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Iowa suspends coach Kirk Ferentz for 2022 recruiting violation
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Iowa will be down two coaches in its season opener against Illinois State on Aug. 31.
Head coach Kirk Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr were suspended one game for a recruiting violation related to quarterback Cade McNamara.
“I frequently tell our players to abide by the rules, and in this instance, I did not,” Ferentz said in a statement. “In 26 years as a head coach at Iowa — and more than four decades as a coach — this is my first potential Level II NCAA infraction. I made a mistake and would like to apologize to our players, university leadership, and our Hawkeye football fans. I know Coach Budmayr echoes those sentiments.”
The school said the violation occurred in late 2022, and involved improper “communications with a player and his family prior to him entering the transfer portal,” according to the press release.
“Coach Ferentz and I made the decision to self-impose the penalties, allowing the program to move forward without distraction,” Iowa athletic director Beth Goetz said. “I appreciate the accountability demonstrated and we will continue to fully cooperate with the NCAA through this process.”
McNamara transferred from Michigan to Iowa in December 2022 and served as the Hawkeyes’ starter through the first five games in 2023 before suffering a season-ending knee injury in late September.
The Hawkeyes went 10-2 last season before falling to Michigan in the Big Ten championship game.
The 2024 season will be Ferentz’s 26th as Iowa’s head coach, which is the longest tenure in all of college football.
Budmayr has worked for the Hawkeyes since 2022 after serving as the offensive coordinator at Colorado State in 2021.
Assistant head coach Seth Wallace will serve as Iowa’s leader on the sidelines in Ferentz’s place.
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Iowa City man accused of enticing minors, sexual abuse
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – An Iowa City man is facing multiple charges after police said he had sex with a girl under the age of 13 in March.
A criminal complaint says police were called to the area of Lincoln Avenue and Newton Road for a fight just after 8 p.m. on March 14.
Investigators determined that 27-year-old Gael Mpia had enticed two girls under the age of 14 to a residence in the area, where he had sex with one of them.
When they tried to leave, he chased them and even wrapped his arms around one of them in an attempt to prevent her from leaving. The complaint says she screamed for him to get away.
Mpia is charged with Second Degree Sexual Abuse, Two counts of Enticing a Minor under the age of 13, and False Imprisonment.
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Big Ten Daly (Aug. 22): Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz Hit with 1-Game Suspension
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Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will miss the Hawkeyes’ season opener against Illinois State on Saturday, Aug. 31. The longest-tenured head coach in college football was hit with a one-game suspension over a recruiting violation, per a report from The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman.
The alleged violation occurred with the recruitment of former Michigan starting quarterback Cade McNamara, who entered the transfer portal in 2022. Iowa wide receivers coach Jon Budymar will also face a one-game suspension.
Ferentz has not missed a game as the Hawkeyes coach since taking over the program in 1999. He’s coached Iowa to a 196-119 record with three Big Ten West titles and two conference championships.
McNamara entered the transfer portal following the 2022 season at Michigan. Last season, he earned the starting job at Iowa but was injured just five games into the season. In his short time on the field, he threw for 505 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions.
Iowa is coming off a 10-4 season in 2023, the team’s second 10-win season in three years.
The suspension is certainly a tough blow for the Hawkeyes, but fortunately it will be applied to Week 1. Ferentz will return to the sideline for Iowa’s in-state rivalry game against Iowa State the following weekend.
McElroy picks Ohio State
With kickoff just around the corner, major college football analysts are making their final conference champion picks. ESPN’s Greg McElroy is predicting Ohio State will win the Big Ten — which would be the program’s first conference title since 2020.
That’s not really a bold prediction, as the Buckeyes are the preseason favorites to win the league title. But, right now, it’s hard to bet against Ohio State.
“I’m taking the Ohio State Buckeyes to beat the Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten title game and punch their ticket to playoff,” McElroy said. “Which means Oregon and Penn State are still well positioned to be an at-large, but they’ll be sitting there awaiting their fate on selection day that Sunday after the conference title games.”
Ryan Day enters his sixth season in Columbus with a lot of pressure. After losing to Michigan each of the last three seasons, there are high expectations for Ohio State to finally get on the right side of the rivalry and climb back to the top of the Big Ten.
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Reports: Ferentz suspended for recruiting violation
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Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr will be suspended one game for a violation related to the recruitment of transfer quarterback Cade McNamara, according to multiple reports.
Ferentz is the nation’s longest tenured FBS coach, having led Iowa since the 1999 season. Budmayr serves as the team’s wide receivers coach after working as a special assistant to Ferentz in 2023 and offensive analyst in 2022. According to media reports, the suspensions are related to an NCAA investigation. Iowa is set to open the season Aug. 31 at home against Illinois State.
Ferentz is scheduled to speak with reporters Thursday afternoon to wrap up preseason training camp. The Athletic first reported the suspensions for Ferentz and Budmayr.
McNamara committed to Iowa on Dec. 1, 2022, just three days after entering the portal as a graduate transfer. He started for Michigan in 2021 as the team won the Big Ten and reached the College Football Playoff, but sustained a season-ending leg injury in the third game of the 2022 season. McNamara has battled injuries throughout his time at Iowa but opened the 2023 season as the team’s starter. Although Ferentz announced in July that McNamara was the team’s starter, McNamara and Northwestern transfer Brendan Sullivan have been competing for the job in camp.
Budmayr, a former Wisconsin quarterback, was offensive coordinator at Colorado State in 2021 before joining the Iowa staff.
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