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Hawkeyes Football Handling Roster Turnover
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz stated dropping gamers within the NCAA’s switch portal is simply a part of faculty soccer’s new world.
Ferentz had a number of gamers announce final week they’d be coming into the portal, together with backup quarterback Alex Padilla, vast receivers Keagan Johnson and Arland Bruce, and working again Gavin Williams.
And Ferentz is aware of that extra gamers may enter through the present window.
“That’s form of my encouragement once I talked to the crew yesterday,” Ferentz stated throughout a Sunday video convention to speak in regards to the Hawkeyes being chosen to play within the Dec. 31 TransPerfect Music Metropolis Bowl towards Kentucky. “Take a while right here, intentionally take a while over the subsequent few days and ensure if you wish to be right here, you are right here and your ft are right here and full-fledged and a part of the crew.”
Ferentz has needed to take care of roster uncertainty prior to now, with gamers deciding in the event that they wish to play in a bowl sport or prepare for the NFL draft.
“Once you get in that state of affairs, I’d enterprise it’s going to be the identical approach with the portal. ‘Do I depart? Do I keep?’” Ferentz stated. “It’s a distinct time in sports activities proper now. So my encouragement to our guys is when you’re severe about taking part in on this sport, then let’s go and when you’re not, then wait again after which we’ll deal with every state of affairs individually by way of the gamers. However I’d say the vast majority of the fellows which have introduced that they’ve ideas (of leaving) most likely will not be again with us and, with that, perhaps that creates alternative.”
Ferentz stated such participant motion is anticipated.
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“You all the time hate to lose any participant from a program,” he stated. “I stated that earlier, and I do imply that sincerely. … If a man’s not 100% on board, it’s most likely greatest for everyone to simply go their separate methods. Then our activity is to have a look at the portal, take a look at the switch market, and attempt to study them similar to we might any recruit popping out of highschool.”
Ferentz stated there may be the chance a number of the gamers who entered the portal would possibly come again.
“I don’t assume there can be a excessive variety of these, a minimum of in our program,” Ferentz stated. “A few gamers, they’re very agency of their considering and amazingly a few them already had a vacation spot in thoughts and doubtless labored out. In order that’s good, that’s good they’ve a house.”
Ferentz couldn’t touch upon final week’s dedication of former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara to the Hawkeyes after he entered the switch portal.
McNamara threw for 169 yards and a landing towards the Hawkeyes in final season’s 42-3 win within the Large Ten championship sport.
“Yeah, he impressed the hell out of me — their entire crew did,” Ferentz stated. “ He was the chief of that crew, a captain on that crew. Very, very spectacular.”
Ferentz has taken just a few gamers from the switch portal lately, however he is aware of the system is completely different.
“It’s a must to change your framework, your perspective,” Ferentz stated. “Each man we recruit, our purpose is to have them graduate from Iowa and end their careers at Iowa. If that is not potential, then we’ll search for guys that perhaps are considering doing that.”
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“I think for Payton we all have an expectation, you know, when your best player comes back and lead the league in made threes, well, he’s going to make more threes and he’s going to get more rebounds.
“The thing I’ve been impressed with is he was a really good rebounder last year. He’s a special offensive rebounder.
“A lot of shooters just don’t do that. They hang around on the perimeter, and that’s that. Throw me the ball, and I’ll shoot it in the hole for you.
“He does that, but he’s done more off the dribble. He’s done more passing to open people and reading situations, which is what you would expect from a senior.
“Think about him. Freshman year he played a lot. He was on the Big Ten Championship team. Sophomore year, Rookie of the Year in the league. Last year led the league in made threes, was an All-League player.
“Now, I think how do you go from being a second- or third-team All-League player to first-team? Obviously it’s consistency of effort and performance, and he is going to work harder.”
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Ohio State Offensive Lineman Acknowledged After Win Over Iowa
Back in the offseason, the assumption was that Seth McLaughlin would win the starting center job after transferring from Alabama. Not only did he win that job but so far this season, he has played quite well.
This is certainly a welcome sight after the Ohio State Buckeyes struggled with offensive line consistency in 2023 and McLaughlin himself had a down year with the Crimson Tide.
Through the non-conference schedule and two Big Ten Conference games, the pairing has been perfect for both parties. The experienced center has been a strong addition in the trenches and will look to continue to be a dominant force throughout the rest of the season.
Just how dominant has McLaughlin been?
In the win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, McLaughlin actually posted the highest grade of any center in the country during week six according to Pro Football Focus. His 78.6 mark is an excellent grade, yet not surprising considering how solid he has been in the middle.
Not only has McLaughlin been solid this season, but the rest of the offensive line has played quite well. Against the Oregon Ducks, McLaughlin, Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson, Tegra Tshabola and Josh Fryar will all need to be at their best. It seems like they have been at their best to this point, however, this will be the toughest test yet for the whole team.
If this unit can enforce physicality in the run game and give Will Howard time to operate on Saturday, then not only might McLaughlin grade high with PFF once again, but the rest of the unit may fair pretty well.
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