Fickle Fans

[littlez]

Iowa doesn't need a special QB for their system. They need a QB that hits the easy throws and keeps the defense honest with some mobility. For some reason, Iowa can search the ends of the earth and not find them. At the same time I watch DII games with better QB play.

QB is the most important position on the field. Period. So I'll argue that yes we do. Either that or change the F'ing system.

 

[jonesy5960]

Ironically, my dad said the same thing. He said they looked disinterested. He claims he quit watching at halftime.

Let’s be honest: Kaleb Johnson is the Iowa offense.

The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.

 

[jonesy5960]

QB is the most important position on the field. Period. So I'll argue that yes we do. Either that or change the F'ing system.

I think his argument is that Iowa can't even find a QB that isn't special.

 

[nu2u]

Iowa doesn't need a special QB for their system. They need a QB that hits the easy throws and keeps the defense honest with some mobility. For some reason, Iowa can search the ends of the earth and not find them. At the same time I watch DII games with better QB play.

Watched the Dakota Marker game between NDSU and SDSU this past weekend. Both QBs - Mark Granowski (SDSU) and Cam Miller (NDSU, Solon IA) looked better than any QB Iowa has fielded the past 5 years.

 

[LaQuintaHawkeye]

After last week's beat down of Washington - everybody was amped about the Hawks.

Please show me the post I made expressing how "amped" I was about the Hawks after that win.

Hint: you won't find one, because I knew it was fools gold

 

[Iron Doc]

MUTINY!!!!!!!!!!

Deport Capt Fossil to Siberia!

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

Iowa doesn't need a special QB for their system. They need a QB that hits the easy throws and keeps the defense honest with some mobility. For some reason, Iowa can search the ends of the earth and not find them. At the same time I watch DII games with better QB play.

Yes they do. Look at the best years where there wasn't an * about the schedule.

 

[hexumhawk]

Yes they do. Look at the best years where there wasn't an * about the schedule.

My point still stands. If Iowa has had special QB's in this system, then why have none of them been pro bowlers at the next level. The best NFL talent we have had has been Beathard and he was basically a journeyman backup QB.

Iowa's system for starters requires you to hand the ball off 50% of the time. When we do pass, 35% of the time it is off of play action or a bootleg where you are looking at one read and throw. The other 15% of the time we are in a true shotgun or drop back situation where they should be going through progressions.

You need a QB that can hit the throws that are there (the opposite of CM on Sat) and scramble for a first down every now and then. The reason the run wasn't working generally against MSU is because they had zero respect for CM and his legs on the weak side.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

They never had to punt.

Soooo. Punting isn't winning?

I absolutely despise those "punting is winning" t-shirts. Only a KF coached team would have fans proudly wearing that sh*t.

I'm thinking of making some new shirts
"immobile, inaccurate QBs = winning"

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

My point still stands. If Iowa has had special QB's in this system, then why have none of them been pro bowlers at the next level. The best NFL talent we have had has been Beathard and he was basically a journeyman backup QB.

Iowa's system for starters requires you to hand the ball off 50% of the time. When we do pass, 35% of the time it is off of play action or a bootleg where you are looking at one read and throw. The other 15% of the time we are in a true shotgun or drop back situation where they should be going through progressions.

You need a QB that can hit the throws that are there (the opposite of CM on Sat) and scramble for a first down every now and then. The reason the run wasn't working generally against MSU is because they had zero respect for CM and his legs on the weak side.

I guess Iowa isn't EIU.

That said, the QBs listed were not game managers. He tried to make Banks a Golden Retriever, but he was a border collie. The others weren't managers and led the team to the best years in terms of strength and accomplishment, not just a great record agains so so teams.

My comment stands, but point taken.

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

THE GODDAMN LACES WERE OUT!!

Wait.

Ol' Doodle thought this thread was about something else.