Q. Joe, why has Iowa been so successful, especially lately? And are there similarities between the way you run your program and Kirk runs his?
COACH PATERNO: Well, I don’t know about the similarities. I can tell you, Iowa has been a good, solid football team that’s played extremely well against us. And I think Kirk’s done a great job. They’re recruiting well.
He’s been able to keep his coaching staff together. That defensive coordinator (Norm Parker) does a great job for them. He’s been with them a long time. And I think when he (Kirk Ferentz) plays Penn State there’s a little bit something there because he is a Pennsylvania kid and his father‑in‑law and I were high school teammates together Gerry Hart.
But, they just do a good job. They recruit well. Their kids play hard. They’re disciplined. You’ve got to beat them.