John Steppe

It’s a mailbag episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week, centering on Iowa’s announced changes to offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz’s contract.

After being “forced to play some guys that probably weren't quite ready,” Iowa will have a more experienced offensive line in 2023.

Iowa dual-sport athlete Brody Brecht has worked on the mental side of his game ahead of his second baseball season, and the Hawkeyes’ coaching staff has taken notice.

The ACC’s leader in tackles per game in 2022 is headed to Iowa City.

Jon Budmayr still cannot be involved in on-field instruction, but his pay now is comparable to what some assistant coaches earn.

Five Hawkeyes and four Cyclones are among the 319 college prospects invited to the 2023 NFL Combine later this month.

In the last five seasons — excluding the COVID-19-affected 2020 season — FBS teams achieved both of Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz’s “designated performance objectives” about half the time.

Iowa’s Nov. 4 game against Northwestern will be at Wrigley Field instead of Northwestern’s Ryan Field.

Kirk Ferentz said Iowa is looking to get kicker Drew Stevens and long snapper Luke Elkin on scholarship “as soon as we can.”

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz will receive a pay cut for the 2023 season, Iowa announced Monday afternoon in a news release.

“Television is No. 1,” Gary Barta told The Gazette, as the Big Ten searches for its next commissioner.

Iowa’s most recent NCAA financial report showed a profit for the 2021-22 fiscal year, but the athletic department still faced some post-pandemic hurdles.

Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder talked about Iowa’s 96-82 win over Maryland — the team’s third top-10 win of the season — and advocated again for Caitlin Clark to be National Player of the Year.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz emphasized the importance of points rather than yards Wednesday when defending Brian Ferentz, but the scoring numbers still do not paint a rosy picture.

Maryland Coach Brenda Frese described Caitlin Clark as a “once-in-a-lifetime type of player.”