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Iowa football player survey: Breakout prediction? Team not on the schedule you want to play?
We pulled aside 17 Iowa football players — ranging from redshirt freshmen to seniors — at media day Saturday to ask them a number of questions about football, burritos and everything in between.
The results:
Favorite 2015 game
Pittsburgh 5
Minnesota 4
Wisconsin 4
Nebraska 2
Illinois 1
Iowa State 1
Team not on the 2016 schedule you want to play
Ohio State 11
Alabama 2
LSU 1
Michigan State 1
Ole Miss 1
Stanford 1
Breakout player this fall
Jay Scheel 7
Jerminic Smith 2
Aaron Mends 1
Akrum Wadley 1
Brandon Snyder 1
James Daniels 1
Undecided 4
Trash talker/Most vocal
Jaleel Johnson 6
Desmond King 3
Miles Taylor 2
Akrum Wadley 1
Jerminic Smith 1
Matt VandeBerg 1
Peter Pekar 1
Undecided 2
Best Snapchat follow
Derrick Mitchell 4
Faith Ekakitie 3
Ike Boettger 3
Brady Ross 2
Adrian Falconer 1
Bo Bower 1
Jaleel Johnson 1
James Daniels 1
Undecided 1
Best football weather
Sunny and 70s 9
Cool 5
Hot 1
Heavy rain 1
Cold 1
Cowboy hat?
Yes 9
No 8
Favorite Summer Olympic sport
Track and field 8
Basketball 3
Swimming 2
Beach volleyball 1
Rugby 1
Soccer 1
Wrestling 1
Panch or Chipotle?
Chipotle 10
Pancheros 7
Defensive backs Anthony Gair and Greg Mabin joke while waiting for photos at Media Day at the Kenyon Practice Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, August 6, 2016. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Iowa kicker Marshall Koehn (1) celebrates his game-winning 57-yard field goal against Pittsburgh last season. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
This Iowa fan agrees with the players. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Look out for former Union wide receiver Jay Scheel this fall. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
Defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson and cornerback Desmond King make Iowa's defense rather vocal. (Adam Wesley/The Gazette)
Apparently running back Derrick Mitchell Jr. gives the people what they want. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Not too hot, not too cold. That's how the Hawkeyes like it. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette)
Not everyone can pull it off quite like Desmond King. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
When they're not working out, track and field will be the most popular Olympic sport of choice among Iowa football players. (Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports)
Chipotle edged Pancheros for best burrito. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)
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