The issue that the Big Ten coaches are most animated about at Big Ten meetings? The new/complicated punting rule (below), as the Big Ten coaches are 18-0 against it. Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, a longtime punt advocate, was among the many animated coaches. “There’s no compelling reason to change it. It was already perfectly fine.”
The Big Ten championship game in 2023 featured eventual national champion Michigan against Iowa.
Iowa is the program that had to vacate wins from that season.
“Our kids just keep believing because of how much they’ve won in the past and how hard they work. They’ve got a level of relentless to them.”
“This means so much to the state, our university and our fans.”
The @NBCSports conversation with @IowaHoops head coach Ben McCollum: