Deacon Hill QB1 for spring ball
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FFS… ugh
There is absolutely no reason he’s getting that many reps! It’s absolutely mind boggling!
Call to media!!! Do your jobs and absolutely bombard him with tough questions.
1) Why is DH getting so many reps?
2) What specifically does DH do well that makes it unnecessary to see what ML can’t do? (Be armed to refute claims of ball security and best chance to win)
3) If ML isn’t ready, based on DH’s performance last year, do you see an upgrade as a necessity for the #2 qb?
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weren't they going to make him lose weight this offseason?
Cade won’t make it through the year.
Injuries on the horizon.
Be afraid.
Injuries on the horizon.
Be afraid.
At most schools Hill would have been thanked for his service and encouraged to hit the portal at the end of the season. It wasn't just bad football, it was an embarrassment to the program having him play meaningful snaps last year. I won't waste a minute watching must less paying for tickets of he's going to be taking snaps this season. Bleep that.
Listen, I know many are losing their minds over this.
But.....Cade isnt an option now. IF, we don't get a transfer QB after spring practice and we go into 2024-25 season with Eatin' Deacon as the QB2, THEN I think we have reason to be upset.
For now, I'd suggest we take spring FB for what it is. A chance for guys to get reps and work on the offense with the new OC.
But.....Cade isnt an option now. IF, we don't get a transfer QB after spring practice and we go into 2024-25 season with Eatin' Deacon as the QB2, THEN I think we have reason to be upset.
For now, I'd suggest we take spring FB for what it is. A chance for guys to get reps and work on the offense with the new OC.
So all Marco needs to do is right before they leave the locker room before heading to the stadium, he just sets a bag of qtr pounders w/ cheese in Deacon's locker. He will never make it to the Spring Practice.
How can Marco be worse at throwing?
Spencer Petras pawleeeez come back for one more year!
The coaches try to get each player to their ideal playing weight, correct?
Why is Hill exempt from that?
Not possible
It's absolutely incredible some of the stuff you guys say.
Nobody is arguing that Hill didn't have his struggles last season. But Marco has to beat him out, in practice. There hasn't been practice since the bowl game, so how is this to have happened?
As Fran has pointed out in the thread, the "spring depth chart" already came out a couple weeks ago. Why is any of this surprising to anyone? No the spring depth chart does not mean Hill has been named the starter. Taking reps with the ones does not mean Hill is the starter. I assume both QBs are taking reps with the ones and the spot is being competed for. There is always daily competition for spots throughout the program that carries throughout the season. To have come into spring ball with Marco slotted ahead of Deacon is not in the spirit of daily competition that the program is built upon. Marco has to earn the spot, just like other positions throughout the team. This is the time at which we expect that to start unfolding. But the process of winning the spot has to be gone through. Surely we all understand this. Just stop with the drama.
This doesn't mean that Marco sucks either. He was a true freshman last season. A lot of true freshman don't play and there are a lot of reasons for that. The kid obviously has a couple tools to work with and obviously has a lot of work to do. It's quite common that his development will take a huge leap this season.
Calm down folks. Your conclusions are pretty radical. This most likely doesn't mean that Marco is trash. And it doesn't mean that Kirk is clueless, senile, or is out to sabotage himself. It makes far more sense to understand the reality that simply the competition is in the process of playing out
Nobody is arguing that Hill didn't have his struggles last season. But Marco has to beat him out, in practice. There hasn't been practice since the bowl game, so how is this to have happened?
As Fran has pointed out in the thread, the "spring depth chart" already came out a couple weeks ago. Why is any of this surprising to anyone? No the spring depth chart does not mean Hill has been named the starter. Taking reps with the ones does not mean Hill is the starter. I assume both QBs are taking reps with the ones and the spot is being competed for. There is always daily competition for spots throughout the program that carries throughout the season. To have come into spring ball with Marco slotted ahead of Deacon is not in the spirit of daily competition that the program is built upon. Marco has to earn the spot, just like other positions throughout the team. This is the time at which we expect that to start unfolding. But the process of winning the spot has to be gone through. Surely we all understand this. Just stop with the drama.
This doesn't mean that Marco sucks either. He was a true freshman last season. A lot of true freshman don't play and there are a lot of reasons for that. The kid obviously has a couple tools to work with and obviously has a lot of work to do. It's quite common that his development will take a huge leap this season.
Calm down folks. Your conclusions are pretty radical. This most likely doesn't mean that Marco is trash. And it doesn't mean that Kirk is clueless, senile, or is out to sabotage himself. It makes far more sense to understand the reality that simply the competition is in the process of playing out
It's funny that you think there will be an actual QB competition, or that ML is being given a chance to "earn" the spot by beating DH out.
If Hill is healthy, there's zero chance KF is going to play Lainez over him, no matter what happens in practice. Lol.
Here is hoping the new scheme helps him and the new coaching staff helps him improve. If the other options do not pan out we will need him in the fall. You never know what the future holds. Go Hawks. The Iowa State game is going to be fun in Kinnick.
I don't understand how anyone could possibly believe this
Lol, are you kidding? Kirk has refused to admit he's been wrong on assessing QB talent throughout his career unless and until there was a tectonic shift in fan support.
that's really not what Hill himself indicated
Idk what the big deal is. I predicted a few months ago that it is likely Hill starts this year as qb1. Even if Cade healthy in the fall, he is missing reps and KF cares about that kind of thing; and KF rarely dethrones starters.
Damn what Kirk says. I want sexy.
Hell I’ll take Imogen Poots taking the snaps. I’m sure she’d fare better than The Deac.
Hell I’ll take Imogen Poots taking the snaps. I’m sure she’d fare better than The Deac.
Those two series in the bowl convinced me….
If you’ve followed Iowa football during Kirk Ferentz’s time as head coach then I’m not sure why you don’t find the idea that Hill will be starter regardless of results hard to believe.
You say the following:
"But Marco has to beat him out, in practice".
"It makes far more sense to understand the reality that simply the competition is in the process of playing out".
Deacon says he is getting most if not all the reps with the ones. How is this a competition and a chance to beat him out. I am a little confused. Obviously, Deacon is #2 and set. I am not saying Marco should have been #2 to start spring practice, just given a chance.
I would not be surprised to see Marco transfer after spring ball.
Maybe KF has no confidence in Marco and is just going with Deacon.
They wanted Proctor to lose weight, why not Deacon.
Hard to earn the spot when Benny Hill is getting the majority of first team reps. Every rep he takes is a wasted one that a more talented qb on the roster could have taken.
If Deacon Hill is under center at any point next season, KF needs to be fired on the spot.
