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Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski going over plays with offensive coordinator Tim Lester during spring practice on April 3, 2025 at the team's indoor facility in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo: Rob Howe/Hawk Fanatic)

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From Jon Beutjer to Jeremy Hecklinski; a look at Iowa QB history under Kirk Ferentz

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, cj-beathard, jake-christensen, mark gronowski, Nate Stanley, ricky-stanzi, Spencer Petras August 5, 2025

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara rolls out during practice on Aug. 10, 2024 in Iowa City. (Rob Howe/HF)

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Given Kirk Ferentz’s history, hard to see Cade McNamara not starting season opener

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brendan sullivan, cade mcnamara, Kirk Ferentz, ricky-stanzi, tim lester August 18, 2024

Iowa quarterbacks (L-R) Tommy Poholsky, Deacon Hill, Cade McNamara, Joe Labas and Marco Lainez pose for a photo at the team's annual media day on Aug. 11, 2023 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Rob Howe/HawkFanatic.com)

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Brian Ferentz deserves praise for facing media, but baffled by something he said

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brian-ferentz, cade mcnamara, deacon hill, james-vandenberg, Kirk Ferentz, Marco Lainez, ricky-stanzi December 30, 2023

Basketball/ Football

What if is a question Iowa fans have been asking for decades about lots of different topics

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Forest Evashevski, jess-settles, lute-olson, matt-sherman, ricky-stanzi, ronnie-lester, Steve Alford, tom-davis March 23, 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

Football

Former Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi looks back at his celebrated career as a Hawkeye

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty ricky-stanzi October 11, 2019

Football

Some things never will change with Nate Stanley, and that’s part of what makes him a great leader

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty Kirk Ferentz, nathan-stanley, ricky-stanzi September 16, 2019

Football

Only one thing still missing from Nate Stanley’s list of accomplishments as an Iowa quarterback

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, chuck-long, drew-tate, ken-okeefe, Kirk Ferentz, nathan-stanley, ricky-stanzi August 9, 2019

Football

Nate Stanley should hope that history doesn’t repeat itself where he is concerned

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, C.J. Beathard, drew-tate, james-vandenberg, matt-sherman, nathan-stanley, ricky-stanzi May 2, 2019

Football

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley about to make Hawkeye history in Chicago

Pat Harty Follow @PatHarty brad-banks, drew-tate, Kirk Ferentz, nathan-stanley, ricky-stanzi July 16, 2018