When does Petras start getting looks?
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So then what makes you think a backup should start over a QB who will end his career as one of the best in Iowa history?
You were the one who was triggered and felt compelled to reply to my post.
For the record, I have seen both play in game and at open scrimmages. Stanley is better. That’s how I know.
Nor should he.
This can't be right. He informed me I was the only fan who believed that.
for good reason
2017
Easley 530 yds ts 4 tds
Vandeberg 384 yds 2 tds
ISM 187 yds
2018
Easley 494 yds 5 tds
ISM 361 yds 3 tds
Smith 361 yds 2 tds (startted to gain confidence at the end of the season)
Tracy 22 yds
2019 week 7
ISM 386 yds 3 tds
Smith 301 yds 4 tds
Ragaini 249 yds
Tracy 190 yds
Martin 28 yds 1 tds
That’s great and all, but we are talking over Stanley’s career. Which is why I brought up the fact that you haven’t been saying that the past two years. Thanks for confirming.
DJK and McNutt were both better than anyone we currently have by the way.
And if McNutt and DJK were so awesome, why didn't they make it to the League? McNutt specialized in high-pointing the ball and grabbing the ball away from defenders. Nothing to sneeze at for sure but he was an average P5 receiver in the bigger scheme of things. DJK ran good routes and was a competitor when he felt like it. He also had a propensity to drop the ball at inopportune moments. He was also one of the greatest dickheads to ever be part of the program. Quinn Early and Danan Hughes were head and shoulders better than either of them. I would argue they are recognized as being great receivers because of the way they were utilized.
Smith will leave here as an accomplished big-play receiver. Neither one of your guys would have made the catch he made the other night.
I stand by my assertion.
i might add we dropped 43 to 46 balls in 2012 . wiseman dropped a sure TD at the goal line and we probably beat iowa st .
come on dude , that martin pass landed 10 ft out of bounds , clearly not catchable .
DJK was a first team all-big ten receiver. He was a multi-year all-big ten receiver.
McNutt was the BIG receiver of the year, first team all-big ten and made all-American lists. He too was a multi-year all-big ten receiver. He also played in the NFL for 2 years and was known for having arguably the best hands of any WR in Iowa history. He regularly made one handed catches.
DJK and McNutt only combined for more than 5,400 receiving yards, 45 receiving touchdowns and 343 receptions in their time at Iowa. You can also add 1500+ kick return yards and a couple of return TD’s to DJKs numbers.
I love ISM and Brandon, but they are no DJK and McNutt. They will not come close to their production. They are literally thousands of yards, hundreds of receptions and many, many TDS away from them. DJK and Marvin are #1 and #2 in Iowa history. And like ISM and Brandon, played on the same team.
So when you guys try to say that Stanley has better receivers than Stanzi or even say they are comparable, you couldn’t be more wrong.
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Stanzi had a running game to support him and great defenses Soph/Jr years. Sophomore year he had Shonn Greene. Jr year it was Wegher/Robinson if memory serves me---not great, but a lot better running attack than Iowa has shown last 2 games. Senior year, Offense was great, defense turned into a sieve and they lost a lot of close games.
Agreed. I honestly can’t believe this is being questioned by some posters on this board.
Better question is when will we start recruiting QBs that are arent statues
Losing the next four in a row would not be enough for him to even consider it.
There's nothing new about that. Thats the way it is for most college teams, except maybe the top five or six.....
You said "he could complete 99 out of 100 passes....." Look at his completion percentage and watch him miss wide open crossing routes 5 yards down the field and you say I'm the one that hasn't said anything intelligent? LOL
With the current play of the OL, I’d go with Mansell. At least he gives you a chance to scramble away from the pressure and maybe make some plays with his legs. I’m
afraid Petras would get pummeled,
Yes, I am saying you haven’t said anything intelligent.
Do you know what figuratively speaking is? You actually had a chance to say something of worth and you chose to prove you lack the ability to do so.
It came from 30 yards away. It was on a downward trajectory. If he threw the ball directly at the receivers numbers, it would have landed twenty feet short of him. Gravity.
Saban benched his starting QB who took them to the national championship. We can't give our backup and next years front runner snaps in a meaningless big ten west game?
He did get snaps in a meaningless Big Ten West game, and if Iowa blows out Illinois or another team he will get more snaps.
Neither have looked good when they have gotten a chance.
If we don't get Petras any meaningful reps this year, than KF has a built in excuse for another 7-5 record in 2020.
Schedule for 2020 with the pending roster loses scream 4-8
Surround a non-mobile Pocket Passer with a great OL,, great RBs, great WRs and you can still win a lot of games. USC did it with Matt Leinert. So far KF and BF have gotten the non-mobile Pocket Passer part checked off the list...still working on the rest.
Tua and Hurts were also neck-and-neck in the Alabama QB race. Petras, while talented, is probably not Nathan Stanley’s equal right now. Probably not even close. And even if he was, experience should win the day. I’m not sure what meaningless games you’re referring to. There’s no such thing.
