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And the Next Man In is... - Iowa Official Athletic Site
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The answer to that third question might come pretty quick. In nine of head coach Kirk Ferentz's 13 seasons, the player who records the first carry of the season has finished the year as the team's leading rusher. And, of course, the Hawkeyes love starting with the ball. Iowa has started on offense in 83-percent of its games under Ferentz.
"I have no idea," said junior Brad Rogers, the veteran among the group, "and I don't think it matters. It could go either way. You have a bunch of young guys and veteran guys, and everyone needs to be prepared. From the true freshmen to the senior. Everyone has to come in and do it at both positions, fullback and tailback."
Of the nine Hawkeyes who have recorded the season's first carry and went on to lead the team in rushing, Ladell Betts (2000, 2001), Fred Russell (2002, 2003), and Albert Young (2006, 2007) each did it twice.
Bullock is listed as the No. 1 tailback, and a Hawkeye sophomore has led the team in rushing five times under Ferentz, including each of the last two seasons. No freshman in school history has ever led the team in single-season rushing yards, so a quick handoff to Garmon or Malloy could forecast an Iowa first. And, of course, the opening carry could go to Rogers or sophomore Mark Weisman, who at a combined 445 pounds could pile up a number of black-and-blue yards.
From article:
The answer to that third question might come pretty quick. In nine of head coach Kirk Ferentz's 13 seasons, the player who records the first carry of the season has finished the year as the team's leading rusher. And, of course, the Hawkeyes love starting with the ball. Iowa has started on offense in 83-percent of its games under Ferentz.
"I have no idea," said junior Brad Rogers, the veteran among the group, "and I don't think it matters. It could go either way. You have a bunch of young guys and veteran guys, and everyone needs to be prepared. From the true freshmen to the senior. Everyone has to come in and do it at both positions, fullback and tailback."
Of the nine Hawkeyes who have recorded the season's first carry and went on to lead the team in rushing, Ladell Betts (2000, 2001), Fred Russell (2002, 2003), and Albert Young (2006, 2007) each did it twice.
Bullock is listed as the No. 1 tailback, and a Hawkeye sophomore has led the team in rushing five times under Ferentz, including each of the last two seasons. No freshman in school history has ever led the team in single-season rushing yards, so a quick handoff to Garmon or Malloy could forecast an Iowa first. And, of course, the opening carry could go to Rogers or sophomore Mark Weisman, who at a combined 445 pounds could pile up a number of black-and-blue yards.
