Big Ten Players think highly of Iowa's Kirk Ferentz and DE Adrian Clayborn

Players around the Big Ten Conference have a lot of respect for Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, as well as Iowa's top all-American candidate, senior DE Adrian Clayborn.

Which Big Ten coach would you most like to play for?
Kirk Ferentz, Iowa - 4
Comment: "They just always have such a well-coached team."

Big Ten player poll: Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor exciting, overrated
- AnnArbor.com

"He's (Adrian Clayborn, pictured above) a big play waiting to happen. He gets after the quarterback. He's a really intense player, and I love his game and just love watching him play." ~ Illinois cornerback Tavon Wilson

Big Ten players' top pick if they were starting a team? It's not Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor - Cleveland.com
CHICAGO — There's an obvious game-changer among the best football players in the Big Ten, and he's not Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor. He's the antidote to Terrelle Pryor ...

News out of Iowa's Media Day and opening of 2010 College Football camp in Iowa City ...

The Hawkeyes have three sophomores seeking the #1 spot on the RB depth chart heading into '10. The Iowa Hawkeyes return 48 lettermen, 6 offensive, 8 defensive starters and basically everyone back on special teams for the 2010 season ...

Iowa RB Jewel Hampton seeks starting job - ‎The Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa running back Jewel Hampton entered his sophomore year with the starting job all but locked up. It's a plum gig in an offense that ...
Now healthy, Iowa's Hampton back to compete ‎ - Gazette Online (blog)
Hawks have three-way race at running back ‎ - Quad City Times
IOWA MEDIA DAY: Packed backfield a good problem for Iowa ‎ - Marshalltown Times Republican

For Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker, retirement simply isn ... ‎- Gazette Online (blog)
One more year for Norm, and get the gold watch ready. For 15 minutes or so Monday morning, that rumor hatched and then sprouted wings. ...
Hawkeye football: Transcript of Kirk Ferentz's press conference ‎ - DesMoinesRegister.com
Notebook: Kickers to start camp in 'dead heat' - Quad City Times
Iowa Hawkeye football: Johnson-Koulianos embraces expectations ‎ - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

John Gaines/The Hawk Eye ‎- Burlington Hawk Eye
Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi (12) gets plenty of attention during media day Friday at the Hawkeyes' practice field in Iowa City. Iowa is ranked 10th in the ...
Stanzi not afraid to be out in front ‎ - Clinton Herald
Stanzi carries the flag for Hawkeyes - Sporting News

IOWA MEDIA DAY: Hawks' high hopes riding on Clayborn-led defense - ‎Marshalltown Times Republican
We know we have a lot of guys back on the defense," said starting strong safety Tyler Sash at Iowa's media day on Friday. Sash and fellow safety Brent ...
Big Ten players' top pick if they were starting a team? It's not ... ‎- Plain Dealer
Which Big Ten player would you pick first if you were building a ... ‎- DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Hawkeyes' Clayborn simply trying to improve - Clinton Herald

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Good choice in Terrelle Pryor as pre-season offensive player of the year, but not sure agree with defensive pick

The Big Ten media has picked Ohio State junior QB Terrelle Pryor for the offensive nod for the second straight season and Michigan State senior LB Greg Jones for the defensive nod for the second straight season.

Pryor in '09 lead Ohio State to their fifth straight Big Ten title, then victory in the 2010 Rose Bowl, with a win over Oregon.

Jones is a tackling machine for the Spartans, but MSU finished 6-7 overall in '09 and came up short in competing for a Big Ten title. Our choice would be Iowa senior DE Adrian Clayborn, who was dominating in wins over Arizona, Penn State and Georgia Tech for Iowa. He is a fine athlete at the DE position for the Iowa Hawkeyes, who finished second to Ohio State in the Big Ten in '09. The Hawkeyes lost in OT the the Buckeyes by a field goal in Columbus last season.

John Clay vs Terrelle Pryor: Who Deserves Preseason Big 10 ... ‎ - Bleacher Report

The Big Ten preseason offensive and defensive players of the year selected, were Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, and Michigan State linebacker Greg ...

MSU's Greg Jones, OSU's Terrelle Pryor take top spots in Big 10 again ‎- The Detroit News
Chicago -- Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones and Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor have been selected Big 10 preseason defensive and offensive ...
PM Ohio State Buckeyes links: Terrelle Pryor is no Tim Tebow ‎ - Plain Dealer (blog)

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The 2010 All-Iowa Opponent Team

The University of Iowa will face some outstanding players during the 2010 season. Iowa faces eight Big Ten opponents, including Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, @ Northwestern, Michigan State, @ Michigan, @ Minnesota and @ Indiana. Iowa also will travel to Arizona in the OOC, along with hosting OOC opponents Iowa State, Ball State and Eastern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium for the 2010 season.

Top opponent players by position in 2010, likely to face Iowa:

While the Iowa defense is on the field, watch for:

• QB - Ohio State junior Terrelle Pryor and Arizona junior Nick Foles
• RB - Penn State senior Evan Royster (pictured), Wisconsin junior John Clay, Arizona senior Nic Grisgby, Iowa State senior Alexander Robinson and Ball State senior MiQuale Lewis
  
• FB - Penn State junior Joe Suhey
• WR - Ohio State junior DeVier Polsey, Wisconsin junior Nick Toon and Arizona junior Juron Criner
  
• WR - Penn State junior Derek Moye, Indiana juniors Tandon Doss and Damerio Belcher (note Iowa fans, Belcher is a 6-5 IU receiver)
  
• TE - Wisconsin senior Lance Kendricks, Michigan State senior Charlie Gantt, Northwestern junior Drake Dunsmore and Arizona junior A.J. Simmons
  
• LT- Wisconsin senior Gabe Carimi, Ohio State junior Mike Adams, Northwestern junior Al Netter, Arizona senior Adam Grant and Iowa State junior Kelechi Osemele
  
• LG- Ohio State senior Justin Boren, and Ball State senior Michael Switzer
  
• C- Arizona senior Colin Baxter, Iowa State senior Ben Lamaak, Ohio State junior Mike Brewster, Wisconsin senior John Moffitt and Michigan junior David Molk are the top names
  
• RG- Penn State senior Stefen Wisniewski and Ohio State senior Bryant Browning
  
• RT - Wisconsin junior Josh Ogelsby and Ohio State junior J.B. Schugarts
  

While the Iowa offense is on the field, watch for:

• DE - Ohio State senior Cameron Hayward, Penn State junior Jack Crawford and Michigan junior Ryan Van Bergen
  
• DT - Michigan State sophomore Jerel Worthy, Michigan junior Mike Martin and Arizona sophomore Willie Mobley
  
• DT- Penn State senior Ollie Ogbu, Ohio State senior Dexter Larimore and Indiana sophomore Larry Black
  
• DE- Arizona senior Ricky Elmore, Wisconson junior J.J. Watt, Northwestern junior Vince Browne, Oho State junior Nathan Williams and Ball State Robert Eddins
  
• OLB - Ohio State senior Ross Homan, Northwestern senior Quentin Davie, Michigan State senior Eric Gordon and Penn State senior Bani Gbadyu
  
• ILB - Michigan State senior Greg Jones, Ohio State junior Elienne Sabino and Northwestern Nate Williams
  
• ILB - Ohio State senior Brian Rolle, Michigan senior Obi Ezeh and Wisconsin senior Culmer St. Jean
  
• CB - Arizona junior Trevin Wade, Northwestern junior Jordon Mabin, Iowa State junior Leonard Johnson and Penn State junior D'Anton Lynn
  
• SS - Arizona junior Robert Golden, Iowa State senior David Sims, Wisconsin senior Jay Valai and Penn State junior Nick Sukay
  
• FS - Ohio State senior Jermale Hines, Wisconsin junior Aaron Henry and Minnesota senior Kim Royston
  
• CB - Ohio State senior Chimdi Cheskwa, Michigan State senior Chris Rucker and Wisconsin junior Devin Smith
  

One can't forget the importance of special teams:

• PK - Northwestern senior Stefan Demos, Wisconsin junior Philip Welsch and Ball State senior Ian McGarvey. Iowa returns senior Daniel Murray and sophomore Trent Mossbrucker, who redshirted in '09, but kicked as a true freshman in '08.
  
• PT - Michigan State senior Aaron Bates, Wisconsin junior Brad Nortman, Indiana junior Chris Hagerup and Arizona senior Keenyn Crier. Iowa returns senior Ryan Donahue, who may be the nation's top punter in 2010.
  
• KR - Michigan State junior Keshawn Martin, Michigan junior Darryl Stonum, Minnesota junior Troy Stoudermire and Ball State's Eric Williams. Iowa returns senior Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, who had a 99 yard KOR at Ohio State in '09.
  
• PR - Arizona junior William Wright, Michigan State junior Keshawn Martin and Wisconsin senior David Gilreath. Iowa returns senior Colin Sandeman for 2010.

Looking forward to the seven games at Kinnick Stadium this season. It should be an outstanding 2010 college football season around the country. Penn State's Joe Paterno is entering his 45Th season as head football coach in Happy Valley. Penn State opens the 2010 Big Ten season on October 2Nd in Iowa City vs. the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Big Ten Football: A look at the Quarterbacks for 2009

Ohio State has won a share or won outright the past four Big Ten Conference titles. One common denominator has been that the Ohio State quarterback has lead the conference in pass efficiency each of the four seasons. In 2004, the Buckeyes finished 4-4 in the Big Ten and their top QB wasn't in the Top 3 in passing efficiency that season.

* - Returning Starters

Top Returning QBs in the Big Ten

1. Terrelle Pryor, soph., Ohio State*
2. Juice Williams, senior, Illinois*
3. Daryll Clark, senior, Penn State*
4. Ricky Stanzi, junior, Iowa*
5. Adam Weber, junior, Minnesota*
6. Dustin Sherer, senior, Wisconsin*
7. Ben Chappell, junior, Indiana
8. Mike Kafka, senior, Northwestern
9. Joey Elliott, senior, Purdue
10. Nick Sheridan, junior, Michigan

Top Back-ups returning

1. Eddie McGee, junior, Illinois
2. Kirk Cousins, sophomore, Michigan State
3. Joe Bauserman, sophomore, Ohio State
4. Dan Persa, sophomore, Northwestern

Top Newcomers

1. Tate Forcier, true freshman, Michigan
2. Keith Nichol, sophomore, Michigan State (OU transfer)
3. Kevin Newsome, true freshman, Penn State
4. James Vandeberg, redshirt frosh, Iowa
5. Curt Phillips, redshirt frosh, Wisconsin
6. MarQueis Gray, Prop 48 freshman, Minnesota
7. Caleb TerBush, redshirt frosh, Purdue
8. Adam Follett, redshirt frosh, Indiana

Quarterbacks from 2008 that have departed

1. Brian Hoyer, senior '08, Michigan State*
2. C.J. Bacher, senior '08, Northwestern*
3. Curtis Painter, senior '08, Purdue*
4. Pat Devlin, sophomore, '08, Penn State (transferred to Delaware)
5. Kellen Lewis, junior '08, Indiana (dismissed)*
6. Steven Threet, freshman '08, Michigan (transferred to Arizona State)*

Six starters return in the Big Ten for the 2009 season, including the conference's Top 4 in passing efficiency from '08. Michigan State will have a brand new starter, while part-time starters look to fill the roles at Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue. Michigan may open with a true frosh in the starting lineup.

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