By DARREN MILLER
hawkeyesports.com
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- If the early bird gets the worm, it stands to reason that early-rising Hawkeyes will be better prepared to get the win.
The University of Iowa football program will break from a long-standing routine of afternoon practice when camp opens in August. The decision to move to morning workouts is based on out-of-season research conducted by head coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff.
“From our standpoint we felt there were too many advantages not to go that route,” Ferentz said. “It is something I have been contemplating for a couple years.