Eli Johnson has plenty of decent power 5 offers. Hawks really need some receivers. Seems like they have more tight end commits than receivers in the past few classes.
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New Tight End Commit
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I agree but until we have a 2 or 3 year run of quality WR play and statistics I say get every quality TE we can
Yes, it is too bad that they are adding talented players to the roster. Not good at all!
Very nice offer list ... nine P5 offers.
Welcome to TE U Eli, it's great to be a Hawkeye!
great get! Eli looks like the real deal.
Now how about recruiting where we’re weak. TE is not what needs the attention.
Now how about recruiting where we’re weak. TE is not what needs the attention.
That’s my point!
It's also going to take a few years of fielding an offense capable of passing the ball to wide receivers before Iowa becomes a legitimate destination for the higher quality WR recruits. Tight ends don't look at Iowa the same way.
Hell there’s more talent to put on the field in the tight end position at Iowa than receiver. 3-5 tight ends on the field at the same time!
I may be wrong but with his frame I can see them starting him at TE but at 6'6 they put some weight on him he could be a future tackle, same thing they did years ago with Gallery and that worked out well.
Fantastic! Welcome aboard Eli! Great to have in the Hawkeye program!
just wondering, does anybody know why Wisconsin did not offer? the dude sure looks the part of the next great TE at Iowa.
ona related matter, it seems like whenever Iowa offers a TE or DB recruit, his recruitment suddenly "blows up."
It is no secret that Iowa coaches know how to identify talent at certain positions.
ona related matter, it seems like whenever Iowa offers a TE or DB recruit, his recruitment suddenly "blows up."
It is no secret that Iowa coaches know how to identify talent at certain positions.
If you had said "...talented TE's to the roster" , then your sarcasm would have been spot on.
This isn't the right thread to be complaining about Iowa's inability to recruit top WRs. We should be celebrating Johnson's commitment and the bright future we have in the TE room. If/when Iose commits, are we going to just keep bitching about our lack of talent at WR or are we going to celebrate him being a Hawk?
Yep, could be a LB or DT or even a WR at those measurements. Not sure what his speed is.
So, if we have 38 talented punters on the roster and no talent at WR, that is a good thing?
Great get.
Fingers crossed that TL can get a QB that can get the ball to the receivers, even if they are all TE's....
Fingers crossed that TL can get a QB that can get the ball to the receivers, even if they are all TE's....
Unless he's really good at playing TE.
This. If he's good, keep him there. I like me a tall TE.
That is exactly what is happening here. One solid tight end commitment equals 38 talented punters.
Not to be critical, but when you tout yourself as "tight end university" and have numerous pro bowl tight ends currently playing in the league, shouldn't you be targeting (and landing) the most elite high school tight ends out there? Luke Lachey, for example, was the 6th best TE in his class. Erick All was the 3rd best TE in his class.
Signing 3 star recruits and beating out the likes of Vanderbilt (last place SEC team) and Michigan State (last place Big 10 team) is fine if we're recruiting most positions, but TE is Iowa's glamor position. There's no reason we shouldn't be getting exactly who we want at that position.
Signing 3 star recruits and beating out the likes of Vanderbilt (last place SEC team) and Michigan State (last place Big 10 team) is fine if we're recruiting most positions, but TE is Iowa's glamor position. There's no reason we shouldn't be getting exactly who we want at that position.
Not really. That’s 36 roster spots you could use for defenders
Who says Iowa doesn't, race baiter?
Okay, what was LaPorta ranked? I recall he was like a 3 star. But but we needed FIDONE!
Not to mention, they literally have a commitment in the same class from the TE he’s lamenting Iowa doesn’t get in Thomas. Exactly who they wanted.
Iowaslaw is such a chode.
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