very, very good. The league's fiscal year doesn't end until June 30, but according to the St...

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  24. Big Ten Network Primetime Football Games Announced; No Iowa Games Chosen

    The Big Ten Network announced its own primetime football schedule Monday, with eight conference teams featured among the network's dozen games...

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  25. Picking the Top 10 Players Under Ferentz

    Nate Kaeding retiring from the NFL at the age of 31 reminded me just how old I am. It also got me thinking about where he ranks among the greatest University of Iowa football players of all time...

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