Another year, another batch of the latest green recruits for Kirk Ferentz and his staff to cultivate into model Iowa Hawkeyes football players.

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Ferentz ‘thrilled’ with recruiting class

If he’s happy, so are we.

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Iowa hitting a groove with recruits

The Hawkeye coaching staff will try to find high-level recruits with character this time around–because that’s what counts! No more trouble makers, please.

The Gazette: Derby wins his first QB derby at Iowa

A.J. Derby has upside at quarterback. He could be an All-American (Iowan) hero.

Iowa Prep Sports: Hawkeyes offer Kennedy’s French a scholarship

Christian French is a 6-foot-6 safety. The Hawkeyes want him at TE or DE–good idea.

Hawkmania (Quad City Times): No recruiting drama for Hawkeyes

Iowa recruits men of their word. We don’t like surprises anyway.

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It’s been a fun ride providing my opinion and analysis. Thanks to everyone who has commented and linked to my site this fall and winter.

The good news is I’m not going anywhere! Nope, we’ve already got new faces showing up in Iowa City, looking to become Hawkeyes. What’s even more exciting is that if the Hawkeyes can put in another successful season, it could mean big success and big signings for 2011!

It’s never too early to look ahead–when it comes to recruiting.

Well…maybe Lane Kiffin and USC looked a little further ahead than most feel comfortable. Yeah, I think they did.

13-year-old David Sills is just that: a thirteen-year-old boy. Let the kid grow up and, yes, he is still a kid. He’s not even in high school yet.

Hopefully the NCAA steps in and stops things like this from happening in the future. USC has gone too far on this one.

I know he’s probably stoked, as he has a right to be, but the parents need to protect their child.

All he can hope to do now is live up to the expectations. For his sake, I sincerely hope he does.

That’s too much pressure on a teenager.