Tough Break, Petras

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Frankly had we been better up front he'd have had a much better, and healthier career.

No, he wouldn’t have. Pure fantasy. Being inaccurate and slow isn’t a good recipe for QB at the college level.

 

[BurgHawk87]

The revisionist history on Petras is comical. It's like looking back at Todd Lickliter and saying "ya know, he really wasn't that bad."

Petras cannot blame his woes on having terrible lines and WR corps. You forget Petras took snaps for two years from the Remington Award winning center, who is now an all pro offensive linemen. He threw passes to playmaking WRs Smith-Marsette and Charlie Jones...both of whom are Iowa's only two NFL caliber WRs in the past decade. His TE was Sam LaPorta, in the league, and his RB was Goodson, in the league. If you take off your revisionist goggles, Petras was gifted a TON of firepower on offense and simply failed to do his part.

While Petras was not coached up at all under Brian Ferentz, his family had the means to hire a private QBs coach for him and he still struggled mightily with accuracy and awareness.

Talking about revisionist history and using Sam LaPorta in the same post is hilarious coming from you.

 

[Hendy hawk]

Anyone know what his class study was?

 

[gojojo]

The revisionist history on Petras is comical. It's like looking back at Todd Lickliter and saying "ya know, he really wasn't that bad."

Petras cannot blame his woes on having terrible lines and WR corps. You forget Petras took snaps for two years from the Remington Award winning center, who is now an all pro offensive linemen. He threw passes to playmaking WRs Smith-Marsette and Charlie Jones...both of whom are Iowa's only two NFL caliber WRs in the past decade. His TE was Sam LaPorta, in the league, and his RB was Goodson, in the league. If you take off your revisionist goggles, Petras was gifted a TON of firepower on offense and simply failed to do his part.

While Petras was not coached up at all under Brian Ferentz, his family had the means to hire a private QBs coach for him and he still struggled mightily with accuracy and awareness.

No one is saying Petras was Joe Montana, Chuck Long, or even Matt Sherman. He only had serviceable teammates on offense his first year, a year they scored 30 points a game and won 6 straight.

Again, move on. Let it go. Who cares at this point?

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

And they scored 30 points a game and won 6 straight.

Again, move on. Let it go.

At IL I had a clear view of the Iowa backfield. IL had guys coming through untouched. Brad Banks would have had to get the ball and take off away from pressure instantly to do much about it. Some of Iowa's more painful lines had future pros on it. It's the system

 

[Mister Plow]

I wonder if the OP is purposely trolling us.

"Gamed the system" - yeah OK.

I feel dirty for even playing along.

 

[sober_teacher]

The revisionist history on Petras is comical. It's like looking back at Todd Lickliter and saying "ya know, he really wasn't that bad."

Petras cannot blame his woes on having terrible lines and WR corps. You forget Petras took snaps for two years from the Remington Award winning center, who is now an all pro offensive linemen. He threw passes to playmaking WRs Smith-Marsette and Charlie Jones...both of whom are Iowa's only two NFL caliber WRs in the past decade. His TE was Sam LaPorta, in the league, and his RB was Goodson, in the league. If you take off your revisionist goggles, Petras was gifted a TON of firepower on offense and simply failed to do his part.

While Petras was not coached up at all under Brian Ferentz, his family had the means to hire a private QBs coach for him and he still struggled mightily with accuracy and awareness.

And the one year Petras had those guys on the offense at the same time, Petras went 6-2 as the starter, then won 10 games as the starter a year later despite starting to struggle.

No one's trying to paint some rosy picture of Petras as a qb who was just misunderstood. His issues as a QB are well-documented; struggled with accuracy, lacked pocket presence/mobility to name two. His tenure also unfortunately coincides with when the offensive scheme began to crater, with none of the coaches able to figure out any fixes.

 

[kceasthawk]

And the one year Petras had those guys on the offense at the same time, Petras went 6-2 as the starter, then won 10 games as the starter a year later despite starting to struggle.

No one's trying to paint some rosy picture of Petras as a qb who was just misunderstood. His issues as a QB are well-documented; struggled with accuracy, lacked pocket presence/mobility to name two. His tenure also unfortunately coincides with when the offensive scheme began to crater, with none of the coaches able to figure out any fixes.

Not to mention while he did have Lindy, the rest of the line was a patchwork like we've seen for sometime now, and one great lineman can't carry the whole group....

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Since Cade was already promised the starting position at Iowa, he decided transfer to a lower level school in Utah State,

Before I got the chance to reply, @kceasthawk posted the answer that even every junior law partner Iowa fan would have known. I think you're an imposter Hawk...

As we've discussed here numerous times, Petras NEVER had the option of playing again at Iowa once he took the medical year off......

He broke all of Jerod Geoff's HS records, maybe he'll break all of Jordan Love's Utah State records...I hope so, good kid deserves a break. Saw him at the Riverside Casino supporting Wounded Warriors fund raiser, along with several other Hawkeyes...

 

[cidhawkeye]

Talking about revisionist history and using Sam LaPorta in the same post is hilarious coming from you.

Wasn’t there some less than knowledgeable poster who claimed LaPorta wasn’t very good? The same LaPorta that was 2nd team All Pro as a rookie.
That poster wasn’t very bright. Their opinion has to be looked at very skeptically.

 

[cohawk]

Petras tried to game the system, being handed a starter gig and serious some serious weapons at skill positions (a rarity at Iowa) for three years at a Big 10 school without having to compete for it. He graduated two years ago, then took a year off while keeping his football scholarship at Iowa because the Hawks landed a better QB from the portal. A year after graduating then sitting out a year, Petras was given yet another year of eligibility, his 6th, to play another season. Since Cade was already promised the starting position at Iowa, he decided transfer to a lower level school in Utah State, where he assumed he'd be handed the starting job the way it was handed to him at Iowa. After all, he was entering the Mountain West with 3 years of Big 10 starting experience.

Doh, it turns out, Utah State wasn't sold, as they just signed their second grad transfer portal QB. The difference is, this guy can actually play. Utah's QB is transferring in to take the starter job from Petras. For the Utes, the guy threw for 2,000 yards, 17 touchdowns, a 60% completion percentage...and he ran for 400 yards.

Petras seems like a nice guy who benefitted from privileges most would never dream of (like starting ever game year after year despite ranking last in the conference in every major stat). His luck appears to have run out at Utah State. Best of luck to the guy. Many believe he will go into coaching so perhaps being a backup might be helpful to his career prospects.

Why take enjoyment in possible bad news?

 

[SnootHawk]

Petras tried to game the system, being handed a starter gig and serious some serious weapons at skill positions (a rarity at Iowa) for three years at a Big 10 school without having to compete for it. He graduated two years ago, then took a year off while keeping his football scholarship at Iowa because the Hawks landed a better QB from the portal. A year after graduating then sitting out a year, Petras was given yet another year of eligibility, his 6th, to play another season. Since Cade was already promised the starting position at Iowa, he decided transfer to a lower level school in Utah State, where he assumed he'd be handed the starting job the way it was handed to him at Iowa. After all, he was entering the Mountain West with 3 years of Big 10 starting experience.

Doh, it turns out, Utah State wasn't sold, as they just signed their second grad transfer portal QB. The difference is, this guy can actually play. Utah's QB is transferring in to take the starter job from Petras. For the Utes, the guy threw for 2,000 yards, 17 touchdowns, a 60% completion percentage...and he ran for 400 yards.

Petras seems like a nice guy who benefitted from privileges most would never dream of (like starting ever game year after year despite ranking last in the conference in every major stat). His luck appears to have run out at Utah State. Best of luck to the guy. Many believe he will go into coaching so perhaps being a backup might be helpful to his career prospects.

You are such a damn tool. Yeah, Petras "gamed the system" alright. Gave his all for the Hawkeyes and some keyboard warrior like you comes on here spouting sh!t about gaming the system. I know him personally and he went through a lot of blood, sweat and tears for the Hawks. He didn't deserve the thrashing he got from idiots like you. I hope Utah State's fans have more class than you and others like you.

 

[SnootHawk]

As we've discussed here numerous times, Petras NEVER had the option of playing again at Iowa once he took the medical year off......

This is correct. Once he was a paid grad assistant coach while he rehabed, NCAA rules prohibit him from ever playing again for a school that paid him.

 

[kceasthawk]

This is correct. Once he was a paid grad assistant coach while he rehabed, NCAA rules prohibit him from ever playing again for a school that paid him.

I have no idea if he was paid, but pretty sure he took a medical which made him ineligible to play at Iowa again...

 

[LuciousBDragon]

Petras tried to game the system, being handed a starter gig and serious some serious weapons at skill positions (a rarity at Iowa) for three years at a Big 10 school without having to compete for it. He graduated two years ago, then took a year off while keeping his football scholarship at Iowa because the Hawks landed a better QB from the portal. A year after graduating then sitting out a year, Petras was given yet another year of eligibility, his 6th, to play another season. Since Cade was already promised the starting position at Iowa, he decided transfer to a lower level school in Utah State, where he assumed he'd be handed the starting job the way it was handed to him at Iowa. After all, he was entering the Mountain West with 3 years of Big 10 starting experience.

Doh, it turns out, Utah State wasn't sold, as they just signed their second grad transfer portal QB. The difference is, this guy can actually play. Utah's QB is transferring in to take the starter job from Petras. For the Utes, the guy threw for 2,000 yards, 17 touchdowns, a 60% completion percentage...and he ran for 400 yards.

Petras seems like a nice guy who benefitted from privileges most would never dream of (like starting ever game year after year despite ranking last in the conference in every major stat). His luck appears to have run out at Utah State. Best of luck to the guy. Many believe he will go into coaching so perhaps being a backup might be helpful to his career prospects.

Petras will dominate…





























….in practice.

 

[SnootHawk]

I have no idea if he was paid, but pretty sure he took a medical which made him ineligible to play at Iowa again...

He told me he was a paid grad assistant. When McNamara got hurt, he said that the athletic dept checked into whether he could play this year but since he has been paid by UI he will never play here again.

 

[HawkDoggy]

The revisionist history on Petras is comical. It's like looking back at Todd Lickliter and saying "ya know, he really wasn't that bad."

Petras cannot blame his woes on having terrible lines and WR corps. You forget Petras took snaps for two years from the Remington Award winning center, who is now an all pro offensive linemen. He threw passes to playmaking WRs Smith-Marsette and Charlie Jones...both of whom are Iowa's only two NFL caliber WRs in the past decade. His TE was Sam LaPorta, in the league, and his RB was Goodson, in the league. If you take off your revisionist goggles, Petras was gifted a TON of firepower on offense and simply failed to do his part.

While Petras was not coached up at all under Brian Ferentz, his family had the means to hire a private QBs coach for him and he still struggled mightily with accuracy and awareness.

You've lost your mind. Just stop.

 

[hawkeye54545]

Petras starts for us this year, and we don't lose to Minnesota, and I think the Penn State and Michigan games are more competitive. Petras is head and shoulders better than Deacon Hill.

I don't know you or have ever met you but I bet you are head and shoulders better than Deacon Hill.

 

[WildTurk]

His luck appears to have run out at Utah State. Best of luck to the guy.

I love these two sentences you posted back to back. 🤣

 

[BubsFinn]

KF really seemed to like Petras. Played him w/o subbing when Petras was really struggling. Maybe KF could do Spencer a good and try to get that Utes QB to transfer to Iowa, thus saving SP's position and helping himself at the same time. ; )

Kirk does that with every quarterback. Doesn't matter how bad they are, they aren't coming out of the game unless they're injured. Petras, Christensen, Ruddock, Vandenberg, Hill, doesn't matter. No one gets pulled.

 

[hahkize]

Kirk does that with every quarterback. Doesn't matter how bad they are, they aren't coming out of the game unless they're injured. Petras, Christensen, Ruddock, Vandenberg, Hill, doesn't matter. No one gets pulled.

Right, and all of those you listed were subject to much fan displeasure at times. I was just trying to say that b/c of KF's proclivity to not replace his QB, SP suffered a lot of wrath and now seems to have a path to playing time. Kirk could help Spence out now by recruiting the Utes QB who is headed to Utah St it appears. Win, win!

 

[BubsFinn]

Right, and all of those you listed were subject to much fan displeasure at times. I was just trying to say that b/c of KF's proclivity to not replace his QB, SP suffered a lot of wrath and now seems to have a path to playing time. Kirk could help Spence out now by recruiting the Utes QB who is headed to Utah St it appears. Win, win!

Kirk can only have so many quarterbacks he refuses to put in the game on the roster.

 

[bman546]

Petras tried to game the system, being handed a starter gig and serious some serious weapons at skill positions (a rarity at Iowa) for three years at a Big 10 school without having to compete for it. He graduated two years ago, then took a year off while keeping his football scholarship at Iowa because the Hawks landed a better QB from the portal. A year after graduating then sitting out a year, Petras was given yet another year of eligibility, his 6th, to play another season. Since Cade was already promised the starting position at Iowa, he decided transfer to a lower level school in Utah State, where he assumed he'd be handed the starting job the way it was handed to him at Iowa. After all, he was entering the Mountain West with 3 years of Big 10 starting experience.

Doh, it turns out, Utah State wasn't sold, as they just signed their second grad transfer portal QB. The difference is, this guy can actually play. Utah's QB is transferring in to take the starter job from Petras. For the Utes, the guy threw for 2,000 yards, 17 touchdowns, a 60% completion percentage...and he ran for 400 yards.

Petras seems like a nice guy who benefitted from privileges most would never dream of (like starting ever game year after year despite ranking last in the conference in every major stat). His luck appears to have run out at Utah State. Best of luck to the guy. Many believe he will go into coaching so perhaps being a backup might be helpful to his career prospects.

Thank you for your insight and opinion Mrs. Labas...

 

[kevmanx]

The revisionist history on Petras is comical. It's like looking back at Todd Lickliter and saying "ya know, he really wasn't that bad."

Petras cannot blame his woes on having terrible lines and WR corps. You forget Petras took snaps for two years from the Remington Award winning center, who is now an all pro offensive linemen. He threw passes to playmaking WRs Smith-Marsette and Charlie Jones...both of whom are Iowa's only two NFL caliber WRs in the past decade. His TE was Sam LaPorta, in the league, and his RB was Goodson, in the league. If you take off your revisionist goggles, Petras was gifted a TON of firepower on offense and simply failed to do his part.

While Petras was not coached up at all under Brian Ferentz, his family had the means to hire a private QBs coach for him and he still struggled mightily with accuracy and awareness.

A ton of firepower? My God, your analysis is lame , although consistent through all of your posts. The line and wide receivers were markedly below average during his tenure marked by on aberration, a center does not a line make.