salary cap scandal.They have given their responses to the NRL which has yet to announce any final decision on them and the breach notice against the club.Announcing his decision to st

The last time Iowa faced Miami University was 13 years ago when the RedHawks had a big and talented quarterback behind center. The Hawkeyes won that 2003 season opener 21-3, intercepting RedHawks quarterback Ben Roethlisberger four times and recording four sacks.Since Roethlisberger moved on to enjoy an elite career in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Miami program has mostly struggled. The RedHawks enter Saturdays opener at Kinnick Stadium against No. 17 Iowa (ESPNU, 3:30 p.m. ET) coming off a 3-9 season.Of Iowas three nonconference opponents this year, Miami appears to be the least challenging. The opener should provide an opportunity for the Hawkeyes to get their feet on the ground out of the gate.The following week the Hawkeyes remain home to face in-state rival Iowa State and then welcome in FCS national champion North Dakota State in Week 3.A year ago, Iowa was an underdog going into the season without the burden of living up to any lofty expectations and ended up going 12-0 in the regular season before finishing with losses to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game and Stanford in the Rose Bowl.As one of the favorites in the Big Ten West Division this time around, the outlook has changed considerably. After a top-10 finish last seaosn, the Hawkeyes realize that much is expected by their fans and opponents no longer will underestimate them.Seven starters return on each side of the ball led by All-American cornerback Desmond King on defense and senior quarterback C.J. Beathard on offense. King passed up the NFL Draft to return for his senior season.There is so much more to do, King said. We didnt win the Big Ten tittle last year. We didnt win a bowl game last year. We can all play better than we did last year.The two position groups that Iowa will be watching closely against Miami are the receivers and defensive line.Sophomore wideout Jay Scheel, whose talent has been negated by injuries, is hoping to stay healthy and be an impact contributor on the outside. 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Parramatta deputy chairman Tom Issa has temporarily stood aside from the troubled NRL clubs board and nominated his substitute.The club says Issa invoked clause 37 of its constitution at a board meeting on Thursday to move aside and the board accepted his choice, business and human resources expert Dr David Lamond, in his place.Issa is one of the five Parramatta officials served with breach notices by the NRL over the salary cap scandal.They have given their responses to the NRL which has yet to announce any final decision on them and the breach notice against the club.Announcing his decision to step aside temporarily, Issa indicated he hoped the move to bring in an independent director could result in a reduced financial penalty on the club over the cap breaches.I have been a lifelong supporter of the Eels and it pains me to see the club going through such turmoil, said Issaa in a club statement.ddddddddddddI have, at all times, acted with the utmost integrity and in the interests of the club and community I am proud to be a part of.I have cooperated completely with the NRL and its investigation, and I remain firmly of the view that if the NRL intend to operate in the best interests of fans and the code, they need to consider carefully the clubs response to the preliminary breach notice.I have worked tirelessly on the governance reforms over the past three years and have been a strong advocate of the need for an independent non-PLC director to sit on the PNRL board.I note that the NRL preliminary breach notice calls for such changes to be implemented if they are to consider reducing the financial penalty on the club. 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