Where would Iowa be without him?
North Dakota, South Dakota State and Northern Iowa were Hesse’s (a 2-star recruit rated by Rivals) only other offers, all FCS schools.
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has said a million times that Iowa sticks to its evaluations. When Iowa’s staff finds and offers a player it believes will help them win a Big Ten championship, it sticks even when no other FBS school sees it.
On Monday, Hesse (6-3, 240) was named Big Ten freshman of the week. The last Hawkeye to receive that award was running back Akrum Wadley on Nov. 3, 2014.
The entire article : http://www.thegazette.com/subject/s...star-to-big-ten-freshman-of-the-week-20151130
North Dakota, South Dakota State and Northern Iowa were Hesse’s (a 2-star recruit rated by Rivals) only other offers, all FCS schools.
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has said a million times that Iowa sticks to its evaluations. When Iowa’s staff finds and offers a player it believes will help them win a Big Ten championship, it sticks even when no other FBS school sees it.
On Monday, Hesse (6-3, 240) was named Big Ten freshman of the week. The last Hawkeye to receive that award was running back Akrum Wadley on Nov. 3, 2014.
The entire article : http://www.thegazette.com/subject/s...star-to-big-ten-freshman-of-the-week-20151130