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The Forgotten Linebacker - Iowa Official Athletic Site
From article:
Hitchens is now penciled in as a starter at the weak-side linebacker position that was occupied by Tyler Nielsen during the second half of the 2011 season.
"I am looking forward to being a starter, but I am not focusing on that right now," said Hitchens, a 6-foot-1, 224-pound Ohio native. "I am preparing myself like a starter. I am still learning, everybody should always be learning."
Hitchens was productive early in his sophomore season. He had 13 tackles in the first two games -- victories over Tennessee Tech and Pittsburgh -- before missing five games because of injury; he had six stops the final five games.
In an effort to make a seamless transition to the weak-side position, Hitchens is utilizing Morris and Kirksey's knowledge.
"James has a lot of game experience," said Hitchens. "He has been playing since his freshman year. Christian has great footwork, so I am trying to take the game experience from James and the footwork from Christian to help me to be the best player that I can be."
From article:
Hitchens is now penciled in as a starter at the weak-side linebacker position that was occupied by Tyler Nielsen during the second half of the 2011 season.
"I am looking forward to being a starter, but I am not focusing on that right now," said Hitchens, a 6-foot-1, 224-pound Ohio native. "I am preparing myself like a starter. I am still learning, everybody should always be learning."
Hitchens was productive early in his sophomore season. He had 13 tackles in the first two games -- victories over Tennessee Tech and Pittsburgh -- before missing five games because of injury; he had six stops the final five games.
In an effort to make a seamless transition to the weak-side position, Hitchens is utilizing Morris and Kirksey's knowledge.
"James has a lot of game experience," said Hitchens. "He has been playing since his freshman year. Christian has great footwork, so I am trying to take the game experience from James and the footwork from Christian to help me to be the best player that I can be."
