Best in the business! High school defensive prospects should be beating down the doors to learn from him! It’s no secret NFL personnel want Phil Parker developed talent! Glad to see him recognized for what he’s done for a long time!
AJ Epenesa will be a great fit in Buffalo with Sean McDermott. Coach McDermott loves Iowa guys and has a lot of respect for the Iowa program. Love seeing the respect for the Iowa program and talent pay off for these guys! Long career ahead for AJ!
High school DB’s should be lining up to learn from Phil Parker. Best teacher of the fundamentals, angles and alignment of defensive back play I’ve been around. Very emotional and intense coaching style also that really brought the best out in me. Proud he’s stayed at Iowa!
Bob was an incredible teammate. His ability to lift up the guys around him without having to say a word was impressive. I spent 4 years try to keep up on the practice field and in the weight room. He pushed me to levels I never thought possible. That’s called leadership!
Over the last 35 years, only 3 safeties have been named Defensive Player of the Year:
▪️Troy Polamalu (2010)
▪️BOB SANDERS (2007)
▪️Ed Reed (2004)
People forget how much of a stud Sanders was.
These guys consistently prove they develop NFL talent at a very high level! The environment of learning, working and pushing to get better that they create at
@HawkeyeFootball
is special. Every GM in the NFL knows what they are getting with a Hawkeye. Very proud alumni here!
Iowa is picking up a great talent and a great person. Tyler has owned his role in Byron as a positive leader for his teammates and the young kids around here that think the world of him. Looking forward to having an even better excuse to go to Iowa in the falls!
I am now announcing my commitment to The University of Iowa!! I would like to thank everyone for all the support throughout this process! I would also like to thank all of the other university’s for there support over the last year. It just feels like home. 🐤🐤🐤
@DavidEickholt
99%of former players aren’t calling out one of the greatest coaches we’ve ever played for. No question he has a task at hand. Nobody better for the job. Print that!
I’d normally just shake my head and scroll past......so he “personally” feels under appreciated and unwelcome? What are his expectations from a staff that didn’t coach/know him? Banners, personalized letters?Pat......I’m missing the disturbing part of his statement?
Does life come any more full circle then watching your 10 year doing what Dad taught him(fishing) with Dad’s college jersey on? Can’t wait for
@HawkeyeFootball
this year!
Feels good to get back in that Iowa strength mindset! 225 bench club this morning for my oldest! There’s something about seeing two plates on the bar and being able to move it. Old man got 225 x13. I think I did 19 at the combine so I’m not as old and out of shape as I thought!
College football needs to pull their heads out of their rear ends! How you can take a young man out of a game for that hit is mind blowing. Leadership needs to step up and get this right. No ability to control contact on that play! Get real!
This moment in Hawkeye Football history is so memorable that most people remember exactly where they were as this play happened! Let’s hear your story of where you were, who you were with and how you reacted as Warren Holloway crossed the goal line........
Speaks volumes to the player development both on and off the field being done at Iowa. I had two NFL GM’s tell me while I played that Iowa players are the most NFL ready college prospects out...
How often has a fan base ever tore down the goal post on someone else’s home field? I don’t remember if we knew this was going on in the locker room......if we did I guarantee Scott Boleyn, pride of Dubuque, was out there carrying those posts around!!!!!
Spent the day in Baltimore for the 10 year reunion of the Ravens Super Bowl 47 Championship! Just like it is with the reunions of my high school championship and Iowa Big Ten Championship teams it’s like no time has passed. Football creates a
#brotherhood
that lasts a lifetime
Coach Parker knows football! I credit my Professional career of 8 years in the NFL directly to what Phil taught me. His knowledge and ability to coach the game is incredible. The results speak for themselves!
Plenty of discussion on
@BigTenNetwork
about new assistant coaches leading resurgences. It’s not sexy as an offensive explosion, but Iowa DC Phil Parker has the Hawkeyes defense operating at a historically high number.
No matter when or if you were drafted this weekend.......you have an incredible experience ahead of you! Absolutely nothing changed.......build on your strengths.......focus on the the things you need to work on.....improve your listening skills....share and enjoy the ride!
Congrats
@DavisTeegan
and
@PHSTigerFB
on the signing with
@HawkeyeFootball
! Nothing better than seeing another under recruited player get a shot. Enjoy today then get to work proving them right! Make that film room and weight room your second home! Push him
@CoachParkerIowa
Great game by
#30
Gervase! As a former FS for Iowa I was proud of the way he played today and as a Hawkeye DB! Way to represent your family and team! Go Hawks!
Could not be more proud of Jake Gervase. He deserves everything that has come his way!
He is a first-class kid on-and-off the field. Gonna miss watching him in the Black & Gold!
@KirkHerbstreit
This is a dangerous precedent to set. Football is a game of injuries and next man in and many teams have overcome them every week.This is an excuse to get an SEC team in the field when it was clear past criteria would have left the SEC out.Feel bad for the FSU players and coaches
Guess I’ll have to get FryFest on my calendar this year out in Iowa City. The 2004 football season was a classic example of a team just finding a way to get the job done! Incredible experience with a great group of people!
JUST ANNOUNCED:
@FRYfest
2019 is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the 2004
@HawkeyeFootball
team:
- finished 10-2 (including wins in all three trophy games)
- won a share of the Big Ten championship
- gave us “The Catch”
Here’s a quick look back at Wisconsin and LSU. Enjoy.
Don’t do it! Multi sport athletes is where it’s at! Controlling the entire year for specific athletes is not the answer. Let the kids learn and experience as many sports as possible. Plenty of time to specialize for those who choose to take the next step!
I really do think more midwest states should allow HS spring ball:
-It's better for kids recruiting (college coaches can do true evals at these practices)
-Will help states be even more competitive on a national level with those who already allow spring ball.
Let’s hear it for these college student athletes putting it on the line during a pandemic! I can’t tell you the enjoyment this guy gets from watching these guys compete! Good luck young fellas! I hope the ride is as good as mine was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats Coach
@BretBielema
.Bret was instrumental in building my confidence as a walk-on at Iowa.I am thankful for his leadership and getting me focused on what’s most important! He knows the football talent in NIL which will result in great opportunities for our young athletes!
@DavidEickholt
I get it! Just want to make sure the position of support from former players for Kirk isn’t lost. We all have eyes but make no mistake…….KF will figure this out. No doubt here!
Anyone else hear loud pops last night as the cold set into your house? I could sleep through a tornado and woke up twice to what I thought was a window breaking or board snapping in half. Crazy stuff!
Iowa commit Logan Lee(Orion) vs Tyler Elsbury(Byron) (Iowa offer) this afternoon for the sectional championship. About as exciting as it gets in good old Byron, Illinois on a 13 degree February day for this Hawkeye fan! Good luck!
Amani Hooker will be next in line for a long NFL career. Very impressive numbers at the combine. Versatile player who can play run and pass well. Iowa has served my Packers well.......you never know!
Amani Hooker knows Iowa DB history:
"Before I even got there has been defensive backs that have been in the league from Iowa. Bob Sanders, Sean Considine, a whole bunch of guys had been the league as well, & just recently you got Josh Jackson, Desmond King and then Micah Hyde."
That was a tough loss to start the season for my Hawkeyes for sure! I believe this team is young and talented and will only get better. Lots of experience and mental mistakes yesterday. This coaching staff will get those things fixed! Circle the wagons fellas!
I really feel for high school athletes in Illinois.They have followed the rules in the weight rooms and when they have been allowed to practice. Most of them play out of state on the weekends. No issues I know of locally with young athletes and Covid. Let families choose!
I owe a lot to Coach Parker and his ability to teach the game of football. Two things stand out.......his honesty and how much he cares. I love being around people like Coach Parker. Your ability to improve is unlimited when you are being pushed!
As a former player I am completely embarrassed by what the NFL has become. Where is the leadership? I’ve never been a Roger Goodell hater but how can he sit back and watch this happen? These refs need to be held accountable and people who have played need to step up!
@ScottDochterman
Phil Parker is the best in the business! He was under paid for a long time but loved Iowa! He’s as loyal as they get! Hard to imagine at these numbers he’s still under paid but do the research! We are very fortunate as Hawk fans! Players coach who wants your best! Sign me up!
This is awesome! Iowa has been very good to us transplants from the East! I consider Iowa God’s country to this day. Just a special place full of great people top to bottom!
As week two of Illinois HS football begins we take a look back at our rich pipeline from the state!
4️⃣0️⃣ 𝘼𝙡𝙡-𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙏𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
4️⃣ 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙤𝙬𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
1️⃣2️⃣ 𝙉𝙁𝙇 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨
#Hawkeyes
Love seeing local athletes travel out to Iowa City and “buy in” to what Coach Ferentz has built. Lots of opportunity out there with no corners cut. Makes it even more enjoyable to see local kids running out of that tunnel......keep em coming!
I need your help to spread the word about our great Nuclear power plants in Byron and Dresden here in Illinois. Lots of clean, carbon free energy production at stake here. Please share and join in on our fight!
I feel for these players that deal with direct messages and communication that is threatening.Does the requirement to validate your full name and possibly place of employment help stop these anonymous threats?What are the solutions?This stuff happens more than you might think
“I need ammunition, not a ride”. President Zelensky is a warrior! I hope this isn’t fake news because this is exactly what I believe real leadership should look like in a leadership moment. I hope our leaders would be this willing, this bold and this loyal in the moment!
You can’t get them right all the time Marc! Two great safeties ahead of me as a young player at Iowa so what do you do? Find other ways to make an impact. Specials teams film study and time before and after each practice working special teams technique is over looked by too many!
I gave Iowa State the special teams checkmark before the 2003 Cy-Hawk. Sean Considine blocked two punts in the third quarter and Iowa snapped a five-game losing streak in the series.
Cy-Hawk week!
@LeVarWoods
draw it up! I always felt a little offended everyone assumed the QB watched the most film! Why not the guys trying to block a punt or return a kickoff? It’s a mindset!
As Nick Easley is being interviewed during postgame, he is asked what its been like to play for Kirk Ferentz. As the praise started flowing, so did the tears.
@HawkeyeReport
Just the beginning! Going to be fun following him out in Iowa City! Local parents better be ready to start buying even more Iowa gear because Tyler is looked up to by all the little guys I know! Good luck!
A Newman Comet in Black and Gold......do it! PWO has worked well for some other small town kids around here. Signed Brett Bielema, Adam Cox, Nate Wieting......another one seems to be slipping my mind! Hawkeyes Northern Illinois takeover continues!
@ElsburyTyler
Reese Morgan is one of the most genuine men I’ve ever met. Great story going from legendary Iowa high school coach to one of the most respected coaches on Iowa’s staff. His impact on that program and his players will live on!
A tremendous coach, mentor and friend! His impact on the game of football in the state of Iowa cannot be overstated!
Thank you for 19 great seasons at the University of Iowa, Coach Morgan |
#Hawkeyes
2002: Not sure if any team in the history of CFB scored on special teams more than the ‘02 Hawkeyes.
@SeanConsidine37
with the blocked punt for the TD
#BeatPurdue
Some under the radar players will be getting all they can ask for.......opportunity! Time to get to work fellas! It won’t be easy, it will feel impossible at times, it will most likely take longer than you think........get really good at what’s being asked and don’t quit! Ever!
It’s always exciting to see the guys who commit to PWO opportunities w/
@HawkeyeFootball
this time of the year.
Many of these future Hawks will make a big impact on the program by the time they graduate. Keep an eye on this group! 📈
Bears fans your future is bright! Don’t lose sight of the complete turn around your Coach and team put out there this season. Go easy on your kicker. He is a human and wanted nothing more then to make that kick!...
The Baltimore Ravens are a class act! Check out the action figure they sent each Super Bowl legend! I have a feeling my kids will have this in a million pieces in about a week. The 10 year reunion was incredible! Thanks again
@ravens
@_mlittle
Do we have a known good reason for not trying or data that indicates our state is safer because of this decision? If not, people need to stand up for these kids. Large, unfair price being paid here in my opinion!
@PatHarty
Social media is not going to bring about unity. Clearly it has brought about awareness but some care to solve problems and others just want to create more problems. Hopefully the people who care the most and have enough respect for each other can get together and move forward.
This is great! The best teacher of pure football fundamentals I’ve ever been around! Also instilled a love of film study in me that made it all possible. Congrats
@CoachParkerIowa
Today in
@HawkeyeFootball
History: Jan. 1, 2005 - The game's going to end on this play. He fires down field. It's caught & INTO THE ENDZONE!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA!
Iowa beats defending national champion LSU, 30-25, on TD pass by
@CoachDrewTate
.
Proud of these young men on a great season! It was a privilege getting to work with these guys the last few months. We will miss these Seniors. They left Byron Football in a better place. Great work!
Always nice to catch up with
@CoachSWallace
and
@HawkeyeFootball
. Thanks for stopping by the school and checking in with Coach Boyer and Byron Football. These guys put on the miles every spring. Finding Hawkeyes is a skillset!
DVR Monday time! Who doesn't want to revisit a 7-hour game??
Missed some chances at a much bigger night on offense & O-line might need to turn to Tyler Elsbury, who was a beast in the run game.
Plus, giving Terry Roberts honorary credit for a pick-6.
Let’s share some of your Senior year football experiences. Here are some of my best friends in the world. Let’s fight to give our seniors this year an opportunity. We can find a way. It’s a brotherhood! Some people don’t know but some do...........this was our summer project!
Really enjoy following this......keep up the good work
@RobHoweHN
! Incredible group of players have come thru the Hawks secondary! Honored to have been a small part of such a proud group!
A Hawkeye has been named the B1G's D-Back of the Year 2 years running and in four of the last 7 seasons.
Not Bad.
Today we unveil the All-Kirk Ferentz Team DBs
An even better way to commermorate an outstanding career was getting offered a PWO from the University of Iowa this morning!! Congrats Sean, well deserved!!
@michaelsobrien
@DeepDishFB
Public coach who thinks privates push us to be better.With that said this is a bad point of view.Some publics don’t eat period or know the next meal is crumbs with nothing to do about it! Cupboard is bare and no solutions is a reality for many publics. Come on man!
🚨NEW EPISODE!🚨
The Legend Coach Polasek(
@CoachTimWYO
) joined the show!
🔸Evolution of coaching
🔸Learning O-line and Big Ten Football
🔸Coaching Wirfs, Daniels, Linderbaum
🔸2020 off season battles
🔸Why KF is special
dl-
Great Freshman season
@CadenConsidine1
! Stay humble and keep looking for ways to get better! .412 Avg., .612 OBP, 1.249 OPS, 33 GP 30 RBI, 42 R, 38 BB. 30 H, 3 HR. Thanks to all who have played a part. Now get your mind on football!
@GRBRays
@BennieBoys_Base
The story behind 2004
@HawkeyeFootball
: An unrelenting Big Ten champion that just found a way to win
From graduating all-time greats to a wave of RB injuries to a debacle in the desert to Kirk Ferentz losing his father, Iowa wrote its greatest story.
I’ll start.......I was the 3rd guy to jump on Warren in celebration. As the rest of the team piled on our celebration went from excitement to pure panic as the guys at the bottom of the pile were getting crushed. Lots of yelling coming from the bottom of that pile.......
I am waiting to find out Nick Saban has interviewed with one of these NFL teams looking for a head coach. The last time he had his foot half way out the door I walked off the field my last time as a Hawkeye beating his LSU Tigers. Alabama looked sloppy and unprepared! Reasons?
Old 37 has come a long ways in 9 weeks learning how to play on his feet. He knows who Pat Angerer is and that is who he needs to play like! Project him as a college LB who can cover and rush. Great strength with hands and physicality for a Sophomore!
@BlairRIVALS
@LoganLee45
@marcmorehouse
From my small sample size of tape I got to see of Lee I would say he will be great at DE. He absolutely dominated the game from the defensive line. Some what reminds me of a Matt Roth body type. His motor is also similar to Roth’s. Good company to be in......
Congrats goes out to Fred VanVleet! What a class act and someone who has stayed grounded and never forgot his roots! Love when someone is told they aren’t good enough, tall enough, this and that all this guy has...
Second year in a row we’ve had a freshmen on the varsity in Byron. This one just happens to be my oldest son! It’s amazing how much further ahead some of these kids are these days compared to when I played! Morning workouts with Dad start Monday! Great season Cado!