On Iowa:
"A lot of talk has been about whether or not Kirk Ferentz is going to step down soon, but it doesn’t really show when you look at the team on the field. Losing some assistants added smoke to the fire with the conditioning coach being bought out. Maybe this is the beginning of the end? This isn’t his best team by any stretch, but they’re still really consistent, really Iowa, for lack of a better term. If last year was normal I think you would’ve seen them get hotter and hotter down the stretch."
"How good is Spencer Petras? That’s their biggest focus. We’ve always wondered why they haven incorporated more QB run into what they do. If they had a real, live QB run threat with their running game package they’d be really dangerous."
"This could be a really good offense if they can make sure the line can keep up. Losing the OL coach [Tim Polasek] is a big deal for them."
"The big thing to watch, especially with [Chris] Doyle gone, is how they replace all that D-line talent. This is, or was, one of the best development programs in the country. They’re losing a lot on that side and there are some new faces in charge behind the scenes."
"They could easily win the division, which is remarkable given some of the talk about this staff and program."
"After the big-brand schools, Iowa is really the model in our league, and maybe even more than those guys. They do the most with their guys. They’re successful, but they’ve also found a way to sustain it.”
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"A lot of talk has been about whether or not Kirk Ferentz is going to step down soon, but it doesn’t really show when you look at the team on the field. Losing some assistants added smoke to the fire with the conditioning coach being bought out. Maybe this is the beginning of the end? This isn’t his best team by any stretch, but they’re still really consistent, really Iowa, for lack of a better term. If last year was normal I think you would’ve seen them get hotter and hotter down the stretch."
"How good is Spencer Petras? That’s their biggest focus. We’ve always wondered why they haven incorporated more QB run into what they do. If they had a real, live QB run threat with their running game package they’d be really dangerous."
"This could be a really good offense if they can make sure the line can keep up. Losing the OL coach [Tim Polasek] is a big deal for them."
"The big thing to watch, especially with [Chris] Doyle gone, is how they replace all that D-line talent. This is, or was, one of the best development programs in the country. They’re losing a lot on that side and there are some new faces in charge behind the scenes."
"They could easily win the division, which is remarkable given some of the talk about this staff and program."
"After the big-brand schools, Iowa is really the model in our league, and maybe even more than those guys. They do the most with their guys. They’re successful, but they’ve also found a way to sustain it.”
Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2021
Big Ten football coaches talk off-the-record about teams for the 2021 season.
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