They are going to have to. For 1 thing, you always want your #2 to be as ready as possible. For another, Cade is done this year and Sully is done next year. To keep any sort of flow in the QB position, backups are going to have to get somewhat meaningful reps during the season. I mean there is a chance Sully gets beat out next year, but no matter what you still have to basically have 2 QB's who are ready to roll. WE DO NOT want another situation like last year.
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I'm not disagreeing that Kirk didn't have much option behind him. Just seems like when were talking about Cade not really "lighting it up" at Iowa, you have to take into consideration that he had the injury in the spring, coming after his earlier rehabbing his injury at Michigan. It appears obvious that he was favoring that leg, and may have caused his latest ACL injury. We'll see just how close he is in a few days. Hopefully the line gives him better protection and he can get his feet under him and play with some confidence. Lets face it Cade knows full well this is his last chance to show NFL scouts he COULD stay healthy and be a draftable player. Another injury or sub par performance and his career is over. Thankfully for the first time in awhile we appear to have a challenger who seems to have some skills and has competed with some success in the B1G.
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And other hand, put all your eggs in one basket and don’t allow any meaningful snaps for #2qb
I hope he’s healthy and improved from last year. He hesitated way too often and needed more time than the O-line could give him (and all the other QBs) with the gimpy leg he was dealing with.
Won’t take long Saturday to find out what version we are gonna see this year.
He did? I must have missed it. He certainly didn't light the world on fire with his stats.
As I recall, Iowa played 2 QB's in 2001. It was Brad Banks and some white guy.
The 2001 Hawkeyes took a big step that year and won their Bowl game.
I was a student in 1981 when Fry played both Gordy Bohannon and Pete Gales. That year sure turned out ok.
The 2001 Hawkeyes took a big step that year and won their Bowl game.
I was a student in 1981 when Fry played both Gordy Bohannon and Pete Gales. That year sure turned out ok.
There is zero comparison across these when looking at the stats and it's not even funny.
Sullivan 2023
63.6% completion rate, 714 yards passing, 6TDs/2INTs, 7.2 yards per attempt
Mcnamara 2021
64% completion rate, 2576 yards passing, 15TDs/6INTs, 7.9 yards per attempt
Deacon Hill 2023
48.6% completion, 1156 yards passing, 5TDs/8INTs, 4.6 yards per attempt
Spencer Petras 2022
55.9% completion, 1725 yards passing, 5TDs/5 INTs, 6.1 yards per attempt
Dude. I'm talking about the 3 to 4 games Cade actually played in last year.. None of the other stuff you list matters. List those stats.
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For everyone saying it just isn't KF to play two QBs, you have to remember we are in the ERA of needing to be able to recruit portal players.
If you let a portal playing sit behind a player struggling to perform, it's going to send a message to any other future portal prospect. They wouldn't bring in a transfer unless they felt they might really need to him start. So I think in this scenario he isn't going to be as stubborn as he typically would be.
If you let a portal playing sit behind a player struggling to perform, it's going to send a message to any other future portal prospect. They wouldn't bring in a transfer unless they felt they might really need to him start. So I think in this scenario he isn't going to be as stubborn as he typically would be.
Iowa has never really done much in a game to ensure their #2 was as ready as possible. TL will hopefully change that narrative.
Iowa's D should be able to shut down Ill St like they did SDSU with Campbell draggin the RB like a caveman. I really hope the offense is able to get its feet under itself and be successful. It would really bode well to have both Cade and Sully play half a game each and rack up a score of something like 45-3
Honestly you are running up against another poster that claims Iowa was better off with Deacon last year, as quantifiably the dumbest posts of the year. Congrats and good luck on winning that award.
He has a ton to prove as a walk-on. This is a good sign that the coaches see enough in Marco to want him to stay around.
I would imagine he's saying while he was at Michigan he showed he can play at this level. That would seem obvious....Nobody things we got to see him anywhere near his best last season.
As an alum and fan of both schools, I agree with this. Sullivan is solid depth. Don't expect much more than that.
Likewise, I would view Gill starting as a sign of lack of depth at WR. Nothing against the kid, but he was way down the depth chart at NU.
Lol. He seemed fine to start his Hawkeye career. 54% was it? 5 tds to 3 interceptions. Very, very a average QB and I'd bet we see more of the same. Could be injuries, could be he just isn't that good.
He was not “way down the depth chart.”
He played in all 12 games his Sophomore year, and started 2. Then he got hurt his Junior year.
He was bad last year. No way to sugar coat it. Hoping it was at least somewhat related to his quad injury and the offense he was operating in. If he isn't significantly better this year the offense will suffer again.
Only those with black and gold glasses on are seeing QB and WR as team strengths. The hope among rational fans is that they are better than what saw the field last year when they were abysmal. Everything that people are evaluating is against the backdrop of a historically bad offense. The reality is that when you're starting from the bottom the offense could improve a fair amount and still be pretty bad. 🤷♂️
Agree. He also didn't have the talent he had at Michigan so stats suffered. Lots of reasons could be why. I hope I am dead wrong on Cade on its not mostly just him
