During an appearance last Monday at the Davenport Grid Club, Hawkeye assistant coach LaVall Jordan talked a lot about the leadership he sees developing on this season’s Iowa team.

Cyrus Tate and Jarryd Cole are co-captains of a Hawkeye team that will be introduced Monday at the team’s annual media day and Jordan said both have the ability to provide Iowa with what it needs to succeed.

On Tate: “He had a great finish to last season and Cy really bought in to what we were preaching. He understands what we’re trying to do and is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful. If he continues to progress as he did during the Big Ten season a year ago, we have a chance to be successful.”

On Cole: “The way he handled his rehabilitation last season says a lot about the way he leads. He was our biggest cheerleader and I’m not sure I’ve seen anybody work any harder to get back. He’s in unbelievable shape and with he and Cy inside, rebounding isn’t going to be as big of an issue as people think.”

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