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5 things Kirk Ferentz said after open spring practice

5 things Kirk Ferentz said after open spring practice

Iowa welcomed fans inside Kinnick Stadium to view the Hawkeyes’ final spring practice on Saturday. Though the Hawkeyes had their fair share of notables out, fans did get a glimpse at all three quarterbacks on Saturday afternoon.

It’s been no secret that senior Spencer Petras, junior Alex Padilla and redshirt freshman Joe Labas have been battling to lock down the starting quarterback duties for the 2022 season. While Petras has been listed as the starter from the beginning of the spring, the opportunity for one of the other two quarterbacks to impress throughout the spring, summer and fall has been available.

In addition to the quarterbacks and skill talent on display, it was the first look for fans at the 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes in general. Here were five things Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz had to say about his team’s open spring practice and the spring as a whole.

About those quarterbacks

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Ferentz was asked how he feels about his three quarterbacks now that the spring slate has come to a close.

“I think all three have made a lot of progress. Alex had some injury issues he was dealing with the first couple weeks, so his work was limited. I think all three of our guys are growing. All three are a little different discussions, how they play and how we play if they are in there. They’re all growing.

“Joe is obviously as I said back five weeks ago, he’s behind the other two as far as knowing what to do. This was huge for him, to get 15 set practices when Alex was out. That increased his workload a little bit, which was good. This will be really helpful for him. Not that he’s a first-year guy. He is kind of, but like this isn’t his first spring. If you think about the young guys that came in, too. Having these 15 days, that will really help them accelerate between now and August. Hopefully they’ll be further down the road when we get going then,” Ferentz…

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