Iowa Hawkeyes Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Season Highlights (via hawkeyesportstv)
THE BIG TEN NETWORK TALKS X'S AND O'S WITH IOWA'S GREG DAVIS. Last night TONIGHT the Big Ten Network's "Big Ten Football Report" gives us an inside look at some of Iowa's offensive schemes. Newly hired offensive coordinator Greg Davis discussed line play and running back responsibilities in Iowa's run game. A short preview clip can be viewed on BTN.com here.
HAWKEYES ADD A JUCO WALK-ON TO THE DEFENSIVE LINE. Per Hawkeye Report's Blair Sanderson, Iowa Central Community College defensive lineman Wil Rathjen will join the Hawks next fall. Rahtjen will have three years to play two at Iowa. He's a native of Durant, Iowa. Here is a YouTube highlight video of Rathjen in action.
SATURDAY WE LEARNED IOWA NEEDS HELP AT WIDE RECEIVER. Perhaps one of the players that can bring some speed next year is incoming freshman Maurice Fleming. Per this tweet,
Class of 2012 #Iowa signee Reese Fleming is expected to start his career as a WR.
— Core 6 Athletes, LLC (@core6athletes) April 16, 2012
Fleming played quarterback in high school and was recruited to play either defensive back or wide receiver. Iowa also has incoming wide receiver prospects George Kittle, Tevaun Smith, Greg Mabin and Cameron Wilson.
WHERE IS RILEY REIFF HEADING? There's lots of rumors and guesses out there. We'll know for sure in a couple weeks. The Buffalo Bills could be a landing spot with the 11th pick of the first round. If the Bills don't bite the Arizona Cardinals might with the 13th pick.
WHAT ABOUT ADAM GETTIS? Adam Teicher, of the Kansas City Star, believes Gettis could end up a Chief. Teicher notes that there's a lot of love of Iowa from the KC front office. He says Gettis will be their sixth round pick.
NIT AGAIN IN 2012-13? Believe it or not, bracketology never stops. In an effort to grab some page hits ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi has already released brackets for next year's March Madness. That's neat since full basketball schedules aren't even released yet. Iowa State makes the cut but no Iowa. Not even as a bubble team.
MATT GATENS PLAYED THREE GAMES IN THE PORTSMOUTH INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT. Now that that's over he's moving on to the next step in his life. Gatens averaged 9.3 points per game over the three games there. His next moves are hiring an agent and working out for NBA teams before the NBA draft in June.
Other links:
- ESPN's Iowa spring game recap
- U.S. Olympic Trials homepage
- Linn County I-Club features Kirk Ferentz on Tuesday
- Will this be an all-Iowan O-line?
- Trevor Mbakwe returning to Gophers
- Evan Smotrycz heading to Maryland
- Indiana offers Eric Gordon's little brother, he's in eighth grade
- The latest On Iowa Podcast talks spring football
- Coach's Corner: Campbell on WR McNutt
- Jeremiha Hunter waived by the Saints