Has shown he can be a heck of a playmaker but his drops yesterday were big. Also had several drops throughout the year. If he works on this and improves I think he will become a star.
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Love his ability to make moves after the catch, but I think he is thinking about making his move before he secures the ball.
Has a severe case of the dropsies. Throw him in the middle of JUGS machines every day this off-season.
Smith-Marsette struggled with this early in his career, but seems to have straightened it out (knock on wood). I think Tracy will get it figured out.
Ferentz said before the game that the receivers would not wear gloves if it was raining because it makes the gloves slippery. I didn't pay attention, was Tracy wearing gloves yesterday?
Ferentz said before the game that the receivers would not wear gloves if it was raining because it makes the gloves slippery. I didn't pay attention, was Tracy wearing gloves yesterday?
He won the mn game for us with no drops, so I’m fine with him 
Thing is Iowa doesn't throw it down the field enough to warrant the practice needed to make those catches. If only we practiced what we do on the field, then maybe it'd translate.
I’m hoping is a one game outlier. He is a difference maker once he catches the ball.
I'm going to sound like a big Richard here, and I don't really mean to, but if a D1 coaching staff can't find time to practice EVERYTHING, including things that may not happen very often, then they shouldn't be coaching.
ISM had a lot of drops and fumbles when he was a freshman too.
I think the kid is going to be a fabulous wide receiver at Iowa for years to come.
As far as I know he did. But there's two different kinds of skill position gloves: ones with tack for fair to hot weather, and ones that are more porous for cold or rainy weather.
I always found that keeping the ball dry was more important than the hands/gloves, though. It doesn't matter what you wear, if the ball isn't at least mostly dry then there's no way you can catch it.
He doesn’t know what he’s talking about, and if you’re buying into it, then you don’t either.
What is with all the glove talk? Kid cannot catch plain and simple. He has potential no doubt. Where I come from this is called Butterfingers.
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One pass there wasn’t a defender near him (crossing route) and he had the defender beat on the dee pass. These are pretty standard pass routes that they would run in practice and in warmups. He’ll get it corrected and will be (is) a playmaker.
I'm of the opinion that Brian Ferentz has no business being a coordinator so it fits.
Running routes is one thing, catching a pass deep down the field going full speed is another. I get the feeling Brian runs his practices to focus on minutia like stance, situation, packages, etc and they rarely do any of the stuff that matters
He's got skills we need on the field, and glad he's a Hawkeye. He'll get his game together.
I think his hands are just fine, he just seems to be focusing on making a move rather than securing the ball first. He will put it all together with a little more experience.
ISM had some pretty bad drops as a freshman, he got over it. Tracy will be fine
I’m calling BS. We’ve all seen videos of them practicing first team offense vs first team defense, If you really think they don’t practice it then you really don’t know what you’re talking about.
You have no idea what happens at an Iowa practice. Good lord.
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I didn't say they didn't practice it. I said they don't usually take shots down the field so they're not going to be throwing long balls every day at practice. If you've seen it, then I'd like to know how many deep balls are thrown.
Lol, I love this. "The best team in America does a bunch of awesome shit, why can't we?!?!!!?"
Christ Almighty.
You're right. It's much more reasonable to assume this team practices the deep ball every day at practice. That's why Stanley is so good at it, why the receivers are good at it, and the offensive line gives so much time to throw it, and Iowa runs a deep ball on every possession during games.
Come on. You don't have to be an expert, an insider, or genius to know that this team does not practice the deep ball on a regular basis.
I’m pissed I opened this thread up because there is a lot of dumb shit being said.
It’s a real talent to be this ignorant. Congrats.
Tracy will only get better. As it stands, he's already a difference making wideout. His upside is exciting.
Exactly, this thread has been derailed with pedantry. Bottom line, the kid has skills you can’t teach and will only get better from here. The catches will come and they will be electric when they do.
He stayed on the field tho so I do think the coaches trust him. He will get it worked out. I’m not in the least bit worried.
I will say... I’d like to see Oliver Martin in over Max Cooper... that’s a whole different can of worms tho lol
I will say... I’d like to see Oliver Martin in over Max Cooper... that’s a whole different can of worms tho lol
