Articles Tagged: Kirk Ferentz

Kirk Ferentz “learned something” about the differences between Big Ten and Big 12 officiating in the Hawkeyes’ 10-7 loss to Iowa State.

But former players suing them for discrimination, retaliation, and systemic racial hostility are firing back – accusing the coaches of dodging, delaying, and hiding behind attorneys to avoid producing court-compelled records and participating in the legal process.

Iowa football players expressed confidence in the offense improving in 2022. But if it doesn’t improve significantly, the historical precedent for the current situation does not paint a rosy picture.

As Iowa tries to revitalize its offense, the levers it can pull — or at least are willing to pull — are limited with the season already underway.

When it needed to, Iowa State went 99 yards on a drive. Iowa had 150, total.

Kirk Ferentz and Sam LaPorta pointed to Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras’ contributions outside of games, but his results in games this season have been lacking.

Kirk Ferentz said Iowa’s offensive shortcomings against South Dakota State were a “matter of execution.”

Kirk Ferentz talked Tuesday about why Spencer Petras won Iowa’s starting quarterback job to start the 2022 season. The kicking and returning duties, meanwhile, remain up for grabs.

Iowa football’s leadership group has expanded from 16 members in 2021 to 23 in 2022. It also now includes sophomores

Hawkeye offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz — among several defendants facing accusations of racial discrimination in a lawsuit filed by former players — wants a judge to rule in his favor and essentially drop the case against him, calling the claims “meritless, unsupported, and contrary to law.”

The improvement of Iowa’s kickers since the spring and the emergence of some true freshmen who could be early contributors highlighted Saturday’s open practice.

When Kirk Ferentz looked at film of 2021 games, he saw “a lot of makeable plays.” Whether Iowa can correct that this year will be a key for 2022.

College football is changing, and Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz expressed concern about it at Big Ten Media Days.

In the throes of a federal lawsuit accusing the University of Iowa and several Hawkeye football coaches of racism and mistreating former Black athletes, UI Athletics has announced two new diversity-related hires.

To “go where we want to go,” Iowa’s new Swarm Collective has a “ways to go” in fundraising.