And yet Sokol couldn't get one sniff of play when Vandy struggled terribly as a senior. I love KF, but no one has ever questioned his evaluation skills. His problem has been over loyalty/conservative tendencies in favoring an older starter over a younger inexperienced player. Thankfully, I think that has changed some in the last year.
Are you related to Jake? Come on man. I've watched a good amount of Michigan football this year and Rudock looks average at best. He is missing a lot of easy throws for about 15-20 yards.
One of the reasons our running game is much better this year is because opposing defenses respect CJ's ability to throw deep and are not able to stack the box the way they did against JR. So no, JR could not just hand off to our RB's this year with the same results.
Nah I am not related to JR and I also certainly do not think he is better than CJB nor do I think he is anything more than a solid QB, but yes I think he is solid. All I am saying is that he gets way to criticism from our fanbase that is very unwarranted. Although I think CJB is awesome and love him to death, people are also giving him more credit than he deserves. Look in our only 3 BigTen games he has been less than spectacular against Wisconsin, Illinois, and NW and we still won. Is CJB a huge part in this years team, absolutely....but he is also getting much more support from the other faucets of the team that JR did not get last year. That is all I am saying in the thread, bc I think CJB has developed into possibly the best QB in KF era or at least he can be in that conversation
Certainly not a local coach, I coach in Colorado Springs CO....hence milehigh in username. Was position coach for very successful program in Iowa and have since moved to CO and trying to get some of our players interested in Iowa for we have several D1 kids every year and many go east to play. I am not friends with KF, although that would be pretty cool, I am in contact with several assistants mostly BK, Coach Morgan (from time in Iowa), Lavar, and a little bit with coach Reid....most initial contact begins with Coach southmayd though. I do not get a ton of inside info other than when we go to tailgaters and i get a chance to speak with coaches "off the record" where they speak a bit more candid about player situations and things of that nature. Some things I say might seem biased b/c I am afforded some "inside" information and other times it might seem biased because it is. If you had the opportunity to interact with as many college coaches as I do it can be very refreshing to have interactions with coaches like KF and his staff (there are others out there but not many) because high school prospects and their coaches do not feel like they are on a used car lot being told everything you want to hear.
Not getting into wadley thing again with you, LOL........but you are kind of saying the same things I am saying, despite CJB not playing well (injuries or not) we have other faucets this year that can overcome these things and still get the W....
I agree that he lacks in leadership and does not have near the fortitude that CJB has
This goes both ways my friend, especially when we are 7 games into the season and we have to hear about a QB controversy last year (again) and who the RB was last year (again) and how Willies was the best WR in Hawkeye history with 3 catches (again) and how Wadley should be our #1 RB when he has fumbled every 12 carries when this was the same kid in which these same people who are now complaining he isn't starting were bitching a few years ago how we recruited yet another subdivision player...that shit gets old too...especially when we should be enjoying ourselves at 7-0 and ranked 12th....furthermore, I do not pretend that I know more about football than everybody else, but I will say that playing football back in the day and sitting on your ass and watching college football is much different than actually coaching. Look I have coached 13 players who have played or is playing D1 football and dozens more playing at lower levels. I have visited 12 different college campuses and spoke with over 60 college staffs each and every year....I do not know more than the next guy when it comes to football in itself, but I do know a few things about coaching in general and how difficult being a coach really is..
Must be that iowa education, definition of fact versus opinion, they almost mean the same thing.
I coach at Vista Ridge, you missed a great match up earlier this year when we lost to #1 ranked Pine Creek Pine Creek is very good and has a kid going to Nebby that is pretty solid. This is my 2nd year in the Springs and coached in the Des Moines suburbs prior to that. We might be making a move to Denver or Fort Collins after this school year, a few 5A schools might have opening and interest in new DC and the pay is just so much better
And I am saying should be #1 in both, it's so obvious literally everyone who does not believe is wrong. In this case the exception (hawk fan) proves the rule (everyone else)
Look man I am not trying to be confrontational in the slightest, but I will say you are making it very difficult. The only thing I am saying is that we had to hear people bitching for 8 months and for some longer, some of which is justifiable. However, t you and others constant negativity is just unwarranted at this point. Many predicted Iowa's downfall, KF being done after this year, a sub .500 record, and on and on. That did not happen, many admitted to being wrong and ate their crow. Others, like yourself, for some reason just continue to just look for anything to bitch about.....most of which is or should be water under the bridge such as and limited to QB battle last year, Willies transfer, who our RB was last year, why isn't Wadley 1st string, how shitty our recruiting is and has been....you would think that a 7-0 and rankings of 12th would shut you guys up, but apparently not.
