IOWA CITY — Nate Wieting and Shaun Beyer are working to become as familiar to Iowa football fans as the players they are working to replace.
"It’s motivation," Beyer said. "When people say ‘What are we going to do about tight end this year?’ It’s definitely motivation."
Shifting into lineup spots filled by all-Americans Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson last season, Wieting sees things the same way, with a twist.
"I’m not T.J. Hockenson, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have the same type of impact as a tight end as he did," Wieting said. "I might have different strengths than T.