Are his skills as a quarterback really that bad that the staff would consider moving him? Especially when our quarterback room has been pathetic? If so, then our initial quarterback evaluation process is garbage. We've had way more quarterbacks come in and leave then we've had come in and get established and play.
I think it's the other way around. The kid is an athletic freak that could play the deep threat WR1 position. Watch his tape, his movement shows this, his arm is nothing spectacular. This is going to be the Tebow type of situation in the pros, had his dumbass listened to moving to TE, he may have ben something.
IMO, yes. Substitute "was" for "is" and we agree. Whether that has changed with the new OC is still under evaluation.
Isn't he a walk-on? He was part of a loaded HS program on both the line and the skill positions. TBH, I'm not that sold. I like that he's a coach's son (and a very good coach at that) and that he won a lot. But his highlights don't pop out at me. Though we shall see.
Yep. Remember, this is a guy who couldn't understand why he was surpassed by JJ McCarthy
It's the particular guy at OC/QB coach, not the fact that he played and coached OL. At some point most guys coach positions they never played (e.g., Kirk played LB.). Norm Chow may be an outlier, but he played OL and was a great OC and QB coach.
the only surprise in this scenario, and considering the evaluators maybe it isn't a surprise, is that the kid was recruited as a qb to begin with. his passing stats in hs were not good for a p4 recruit. he had wheels and... yeah he had wheels.
Actually, we have two. BF recruited Jimmy Sullivan, the guy who just signed. The good news here is that Lester must like him, too, because he could have pulled the offer when he came on board.
How was he going to get experience moving to wide receiver?
Maybe Purdue makes a call? They seem to like our scaps….🤪
Well first he has to get the waiver to even play in his 7th season! Thats not a foregone conclusion. But yea, I'd surprised to see a P4 team sign him.....
They still have to make room for the incoming guys who just signed AND to be active in the portal per Lester...
This has nothing to do with getting down to 105. They have more than enough room right now. They only had 85 scholarship guys on the roster last year, they have 20 guys leaving prior to any transfers or early exits.
Though you have a point, Resar was recruited as a qb and signed as a qb. He didn’t sign as an “athlete”. Being moved over to wr/TE was not something I am sure he enjoyed. He is young so if that is the position he wants to play, I would encourage him to transfer and try to fulfill his goals. It makes total sense and I don’t fault the kid.
FIFY... And no, Cade doesn't fit description.
Now that you mention it. I remember how disdainful Kirk sounded after a game in which Drew Tate did a bunch of scrambling around behind a less than stellar oline. They won the game and Tate was super elusive back there. After a game a reporter brought up how remarkable his ability to extend plays was and what Kirk thought of that. Kirk responded with something about how hard he made it on his olinemen who didn't know where he was behind them. Tate was carrying the team that year and that moment is ingrained in my mind as a aha moment. QB is making plays with his feet extending plays, and the old oline coach is mad that his oline can't count on him staying between the tackles.
This has little or nothing to do with NIL.
| 1. | Spencer Petras • Utah State | 257.2 |
| 2. | Mikey Keene • Fresno State | 241.0 |
| 3. | Brayden Schager • Hawaii | 235.5 |
| 4. | Devon Dampier • New Mexico | 230.7 |
| 5. | Maddux Madsen • Boise State | 213.0 |
| 6. | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi • Colorado State | 206.3 |
| 7. | Walker Eget • San Jose State | 202.2 |
| 8. | Danny O'Neil • San Diego State | 198.3 |
| 9. | Brendon Lewis • Nevada | 190.8 |
| 10. | Emmett Brown • San Jose State | 180.1 |
| 11. | Hajj-Malik Williams • Nevada-Las Vegas | 157.7 |
| 12. | Evan Svoboda • Wyoming | 109.8 |
Impossible to recruit a kid to play QB at Iowa under KF. However, we don’t need offense to win, just a wobbly defense and a good punter.
Perfect example of what appears to be Kirk's thoughts on an ideal QB. Follow orders. Stay in the pocket. Anything unscripted is frowned upon.
You have to know when to follow the script and when to improvise. Those guys usually were right.
Why? Why would ANYONE want Cade McNamara? There's nothing there. I'll be shocked if ANYONE at ANY LEVEL offers the guy. There's only one Iowa out there, and he already had his shot there. I hear it didn't go well.
we said the same thing about Petras
T. Barnes talked yesterday about the 105 scholarship limit and also the December recruiting dead period. Iowa coaches are on campus this week talking with all of the current players and discussing their roles moving forward. The focus is roster retention or frank conversations with players encouraging them to move on. Every current scholarship is guaranteed through spring.
You realize Iowa got a new QB coach/ OC right?
Every current scholarship is guaranteed regardless. I don't understand why people are so bent out of shape that the school will have to release some walk-on players. It is sad, but we aren't losing scholarship players to this.
Coaches have to make decisions…and the decisions they make often dont make everyone involved “happy”….I wish all these players (and coaches) the best of luck.
So Resar was evaluated by the former offensive coordinator? Thanks for pointing that out, I'm sure nobody knew that secret. Point still stands, coaching staff's... HC on down, quarterback evaluation has been abysmal.
