Football circus comes to town

Football circus comes to townBY CHARLIE GREEN | JULY 30, 2015 5:00 AM Big Ten media days are the first opportunity for the public to catch up with Big Ten football, and Iowa fans likely have some, if not many,questions No Scherff, no problem? The success of Iowa football, and any team, for that matter, will always depend largely on the effectiveness of the offensive line. It’s especially true for the Hawkeyes this season; the team needs to replace Brandon Scherff and Andrew Donnal, who are now rookies in the NFL. Add to that uncertainty at quarterback, and the offensive line is under serious pressure. Senior center Austin Blythe may face some heat about the prospect of moving on, but it remains that he and guards Jordan Walsh and Sean Welsh are returning starters. The questions will revolve around tackle, which could be filled by Ike Boettger and Boone Myers. Anytime a team loses a player such as Scherff, the 2015 Outland Trophy Winner for best interior lineman, it’s going to create questions about replacing him. But the interior of the line looks set for now, and it turns heads toward the outside. And yes, after years of mediocrity, Kirk Ferentz figures to get some “hot seat,” questions, such as “After four years of mediocre football in a mediocre conference with mediocre expectations for this season, will 2015 be the mediocre campaign that finally does you in?” Will Ohio State clue us in on its plans at quarterback? The short answer is no, probably not. …

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