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Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA Kirk Ferentz: Iowa wasn’t ‘trying to be coy or cute’ with quarterback situation Ethan Petrik Sep 1, 2026 59 mins ago 0 × Kirk Ferentz on Iowa’s Quarterback Situation | Iowa Football | Sept. 1 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — When the Iowa football team released its week one depth chart on Monday, the Hawkeyes were not engaging in any gamesmanship or being “coy” or “cute” with their quarterback situation.kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 9625 4@249 z:C< u6C6?EK[ E96 “~#” 36EH66? w2?< qC@H? 2?5 y6C6>J w64<=:?D<: 2E E96 E@A @7 E96 BF2CE6C324< EH@\566A :D 2? 244FC2E6 C67=64E:@? @7 E96 A@D:E:@? 8@:?8 :?E@ E96 D62D@? @A6?6C]k^AmkAm“%92E’D C62==J H96C6 :E’D 2E C:89E ?@H[” u6C6?EK D2:5] “(6 92G6?’E 564:565 @? 2 DE2CE6C J6E] … xE :D 4=@D6 DE2E:DE:42==J[ 4=@D6 7C@> 2 766= DE2?5A@:?E] pE E9:D A@:?E 27E6C 9@H6G6C >2?J AC24E:46D H6’G6 925[ a`[ aa[ E96C6’D ?@ C:89E H2J E@ >2<6 2 564:D:@?] (6’== 7:8FC6 E92E @FE 36EH66? ?@H 2?5 $2EFC52J]”k^Am People are also reading… From the Journal archives | 2001: Seven slain in Sioux City; suspect in custody Sioux City man gets 25 years prison for sexually abusing girl Updated: Sioux City police investigate woman's death as homicide, release ID Rock Valley alum Landyn Van Kekerix in line for bigger role at Iowa 15-year-old Emerson hobby stock car driver on career fast track Sioux City woman gets probation for running over woman with SUV Sioux City man arrested for Monday stabbing Man pleads not guilty of murder in Sac County From the Journal archives | 1976: Bigfoot sighted near Ocheyedan South Sioux City man gets 18 months for tying up, threatening woman Sioux Center man found guilty of murder for Le Mars shooting Two arrested in Sioux County high-speed pursuit $100M WarHorse casino could pay out big for South Sioux City Man pleads guilty of sexual contact with 14-year old Sioux City girl DEAR ABBY: The readers have spoken: The bride should have her way kAm&=E:>2E6=J[ u6C6?EK D2:5 96 6IA64ED E@ 2CC:G6 @? 2 564:D:@? 2D E@ H9@ H:== 86E E96 “DE2CE” 3J uC:52J >@C?:?8 H:E9 2? :>A@CE2?E AC24E:46 D=2E65 7@C (65?6D52J]k^AmkAm“%@>@CC@H :D 2 3:8 H@C<52J 7@C FD[” u6C6?EK D2:5] “(6’== 86E E9C@F89 E@>@CC@H 2?5 E96? 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