Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media on Tuesday to talk position battles and returning players, in addition to putting the wraps on the rhabdo story.

Here is a sample of highlights from Tuesday’s press conference:
Status of hopitalized players
[audio:http://krui.fm/assets/sports//Ferentz%20Rabdo.MP3]Reaction to national coverage
[audio:http://krui.fm/assets/sports//Ferentz%20on%20coverage.MP3]James Vandenburg and QB competition
[audio:http://krui.fm/assets/sports//Ferentz%20on%20Spring%20QBs.MP3]Position status of AJ Derby
[audio:http://krui.fm/assets/sports//Ferentz%20on%20AJ%20Derby.MP3]Potential for Micah Hyde to return kicks/punts
[audio:http://krui.fm/assets/sports//Micah%20Hyde%20offense.MP3]Shaun Prater staying at Iowa
[audio:http://krui.fm/assets/sports//Prater%20return.MP3]