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Iowa quarterback Alex Padilla (8) rolls out against Minnesota during their game on Nov. 13, 2021 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

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Iowa should put more emphasis on recruiting mobile quarterbacks to help sputtering offense

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, C.J. Beathard, drew-tate February 7, 2022

Kirk Ferentz leads his team on the field.

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It’s been a year in the making; my All-Kirk Ferentz team

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty bob-sanders, brad-banks, chad-greenway, Kirk Ferentz, marvin-mcnutt June 27, 2021

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz

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Introducing my All-Kirk Ferentz team
Some picks like Bob Sanders were easy, others like defensive end close to impossible

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty bob-sanders, brad-banks, dallas-clark, Kirk Ferentz, shonn-greene February 4, 2021

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon (54) against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday, November 27, 2020 at Kinnick Stadium. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

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Daviyon Nixon joins select group with his dominance this season
Junior defensive tackle became Iowa's ninth unanimous consensus All-America selection

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, Daviyon Nixon, josh-jackson, shonn-greene, t-j-hockenson January 21, 2021

Iowa Hawkeyes defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon (54) against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday, November 27, 2020 at Kinnick Stadium. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

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Daviyon Nixon being rewarded for staying the course and staying loyal
Iowa's star defensive tackle considered transferring about two years ago

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, Daviyon Nixon, Kirk Ferentz December 22, 2020

Bob Sanders signs autographs at FryFest.

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This would be my advisory group for Iowa football

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty bob-sanders, brad-banks, James Daniels, Kirk Ferentz July 7, 2020

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Luka Garza’s spectacular junior season stands above all others during my time on the beat

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty andre-woolridge, brad-banks, Luka Garza, marvin-mcnutt, shonn-greene March 13, 2020

Football

Iowa football team still has a chance to do something significant from a win standpoint

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, C.J. Beathard, chuck-hartlieb, chuck-long, drew-tate, Hayden Fry, Kirk Ferentz, matt-rodgers, nathan-chandler, ricky-stanzi November 18, 2019

Bob Sanders signs autographs at FryFest.

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Bob Sanders serving as honorary captain just what the struggling Iowa football team needs

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty bob-sanders, brad-banks, Kirk Ferentz October 17, 2019

Football

Time to make this request again after watching Iowa allow 10 sacks in last two games

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, drew-tate, Kirk Ferentz, nathan-stanley October 16, 2019