Bed checks part of road life for Iowa players

Curfews ranged throughout Iowa's stay in Miami, but the bed checks stayed the same.

Iowa's players were coy about whether anyone had ever defied curfew by sneaking out after bed checks. All said they were unaware of any indiscretions of current or past players.

“Not this year at all,” Iowa center Rafael Eubanks said. “I know there have been guys who have been late, like they've been caught in traffic in years past or something trying to make it back.

“If they had, I'm not sure I'd tell you guys,” Iowa quarterback Rick Stanzi said.

The players are split two to a room, and they leave the latch open at curfew. A different coach knocks on the door, makes sure the players are in bed and they moves on to the next room.

“Coach always talks about, if you're down at bowl games, you've really got to take responsibility and allow yourself time to get back and stuff like that,” Eubanks said. “I can't remember anybody sneaking out past curfew.”

The players aren't required to sleep or turn the lights out, just be in the room preparing to sleep.

“You can have the TV on but for the most part, you've got to be getting ready for bed,” Iowa tight end Tony Moeaki said. “You can't be playing video games or something.”