Not a ton of news, but here were some of the highlights.
* McNamara doing some light practice work, but probably 6-8 weeks away from full go.
* Erick All is a full participant in practice.
* A big NOPE to Cooper DeJean seeing time on offense.
* Cited lack of experience and continuity as major reasons for the OL struggles; hopeful that guys can get plenty of reps this spring and develop that continuity.
* Called Deontae Craig, Xavier Nwankpa "ascending" players and compared Nwankpa's end of season last year to what Cooper did at the end of 2021 before fully busting out in 2022.
* Noted that Koen Entringer (#2 FS) had a good bowl prep and is on the rise.
* Really pleased with Jaziun Patterson and his ability.
* Expecting big things from Jermari Harris who's fully healthy after missing all of 2022 due to injury.
* Essentially no comment on the settlement of the racial discrimination lawsuit or on the performance objectives that Barta inserted into Brian's contract for 2023.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kirk-ferentz-press-conference-news-and-notes-3-22
* McNamara doing some light practice work, but probably 6-8 weeks away from full go.
* Erick All is a full participant in practice.
* A big NOPE to Cooper DeJean seeing time on offense.
* Cited lack of experience and continuity as major reasons for the OL struggles; hopeful that guys can get plenty of reps this spring and develop that continuity.
* Called Deontae Craig, Xavier Nwankpa "ascending" players and compared Nwankpa's end of season last year to what Cooper did at the end of 2021 before fully busting out in 2022.
* Noted that Koen Entringer (#2 FS) had a good bowl prep and is on the rise.
* Really pleased with Jaziun Patterson and his ability.
* Expecting big things from Jermari Harris who's fully healthy after missing all of 2022 due to injury.
* Essentially no comment on the settlement of the racial discrimination lawsuit or on the performance objectives that Barta inserted into Brian's contract for 2023.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kirk-ferentz-press-conference-news-and-notes-3-22