Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz runs off the field with his players after becoming the winningest coach in Big Ten history, passing Woody Hayes, with a win over the Massachusetts Minutemen Sept. 13, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

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Social media reacts to Kirk Ferentz's recruiting violation punishment

by The Des Moines RegisterApril 14, 2026

On Monday, April 14 the NCAA announced its final word over a reported Iowa football recruiting violation from 2022, which involved impermissible contact with Cade McNamara.

Head coach Kirk Ferentz and Hawkeyes assistant coach Jon Budmayr were previously suspended for one game that season, but now, wins are vacated for the 2023 games in which McNamara participated. (Iowa went 4-1 in those games).

Here’s how social media reacted to the additional punishment:

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