New Story RB Kendrick Raphael decommits from Iowa

[Blair Sanderson]

RB Kendrick Raphael decommits from Iowa.

Go Iowa Awesome - RB Kendrick Raphael decommits

Four-star running back Kendrick Raphael has decommitted from Iowa and reopened his recruitment.

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[luvmyhawks]

Can't blame him.

 

[nu2u]

damn

 

[hawkeyeskin]

Don’t blame him one bit

 

[TheonGreyJoy]

How long until Proctor decommits?

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

How long until Proctor decommits?

Proctor isn’t going anywhere unless XN leaves.

 

[jonesy5960]

Didn't want him anyway. I heard he has grade problems and is a locker room cancer. That, and all the young talent we have stockpiled at running back scared him off. Did I miss anything?

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[cm8124]

That’s tough, I think it’s a mixture of KJ Potential success and NIL. Teams are probably making promises he can’t turn down. Can someone come up with former RB decommits that went off to the NFL? Melvin Gordon comes to mind.

 

[Hawkeyes4Life32]

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

That’s tough, I think it’s a mixture of KJ Potential success and NIL. Teams are probably making promises he can’t turn down. Can someone come up with former RB commits that went off to the NFL? Melvin Gordon comes to mind.

Eno Benjamin

 

[pistachio1999]

Just grab some dudes from the stands and pad them up.

 

[luvmyhawks]

That’s tough, I think it’s a mixture of KJ Potential success and NIL. Teams are probably making promises he can’t turn down. Can someone come up with former RB decommits that went off to the NFL? Melvin Gordon comes to mind.

Eno Benjamin

 

[83Hawk]

Thanks, Kirk and Brian, and your scintillating offense.

 

[fezzador]

Having literally zero offense has a lot to do with this. It’s a business decision and he’s not going to have a much of a future at Iowa as long as the Yakety Sax theme keeps playing every time Iowa snaps the ball.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

Here comes all the excuses except the obvious reason

 

[Hawkeyes4Life32]

That’s tough, I think it’s a mixture of KJ Potential success and NIL.

I think the more plausible reason is because our offense sucks

 

[hawx]

Kirk fire your loser son

 

[BBHawk]

Here comes all the excuses except the obvious reason

Or it doesn't matter, because in 2 years most of us won't care about him anyway. Iowa has a good, young stable of running backs.

 

[squeezebox]

Or it doesn't matter, because in 2 years most of us won't care about him anyway. Iowa has a good, young stable of running backs.

God I hope this holds true, we had a great stable of tight ends before yelverton and maimen decided to leave

 

[Greenway4Prez]

God I hope this holds true, we had a great stable of tight ends before yelverton and maimen decided to leave

Yep. One guy gets hurt, one guy transfers, and that stable gets thin in a hurry.

 

[BBHawk]

God I hope this holds true, we had a great stable of tight ends before yelverton and maimen decided to leave

And they never really flashed on the field. Jazzy and KJ have both looked good, as have the 2 Williams. If Kendrick thinks he can do better elsewhere, he's not ready to commit. Better now than in December. If Iowa progresses, they'll do fine recruiting another back. Ladell is no slouch.

 

[squeezebox]

And they never really flashed on the field. Jazzy and KJ have both looked good, as have the 2 Williams. If Kendrick thinks he can do better elsewhere, he's not ready to commit. Better now than in December. If Iowa progresses, they'll do fine recruiting another back. Ladell is no slouch.

I am fully on board with betts being a great recruiting albeit small sample size. I’m worried he doesn’t have a ton to work with this year. The sky is no falling by any means, but it is time for Kirk to take a hands off approach to the offense.

 

[BBHawk]

I am fully on board with betts being a great recruiting albeit small sample size. I’m worried he doesn’t have a ton to work with this year. The sky is no falling by any means, but it is time for Kirk to take a hands off approach to the offense.

I'll agree to that!

 

[drh1150]

I suppose this is disappointing.
I brought this up in the other thread. With all the schools in Fla, only 1 offered, and that was South Florida.
A lot passed on a young man in their own backyards.

Move on.

 

[BrunoMars420]

That’s tough, I think it’s a mixture of KJ Potential success and NIL. Teams are probably making promises he can’t turn down. Can someone come up with former RB decommits that went off to the NFL? Melvin Gordon comes to mind.

Eno Benjamin

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

A highly-touted RB wouldn't want to come and play for the worst OC in P5 football? Shocker.

 

[blhawk]

Or it doesn't matter, because in 2 years most of us won't care about him anyway. Iowa has a good, young stable of running backs.

A stable of running backs that can be injured or transfer at any time. Having a totally worthless offensive philosophy has consequences....likely more of this to come but Kirk gets his 7 mil either way so NBD

 

[blhawk]

A highly-touted RB wouldn't want to come and play for the worst OC in P5 football? Shocker.

Worst offensive HC in p5 too

 

[MWardT]

He saw Kaleb Johnson tearing it up and said “I’m out.”

 

[CRazzle]

Having literally zero offense has a lot to do with this. It’s a business decision and he’s not going to have a much of a future at Iowa as long as the Yakety Sax theme keeps playing every time Iowa snaps the ball.

Are you certain or is what you're saying conjecture?

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

Or it doesn't matter, because in 2 years most of us won't care about him anyway. Iowa has a good, young stable of running backs.

Just like everyone saying we wont miss Charlie Jones in June, right?

 

[jonesy5960]

Didn't want him anyway. I heard he has grade problems and is a locker room cancer. That, and all the young talent we have stockpiled at running back scared him off. Did I miss anything?

Oh yeah, and I forgot the most recent lost recruit lament.

If we only had a NIL program to compete with others who are throwing a million dollars at every one of our recruits!!

 

[CleteyColgate]

RB Kendrick Raphael decommits from Iowa.

Go Iowa Awesome - RB Kendrick Raphael decommits

Four-star running back Kendrick Raphael has decommitted from Iowa and reopened his recruitment.

iowa.rivals.com

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[jonesy5960]

Just like everyone saying we wont miss Charlie Jones in June, right?

You didn't hear me saying that! We Joneses stick together!!

 

[MWardT]

KF can control the narrative in the locker room and keep the team together when the offense sucks but he can’t control it outside the locking room - and when your offense is the laughing stock of college football it affects recruiting.

 

[BBHawk]

Just like everyone saying we wont miss Charlie Jones in June, right?

Not the same thing. Kendrick is still on HS.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

Not the same thing. Kendrick is still on HS.

It is the same thing. Its about not retaining talent cuz our offense is a laughing stock.

 

[Steamboat529529]

Or it doesn't matter, because in 2 years most of us won't care about him anyway. Iowa has a good, young stable of running backs.

Iowa has a pretty good stable of wide receivers as of December 2021. Only one of them played the opener this year. 🤷‍♂️

 

[BBHawk]

Iowa has a pretty good stable of wide receivers as of December 2021. Only one of them played the opener this year. 🤷‍♂️

Lots of injuries. Lots.