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do they have enuff room to lengthen the runway?

probably charge visiting teams double to help pay for it

Perhaps CD can push you out of his puddle jumper during a fly over

I thought they had to lengthen it as a condition of Big Ten membership after JoePa had fought against it for years, because he liked how hard it was for opponents to get there

Kirk Ferentz is dealing with a couple of off-field decisions this week as Iowa moves on from the Week 6 loss to Ohio State.

Those decisions involve wide receiver Kaleb Brown and running back Leshon Williams opting to redshirt the rest of the 2024 season. Williams has already confirmed his plans to test the transfer portal.


At his Tuesday press conference, Ferentz took time to thank that duo for their contributions while also wishing them both best of luck in the future. In fact, Ferentz applauded the decision of both players because it is best to avoid having players on board who are not totally committed to the team.


“It’s just a reflection of the times, it’s certainly not unique to us… I applaud both guys because what you don’t want is someone in the program who doesn’t have both feet in the circle and totally committed to the team,” Ferentz said.

Meanwhile, Ferentz was rather direct when it came to the impact for Iowa’s plans this season. Without much of an impact on the field from either player, Ferentz said the Hawkeyes are unable to lose something they do not have.

“You can’t lose what you didn’t have,” admitted Ferentz. “If someone hasn’t really been playing, it’s not like you’re losing a lot of contribution if that makes any sense. I don’t know what the stats are on either player we’re talking about this season. If Leshon had left last November it would have been impactful… The bottom line is this: Not to be callous, but if a player’s not playing you really can’t lose anything that way.”

Williams, after leading the Hawkeyes in rushing last season, battled offseason injuries and has just 47 yards of offense this fall. Brown has just 1 catch for 18 yards, so Ferentz certainly has a point with that aspect of his assessment.

The NCAA Division I Council has voted to shorten transfer windows in football and basketball from 45 days to 30 days. However, the body opted against eliminating the spring transfer window, which was recommended by the Football Oversight Committee.

The fall transfer window will by reduced from 30 to 20 days, and will still start on the day after the College Football Playoff field is announced. The post-spring window will go from 15 to 10 days as part of the legislative change. For the 2024-25 school year, the dates will be from Dec. 9-28 and April 16-25.

For men's and women's college basketball, the transfer window will open immediately after the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Previously, the window would open the day after the March Madness bracket was released. Unlike fall and spring sports, which give opportunities to depart after each semester, winter sports have only one transfer window.

Additionally, any school that fires its coach will automatically trigger a separate 30-day transfer window. That rule remains unchanged.

Coaches have pushed for more limits on transfer activity as an attempt to limit roster uncertainty. More than 3,800 FBS football players entered the portal after the 2023 season, with nearly one-third coming in the post-spring window. However, only 11 of the top 100 players in the 247Sports Transfer Portal Rankings changed teams during the spring.

While the Division I Council rejected the proposal now, it could reconsider down the road. The decision comes one day after the House v. NCAA case received preliminary approval, clearing the way for revenue sharing to begin before the 2025 season. The case is set to receive final approval on April 7, 2025, only nine days before the spring transfer period would open.

It's like LaGuardia, too short for transcontinental flights  

Better off flying delta, state college  via Detroit to Lax.

Kirk says, ya haven't earned snaps and you don't like it?  Don't let the door hit you in the arse on the way out