What It Means to Be a Hawkeye : Kirk Ferentz and Iowa's Greatest Players

Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of Iowa football tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program. The spirit of Hawkeye football is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved school. Iowa fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish. This unique, compelling new title assembles the greatest players from one of the most celebrated teams in college football to share their personal memories. Filled with firsthand accounts with dozens of players#x97;from the team's early days through the new millennium. What It Means to Be a Hawkeye: Kirk Ferentz and Iowa{u2019}s Greatest Players explores the program{u2019}s vast success and the seemingly simple question: What does it mean to be a Hawkeye? One person or one phrase cannot answer that question because so many different emotions encompass the true Hawkeye spirit. Over 50 of the greatest Iowa student-athletes, coaches, and administrators from the past century were called upon to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Iowa football. What It Means to Be a Hawkeye brings together all of their stories. It{u2019}s not just one tradition, one season or one particular game#x97;it{u2019}s the stories coming from the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades that capture the true essence of representing the University of Iowa This unique, compelling new title assembles the greatest players from one of the most celebrated teams in college football to share their personal memories. Filled with firsthand accounts with dozens of players—from the team's early days through the new millennium. __What It Means to Be a Hawkeye: Kirk Ferentz and Iowa's Greatest Players__ explores the program's vast success and the seemingly simple question: What does it mean to be a Hawkeye? One person or one phrase cannot answer that question because so many different emotions encompass the true Hawkeye spirit. Over 50 of the greatest Iowa student-athletes, coaches, and administrators from the past century were called upon to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Iowa football. __What It Means to Be a Hawkeye__ brings together all of their stories. It's not just one tradition, one season or one particular game—it's the stories coming from the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades that capture the true essence of representing the University of Iowa.