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I know it was just a preview wrote before the game but goes over the position battles well.
Sorry if already posted.
Hawkeyes Wrap up Spring Football Practice with Scrimmage
By Marc Morehouse
Story Created: Apr 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT
Story Updated: Apr 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT
IOWA CITY - The Iowa Hawkeyes will have plenty of position battles on display in today’s scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium that wraps up spring football practice.
Jobs won’t be won or lost today, but spring practice begins the building of a players’ resume. Coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff are marking off their circle of trust. The job interviews continue.
Senior Jeff Tarpinian must be a killer in an interview setting. The 6-foot-3, 238-pounder was listed as the No. 2 outside linebacker when the first depth chart for the 2010 Hawkeyes was released March 24.
“Bad depth chart,†defensive coordinator Norm Parker said. Apparently, yes.
Iowa released a depth chart Tuesday for the scrimmage. Tarpinian is now listed as the No. 1 middle linebacker. Tyler Nielsen is No. 1 outside linebacker and Jeremiha Hunter remains the starter at weakside, which would be his third year at that position.
“I see Tarp right in the middle of the whole thing,†Parker said. “Nothing has been written in stone yet, but I see Tarp as a major factor in the whole picture. He could be middle, he could be outside, but Tarp will be a major factor in the whole thing.
“He’s played very well in the last 10 days.â€
That leaves senior Troy Johnson as the odd man out for now. He started spring practice listed as the No. 1 middle linebacker. He’s now behind Hunter.
Nothing is written in stone, though. Parker said he expected decisions to be made at these spots before camp begins the first week of August.
On offense — with the top three running backs sitting out today — most eyes will be on the line.
Two positions remain battlegrounds. Senior Josh Koeppel and James Ferentz are in a dead heat at center. Junior Adam Gettis is holding down right guard, but junior Cody Hundertmark, who switched from defensive end last fall, is making a charge.
Koeppel has two pounds and two years more experience than Ferentz. Other than that, it remains up in the air.
Gettis has a career start last season against Northern Iowa. The 6-4, 280-pounder does have a bit of a resume.
“Adam played some significant (minutes),†Coach Ferentz said.
Ferentz said the sixth man right now is Hundertmark.
“He’s doing a lot of good things, he just hasn’t been able to tie the whole picture together,†Ferentz said. “He does a lot of things really well individually, but when it comes to fitting into the whole scheme, that’s where he’s trying to make up some ground right now.â€
Junior Woody Orne and freshman Nolan MacMillan could factor. Orne is No. 2 left guard right now. MacMillan has been slowed by a sports hernia.
The last spot where there seems to be real competition is kicker.
Last season, Daniel Murray put up solid numbers but was unsteady in the second half.
Murray made 19 of 26 field goals last season. His 19 field goals tied for the Big Ten lead and his 73.1 percentage was fourth. Sophomore Trent Mossbrucker will resume his career after taking a red-shirt in ’09. As a freshman, Mossbrucker made 13 of 15 field goals.
“We can do better at that position,†Ferentz said this spring when asked about kicker.
Iowa spring finale:
-Format: Two-hour practice with “controlled scrimmageâ€
-Time: 1 p.m. today (gates A, B and E open at 11:30 a.m.)
-Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City
-Admission: Non-perishable food item for Johnson County Crisis Center
-Seating: West and south grandstands
-Parking: University lots adjacent to Kinnick Stadium
-Post-game: Players will sign autographs for 30 minutes by south and west grandstands
Story Created: Apr 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT
Story Updated: Apr 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT
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I know it was just a preview wrote before the game but goes over the position battles well.
Sorry if already posted.
Hawkeyes Wrap up Spring Football Practice with Scrimmage
By Marc Morehouse
Story Created: Apr 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT
Story Updated: Apr 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT
IOWA CITY - The Iowa Hawkeyes will have plenty of position battles on display in today’s scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium that wraps up spring football practice.
Jobs won’t be won or lost today, but spring practice begins the building of a players’ resume. Coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff are marking off their circle of trust. The job interviews continue.
Senior Jeff Tarpinian must be a killer in an interview setting. The 6-foot-3, 238-pounder was listed as the No. 2 outside linebacker when the first depth chart for the 2010 Hawkeyes was released March 24.
“Bad depth chart,†defensive coordinator Norm Parker said. Apparently, yes.
Iowa released a depth chart Tuesday for the scrimmage. Tarpinian is now listed as the No. 1 middle linebacker. Tyler Nielsen is No. 1 outside linebacker and Jeremiha Hunter remains the starter at weakside, which would be his third year at that position.
“I see Tarp right in the middle of the whole thing,†Parker said. “Nothing has been written in stone yet, but I see Tarp as a major factor in the whole picture. He could be middle, he could be outside, but Tarp will be a major factor in the whole thing.
“He’s played very well in the last 10 days.â€
That leaves senior Troy Johnson as the odd man out for now. He started spring practice listed as the No. 1 middle linebacker. He’s now behind Hunter.
Nothing is written in stone, though. Parker said he expected decisions to be made at these spots before camp begins the first week of August.
On offense — with the top three running backs sitting out today — most eyes will be on the line.
Two positions remain battlegrounds. Senior Josh Koeppel and James Ferentz are in a dead heat at center. Junior Adam Gettis is holding down right guard, but junior Cody Hundertmark, who switched from defensive end last fall, is making a charge.
Koeppel has two pounds and two years more experience than Ferentz. Other than that, it remains up in the air.
Gettis has a career start last season against Northern Iowa. The 6-4, 280-pounder does have a bit of a resume.
“Adam played some significant (minutes),†Coach Ferentz said.
Ferentz said the sixth man right now is Hundertmark.
“He’s doing a lot of good things, he just hasn’t been able to tie the whole picture together,†Ferentz said. “He does a lot of things really well individually, but when it comes to fitting into the whole scheme, that’s where he’s trying to make up some ground right now.â€
Junior Woody Orne and freshman Nolan MacMillan could factor. Orne is No. 2 left guard right now. MacMillan has been slowed by a sports hernia.
The last spot where there seems to be real competition is kicker.
Last season, Daniel Murray put up solid numbers but was unsteady in the second half.
Murray made 19 of 26 field goals last season. His 19 field goals tied for the Big Ten lead and his 73.1 percentage was fourth. Sophomore Trent Mossbrucker will resume his career after taking a red-shirt in ’09. As a freshman, Mossbrucker made 13 of 15 field goals.
“We can do better at that position,†Ferentz said this spring when asked about kicker.
Iowa spring finale:
-Format: Two-hour practice with “controlled scrimmageâ€
-Time: 1 p.m. today (gates A, B and E open at 11:30 a.m.)
-Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City
-Admission: Non-perishable food item for Johnson County Crisis Center
-Seating: West and south grandstands
-Parking: University lots adjacent to Kinnick Stadium
-Post-game: Players will sign autographs for 30 minutes by south and west grandstands
Story Created: Apr 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT
Story Updated: Apr 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM CDT
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