"Cade gives us our best chance out there." --Oct 22 KF Press Conf & Player Availability. Stephens & Ostrenga OUT; Castro (ankle) & Entringer IN
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I think the one thing that will always puzzle/haunt fans is this:
ELITE defense (time after time)
ELITE special teams (time after time)
WTF offense (time after time)
“Cade has to play better”.
Ya think, Kirk? Just when do you expect that to happen? Huh? Granted, this is only Cade’s SIXTH YEAR and the Hawks have only played 7 games so far this season so it’s too early to tell. And any chance at the Big Ten Championship and playoffs has already been p*ssed away. Just needs more time, right? I’m sure he’ll be in “game shape” by the time the season ends.
Unbelievable.
This is just gaslighting at this point to say "Cade has done enough good things". That's a lie and he knows it. He hasn't done nearly enough good things.
The Deshaun Lee situation is baffling. How does a guy go from starting three games with decent success to not seeing the field after what we witnessed last Saturday? There has to be more there than just it being Phil’s decision.
Lee is not quite on Harris’ level at CB, but compared to Nestor out there, he is Cooper DeJean.
Lee is not quite on Harris’ level at CB, but compared to Nestor out there, he is Cooper DeJean.
Agree. He's light years better than his replacements. No idea what's going on there.
I agree. Besides, it’s very likely Cade will skip the bowl game anyway to prepare for the combine and NFL draft.
That was sarcasm.
Come on, Fran. The WR group is tearing it up this year under Budmayr’s tutelage!
It was boneheaded in the sense that it’s what exactly Kirk doesn’t want to see out there. That’s what will keep Sullivan off of the field in a Kirk ran offense.
Strip sacks, misread INTs, horribly inaccurate passes, going three and out repeatedly are fine for Kirk. If you make a mistake trying to make a play, especially when you’re already guaranteed three points, you’ll be benched quicker than a stud RB who fumbled once.
5,000,000,000 : 1. The odds that Sullivan would be named the starter for NW. We all knew it. Iowa will be just good enough to beat NW, so we'll be back to there being no reason to change QB if you're winning. See how it goes?!
Yeah, don't put Sullivan in on 3rd and 1 because he didn't just do it last week against Washington. Oh, that's right, he did. Kirk's having a hard time following his own logic. Facts always seem to get in the way.
"Cade has to play better." Not to nitpick, but did anyone ask him, "What if he doesn't?" Unless Lester says that it is his decision alone to play McNamara, I will not believe it.
A better question is what if he can't play better, because we're halfway through the season and it's obvious that this is as good as he gets. Simply saying he has to play better isn't a potential solution to anything. The whole thing is ludicrous.
Sort of the other side of the question, but the answer would be the same. Effectively, it's good enough. Next.
I stole this from an X reply to Kirk's presser. Thought it was hilarious.
I keep telling the possum that is eating my tomatoes that he “has to” stop. But he doesn’t, and I’m not changing anything in my garden, so he keeps eating my tomatoes.
That’s horticulture!
Interesting that Northwestern is ranked really poorly in pass defense.
Therefore, Cade SHOULD look good; however, his accuracy likely won't be any better.
Lester should decide who gives the offense the best chance to move the ball.
Note the "whether it's him or somebody else...." comment.
I am not holding my breath even though the door appears to be slightly open for a QB change....
I am not holding my breath even though the door appears to be slightly open for a QB change....
The problem with having Cade be named the starter this week means he's getting all the #1 reps this week. So if Cade shits the bed on Sat in the 1st half, Sullivan got no prep work and has to go in cold and looks like shit, and KF can say "see, told you". Which tells us nothing because Sullivan wouldn't have gotten any #1 reps. I would just like to see 1 week where the change is made, the backup gets all the #1 reps to prepare, and then you put him out there on Sat. Then, if he shits the bed on Sat, no one can say anything. But god forbid he lights it up.....then KF looks like an idiot. Honestly, there's literally nothing left to lose because it's all been lost 7 games in.
I wish someone would flat out ask him if it is his call McNamara is starting, or Lester's.
He would respond back with something like he works with the staff on all personnel decisions.
Good question by Adam.... but Kirk is the king of "non-answers" especially when it comes to QBs. You might as well ask the question to the hawkeye banner wall behind him
Maybe not. Watch him sit out and Sullivan hit the portal
A KF presser is always on the list of "Things That Are A Waste Of Time".
Be different if they actually ate a couple and wandered off, BUT nooooooooo they take one bite out of every single tomato. Kinda like if a QB had an off game but played lights out the rest of the time, one could deal with that.
