
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz walks the sideline during the fourth quarter of their NCAA football game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska won, 20-7. (SourceMedia Group News/Jim Slosiarek)
I didn’t get my interview with Marcus Coker on camera.
He slumped on a wall in the postgame area with his head down, making no eye contact with anyone. He didn’t raise his head up answering questions.
The toll of 281 carries is evident on his body.
“100 percent,” Coker said when I asked what percentage he’d put on his health.
You’re not 100 percent.
“I’m still sticking with 100.”
How about mentally.
“We played hard . . .”
The 281 carries were doing the talking at this point.
Kirk Ferentz
WR Marvin McNutt
LB James Morris (I thought there might be some violence in this one)
DE Broderick Binns
DT Mike Daniels
CB Micah Hyde
LB Tyler Nielsen
CB Shaun Prater
Marcus Coker: 281 carries
Rest of Iowa team: 30? 35?
“That’s college football….”