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e Hawkeyes are coming off an 8-5 season and
a trip to the Outback Bowl aer winning four
games in 2012. e "terrible" feeling of 4-8 as a
sophomore motivates Davis.
"We made a jump last year, but we weren't happy
because we still lost five games," he said. "We have
to take the approach we took in the offseason:
keep our head down and hammer away."
Ferentz added that Davis now appreciates the fact
that aggressiveness is allowed on a football field.
"He's learning how to do that pretty well," Ferentz
said.
Ironically, aer all the "hey" demons he has
conquered since fourth grade, Davis is still
occasionally haunted by the scale.
"When I miss (the 315-pound) weigh-ins (strength
and conditioning) coach (Chris) Doyle tells me
I have to cut it down," Davis said. "If I'm a little
higher, I'm running. If I don't make the weight
limit, I will run."
Even extra conditioning doesn't keep Davis from
flashing his trademark smile. It's a big, fat smile.
