The Walkthrough -- Louisiana Monroe

For the record, Louisiana Monroe has a truck. It was a generic black semi that looked as though it was rented. I passed on the 200-yard walk down to shoot the truck pic.

-- The one lineup change I know is Matt Meyers in for Jonathan Gimm at fullback. That one I know.

-- Last I heard, RB Marcus Coker is in. His touches might be limited pending game situation (whether or not it's close) to around 20, but he's in.

-- Iowa now has two receivers on the Biletnikoff Award list. Friday, the latest watch list included junior Keenan Davis. Now is the time to pay attention to watch lists.

Here's the release from UI sports info:

DAVIS JOINS MCNUTT, JR. ON BILETNIKOFF LIST

IOWA CITY, Iowa - - University of Iowa junior wide receiver Keenan Davis is one of 20 players added to the Fred Biletnikoff Award Watch List. The announcement was made Friday by the Biletnikoff selection committee. Davis joins Iowa senior Marvin McNutt, Jr. on the Watch List, as McNutt, Jr. was named to the preseason list in July.

Davis (6-3, 215) is a native of Cedar Rapids, where he attended Washington High School. Davis has recorded career bests in catches and yards in each of Iowa's last two games. He led Iowa receivers with 10 receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown in the come-from-behind win over Pittsburgh. Among Iowa's single-game leaders (based on yardage), only four receivers have had more than 10 receptions in a single game.

Davis collected five receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown at Iowa State, including a 23-yard scoring catch in the second overtime period. Davis has eight of Iowa's plays that have gained over 20 yards, including six of 16 plays from scrimmage and two of seven KO returns.

In three games, Davis has 17 receptions for 254 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 20.7 yards on three KO returns. McNutt, Jr. leads Iowa receivers with 18 receptions for 313 yards and two scores, while redshirt freshman Kevonte Martin-Manley leads the team with three touchdown receptions among his eight catches for 99 yards.

The Hawkeyes (2-1) entertain ULM Saturday (11 a.m., BTN HD) at Kinnick Stadium in their final non-conference game. After an open week, Iowa begins Big Ten Conference play Oct. 8 at Penn State.

Bonus stat: If you think the receivers are ahead of last season after three games, you're right. But it's probably not as big of a difference as you think.

Through three games last year, Iowa wide receivers combined for 30 catches for 473 yards. This year, it's 44 for 678.

Last year at this time, Marvin McNutt had seven catches for 159 yards. This year, he has 18 for 313. DJK was Iowa's No. 2 last season and he had 13 for 183. Keenan Davis is the 2 this year with 17 catches for 254 yards.

As 3's, Colin Sandeman and Kevonte Martin-Manley had similar numbers (7 for 91 and 8 for 99), but KMM already has three TDs. Sandeman had two all last season.

The difference likely is the bombs away from last week.

-- The media list from Louisiana Monroe included three people.

-- I was on radio in Des Moines yesterday and was asked about TE C.J. Fiedorowicz.

My only answer there is young player, let's wait on any sort of conclusion and sometimes recruiting and reality take some time to intersect. He will be an important player this year, IMO.

Here's what Ferentz said:

First about Zach Derby, a junior walk-on who was the No. 1 TE when Iowa went no-huddle last week.

Q. Zach Derby played a lot in the fourth quarter. What do you see from him to trusthim? Has he elevated himself past Brad?

COACH FERENTZ: We'll see how everybody practices this week. The thing I would say, I made reference a few minutes ago about the receivers caught the ball better. I thought the last two weeks, particularly last week, every guy in the group, I don't think there's an exception. Even guys that didn't have catches Saturday, did a nice job catching the football. That's a progression, maturity thing and concentration. Same thing with tight ends.The thing I would say there is Zach has just quietly, going back to last December, every time we're on the practice field, he's moving forward. It's not dramatic or anything like that. He continues to improve. He was playing the best Saturday, so that's what we went with down the stretch. Made a beautiful play down there.But we'll see how this week goes with all three of those guys. Plan on playing all of them. We'll see how the week goes."

And then how much blocking determines how much TEs play.

Q. How much does blocking determine who plays tight end?

COACH FERENTZ: I mean, pretty much if you can't block, you can't play for us, or we'll put you out wide. If you're a tight end, that's not a tight end. We've done that, too, what have you. We do expect our guys to block. We expect our receivers to block, too. It's obviously different out there than it is in the box. Players that can't do things, it hamstrings what you're trying to do philosophically. When we recruit tight ends, we tell them blocking is part of the package. There are a lot of offenses where it isn't. They call them tight ends but they don't have to do that. All the guys that come here as tight ends, they understand that."

So, blocking then?

I'm hearing CJF in the slot today. Hmmm . . .

-- Green helmet stickers and green wristband for Ferentz to show support for former Iowa safety Brett Greenwood, who remains in critical condition after an apparent heart attack on Sept. 9.

These are critical hours for Greenwood, a four-year starter. Please, keep him in your prayers and thoughts.

-- Not seeing the green helmet sticker on the specialists. Oops, there it is, base of the back of the helmet at the end of the yellow stripe. I can't make out what it is from here, but keep an eye out for it.

-- Mike Meyer working on his kick offs a little more today.

-- Got to go do TV. I will be back before kick, but I'm probably missing team.

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Enjoy the game. Say a prayer for Brett Greenwood and his family.