Tyrone Tracy

[Bearhawk0505]

IIRC, Tracy came in as a RB/WR but didn't want to play RB. That worked for us because we had more talent at RB and more need at WR. Note that he played WR at Purdue for a year before switching. It wasn't about our staff being blind or Purdue's being quick. Lots of guys are stubborn about switching positions. AJ Derby comes to mind. Like Tracy, he finally relented as a senior and it paid off.

Purdue played him in the slot….where he was much more of a fit. We spent an offseason and a half playing him in the primary outside receiver position. Again, it was really bad evaluation by our offensive coaches.

 

[Hawkeye Marching Band]

Purdue played him in the slot….where he was much more of a fit. We spent an offseason and a half playing him in the primary outside receiver position. Again, it was really bad evaluation by our offensive coaches.

I don't think it was bad evaluation - it was a recruiting failure at the WR position. We had other slot guys, and Tracy may have been the best option outside. He played pretty well out there early in his career backing up ISM.

 

[Bearhawk0505]

I don't think it was bad evaluation - it was a recruiting failure at the WR position. We had other slot guys, and Tracy may have been the best option outside. He played pretty well out there early in his career backing up ISM.

We will have to agree to disagree. They had Chuck Sizzle playing behind him. Since they played Tracy out there, there should have been more bubble screens and things of that nature just to get the ball to him in space. The good thing is we have a new OC that appears to be geared to utilize what he has.

 

[joelbc1]

We will have to agree to disagree. They had Chuck Sizzle playing behind him. Since they played Tracy out there, there should have been more bubble screens and things of that nature just to get the ball to him in space. The good thing is we have a new OC that appears to be geared to utilize what he has.

Again, forget who the. O/C was but remember who the QB was! Much more important.
You guys wanna blame the O/C for shit that goes well beyond his pay grade..The QB has been tge Achilles Heel at UIowa for many years now…and that guy is targeted by the HC.
Tracy left because the QB couldn’t throw him the ball! Not very complicated. At Purdue, guess what…

 

[BonzoFury]

Purdue played him in the slot….where he was much more of a fit. We spent an offseason and a half playing him in the primary outside receiver position. Again, it was really bad evaluation by our offensive coaches.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Again, forget who the. O/C was but remember who the QB was! Much more important.
You guys wanna blame the O/C for shit that goes well beyond his pay grade..The QB has been tge Achilles Heel at UIowa for many years now…and that guy is targeted by the HC.
Tracy left because the QB couldn’t throw him the ball! Not very complicated. At Purdue, guess what…

Tyrone left because both Keagan Johnson and Arland Bruce IV had moved past him in the amount of playing time on the field.