Jay Higgins Video

[BrotherHawkeye]

A great Hawkeye. A great family. It gives you pause among our criticisms to think about what these young men put into the program. If you're going to the game and come across the Higgins family, stop and give them a hug and a big Thank You!

 

[Dr. Phil Seuss]

Say what we will about Ferentz’s offensive philosophy and game management, but he always has high character, hard working guys up and down the roster. Lot of well spoken kids from good families on his tesms.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

Certainly not to speak for anyone else, but while I at times will cuss a player under (or over) my breath, the VAST majority of my griping is directed at the staff. Sure, the kid is trying and has worked hard to get where they are. It's not his fault that he's out there if he's not getting the job done, and I'm pretty certain he doesn't want to fail.
If he's just not good enough, that's the staff's fault that he's still out there, or there isn't anyone better to have that spot. Or, as many have surmised, we're not allowed to find out if the next in line is better or not.
Higgins is a stud. And while not perfect, nobody can question his talent, desire, and production. Someone we'd all like our sons to be like.

 

[kceasthawk]

A great Hawkeye. A great family. It gives you pause among our criticisms to think about what these young men put into the program. If you're going to game and come across the Higgins family, stop and give them a hug and a big Thank You!

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Great post. Jay and his family will be missed, just like so many great Hawks of the past. We all know that to the glee of many here, at some point Kirk will be gone and there will be a new regime. My one hope is that wherever Beth turns we're able to somehow maintain the kind of blue color, (the team before me) culture that has been built here over the last 4+ decades of Iowa football. Believe it or not, its not like this everywhere.

 

[HawksRule73]

Great post. Jay and his family will be missed, just like so many great Hawks of the past. We all know that to the glee of many here, at some point Kirk will be gone and there will be a new regime. My one hope is that wherever Beth turns we're able to somehow maintain the kind of blue color, (the team before me) culture that has been built here over the last 4+ decades of Iowa football. Believe it or not, its not like this everywhere.

Exactly. I love being the "ham and egger" program, honestly. I'd rather be the Rocky Balboa of college football than the Apollo Creed.

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Nice vid, great story. Jay, AND his family, are a super example of everything good about college athletics. Congrats to him and his family on such a fine career.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Butkus Award.

 

[yrunvs]

Yet so many D bags on here want him and the Hawks to lose out.

 

[desihawk]

Can’t think of another player who maxes out his talent on every play game after game. Off the charts reliability and hustle. Feel great story of the year. Hope he wins the butkus.

 

[Fan In Black]

Butkus Award.

should be but won't.

 

[SDHawkDoc]

He'll get knocked come draft time because of measureables. But some NFL team will get a mid to late round bargain given his never ending motor, work ethic and character.