Charlie Jones to the portal
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Keagan Johnson. He'll be fine come fall.
I would say he "found" playing time before he put his name in the portal....if you know what I mean.
Agreed, he just doesn't want to be part of an offense that he sees being garbage again. Can't blame him for that!
GL charlie!
Good riddance. If he goes to Purdue, I hope we beat the ever loving shit out of them.
Except he knew exactly what he was getting into when he transferred here. If he had delusions of a pass happy offense, he was an idiot. Him leaving makes no sense at all.
It shows how ineffective they are in the passing game. Another WR on that Buffalo team had 50 receptions for Buffalo, transferred to Miami and produced 50 receptions there as well in one year. Just look at the bowl game. 28 yards of receiving by WRs and only 5 catches. Most of the targets went to TEs and RBs. It is just not a good offense for WRs.
He knew our qbs were trash and the coaches wouldn't try to improve the position?? Bs....
Pretty good chance Purdue is the spot as he is a childhood friend/teammate of the QB and they need a WR.
Glass half full....it's gonna be damn hard for Kirk to keep his son at the rate things are going!
Well, this is very disappointing news. He was a great Hawk.
Still, timing is strange ,,,,,
Still, timing is strange ,,,,,
I agree the receivers aren't showcased in Iowa's offense, I don't think that's a sign of Iowa's ineptitude though. It's simply a scheme thing. As you're well aware, this isn't new for Iowa under KF.
Perhaps the best offensive player on a team with a really bad offense. Why he wasn't used more as a receiver last year I have no idea. This one hurts.
Well the offense is usually inept so I am not sure what you want to show its ineptitude. Also, not really an Iowa thing more of a BF thing with regards to WRs. When KOK had good WRs they were used.
I'm not sure why you'd say that. I believe PFF had him as the best wide receiver by a fair margin last year and yet he had the fewest snaps/targets in the group. If he has a chance to go somewhere and see more action why wouldn't he consider moving?
Pretty sure I posted the tweet about him likely headed to Purdue, so I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.
Meh, I think he absolutely could land on a squad as a special teams guy. A lot of teams are willing to carry 5 or 6 WRs (or extra DBs) and use them strictly as returners/special teamers.
Heck, the Vikings only used Kene Nwangwu (former ISU RB) as a returner/gadget play guy until injuries forced him into the lineup as a 4th RB option.
That could definitely be a path for Jones in the league.
Purdue just lost Milton wright, whom had 57 receptions, for 732 yards. I'd say there is likely room for him there. I'm hopeful for the offense moving forward based on the skill positions already present.
I bet there is no more competition here than there. Anyone saying he left because he was afraid to compete here is a doo moss
Mershawn Rice, the 2nd string for Milton, played in 2 games last year, and Amir Abdur-Rahman only played in 6 games. I'd say Purdues room is a bit more open than Iowa's.
He probably just finished practice and was like, "I'm getting about 15 catches total this year."
I'm guessing Brian & Kirk aren't doing much of anything to tweak the offense and are banking on the O-line improving & being more efficient so maybe Charlie knew his number wasn't going to get called any more than what it had been?
Most likely the younger guys are very good and he was told playing time next fall will be limited. I would not be surprised if the coaches were honest with him so that he could make this move if that is what he wants.
Purdue might be his landing spot, but it is not because of NIL money. They do not yet have a collective in place.
Purdue might be his landing spot, but it is not because of NIL money. They do not yet have a collective in place.
How many years in a row has brohm had better receivers than us?
In agreement with the thought that he's looking for a better (meaning at least marginally competent) passing offense to give him more opportunity to showcase wr skills.
A borderline NFL player, like him, needs to show he can give a team a PR/KR and solid back up slot receiver. Getting a handful of targets from a bad qb doesn't do him any favors. More targets within a solid passing offense with a decent qb and a coach who likes to throw it could make a difference.
A borderline NFL player, like him, needs to show he can give a team a PR/KR and solid back up slot receiver. Getting a handful of targets from a bad qb doesn't do him any favors. More targets within a solid passing offense with a decent qb and a coach who likes to throw it could make a difference.
History tends to repeat itself..
Speaking of depth we don't have crap for depth either lol
Also wouldn't be a bit surprised to see the walkon Kaden Wetjen from Iowa Western get into the return game. His film is pretty damn impressive.
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Not sure I find that to be overly funny, but in terms of playing time, it looks like it would potentially be an easier battle at purdue than at Iowa. They already have taken 2 transfers at WR.
I haven't read the whole thread, but he could possibly want to go to grad school and Iowa doesn't offer his field or another school has a better program than Iowa.
