[bears9]

The start of spring football practice Wednesday thankfully means that we can shift our focus to the Iowa players who aren't breaking the law.

Yeah, right.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will address the media Wednesday and he almost certainly will be asked to comment on the disturbing fact that 14 of his players have been arrested since the end of last year's spring practice.

There really isn't anything more Ferentz can say or do at this point. He already has booted five players off the team since the start of last season -- the most recent being quarterback Arvell Nelson and receiver James Cleveland following their arrests on drug charges in February.

Ferentz has expressed his anger, his disappointment, his concern and his embarrassment umpteen times to the media since the arrests started, and we can only imagine what he has said to his players in private.

hawk central | Hawkeye Football

[Bette]

Originally Posted by bears9

The start of spring football practice Wednesday thankfully means that we can shift our focus to the Iowa players who aren't breaking the law.

Yeah, right.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will address the media Wednesday and he almost certainly will be asked to comment on the disturbing fact that 14 of his players have been arrested since the end of last year's spring practice.

There really isn't anything more Ferentz can say or do at this point. He already has booted five players off the team since the start of last season -- the most recent being quarterback Arvell Nelson and receiver James Cleveland following their arrests on drug charges in February.

Ferentz has expressed his anger, his disappointment, his concern and his embarrassment umpteen times to the media since the arrests started, and we can only imagine what he has said to his players in private.

hawk central | Hawkeye Football

Jeeps, this sucks. What are they doing? Practicing to be a Cincinnati Bengal? 14 players. Thats outrageous.

[Lefty Noob]

How in the world has it gone so bad. Has Ferentz been recruiting talent guys who are short on character, or have these all been surprises?

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

How in the world has it gone so bad. Has Ferentz been recruiting talent guys who are short on character, or have these all been surprises?

There have been some he recruited with "questionable character", but not all of them. This has gotten way out of hand.