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Michael van Gerwen is dominating the world of darts and Rod Studd recalls when he first took notice of the precocious Dutch teenager.The world No 1 recently broke the record for the highest average in a televised match and has already won six PDC events this year.Sky Sports commentator Studd casts his memory back to one of Van Gerwens early TV appearances and admits he was not always certain that Mighty Mike would rule the sport... The first time I saw him play on the telly was at the BDO World Masters in October 2006. He was just 17-years-old back then and the PDCs long-serving PR man Dave Allen told me to keep an eye out for him after his appearance in the Holland Open, which he won by beating Colin Osborne in the final. He looked like a teenager, but he played like a master. Rod Studd on Michael van Gerwen Michael, who was a skinny little blonde kid at that time, knocked out a few good players like Darryl Fitton, Mark Webster and he would play Martin Adams in the final. It was immediately evident that this kid was playing like he had been on a professional darts stage for all his life. He looked like a teenager, but he played like a master.Wolfie Adams was 5-2 ahead and Michael went on to beat him, taking Eric Bristows record as the youngest ever winner of the BDO World Masters. I think that really says it all - when you think of the calibre of the man whose record he had taken. Adams would go on to win the World Championship at Lakeside a few months later, so Michael had beaten the best player in the BDO, and in my opinion one of the top players in the world. Michael van Gerwen set a new highest average in the history of televised darts. He ended on 123, breaking the previous record of 118, set by Phil Taylor The following year, Van Gerwen played in a Dutch event featuring BDO and PDC players called the Masters of Darts, and was still only 17 when he defeated Phil Taylor 3-0 in a group match. Michael famously hit a nine-darter in his semi-final against Raymond van Barneveld, in front of a televised audience in Holland, eventually losing 6-4.But then inexplicably this magical talent that he had - suddenly the spark disappeared. It was if he had lost his wand somewhere. Michael had that terrible run for up to four years really, disappeared off the darts radar, and couldnt win a game.I must admit I was a doubting Thomas and thought we had seen two years of brilliance and that it was gone. But the Van Gerwen loyalists, including PDC referee George Noble, Dave Allen, and Richard Ashdown, MC at the Lakeside, all told me how wrong I was. The debate has started. Is Michael van Gerwen the greatest darts player ever? Suddenly he burst back in 2012 and boy those people have not let me forget it either! I hold my hands up, I was totally, utterly wrong and Im absolutely delighted I was wrong. There are few greater pleasures in darts than seeing Michael van Gerwen in full flight. 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The honors namesake was one of the most respected line coaches in the history of college football -- and made a deep impression on Ferentz during a season spent as a graduate assistant on the same staff with Moore at Pittsburgh in 1980.The 21st-ranked Hawkeyes (8-4) will try to finish the season on a four-game winning streak when they face No. 20 Florida (8-4) in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2.Hes probably the reason Im here right now. On a lot of levels, said Ferentz, who also played high school ball under Moore, on Thursday. He was a really special person in my life.Unlike many college football honors, the selection process for Moore Award finalists and its winner is tough to dispute. Every FBS line coach in the country gets a vote, and the award committee evaluates line play by video every week.Despite leaky play at points in 2016, Iowa beat out Alabama and Ohio State because of what committee chair Aaron Taylor, a former All-American lineman under Moore at Notre Dame, said was teamwork.The Hawkeyes needed nearly every lineman they had this season.Iowa was forced to use eight different starting units, and none of their linemen started all 12 games.dddddddddddd But the Hawkeyes put it together down the stretch, throttling Nebraska 40-10 in the season finale.Iowa was also a finalist for the award in 2015.It honors a group. Not an individual. And when you talk about the offensive line, thats what its all about, Ferentz said.The good news for the Hawkeyes is that every lineman listed as a starter against the Gators will be back in 2017.Whether that will be enough to help fix one of the lowest scoring offenses in the country will be heavily debated in the offseason.Iowas young receivers didnt do much developing in 2016, although the expected return of star wide receiver Matt VandeBerg should give the Hawkeyes more stability. Freshman quarterback Nathan Stanley looked solid in limited duty, and running back Akrum Wadley will be among the early favorites for Big Ten player of the year.But it will all start up front -- and the Hawkeyes look like theyre in good shape there moving forward.The thing Im happiest about and proudest of this football team thus far is just the way theyve stayed with things. Theyve stayed determined, theyve stayed positive, and stayed together. Theyve pushed forward. 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