MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock has been coaching football for more than 30 years. He’s never seen anything like what Joel Lanning did this year.
Simply put, he’s the heart and soul of Iowa State football and its success leading up to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
“When it all came out we were going to switch him to MIKE linebacker and we’re going to switch him from quarterback – I’m not sure I had a handle on it,” Heacock said. “But what I watched happen was something I’ve never seen in this game and I’m not sure I’ll be around long enough to see it again.