While it remains to be seen if Iowa can bounce back from a disappointing four-win season, at least it’s clear who the Hawkeyes want under center to try and make it happen.
Some links from around college football on a Wednesday... -- To surprise of no one following the Gophers, Minnesota’s starting quarterback will be Philip Nelson. -- UCLA linebacker Anthony Barr left practice with an unknown injury, but coach Jim Mora said on the Dan Patrick Show that it wasn’t anything serious. -- ESPN’s Sports Business reporter Kristi Dosh breaks down some numbers if video game revenue was shared with athletes. -- We’ll give Mack Brown this: he sure is confident. -- Meet Jim Tressel, teacher. -- Former Alabama defensive end D.J.
Some links from around college football on a Tuesday... -- The father of indicted Vanderbilt wide receive Chris Boyd is speaking out. -- More wide receiver problems for Florida State: Rashad Greene will miss several practices with a hand injury. -- Marqise Lee is close to being all the way back from his bone bruise. -- Former USF wide receiver Terrence Mitchell is in trouble with the law again. -- Important: Kennesaw State needs your help picking out helmets, you guys. -- Perhaps the BCS wasn’t so bad you guy---I’m sorry I’m lying yes it was. -- Look, you guys.
As you’ve no doubt heard by now -- and if you haven’t, you can change that by reading this outstanding piece from Sunday’s edition of the Daily News-Journal -- walk-on Middle Tennessee State defensive end/tight end Steven Rhodes was forced to take a mandatory redshirt for the 2013 season by the NCAA for, well, no good reason at all.