Lee, Schulte, and Higgins all have a Covid year if they want to use it.
Higgins is a true senior too. Ferentz said in 20’ when he played ST didn’t have to worry about 4 game rule and technically burned rs but as you stated has his Covid year. With huge year he had less chance he returns but you just never know. Psu T projected top 15 pick returned last year. Just never know what’s in the mind of 22-23 year olds. But one thing is for sure the Higgins family loves Iowa city.
Harris went through senior day and is actually a senior although Iowa's own site lists him incorrectly. In theory he has a case for 2 more seasons if he wants to pursue it.
Harris can declare but I think he needs another season showing higher percentage of good coverage. Deshaun Lee only has 5 starts to his career, he would have to be taken on spec. He is really good but you have to keep proving it over the long haul to get drafted.
Im with you here but I'm also not if that makes sense. He hasn't impressed me either but I can't seem to remember teams this year throwing on us over the middle a ton especially past 10-15 yards compared to other years. I think the last 3 years of offensive futility combined with all our wins has just boosted PP and D's reputation. I think this year teams have made a VERY BIG effort to try and nickel and dime us. Combine that with our offense other teams are more than happy to punt themselves.
I keep seeing this and yet Iowa, with him as the starting free safety, is leading the entire FBS in yards per completion and is second in yards per attempt. PFF rates him as the 32nd best safety out of 300+ players. He's in his first year starting and he's been wearing a cast for half the year.
You left out Castro unless you're considering him a corner. Phil has some work to do, but he's in reload mode. Lee has shown he can start and play at a high level. I think that the line and safeties are in pretty good shape. I could see Iowa picking up another corner and a linebacker off the portal. Defense has to take a step back one of these years, but Phil will have them molded into a top 10 unit by the 3rd or 4th game again, just like he always does. I don't know of any upper classmen on the offensive side that I'd be concerned about losing.
My mistake. Castro will be a huge loss. Love the way that guy plays.
Sometimes with DBs the less you hear about them, the better right?
Agree. Iowa fans are always shocked when there is a long pass play like the one on Friday. There's a reason for that.
I didn't say he didn't have an excuse, but he was far from the 5* player fans might have hoped for.
The cast limits him of course, but I still think you're selling him short. The primary objective of the free safety (especially in Phil's defense) is to eliminate big plays. Iowa has been best in the country at that.
The 1A objective of Phil's free safeties is just like Norm's which is to intercept those overthrown passes especially when the pass rush forces bad throws
Dejong and All should have a covid year if they want it. The rest in your post I think are officially out of eligibility barring Jordan Bohannon finding them a loophole.
