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Trials for two former Iowa football players arrested on drug charges have been delayed.

“People are going to pay close attention to your behavior. You've got to set a tone, be a role model, be a leader. When the young men don't live up to that, there's no one more disappointed than the coach, the athletic director and myself.”

University of Iowa President Sally Mason said Wednesday she's satisfied with steps taken by athletic officials to deal with a rash of discipline and legal problems by athletes. via Hawk Eye

Cunningham's attorney says he'll seek delay if case goes to trial Ramona Cunningham is accused of misspending nearly $2 million in government funds on salaries and bonuses at the now-defunct Central Iowa ... via WQAD-TV Moline

“I can't remember a spring where everything has just fallen into place or things were just moving right along - they never do, it's just part of spring practice and I think it's inherent to that”

The Iowa football program released an updated depth chart Wednesday afternoon, and Hawkeye fans attending Saturday's spring practice are about to get acquainted with some new players. via Press-Citizen

“You've got to identify those (students) and they've got to be comfortable in saying, 'I can do this, I can step forward,'”

The Iowa football team has faced some formidable foes over the years but rarely has it been challenged by how it is perceived off the field more than now. via Press-Citizen

“You're always a little concerned because he did have major surgery, but he has trained very well, he feels good and he's confident”

Iowa's Derrell Johnson-Koulianos will be the team's top returning receiver as a sophomore next fall. via Press-Citizen

Former University of Iowa football player James Cleveland has been formally charged with two counts of unlawful possessions of prescription drugs, Johnson County court records show. via Http

“I think we re-established the culture that we wanted to, and I think it turned somewhere in the summer of 2002”

By SEAN KEELER * REGISTER STAFF WRITER * March 27, 2008 Iowa City, Ia. - Then again, if he really wanted to be proactive, Kirk Ferentz would have added a "life skills" coach to the Iowa football program 18 ... via Http

“Other guys looking out for other guys, that's part of the equation”

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz apparently is through saying all the right things and hoping that his players do the right thing. via Press-Citizen

“At some point, we will have a policy”

Iowa athletes pictured unfavorably on social networking Web sites such as MySpace and Facebook could face disciplinary action by the university under a new policy, athletic director Gary Barta said. via Des Moines Register

Former University of Iowa quarterback Arvell Nelson hired Jim Thomas to represent him on charges he possessed marijuana, according to court records. via The Gazette

“We will continue to work hard to make sure our men and women know that competing for the University of Iowa is a privilege.”

Iowa City, Ia. - University of Iowa president Sally Mason is displeased with continued legal problems among members of the Iowa football team, but expressed support today for the athletic department's handling ... via Des Moines Register

Bart Bryant's six-under-par 65 gave him a one-shot lead among early starters who were lucky to beat the rain in the PODS Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. via Detroit Free Press

Since Jones took over in the 1994 season, Tulane has reached the NCAA regionals 11 times, including a school-record nine consecutive trips from 1998-2006. Jones also has coached the Green Wave to three regional ... via Houston Chronicle

Iowa City, Ia. -- Suspended University of Iowa football player James Cleveland pleaded not guilty today to three drug-related charges after his arrest late last month. via Des Moines Register

A list of Hawkeye football players who have had legal trouble since 2007. Ryan Bain, DL: The 19-year-old junior-to-be was charged with interference with official acts, public intoxication and disorderly ... via Iowa City Press-Citizen

The Iowa football team is facing more off-the-field problems. Quarterback Arvell Nelson and receiver James Cleveland were arrested early this morning on separate drug charges. via KWWL-TV Waterloo

Johnson County officials issued subpoenas for two starting University of Iowa wide receivers which would have required them to testify against Dominique Douglas before the suspended Iowa player pleaded guilty ... via The Gazette

Five University of Iowa football players have been named to the 2007 Sporting News freshman all-Big Ten team. via Press-Citizen

Pretty didn't huddle with the Iowa offense Saturday. Pretty doesn't have Iowa's playbook and hasn't dressed in Iowa's locker room this year. via The Gazette