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Iowa's Kirk Ferentz Suspended for Violation of Cade McNamara's Transfer

Bleacher Report | August 22, 2024

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Iowa will be without head coach Kirk Ferentz for the first game of the 2024 season due to a suspension for a recruiting violation, the school announced on Thursday.

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The Athletic's Scott Dochterman first reported Ferentz's suspension stems from pursuing quarterback Cade McNamara before the transfer portal opened in 2022.

McNamara played at Michigan for three seasons from 2020 to 2022, including starting all 14 games in 2021.

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