You're right. Not sure why I had it in my head that he was done after this yr. Hope he doesn't transfer out. You can't have too many Dlineman no such thing
Personnel losses for next season
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#1DieHardHawk
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Black is rumored to be about 50:50 in terms of declaring for the draft.
Regarding Thompson, FWIW, the rumor is that he has been struggling academically. If true, that may be a big factor here. Bell has also intimated that he was struggling with the mental nuances of the position. That however should be coachable. Hopefully, we'll see him back.
Regarding Thompson, FWIW, the rumor is that he has been struggling academically. If true, that may be a big factor here. Bell has also intimated that he was struggling with the mental nuances of the position. That however should be coachable. Hopefully, we'll see him back.
Perhaps a little NIL sweetener might help out. With names like "Why Yay!" and "Black", I feel like there should be some creative marketing ideas in the area, to go along with a healthy collective payout.
Follow the path of Daviyon Nixon? I would be happy with that outcome.
Touted Iowa Hawkeye defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon considering a transfer
The sophomore sat out this season to get his academics in order. "He's working through some options," coach Kirk Ferentz says
www.hawkcentral.com
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I think these are the 2-deep guys with a COVID year available:
DL: Logan Lee
LB: Jay Higgins, Kyler Fisher
DB: Sebastian Castro, Quinn Schulte, Jermari Harris (technically has 2 years left with injury redshirt, but was in the same recruiting class as Castro and Schulte)
Six years is a long time to be in college, but if your NFL prospects are slight, and you can pick up some useful grad credits along the way, not a bad option.
DL: Logan Lee
LB: Jay Higgins, Kyler Fisher
DB: Sebastian Castro, Quinn Schulte, Jermari Harris (technically has 2 years left with injury redshirt, but was in the same recruiting class as Castro and Schulte)
Six years is a long time to be in college, but if your NFL prospects are slight, and you can pick up some useful grad credits along the way, not a bad option.
I could see Lee trying the NFL, and I could just as easily see him entering the Peace Corps. Pretty neat guy.
I am not sure if Schulte can help himself much, he has been what he is going to be (a darn good college safety) for 3 seasons straight. If he wants the NFL dream, he might as well jump and give it a try. If he just wants to go to med school, he could take some grad credits and enjoy 1 more season on the gridiron with his boys.
Harris absolutely needs one more solid season for an NFL crack. I thought he was really good in the Nebraska game, an entire season of that would get him noticed.
trj
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Harris,Schulte and Black would benefit by coming back.
Higgins should go.
Lee is married and we understand why he should/would go.
Castro is 24 and might be 25 when NFL camps start so he should take his shot now.
trj
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kicker22
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Whether Higgins stays or goes I'd venture to say we hit the portal hard. Phil getting his national credit and Iowa's reputation on defense could put us in a great position to land some very good players to fill vacated holes.
My only concern with a portal LB is lack of familiarity with our system. It took Jackson a half season to get up to full speed, and it sounds like he is about as cerebral as it gets. Once it clicked for him, he has been awesome. So, I agree some infusion of LB talent would help, I just hope it is a guy with multiple years left, and I think we will still need someone from that group of youngsters to ascend rapidly. It kind of feels like that guy will be Sharar, but there are multiple candidates.
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Gander Hawk
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His NFL career hasn't followed though.Follow the path of Daviyon Nixon? I would be happy with that outcome.
Touted Iowa Hawkeye defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon considering a transfer
The sophomore sat out this season to get his academics in order. "He's working through some options," coach Kirk Ferentz sayswww.hawkcentral.com
Hopefully 2 or 3 of the group of Harrell, Twedt and Sharar can make a leap next year. I agree that it is a tough position to transfer in and master. Of the above mentioned, Sharar would seem to be the most likely to start next year. He has been a stellar special teams player this year and that oftentimes bodes well for players in Phil's system.My only concern with a portal LB is lack of familiarity with our system. It took Jackson a half season to get up to full speed, and it sounds like he is about as cerebral as it gets. Once it clicked for him, he has been awesome. So, I agree some infusion of LB talent would help, I just hope it is a guy with multiple years left, and I think we will still need someone from that group of youngsters to ascend rapidly. It kind of feels like that guy will be Sharar, but there are multiple candidates.
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I think Nick Jackson might have an option too
Yeah, he could apply for a waiver based upon his last year at Virginia (season canceled early due to the tragic deaths of several teammates). It would not be guaranteed, and who knows how NCAA makes these decision.
99topdawg
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He has committed to Western Michigan. They're getting a good one.
