You know how you eat an elephant? One TD at a time!
South Dakota St QB Mark Gronowski visiting Iowa today, Jan 3. He won TWO Nattys, went 49-6 & threw for 10,330 yds & 93 TDs
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Big rewards though as well, O is due for a turnaround. If he's the man that orchestrates it, that's shows very well on his resume for the draft.
I don't know, Indiana did pretty good with basically half their starters as FCS transfers. I know JMU is now FBS but last year was the first year. These guys were recruited by Cignetti when JMU was FCS.
Seems to me these top FCS teams do occasionally whip the big boys, with a whole team of FCS talent.
Iowa included.
This. This is a legit QB and we need to make this happen for any shot of success next season. Bring your WR friends too better than what we have currently.
FCS doesn't spook me at all, there are many FCS QB's waaay better than anything we've had for years.
This dude even looks like a qb. Lol
6'3" 230 and ripped.
I think a lot of CFB fans have become pretty narrow minded when it comes to finding talent. The star system isn't perfect, if it was, Cam Ward probably would've been playing for Ohio State all these years. Wetjen is also proof that talent can be found on any level. Shithead Nebraska and Iowa State fans will mock us with their unearned sense of superiority, but if we get Gronowski, they better not underestimate him.
Yeah, an loose cannon that's shot puts the ball. A tall slow guy from Auburn and a walkon. Good catch.
I feel more like the elephant in the room is that we as a fanbase are so desperate for a QB to be excited about that we're all in on an FCS guy nowadays. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with that, just a bit of an expectation VS reality thing that's transpired since Stanley graduated.
Maybe, but I think you’re underestimating how good he is.
Put it this way, he is deciding whether to be on Iowa’s roster, or an NFL roster next year.
It’s not just an FCS guy tho. He’s exactly what we’ve needed. I can bet if he does go FBS he will be successful next year. Top 20 QB in all FBS… not a desperate fan base, most fan bases would be excited about this. Including 12+ teams in the B1G
I likely am underestimating, as I have only caught their playoff games. Like all of us, I do hope it works out because he seems like the only good option left.
Iowa with the ball 3rd and 9, game on the line, Bacon Hill drops back to pass.
similar build and very similar throwing but after looking closely i don’t believe it’s him. difficult to tell but that’s not deacon hill
That guy is quite literally much slimmer than our former QB.
Maybe he’s full of it and was hoping he’d pick Iowa so he could say “I told you so” cuz I’ve seen nothing anywhere claiming he’s coming to Iowa.
Kwik hawk....well?
This board coming after Kwik44 if he's wrong about this..
The NFL has implemented new procedures for prospects to declare special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft, including a championship deadline for players who participate in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
The alterations were noted in a league memo sent to agents Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
A Jan. 24, 2025, deadline to petition for special eligibility for championship game participants was established. NFL teams will receive a list of names on Jan. 25 with players having 72 hours (until Jan. 27) to revoke their submissions.
On the opposite end, an early soft deadline of Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, will be put into place for players whose seasons have been completed at an earlier date. The traditional hard deadline for special eligibility will be Jan. 15.
By the NFL rules Gronowski has to make a decision fairly soon , soft deadline Jan 6 , hard deadline Jan 15, I suppose one is for athletes who are not on a viagra script and Jan 15 is for the true degenerates, so Kwik has time on His side.
The alterations were noted in a league memo sent to agents Tuesday, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.
A Jan. 24, 2025, deadline to petition for special eligibility for championship game participants was established. NFL teams will receive a list of names on Jan. 25 with players having 72 hours (until Jan. 27) to revoke their submissions.
On the opposite end, an early soft deadline of Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, will be put into place for players whose seasons have been completed at an earlier date. The traditional hard deadline for special eligibility will be Jan. 15.
By the NFL rules Gronowski has to make a decision fairly soon , soft deadline Jan 6 , hard deadline Jan 15, I suppose one is for athletes who are not on a viagra script and Jan 15 is for the true degenerates, so Kwik has time on His side.
That was circa 1999 on the super hawkeye boards I think. This guy was guaranteeing the Teslaa kid etc. Something like stone cold lock etc
Hawkisoaker. He made vague “predictions” (that would apply to just about any situation) without giving names, then later claimed he was right and “told us so”.
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I'd love to see him play for the Hawks. But if you think he's going to improve on 10,000+ yards and 93 TD passes playing in a Kirk Ferentz offense you're high. He may show that he can play at a higher level, but his stats are gonna drop significantly.
Again. So don't try to get better?
Yup, he’s full of it. Dang man thought maybe you knew something, hopefully still comes true even tho clearly you were just guessing. Oh well
You "get better" by joining an organization that has a track record for developing and utilizing people with your kind of skills...not one that has failed miserably at it. Love to see him in black and gold but it would be the most epic turn around of an offense in recent history if he put up similar numbers.
To get better you don't try to get better? I assume you believe Iowa shouldn't try to improve at the QB position.
OK...we were talking about different angles. Hell yes, Iowa tries to get better. Go after the best QB you can. Persuade him he's the missing piece and then get Kirk the f*** out of the way so the kid can play and use his talents.
Kwik may have been on to something.
I thought you were talking about the incentive for Gronowski. He’s most certainly not gonna put up similar stats., The win for him would be showing he can play at a higher level and elevate a team.
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