From the CR Gazette:
Improving special teams play was essential to this season’s success, Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz said. He emphasized special teams play and strength development were the foundation to Iowa’s success in his early tenure. When asked about the special teams gaffes of the past, Ferentz said, “Thanks for bringing up all those great memories.” Then the conversation drifted to the other plays that dinged Iowa on the field.
“You didn’t mention the onside kicks that we didn’t get, some legal and some not so legal,” Ferentz said. “Anyway, that’s part of football, and it’s good, aggressive coaching. We’ve got to be ready, and we’ll have to be ready Saturday for sure because there’s a long resume of fakes, be it on field goals, punts and all those types of things in critical situations. So we’re really going to have to be on our toes.”
In October, Iowa beat Wisconsin for the first time since 2010 (remember the fake punt in that game, a 31-30 loss?). In the Hawkeyes’ most high-profile game in a generation, can they close the gap on Michigan State, too? Special teams might provide that answer.
The entire article:
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/s...owa-and-msu-can-hawkeyes-draw-closer-20151203
Improving special teams play was essential to this season’s success, Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz said. He emphasized special teams play and strength development were the foundation to Iowa’s success in his early tenure. When asked about the special teams gaffes of the past, Ferentz said, “Thanks for bringing up all those great memories.” Then the conversation drifted to the other plays that dinged Iowa on the field.
“You didn’t mention the onside kicks that we didn’t get, some legal and some not so legal,” Ferentz said. “Anyway, that’s part of football, and it’s good, aggressive coaching. We’ve got to be ready, and we’ll have to be ready Saturday for sure because there’s a long resume of fakes, be it on field goals, punts and all those types of things in critical situations. So we’re really going to have to be on our toes.”
In October, Iowa beat Wisconsin for the first time since 2010 (remember the fake punt in that game, a 31-30 loss?). In the Hawkeyes’ most high-profile game in a generation, can they close the gap on Michigan State, too? Special teams might provide that answer.
The entire article:
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/s...owa-and-msu-can-hawkeyes-draw-closer-20151203
