EstronHawkKing
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RS Freshman Matt Nelson is our next up and coming DE. The guy is like 6'8 275 pounds, and has seen playing time this year. I'm excited about him & his future at Iowa.
Drew Ott
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He has played in 4 games. If the rule only accounts for regular season games that is more than the three games and 33% of games. If the rule counts postseason then he is below 30% games. So maybe he could get a medical hardship?
He played some against North Texas. Very unfortunate if that is the one thing that prevents it.
ClintonIAfan
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I'd think that he has a chance if he petitions for another year to get one. This would be under a medical hardship exemption. He appeared in 5 games as a freshman. As a senior he played full time in 4 games. In cases this does work.
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DDThompson
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I feel bad for the young man. We all had a feeling that he was going to have a great season and then this.
ClintonIAfan
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Example here: http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/settles_jess00.html He appeared in 3 games 1996/1997, missed all of 1997/1998, and petitioned successfully to play in 1998/1999, thus appearing in games in 5 different years. The situation is not exactly the same but there are cases like this out there.
Dolph called into Sound Off and said that since Ott has not used his redshirt, games played this year may not matter and may have a good chance of seeking medical redshirt if he would choose to come back.
ColumbusHawk
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The number is rounded up. Thirty percent of 12 is 3.6 games. Thus, if Ott has played in four games, he does meet the requirement.
ClintonIAfan
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Post season games #13-15.
Well, if Ott has a great rehab he will probably be NFL ready but will the NFL balk at him after the knew injury.
The medical surgeries and rehabs are so good that most athletes come back from them very well, look at Frank Gore and just recently Clowney.
Maybe Ott would like to play another year for the hawks and show the NFL he is 110%.
The medical surgeries and rehabs are so good that most athletes come back from them very well, look at Frank Gore and just recently Clowney.
Maybe Ott would like to play another year for the hawks and show the NFL he is 110%.
MoseSchrute
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This sucks for the Hawks and really sucks for Drew. A guy that has worked as hard as he has doesn't deserve this. I'm not too hopeful on the medical redshirt chance; but I have full confidence that Iowa's medical and training staff will get him back into shape and hopefully give him a shot at the NFL.
Remember that blowout loss to Michigan and Brady Hoke in the Big House in 2012? That was Drew Ott's first game, they held him out through the season up to that game. I know it was probably his decision, and he probably desperately wanted to play even though that year was a total waste of a year and was like nearly rock bottom for the Hawks.
But anyway good luck Drew Ott.
But anyway good luck Drew Ott.
lightning1
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I tore my ACL and walked off. It's not that big a deal unless you're soft.
HawkeyeDenis
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Losing Drew is a big blow to the Hawkeye's. He is a major force in any game.
