Oliver Martin Updates: Dec 27: Will not play (Shoulder injury). Is 5th on Depth Chart.
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it is correct; but this is his 3rd year in college, correct? if so, he would be eligible to go to the NFL after the season
MARTIN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY
IOWA CITY, Iowa - - University of Iowa sophomore wide receiver Oliver Martin has been approved for immediate eligibility by the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference. Martin, a native of Coralville, Iowa and a graduate of Iowa City West High School, transferred to the Hawkeye football program this summer.
Following are comments from Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and Martin:
Coach Kirk Ferentz:
“We are pleased that the NCAA and Big Ten Conference have approved Oliver’s waiver to play this season. Oliver is a tremendous young man who has been working hard since the day he set foot on our campus this summer. His teammates are excited to have him on the practice field and in the weight room, and we look forward to Oliver being able to contribute to our team.”
Oliver Martin:
“I am ecstatic that the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference have approved our waiver request. I want to thank my coaches and my teammates for their help as I work to get ready. I have been dreaming of running out of the tunnel wearing the black and gold ever since I decided to join the program. I can’t wait to contribute to this team on the field.”
Iowa opens the 2019 season Saturday, Aug. 31, hosting Miami, Ohio (6:40 p.m. CT, FS1).
Questions concerning the purchase of 2019 football tickets, including general public, UI faculty/staff and UI student season tickets, should be directed to the UI Athletics Ticket Office. The office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS. Information is also available at hawkeyesports.com/FootballGameday.
IOWA CITY, Iowa - - University of Iowa sophomore wide receiver Oliver Martin has been approved for immediate eligibility by the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference. Martin, a native of Coralville, Iowa and a graduate of Iowa City West High School, transferred to the Hawkeye football program this summer.
Following are comments from Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz and Martin:
Coach Kirk Ferentz:
“We are pleased that the NCAA and Big Ten Conference have approved Oliver’s waiver to play this season. Oliver is a tremendous young man who has been working hard since the day he set foot on our campus this summer. His teammates are excited to have him on the practice field and in the weight room, and we look forward to Oliver being able to contribute to our team.”
Oliver Martin:
“I am ecstatic that the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference have approved our waiver request. I want to thank my coaches and my teammates for their help as I work to get ready. I have been dreaming of running out of the tunnel wearing the black and gold ever since I decided to join the program. I can’t wait to contribute to this team on the field.”
Iowa opens the 2019 season Saturday, Aug. 31, hosting Miami, Ohio (6:40 p.m. CT, FS1).
Questions concerning the purchase of 2019 football tickets, including general public, UI faculty/staff and UI student season tickets, should be directed to the UI Athletics Ticket Office. The office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS. Information is also available at hawkeyesports.com/FootballGameday.
lots of possible WR formations; and imagine if the TEs are still able to produce?
has the WR room ever looked this good under KF?
there are no excuses for the Iowa offense this year. they have to pull their weight.
Is it necessary to use the huge red font? It is quite annoying to look at.
thanks, Blair.
in your opinion, is this the best group of Iowa WRs under the Kirk Ferentz era?
Congrats Oliver. Looking forward to watching on the field saturday night!
To answer your questions:
1) It will be interesting to see what Iowa does on offense. Iowa will get some production out of TE. It won't be anything like it was last year.
2) WR room - I would argue DJK, McNutt, Keenan Davis with Stross/Sandeman was better (at least in what they did on the field). We have heard a lot about the current WR group at Iowa, but they need to actually do something.
3) Agree.
thanks for your perspective. dang, 2009 was a good year; 2010 could have been even better....
imagine the buzz when #5 trots on to the field....
yep.
it will be interesting to see how many snaps he takes on Saturday and how many in game 2, 3, etc.
what WR formations will we see with him?
where will Oliver line up?
gonna be a fun Saturday night.
He was at Michigan. Any Michigan State fan should understand that
I assume some combination of homesickness and desire to play more. Kids should be free to transfer without restriction. They are teenagers for the most part and they change their mind about things all the time.
Be careful, you’ll be attacked on here by acolytes of the chosen one if you expect better than a mediocre offense.
I honestly think Brian Ferentz needs to have a good year, too. Otherwise his head coaching stock is gonna take a dive.
If Shonn Greene would have stayed 1 more year I think they could have been national champions.thanks for your perspective. dang, 2009 was a good year; 2010 could have been even better....
imagine the buzz when #5 trots on to the field....
Yeah, by far the deepest WR Corps we have had since I have been a Hawkeye fan, and I am OLD.
Has any conference actually turned down a kid that the ncaa approved?
Doesn't seem like a very good idea to me.
Not that it matters now
i doubt it.
Not disagreeing with this per se, but is it really necessary for BF to have any kind of "stock" when he is already in line for a big-time HC job, barring some unforeseen Armageddon-type event? I suppose coaching some very successful offenses would score him more points with the fan base, but doubt it affects his future much.
I just think he needs to have a whole offense come together for an entire season. He's also the TE coach and he is working/coordinating with the QB coach, the OL coach, the RB coach & the WR coach in trying to make the Iowa offense productive.
If he can make a whole offense run, he should be able to make an entire program run, imo.
I don't like to, but dammit can you imagine if he stayed? Just one more year!
From what I have heard, they have been lining him up in practice in more than one WR spot. I believe Oliver said in interviews that he's learning all of the WR positions.
Smart kid.
Gonna be fun to see how many snaps he takes, where he lines up, etc, on Saturday.
Luckily the Martin family could afford one.
What about the families who cannot afford an attorney?
The entire transfer process needs an overhaul. Regular transfers & grad transfers.
Kids should not need to hire attorneys in order to switch schools and play immediately.
yeah, 2009 could have been even more special with him in the back field. ughhh....
trivia question: who was our starting RB in 2009? i forget. it's been 10 years! LOL
We had Wegher and Robinson, Wegher was a true freshmen, and Robinson was a redshirt. I think there was another RB, too. Maybe Jewel Hampton?
This is great news about Oliver. It makes me more upset that Drew Ott was denied an extra year. Go Hawks!
Leistikow: Now that he's eligible, what should the Hawkeyes expect from Oliver Martin?
Chad Leistikow, Hawk Central
Published 2:17 p.m. CT Aug. 28, 2019 |
Updated 2:24 p.m. CT Aug. 28, 2019
In the initial stages after Oliver Martin’s transfer from Michigan to Iowa in early June, I put his chances at obtaining immediate eligibility at 30%. And, admittedly, that felt optimistic.
Even Martin was braced for the fact that he might lose an entire year of eligibility, and he was willing to pay that price to be a Hawkeye.
But on Wednesday morning, the perceived long shot officially came through. The NCAA-Big Ten approval parlay hit. The golden ticket cashed. Martin is free to play for the Hawkeyes, starting Saturday against Miami of Ohio.
There doesn’t seem to be a rhyme or reason to what the NCAA approves and doesn’t, but hey — Kirk Ferentz finally got one to go his way.
If you’re in the Hawkeyes’ camp, this is news worth celebrating. A blue-chip recruit that got away has not only come home, he’s got three years of eligibility remaining.
Martin could very well be suiting up for the Hawkeyes for three years of gamedays to come — in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
In other words, this summer's biggest Iowa football story is only beginning.
Let’s start there.
What should we expect from Martin as a now-eligible redshirt sophomore?
Before we get to playing time, let’s first start with his development. The guy who Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said was at the top of the seventh-ranked Wolverines’ depth chart coming out of the spring would have been relegated to Iowa’s scout team had his waiver been denied.
And that approach would have made sense. The Hawkeyes would have been foolish to spend precious game-week time putting Martin into the rotation with the 1s and 2s if he was ineligible to play.
But now, thanks to the approval, Martin will be taking crucial reps for the next 14 weeks plus any bowl preparations. That will be huge for his acclimation to all three receiver positions in Brian Ferentz’s offense.
For a sharp guy with Martin’s physical skill set, there's reason to believe the growth could happen very quickly.
During the Kids Day at Kinnick scrimmage on Aug. 10, he sure looked good. A dynamic back-shoulder, 22-yard catch in traffic was one of those "wow" plays you don't often see from an Iowa receiver. The kid can play some football, as we've known from his record-breaking days at Iowa City West.
He'll make an impact at Iowa. The question, given his situation's uncertainty and his recent injury, is how soon?
Let's peek ahead, shall we?
Here are the first five weeks of Iowa’s schedule:
* Miami (OH),
* Rutgers,
* Iowa State,
* bye week,
* Middle Tennessee State.
Those 30-some days will give Martin a lot of time to refine his craft and understanding of the playbook; he lost some practice time recently with an injury. The more time on the practice field and game field with Nate Stanley, the better during that first month.
And you do know how his second month on the field begins, right?
On October 5?
Iowa at Michigan.
Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow has covered sports for 24 years with The Des Moines Register, USA TODAY and Iowa City Press-Citizen. Follow @ChadLeistikow on Twitter.
https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/columnists/chad-leistikow/2019/08/28/leistikow-early-expectations-ncaa-ruling-eligible-oliver-martin-hawkeyes-football-kirk-ferentz/2139782001/
Chad Leistikow, Hawk Central
Published 2:17 p.m. CT Aug. 28, 2019 |
Updated 2:24 p.m. CT Aug. 28, 2019
In the initial stages after Oliver Martin’s transfer from Michigan to Iowa in early June, I put his chances at obtaining immediate eligibility at 30%. And, admittedly, that felt optimistic.
Even Martin was braced for the fact that he might lose an entire year of eligibility, and he was willing to pay that price to be a Hawkeye.
But on Wednesday morning, the perceived long shot officially came through. The NCAA-Big Ten approval parlay hit. The golden ticket cashed. Martin is free to play for the Hawkeyes, starting Saturday against Miami of Ohio.
There doesn’t seem to be a rhyme or reason to what the NCAA approves and doesn’t, but hey — Kirk Ferentz finally got one to go his way.
If you’re in the Hawkeyes’ camp, this is news worth celebrating. A blue-chip recruit that got away has not only come home, he’s got three years of eligibility remaining.
Martin could very well be suiting up for the Hawkeyes for three years of gamedays to come — in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
In other words, this summer's biggest Iowa football story is only beginning.
Let’s start there.
What should we expect from Martin as a now-eligible redshirt sophomore?
Before we get to playing time, let’s first start with his development. The guy who Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said was at the top of the seventh-ranked Wolverines’ depth chart coming out of the spring would have been relegated to Iowa’s scout team had his waiver been denied.
And that approach would have made sense. The Hawkeyes would have been foolish to spend precious game-week time putting Martin into the rotation with the 1s and 2s if he was ineligible to play.
But now, thanks to the approval, Martin will be taking crucial reps for the next 14 weeks plus any bowl preparations. That will be huge for his acclimation to all three receiver positions in Brian Ferentz’s offense.
For a sharp guy with Martin’s physical skill set, there's reason to believe the growth could happen very quickly.
During the Kids Day at Kinnick scrimmage on Aug. 10, he sure looked good. A dynamic back-shoulder, 22-yard catch in traffic was one of those "wow" plays you don't often see from an Iowa receiver. The kid can play some football, as we've known from his record-breaking days at Iowa City West.
He'll make an impact at Iowa. The question, given his situation's uncertainty and his recent injury, is how soon?
Let's peek ahead, shall we?
Here are the first five weeks of Iowa’s schedule:
* Miami (OH),
* Rutgers,
* Iowa State,
* bye week,
* Middle Tennessee State.
Those 30-some days will give Martin a lot of time to refine his craft and understanding of the playbook; he lost some practice time recently with an injury. The more time on the practice field and game field with Nate Stanley, the better during that first month.
And you do know how his second month on the field begins, right?
On October 5?
Iowa at Michigan.
Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow has covered sports for 24 years with The Des Moines Register, USA TODAY and Iowa City Press-Citizen. Follow @ChadLeistikow on Twitter.
https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/columnists/chad-leistikow/2019/08/28/leistikow-early-expectations-ncaa-ruling-eligible-oliver-martin-hawkeyes-football-kirk-ferentz/2139782001/
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