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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa and LSU captains shake hands before the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 1, 2014. The Hawkeyes fell, 21-14. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)

Outback loss and found for Hawkeyes

April 11, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] This spring has been a bit more exciting than those in the past for the Iowa football team. Different coaches hold positions at offensive and special-team...

Iowa offensive line coach Tim Polasek calls to players during a spring practice at Valley Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 7, 2017. The Hawkeyes will host a night spring game in Iowa City on Friday, April 21. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

O-line leader is on the block

April 10, 2017

By Adam Hensley  [email protected] Tim Polasek hasn’t been with the Iowa football program for two months yet, but he’s creating an immediate impact. “When he first got hired, I went...

Iowa defensive back Brandon Snyder tackles Nebraska wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp during a football game with No. 16 Nebraska in Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 40-10, on senior night. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Snyder, Smith out this spring

April 9, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Shortly before Iowa’s spring practice at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines began on April 7, the program announced that free safety Brandon Snyder tore his...

Iowa players warmup during a spring practice at Valley Stadium in Des Moines on Friday, April 7, 2017. The Hawkeyes will host a night spring game in Iowa City on Friday, April 21. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawkeyes swarm Des Moines for spring practice

April 7, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] The Hawkeye football team traveled to West Des Moines for its fifth-annual spring practice at Valley Stadium on April 7. Shortly before the practice began,...

Dillan Cazley of Illinois attempts to tackle Iowa's Noah Fant while he catches the ball during their match up in Champaign, Illinois at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. Iowa defeated Illinois, 28-0. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Getting tight with tight ends

April 5, 2017

By COURTNEY BAUMANN | [email protected] Under Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz’s tenure, seven tight ends have been drafted by NFL teams. Six more have signed free-agent deals. This...

New guy on the block knows the block

New guy on the block knows the block

March 29, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Now four practices into spring practice, the Iowa football team is starting to get the hang of things once again. While there aren’t too many new...

Iowa's Riley McCarron speaks with members of the media after Iowa's Pro Day in the Stew and LeNore Hansen Iowa Football Performance Center on Monday, March 27, 2017. Members of the Iowa football team who are eligible for the NFL draft were allowed to participate in Pro Day. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

NFL suddenly discovers a gem

March 29, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Riley McCarron was presumably done with football, at least in a sense of strapping on shoulder pads and playing in front of thousands of people. There was...

Iowa's Desmond King speaks with members of the media after Iowa's Pro Day in the Stew and LeNore Hansen Iowa Football Performance Center on Monday, March 27, 2017. Members of the Iowa football team who are eligible for the NFL draft were allowed to participate in Pro Day. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawks shine on Pro Day

March 27, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The 2017 Iowa football Pro Day was a bit busier than the 2016 version. Last year, in a Rose Bowl season, Iowa had only a few borderline NFL players. Austin...

Football gets back at it

Football gets back at it

March 20, 2017

By Courtney Baumann  [email protected] Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz hosted his first press conference to talk about the 2017 season Monday afternoon at the Hansen Football Performance. Ferentz,...

O’Keefe returns as QB coach

February 3, 2017

The Iowa football program announced this afternoon that Ken O'Keefe, who served as Iowa's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 1999-2011, will return to the Hawkeyes as the quarterbacks coach. "We...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz tells the players to run on the field to start the Iowa-Miami (Ohio) game at Kinnick on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redhawks, 45-21. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes sign 22 to National Letters of Intent

Blake Dowson, [email protected] February 1, 2017

Iowa football’s 2017 recruiting class picked up an incredible amount of steam in the final 100 hours or so before Signing Day on Wednesday. Kirk Ferentz and his staff added numerous impact recruits...

Iowa running back Jonathan Parker attempts to break through a tackle at the UNI game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2014. The Hawkeyes beat the Panthers 31-23. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Offseason news for Iowa football

January 25, 2017

By Blake Dowson [email protected] Although the Iowa football season has been over for almost a month now, there is still plenty of news pumping out of the football complex. The coaching carousel...