Kirk Ferentz is in the holiday spirit in July. At the 2024 Big Ten Media Days, the Iowa head coach gave credit to a surprising figure for the program’s excellent offseason. “I do believe in Santa Claus and getting those guys back was part of that. That was a merry Christmas for all of us,” Ferentz said. “We tried to be real fairly cautious and just diligent with our work and all that. “Nick [Jackson], to me, represents like the perfect transfer guy. We’ve had a couple of those guys. Rusty Feth was the same way on the offensive side. Guys that really fit what we needed.” Nick Jackson is far fro…