With the countdown to kickoff now down to just five days, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ Week 1 game against Utah State is rapidly approaching. Training camp came and went. It is into game week prep.
The ones behind game week prep are often the position coaches spending hours in the film room and putting in the extra time to find intricacies among opponents that can give them the slightest edge.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are always among one of the best staffs in the Big Ten due to continuity and each group doing their job incredibly effectively. Kirk Ferentz is the head coach, but a lot of the game plan and decisions rely on his staff members.
We have looked into some of the Hawkeyes’ best traditions and some bold predictions so far. As we look into Week 1 and the season about to start, it is time to look at those staff members. Here are the five most important staff members for Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa Hawkeyes.