The Detroit News is reporting that Ferentz is no longer on Michigan's list of candidates.
Iowa AD Gary Barta said all this stuff at the UNI bkb game:
"No new news. I had a great night in NY last night. I have nothing new to report. I had a great dinner in NY last night.
The Klinkenborgs were there. It was an awesome evening. There is just nothing new. We're focused on 2008. Just like the last time we talked to you." -- Why doesn't he say anything? -- "There's nothing to say. He's out recruiting. We're focused on 2008. He's our coach and that's the focus." -- "We're not going to respond to rumors. I've said several times that Kirk is our coach, we're focused on 2008, nothing's changed." -- "There's nothing to say." -- "There are rumors and we've said from the beginning, we're not going to respond to rumors. I think, and I haven't been here, that Kirk has been consistent over the years. He doesn't respond. The consistent message has been he likes it here. He's our coach. We're not going to respond to rumors. That's the same message we've been giving the last three weeks."
Iowa got two recruits today.
Ferentz is headed to Keokuk today to try to talk quarterback James Vandenberg into playing for the Hawkeyes.
I'm not sure there will be a press conference. But I'll keep asking.