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de-commits and transfer thread
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Davidkov is a RS Freshman, and so are Myslinski and Liddle. They're also young and inexperienced. Britt is a Jr who has been injured most of his 3 years. Few if any reps. Are you considering "mental" reps as experience?
This team has a LOT of young, talented, and inexperienced players. One of these years they'll have to be healthy enough to play well as a cohesive unit. It's gotta happen, Ferentz has done it enough times where it's not an if, it's a when. I think next year it all comes together.
How many games must a lineman play to get the experience tag? Most have 12, some had 18 give or take. Sure didn’t look it.
Most of the 2002 line were 5th year seniors. THAT'S experience.
Whoa, now there is a big fish. Looks like they have picks to him ending up at OSU.
JFC. Even in his state of cognitive decline, there is absolutely no way KF can look at that graph and say “after fully evaluating the coaching staff, I’m bringing back our OC for a 7th year.” No way would any other HC in the history of football beyond H.S. come to that conclusion - in HISTORY!
Used to be we'd trust the coaching staff to steadily improve the talent of our offensive line: another year of experience would equate to a 20% improvement in performance. Not so anymore; either we have horrible talent in the OLine or our coaching is completely inept. Could be a bit of both, but our linemen are NOT going to automatically get better with another year under their belts.
I would trust the Coaches evaluations over yours.
How about Luke Altmyer from Ole Miss?
Checkout clip #2 in his highlights, ring a bell? Drew Tate vs Wisky clip? Clip #1 shows some speed on a long QB TD run.
Checkout clip #2 in his highlights, ring a bell? Drew Tate vs Wisky clip? Clip #1 shows some speed on a long QB TD run.
Agree on Hall. He was not set up for success that last game. Wasn’t Moss getting burnt early on in his career too?I saw something on Twitter from Roberts but it was very vague and honestly couldn't tell if it was a good or bad thing that he posted. I think the only way he doesn't return if he just feels like he's put in his time and ready to get on with life.
I think Hall is going to make a big step. It was probably good for him (not the team/fans) to be thrown into the mix like that and be able to use that for his growth this coming year.
PP must think highly of him to put him in that spot as a True Fr.
I mean, most True FR CB's aren't going to be ready and Hall wasn't really expecting to be in that position. If Dejean, Harris, and Roberts don't get hurt, Hall would have probably been redshirt and not seen the field at all.
The fact that PP even had him in consideration means he thinks highly of him.
I am really tired of the O line is to young excuse. This is potentially the worst O line in college football. You do not see other programs struggle like this when they have to replace their linemen. Based on your F'd up logic we should have a decent O line once every four years. Hell it was Colbys second year starting, DeJong and Plumb have been here forever. Our O line has gone from being called the bullies of the big ten to being called soft and underwhelming. Our opponents words not mine.
They are young and inexperienced overall. Plumb and DeJong just aren't very good and they were the only experienced guys.
Keep in mind the last few years Iowa "assumed" they were going to have Kallenberger, Ince, Britt, and likely Davidikov (plus no one could have projected just how dominant Linderbaum would be that he could leave early at a position that is rarely a 1st round pick). At a school that thrives on building and developing players - especially positions like OL - over a few years, they instead have been forced to play Colby, Richman, Stephens, etc. probably earlier than they were ready.
That being said, there is not excuse next year. These guys will be moving into mostly at least 3rd year in program and will have real-game experience. They have to make that jump.
I know RB is fairly deep, but Arlen Harris Jr, who Iowa was in on originally, would be. HR with Ka Johnson.
No kidding, he's a 4 star that likes Iowa City and visited numerous times, would make sense and you have to make room for someone like that is possible.
If looking at who is following who on twitter, there isn't any indication that Iowa is after him, unfortunately. I'm assuming he heads to mizzou or Illinois
Kirk considers them 'young' until they are seniors, preferably 5th year seniors.
The timing of this all looks problematic. Kirk won't make his end of year evaluation until after the bowl so he will figure that out in January. If (IF) he moves on from Brian (not sure how he does that while saving face) he wouldn't have someone in place until close to Feb. Will those QBs/WRs be off the table by then?
If no changes are made/minimal changes are made would any QBs/WRs want to come here?
Just not sure how they navigate through this.
If no changes are made/minimal changes are made would any QBs/WRs want to come here?
Just not sure how they navigate through this.
Ladell Betts started following Harris and his dad a few weeks ago.
Our top pass catcher was our TE at 85th in the country. A top WR looks at that (and the fact no other Iowa receiver was in the top 200 for receptions per game) and they chuckle and move on.
Unless Iowa makes an announcement that wholesale changes are coming to the offense, I don't see Iowa getting many (top transfer) skill guys, let alone average ones.
I was thinking the same thing. The transfer portal opens for 45 days starting Dec 5th. Waiting until the end of the year and Kirk doing these evaluations pushes us to the end of December or early January which puts us behind the 8 ball once again in the portal.
If I’m someone in the portal, especially a QB, I would want to know who my QB coach and OC will be. If I am an OL I want to know who my OL coach will be. This is just setting up to be another wasted opportunity due to Kirk not changing his ways
Sort of, but I think it's been worse than either of us thought because of injuries. The 2 upperclassmen who would normally lead the line were not up to the task. Linderbaum leaving early wasn't unexpected but it hurt, a lot. He understood the blocking schemes and really could have helped this young line learn. Plumb and DeJong just aren't leaders. I think (my guess) is that the coaching saw leadership potential in Jones and thought he'd be able to help get the line in shape, but his lack of knowledge about the position and general lack of experience was just too much to overcome.
I am hoping that with another full spring and summer of practice, he'll become that leader.
Not unexpected.
Looks like there will be a new QB next year, and probably a first-time starter in the bowl game unless Petras can come back from his injury.
If Iowa is going to make gains in the portal the changes in the offensive staff need to take place now. To heck with the bowl game results. We need to project new faces and .open competition
Yep, Desmond King and Matt Hankins also if I’m not mistaken, we have a tendency to get our freshman CB’s exposed year 1 then they turn into All-Americans later on.
