Sep 29 Player availability & Kirk Ferentz Press Conference

[Franisdaman]

Here is a link to watch Kirk's press conference live at approximately 1:45 pm CT.

This link also serves as the replay.

 

[squeezebox_1]

sure would be nice to get LJ back this week. Hopefully the depth chart is correct, and we are at full health, especially with Tyler Brown.

 

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Per Kirk:

LJ Phillips is good go

VJ is good to go

 

[Franisdaman]

Kirk on Jeremiah Smith:

"He's like a Saquan Barkley type player."

"He can be perfectly defended & still makes the play."

Compares him to Randy Moss.

 

[Franisdaman]

Tyler Brown: he's not fully back.

KF: "we'll see."

 

[Franisdaman]

Kirk gave the players all day Sunday to celebrate

First thing Monday morning it was on to Ohio State

 

[Franisdaman]

Kirk on Jeremiah Smith:

"He's like a Saquan Barkley type player."

"He can be perfectly defended & still makes the play."

Compares him to Randy Moss.

Kirk says its impossible to duplicate Smith in practice

Says Iowa players have to continue to work on their technique

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Kirk on Jeremiah Smith:

"He's like a Saquan Barkley type player."

"He can be perfectly defended & still makes the play."

Compares him to Randy Moss.

Saquan was the best player I have ever seen in college in person. Bad memz

 

[Franisdaman]

Bob Stoops texted Kirk after the Michigan win

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Kirk says its impossible to duplicate Smith in practice

Says Iowa players have to continue to work on their technique

Impossible to defend RVZ in the corner of the end zone, lol.

 

[2D]

Per Kirk:

LJ Phillips is good go

VJ is good to go

Great to hear about both, but surprised LJ had no opportunities to play against Michigan.

 

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[Gonzo_Bloor]

Saquan was the best player I have ever seen in college in person. Bad memz

He's right up there with Bo Jackson and Barry Sanders as the best college RBs I ever watched.

 

[DuddyB]

He shouldn’t have been out there after that tweak that was obvious. Glad it worked out, but it was another major mistake to have them out there the series afterwards. I was pretty befuddled.

 

[DuddyB]

He's right up there with Bo Jackson and Barry Sanders as the best college RBs I ever watched.

Reggie Bush and Christian McCaffrey have entered the chat.

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

Reggie Bush and Christian McCaffrey have entered the chat.

Both great, but one tier down from Saquon, Bo, Barry IMO.

Others up for consideration are Earl Campbell at Texas but he was a little before my time, Herschel Walker at Georgia, Eric Dickerson at SMU. But I'd still probably keep my top tier at Saquon, Bo, and Barry.

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

sure would be nice to get LJ back this week. Hopefully the depth chart is correct, and we are at full health, especially with Tyler Brown.

If Brown strained that hammy again, (and it sure looked like he did) he has ZERO business playing Saturday against OSU's WR's.

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

After all the back and forth about QB1 through camp and the first two games, its hard not to be super impressed with the way Brown has handled himself in his play, emotionally, and as a leader. I hope Heck is staying engaged in case of an injury, but Brown has certainly earned his spurs to this point.

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

Id say from that Browns not playing Saturday, which is the right call if he aggravated that injury.

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

So happy for Addie coming back from his injury, and he gets more comfortable every week. Great job by Brown as well stepping up in the pocket and delivering that ball in traffic.

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

Bob Stoops texted Kirk after the Michigan win

Once a Hawk..........

 

[Franisdaman]

So happy for Addie coming back from his injury, and he gets more comfortable every week. Great job by Brown as well stepping up in the pocket and delivering that ball in traffic.

A great comeback story.

September 6, 2025: Ostrenga suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the first half of the game against Iowa State.

10 months later....

July 2026: he was fully participating in practice ahead of the 2026 season.

 

[kmurpny]

Saquan was the best player I have ever seen in college in person. Bad memz

His performance in Kinnick is was the best individual performance in Kinnick that I can offhand recall.

 

[HMB Trumpet]

Kirk says its impossible to duplicate Smith in practice

Says Iowa players have to continue to work on their technique

Yeah, if the Hawks could duplicate Smith that guy would be starting and not on the scout team. About the closest they could come would be if there’s a basketball player who’s willing to wear pads for a couple days.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Bob Stoops texted Kirk after the Michigan win

Flip phones?

 

[Ripcord]

Yeah, if the Hawks could duplicate Smith that guy would be starting and not on the scout team. About the closest they could come would be if there’s a basketball player who’s willing to wear pads for a couple days.

now, THAT is thinking outside of the box!

 

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now, THAT is thinking outside of the box!

What's Tavion Banks doing right now?

 

[eyesofhawk]

sure would be nice to get LJ back this week. Hopefully the depth chart is correct, and we are at full health, especially with Tyler Brown.

LJ was back last week

 

[squeezebox_1]

LJ was back last week

Thanks, a bit aol on that one