Hawkeye seniors reflect on time at Iowa, relationship with Kirk Ferentz ahead of final game at Kinnick Stadium
Kirk Ferentz is the head coach at Iowa. You know this. I know this.
That’s always a given. However, the players change. Every four years (roughly) players come and go. Iowa, this week, is getting ready to host Illinois for its final home game of the season at Kinnick Stadium. Next week, to conclude the regular season, Iowa travels to face Nebraska.
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With this being the final home game for the seniors at Kinnick, they talked on Tuesday about the emotion regarding their final time playing in front of thousands upon thousands of Hawkeye fans:
🗣 Nate Wieting on Senior Day: "It's going to be an unforgettable feeling. There will be a lot of emotions." #Hawkeyes
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🗣 Brady Ross on Senior Day: "I remember my first camp. It's crazy to think we're at this point. I was talking to Josey Jewell once; he said it goes fast and slow at the same. I do remember the early days, like scout team. Some of those are my fondest memories." #Hawkeyes
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🗣 Levi Paulsen: "Every year has been unique for me. The thing that I have grasped going through Iowa football is no matter what happens, the coaches are going to do what's best for the team. That's what I've grown to understand. You have to embrace your role." #Hawkeyes
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🗣 Amani Jones: "I'm going to miss, besides the Wave, that feeling after we score a touchdown and being on kickoff coverage… the I-O-W-A. I get caught up in that moment." #Hawkeyes
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Quarterback Nate Stanley talked about Senior Day and Ferentz:
🗣 Nate Stanley on Senior Day: "I've thought about it a little bit. It's gone by fast, but it's been the best four years of my life. There's not one favorite memory. Any time you get to celebrate in the locker room with a trophy that's pretty special." #Hawkeyes
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🗣 Nate Stanley on head coach Kirk Ferentz: "A lot of time you might think of a football coach that is stoic and doesn't show many emotions. Coach Ferentz is one of th reasons I decided to come to Iowa. It's who he is as a person. He truly cares about us." #Hawkeyes
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Iowa-Illinois is scheduled for a noon ET kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 23. The game will be televised on BTN.
