Ben McCollum is just two games into his Iowa Hawkeyes basketball coaching career, but he’s already showing full support for the entire Hawkeyes athletic program. The first-year coach made a bold prediction about Iowa football’s chances against No. 6 Oregon, showing good confidence in his fellow Hawkeyes before Saturday’s important matchup.
McCollum was straightforward when asked about his priorities before Iowa basketball faces Xavier next week. The new coach revealed his game-day plans and delivered a surprising vote of confidence for the football team.
“Beat Oregon?, first off. We won’t beat ’em. But Iowa will, hopefully. And then after that, we’re going to prepare for Xavier. We’ve got to work on our angles defensively,” McCollum stated…