I always liked Norm Parker's defense. I remember talking with him before a Golden Harvest gathering in early August, before Iowa went to it's first bowl game under Ferentz. I said to Norm, "I just love your defense". Norm responded, we have a long ways to go to be decent. I couldn't help but notice the defenses play in those early years when Iowa was having losing seasons. You could see the promise in Norm's system.
I knew Norm would, before long, crank out championship defenses. He did it everywhere else and I thought he would do it at Iowa.
Norm is truly one of the very best defensive coordinators in college football. We are very blessed to have Norm Parker at Iowa.