I caught up with my friend Tom Kakert over at the Hawkeye Report for a Opponent Perspective Q&A. And Tom had some good insight on this weekend's game.
Any time Iowa has a couple of losses people start asking Ferentz if he's lost his team. Those questions probably aren't fair, and they are always too simplistic. Yes, Iowa has been rocked by off the field controversy. And there probably are some undercurrents simmering in the program given the social justice issues that have cast the program in a negative light.
Losing Holiday Bowl MVP due to a DUI doesn't help and having a first-year starter at QB makes it tough to navigate adversity that comes with an 0-2 start in Big Ten play.
I do agree with Tom that this seems to be precisely the spot where a cornered team fights the hardest. And I'd expect nothing less from Iowa this weekend.
If Spencer Petras is the guy for Iowa at QB, this is his time to take control of the offense. Iowa can help him by running the football effectively.
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Any time Iowa has a couple of losses people start asking Ferentz if he's lost his team. Those questions probably aren't fair, and they are always too simplistic. Yes, Iowa has been rocked by off the field controversy. And there probably are some undercurrents simmering in the program given the social justice issues that have cast the program in a negative light.
Losing Holiday Bowl MVP due to a DUI doesn't help and having a first-year starter at QB makes it tough to navigate adversity that comes with an 0-2 start in Big Ten play.
I do agree with Tom that this seems to be precisely the spot where a cornered team fights the hardest. And I'd expect nothing less from Iowa this weekend.
If Spencer Petras is the guy for Iowa at QB, this is his time to take control of the offense. Iowa can help him by running the football effectively.
SpartanMag - Opponent Perspective Q&A: Michigan State vs. Iowa
We caught with Hawkeye report Publisher Tom Kakert for an insider Q&A on this weekend's opponent Iowa.
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