Rusty VanWetzinga to the portal
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Not going to lose sleep over a fullback.
Best of luck to him though.
Best of luck to him though.
That's odd, how many other P2's actually use fullbacks?
Wasn't he set to be the starter next year??
Wasn't he set to be the starter next year??
Still funny, considering Large is done, and that just leaves him and Miller. So did his brother the DL recruit sign his LOI? He's a 2025 recruit. I have to wonder if some of these guys have been told by the staff to look at other options. This was the week they were going to start planning how to get down to the new 105 total number....
Thats what I was thinking as well. That and his brother just signed his LOI yesterday...
maybe he's trying to get that big fullback $$$
We won’t use one too much going forward
At least with Lester I think he plans to use that second TE as the effective FB going forward.
Especially with the 105 roster limit, sounds like Rusty is, along with several others, a casualty of that limit.
In a 105 roster era, how many spots do we want to waste on a rarely used FB? Lester may have encouraged him to explore other opportunities.
I wonder if he was told that he likely wouldn't make the 105 player cut. That wouldn't make a ton of sense since he has played already some this year, but maybe Lester is planning on very little fullback action from here on out. It was interesting listening to Barnes yesterday. He basically said that everybody is invited back for spring ball, but that they have been brutally honest with every player about where they stand and how it is likely better for some players to hit the portal now.
Interesting that he lists himself as "Linebacker/Fullback" ...we do have openings at LB heading into next year.
I think y'all should read the kid's post. He mentions a "system change", so it appears Iowa offense under Tim Lester is moving away from fullbacks.
And he isn't good enough to play LB at Iowa. That room is full of D1 talent.
And he isn't good enough to play LB at Iowa. That room is full of D1 talent.
Yeah, but Iowa thought he was a better fit at FB, so it's unlikely he would see time over Sharar, Harrell, Rexroth, Twedt, Montgomery, Van Kekerix, Weisskopf, Buffington, Ries, Cooney, Gautcher, or even Telander and DeLong. He is probably making the right call by transferring. I just hope he finds a good situation and hopefully at a D1 school. Seems like a good kid.
You would think so but it's a KF staple in his antiquated offensive scheme. But then again Hayden used stand up TE's and that went away.
"I grew up playing football with Rusty," VanWetzinga said. "He was really a leader on the field and he really got on me when I missed plays and stuff. He'd help me get focused. I think it'd be a really neat experience to go play college football with him."
iowa.rivals.com
Three-Star Lineman Joey VanWetzinga Signs with Iowa
Iowa has officially signed 2025 DT Joey VanWetzinga of Pleasant Valley, Iowa.
The way that Lester utilized the position was to use a TE/FB hybrid, and with the roster limit that unfortunately made Rusty expendable.
Hope he finds a home somewhere and gets to play.
We didn’t use one much at all this year. I kinda like a lead back at times but it’s definitely a position that isn’t used much anymore.
hope he doesn't go to Purdue and make Iowa look stupid for not utilizing him properly.
He could go to Purdue and blossom as a fullback and it would not make Iowa look “stupid”. Now, if he transfers and becomes an all-American linebacker Iowa may look “stupid” for not seeing that potential.
