Or he understands how college football works in 2024. Yah, I think that might be it.
McNamara
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McNamara has a chance to end his career on a positive note. He needs to put his ego aside, grab his lunch pale, and try to help the Hawks win 3 games in a row down the stretch. Doing so will work wonders for his reputation.
You guys expect Iowa to be good but don't expect them to treat every single day as the most important day of the season?
No matter what year it is, or what sport it is, there is ALWAYS something to play for. It's very easy to understand
Some are playing for their future. The possibility of getting an NFL contract. These guys are D1 players for a reason. They're damn good athletes & they take pride in competing and winning. Get it?
I personally don't have any issues with the kid, he came here and has tried as hard as he can. I thank him for that. While he may be cleared to play, he's extremely fragile and he knows it. I feel he's been playing "not to get hurt" in many games and that's why his throws have been off. If he is scared about getting hurt then it makes sense for the coach to play someone else.
I don't know if the coach is not playing him because they're trying to protect him or it's because Statton gives the team the best opportunity to win, or McNamara is still hurt. I don't care which one of those three reasons it is (or some other reason), I'm perfectly fine with the decision the coach makes and it won't change my feelings toward the team or McNamara.
I have an idea for you, just tell yourself that KF is not playing McNamara because he truly wants to win and the other QB gives the team the best opportunity to win.
I'm not sure what he needs to repair with respect to his reputation. He's just a below average QB that's incurred a lot of injuries impacting his abilities. Nothing is going to change any of that for better or worse.
Legends & listeners pod kind of let the cat out of the bag saying "if I were the iowa coaches I wouldn't be too happy with cade, I could say some things but won't go there"
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Bad character basically, expect that he's played his last snap as a hawkeye
He quit the team after being benched?
But that is not how many athletes, or some programs, think anymore.
Take this for what its worth but some people I know in Iowa City told me this morning that Cade has basically quit the team. I know thats vague but he has taken his last snap as an Iowa Hawkeye. I am just the messenger.
Took the money and ran when things got tough
Well, the dude did assume i didnt play, he is wrong.Back in my days....
Never said that, i specifically said the BOWL games are a joke, if you havent seen that the past few years then that is on you. When the best players opt out and we are stuck watching the 2 and 3 play, its nothing more then practice.
Nothing wrong with extra practice but the bowls have certainly lost somr luster.
you assumed so theres that. Never said they didnt have pride, thats your own projection. I said the extra practice is what they get out of it, playing against another teams 2 and 3 isnt the same as the 1s. Bowl games have lost some of the luster and thats just facts.
The majority of bowl games are really, as you said, glorified practice games. Look at the attendance at some of these bowl games (not Iowa because Iowa fans have always traveled well).
Interesting if true. This is exactly what some dudes from Michigan said would happen if Cade ever had to compete for the position.
We've had quite a few of those since the Swarm came around. Cade, Brown, Anderson, an OLine that never played.
Jackson and an oline were hits. The jury is still out on Sullivan. Gill was a nice land for this year.
Add the KP fiasco to Cade and Brown and 2 recruiting violations and the Swarm is taking huge Ls.
So no championships? Not sure why you bothered to play. School pride? Participation trophies? Jingle jock?
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If you listen to coaches talk about the bowl game they even say they want the extra practice time. There is definitely positives to having the bowl games and there's nothing wrong with stating what they really are. In the end, the winner is happy they won and the loser is happy they got the extra practice time. It's a win-win.
Benched. Take the NIL and enter portal and try for medical red shirt to squeak out one more year maybe? Would not surprise me but who knows?
It would surprise me if any D1 team wanted him.
When they say the proverbial, "I-know-but-won't-say", it pretty much means...they DON'T know.
Cade could try that but no way is he getting another payday from a FBS program. His play has been too poor (when he’s been out there).
He might as well quit while his body is still functioning…I feel bad for him a little, never really panned out at either Michigan or Iowa. I could see him being a grad assistant somewhere though….
You responded to me first. Brought up the bowl stuff when I had never mentioned a word about it
