I guess we just can’t expect to have decent qb play at Iowa anymore. Deacon( Wlisconsin leftover) Cade( Michigan leftover) Sullivan( Northwestern leftover) . We are stuck with this because we can’t evaluate, coach or recruit a decent QB. We had 26 yards passing in the last 3 quarters. Ridiculous!!! The offense will continue to suck against anyone with a pulse . They need to play someone with some mobility to add another element to the running game .
Cade didn't play nearly as bad as people are claiming.
He did a lot of really impressive things out there. Overall, he is seeing the field very well and has great timing in his decision making.
Most people are pointing to 3 big mistakes/missed opportunities.
The INT: absolutely a bad mistake by Cade. Can't continue to happen. Not to excuse the mistake, but there were a few factors present that provide some perspective.
1. Cade has played very little football in a couple years. Rust is a realistic possibility.
2. It's one mistake. It was a big one and turnovers can't happen. At the same, players make mistakes on occasion, and Cade is overall playing quite well.
3. The long touchdown to Vander Zee in week one may have proved to be unwanted positive reinforcement for Cade in terms of forcing the ball into coverage.
4. Perhaps the strongest factor that led to Cade forcing the ball was the combination of play design and the emphasis that the play presumably got during halftime. It was the first offensive play out of halftime. It was a designed throwback with one intended target. It was called with the intention of getting a big gain and making a statement. All of this could have easily contributed to Cade wanting it too much, resulting in the force.
Not throwing to Gill, wide open in the end zone: the primary options in the play were to Cade's right, which is where he initially looked. Nothing was open to that side and there was pressure at Cade's feet that never gave him the time to look back to his far left, as Gill was the last option in his progression.
The underthrow when Brown had his man beat: this was actually a much tougher play than one might assume. The route presented very little natural angle. So essentially, if the ball is thrown out in front of Brown, it needs to have a ton of air under it, for Brown to run under it and make a basket-style catch. It's pretty much a pro route design, as execution, even when the player is open requires a high level of skill from the QB and receiver. Because of this, I think Cade instinctually tried to immediately put the ball on Brown when he saw him open. And because safeties will bear down on that route, Cade will have to learn to at least miss long in that situation.
But again, there are a lot of encouraging signs in Cade's play. He's playing much better than he did last year, when he was playing hurt. Although not a running QB, his pocket presence and slides have been impressive. Except for a couple underthrows, his accuracy has been really good. Not all have been completed. Give ISU credit for some tight coverage. Also the refs were allowing a decent amount of contact. But most of the throws have been on time and on the money. As I said, Cade's timing and deceicivness in his reads have been very good.
All in all, there's no reason not to believe that Cade's going to come up with some very big moments this year.
All that said, run the ball