Tuesday's media session with Cade McNamara and Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz did little to clear up the quarterback's status for Saturday's opener versus Utah State. The quad-muscle injury McNamara suffered during the Kids Day scrimmage seems to be progressing, but has it healed enough to make him effective Week 1? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman debate.

Tuesday's media session with Cade McNamara and Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz did little to clear up the quarterback's status for Saturday's opener versus Utah State. The quad-muscle injury McNamara suffered during the Kids Day scrimmage seems to be progressing, but has it healed enough to make him effective Week 1? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman debate.

“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Tyler Tachman. 

Follow their coverage at hawkcentral.com. 

“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Tyler Tachman. 
Follow their coverage at hawkcentral.com.

Hawk Central Hour

“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460…