Kirk Ferentz presser notes: (watch presser here)
- Incoming freshman receiver Stephane N'goumou was ruled ineligible and will instead go the JuCo route.
- Injuries - Chad Geary will not be ready to go to start the seasonand Julian Vandervelde will probably miss the first couple of weeks (nothing new here)
- Leaders - Angerer and Stanzi have stepped up leadership (an echo from spring)
- The topic of moving Clayborn or Ballard inside came up again. Also, Binns was mentioned (a lot) as a very improved player and mentioned that Iowa o-line hasn't been able to consistently block him in practice.
- Bernstine has the nod right now across from Spievey but there's a good competition that includes Prater, Castillo, and Lowe.
- Bulaga will have the NFL decision at the end of the year (not news). Ferentz says that he should red-shirt and then come back for 2011.
- Gettis and Zusevics were singled out as guys that will be playing on the offensive line in the future.
- DJK and McNutt both have looked good
- Stanzi says McNutt "can catch anything"
- Hampton says he's feeling 90-95% on his knee
- DJK is ready to start competing for BCS and Big Ten Championships
- Clayborn says the defense can be better than last year
- Center spot is still up for grabs, but Eubanks is in the lead
- The media reports the FieldTurf look terrific