KIRK SPEAKS: South Dakota State

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The Swarm Returns to Kinnick on Saturday afternoon, hosting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, which means I have returned to the blogosphere to recap Kirk Ferentz’s annual media availability.

Let’s get right into it, shall we? My highlights (and snarky responses) from the press conference are below, and the full transcript is here.

Let’s start with this:

KIRK FERENTZ: We’ve had to work through some injury situations ... Depth-wise we’re fluid in some spots. We’ll see where all things play out. Then there’s some other spots where it’s pretty much a given that our three linebackers will be the same three guys you saw last year: Riley…