The Iowa Hawkeyes had a roller coaster of a ride in the recruiting class of 2021 heading into the early signing period back in December. Iowa went into the COVID-19 pandemic on a hot streak, picking up a slew of commitments early on. But things ground to a virtual halt as the pandemic took hold around the same time as allegations of racial injustice within the program were brought forward.
Since that time, the Hawkeye staff was unable to bring prospective athletes on campus for visits - official or unofficial - involving program personnel. For a coaching staff that has built their recruiting process around convincing players to take a visit to fall in love with Iowa, that’s been a substantial hurdle.