New Story Still More Questions Than Answers In QB Competition

[mro1978]

might be better off using 10 linemen and direct snapping it to the HB

 

[HawkMachine]

might be better off using 10 linemen and direct snapping it to the HB

Have you seen our line? They would still miss blocks.

Maybe Phil Parker needs to be the first OC/DC in college football.

 

[kceasthawk]

Stanley was absolutely average/above-average, which sounds like I'm slamming him but I'm really not. Not in comparison to the guys who came after him. I didn't know how good we had it with Stanley. Little did I know that, after he graduated in 2019, we'd be going on damn near 5 years of subpar quarterback play - arguably the most important position in a KF offense.

And yet posters here were constantly slamming a guy who threw for 8800yds and 65-70 tds. Like to have the guy back now? This was brought up when he was graduating. We'd only appreciate NS when he was gone. Sad but true...

 

[texas twister]

Captain Kirk had Hill in there. Need I say more?

I don't expect the offense to wow anybody. I believe it will still suck.

 

[NevadaHawk]

And yet posters here were constantly slamming a guy who threw for 8800yds and 65-70 tds. Like to have the guy back now? This was brought up when he was graduating. We'd only appreciate NS when he was gone. Sad but true...

It is true. Stat wise, Stanley finished his career second only to Chuck Long.

 

[TornadoHawk93]

IOWA CITY — Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz press appearances are like jazz: they're notable for the things he doesn't say.

At Iowa's annual Media Day Friday, the first question Ferentz received was about the QB situation. With just 22 days until the season opener against Illinois State, if there's a clear answer at QB1, Ferentz isn't eager to let it on.

"It's like all positions, we'll make decisions here as we go along," said Ferentz. "But the room overall is a lot more competitive than it was certainly at the end of last year, last December. That was the goal: try to get a room where you've got good competition."

The less said about last season's QB room the better, of course. Few need the reminder. While Iowa's current quarterback situation in and of itself certainly makes the offense more competitive than 2023's version, most coaches would likely prefer more certainty. And though Ferentz didn't give any indication that Sullivan's ahead on the depth chart at this point, he didn't do much to tamp down expectations for his transfer quarterback from Northwestern either.

"We're eight days into [camp] right now, so not making any proclamations other than he's done a really great job," Ferentz said of Sullivan. "He's off to a great start, and he's a good athlete and he's versatile. Seems to be really poised under pressure, and he's feeling some pressure — like he's getting it from the defense. So it's good to watch guys react."

Hawkeye Beacon - Still More Questions Than Answers In QB Competition

With three weeks before the start of the season, does Iowa have a clear QB1? If so, Kirk Ferentz isn't letting on.

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Was really hoping that Cade would have a breakout year....this speaks to maybe that not happening. I guess I just want the best guy out there.