Thoughts on Idaho WR transfer looking at Iowa?

[stanzithemanzi12]

Hmmm, so the guy has 1200 yds and 12 TD's but does't look like a "real WR"? Okay then...

Correct

 

[robbiepi72]

Won't come to Iowa. 🏈

 

[Arbor1]

This guy will not move the needle at Iowa. Think Herb Grigsby from days of yore. His stats from FCS pass happy Kibbie Dome Idaho are a far cry from B10 defenses and Iowa schemes. What’s Wetjen’s fatal flaw at receiver?🤷‍♂️

 

[SCHawkeye99]

can he block?

I honestly believe that is Kirk's desired attribute in a WR.

 

[SCHawkeye99]

The portal players mentioned are 6' and 5' 10".
I would like to see us get taller WR's.
Bigger targets, with higher and longer reach.

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

Yeah I heard he can, but I also heard he likes to run them on 3rd and 2 not 3rd and 7, so we may have to look elsewhere.

 

[Birky]

The portal players are 6' and 5' 10".
I would like to see us get taller WR's.
Bigger targets, with higher and longer reach.

I say we just suit up the basketball players who aren’t getting playing time. We’ll be unstoppable.

 

[Rifler]

Before you can recruit someone to catch the ball, you need to recruit someone to throw the ball...

 

[Niko13]

Before you can recruit someone to catch the ball, you need to recruit someone to throw the ball...

You know you can recruit more than one position at a time, right? I'm sure they're doing both.

 

[TXHCHawk]

You know you can recruit more than one position at a time, right? I'm sure they're doing both.

I agree. And I believe this may point to competencies. Tim Lester was a QB (and a good one) and a head coach. No surprise he is highly active with talent evaluation and acquisition of QBs.

Now to WRs, someone needs to help me understand if JB has the same level of competency in talent evaluation, acquisition and selling that opportunity to prospective talent. I'm just not that familiar with his "deep" experience. He must be a direct report to TL, but TL can't do everything.

The organization can recruit more than one position at a time, but not necessarily one individual in the organization. Perhaps, it's a glaring indicator of different competencies within leadership? Maybe, there are other nuances to overall acquisition? It is strange, however, how active the QB front has been relative to some other areas of need.

 

[jonesy5960]

I agree. And I believe this may point to competencies. Tim Lester was a QB (and a good one) and a head coach. No surprise he is highly active with talent evaluation and acquisition of QBs.

Now to WRs, someone needs to help me understand if JB has the same level of competency in talent evaluation, acquisition and selling that opportunity to prospective talent. I'm just not that familiar with his "deep" experience. He must be a direct report to TL, but TL can't do everything.

The organization can recruit more than one position at a time, but not necessarily one individual in the organization. Perhaps, it's a glaring indicator of different competencies within leadership? Maybe, there are other nuances to overall acquisition? It is strange, however, how active the QB front has been relative to some other areas of need.

This might be a question that only Kirk can answer and I'm thinking Budmayr probably reports to him as he's the one that put him there.

 

[ItsAllBallBearingsNowadays]

The portal players mentioned are 6' and 5' 10".
I would like to see us get taller WR's.
Bigger targets, with higher and longer reach.

Iowa is not in the position to hold out for the next DK Metcalf or Calvin Johnson. Just getting some fast guys who can get open would be a huge upgrade.