HawkeyeHypnosis
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Best of the Big Ten: Defense - Maize n Brew
From article:
7. Iowa
Iowa was merely an average defensive program a year ago, ranking 60th in total defense and 46th in scoring defense. Given the youth that litters the roster, the Hawkeyes are probably a couple years away from fielding another dominant defense like the 2009 version. The defense in 2012 will be very green, most of all on the defensive line where the Hawkeyes depend on junior Dominic Alvis to recover from injury and lead the charge -- Alvis is one of two returning players to register a sack, having been third on the team despite missing the final four games with an injury. It will take a very strong season from the back seven to nurse the defensive line along, but with linebackers James Morris and Christian Kirksey returning and CB Micah Hyde back, there is talent to help clean up mistakes up front.
From article:
7. Iowa
Iowa was merely an average defensive program a year ago, ranking 60th in total defense and 46th in scoring defense. Given the youth that litters the roster, the Hawkeyes are probably a couple years away from fielding another dominant defense like the 2009 version. The defense in 2012 will be very green, most of all on the defensive line where the Hawkeyes depend on junior Dominic Alvis to recover from injury and lead the charge -- Alvis is one of two returning players to register a sack, having been third on the team despite missing the final four games with an injury. It will take a very strong season from the back seven to nurse the defensive line along, but with linebackers James Morris and Christian Kirksey returning and CB Micah Hyde back, there is talent to help clean up mistakes up front.
