John Steppe

Iowa special teams coordinator discussed a variety of topics during the bye week, ranging from Louie Stec’s contributions on special teams to the progress at kicker and punt return.

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz does not want to “change for change’s sake,” but Iowa’s future quarterbacks are increasingly guys who can make plays in what he described as “backyard football.”

Iowa has not gotten much production on the offensive line from its 2018 and 2019 recruiting classes. That has led to some pressure on the 2021 and 2020 recruiting classes to fill the void.

About a year after a “once-in-a-lifetime” moment before last year’s Iowa-Illinois game, former Hawkeye Henry Marchese had a chance to see his brother play one final time against his alma mater.

Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz doesn’t see one “root cause” for the Iowa offense’s lack of production.

Between questions about the team’s high expectations and unselfishness, the Big Ten Basketball Media Days moderator took a question from a “great budding journalist.” It was actually Caitlin Clark.

Iowa will have a national audience for its road game at Ohio State on Oct. 22.

Iowa’s “self-inflicted” wounds quickly added up in its 9-6 loss to Illinois.

“We are who we are,” Kirk Ferentz said Saturday after a frustrating 9-6 loss to Illinois.

Illinois bested Iowa, 9-6, as the Hawkeyes’ offense again struggled mightily. It was the Illini’s first win over Iowa since 2008.

Iowa women’s basketball commit Ava Jones tore all four major ligaments in both knees, Lisa Bluder said Thursday. Doctors also are “really working on her brain improvement” three months after a vehicle struck her and her family.

Iowa athletics director Gary Barta shed light on why he has taken a more patient approach on coaching changes in a one-on-one interview with The Gazette.

Iowa’s Logan Jones has a difficult role this year replacing Tyler Linderbaum, but the position feels like it’s coming “more naturally” to him than earlier in the season.

The Gazette's John Steppe answers questions from our Iowa Hawkeyes text group on this week's Hawk Off The Press podcast.

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