My son played a ton of baseball including jv type ball at Iowa and he is just hoping Brecht doesnt hurt his arm. Brecht throws something like 96 I have heard and yes there are a ton of guys now that throw up to 100 but if he also has a really good changeup and a slider and or great curveball then it seems like Baseball would give him some good money.
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My son played a ton of baseball including jv type ball at Iowa and he is just hoping Brecht doesnt hurt his arm. Brecht throws something like 96 I have heard and yes there are a ton of guys now that throw up to 100 but if he also has a really good changeup and a slider and or great curveball then it seems like Baseball would give him some good money.
He already throws 100+. You don’t even need to know where that ball is going to get drafted fairly high with his arm.
He’ll be an extremely high draft pick in two years. He would have gone very high if went out of high school.
He’s going to make a lot of money playing baseball. Even if he blows his arm out, he will get drafted fairly high after surgery.
What he can never do again in a couple years, is put that uniform on, and walk out of that tunnel at Kinnick.
I would agree with that assertion.
When you have an offense that often shoots for only around 60 snaps per game ... and you know that usually on the order of 55% of those snaps are running plays ... that leaves a limited number of touches for WRs. On top of that, Iowa is renown for TE development ... AND we like to get our RBs involved in the passing game too. Thus, when you're having fewer than 30 snaps where the ball might be coming to you ... and you know that a TE is usually a "safer blankie" to the QB than a WR ... then that can make it tough to land WRs.
Of course, in defense of our QBs through the years ... our WRs haven't always done a great job of getting open. It's risky throwing into window that are too tight.
It's not necessarily a location issue, although Iowa isn't exactly a hotbed for high profile athletes. Iowa's offensive philosophy and recent offensive implosions just aren't all that attractive to WR recruits who want to catch balls and score points. I wouldn't have encouraged my WR son to attend Iowa were I in that position and he had other opportunities, and I say that as a 40 year fan.
Thank you for an honest answer. I believe it's 100% on the nose too
Albert young had a couple good seasons if I recall properly
That's too bad. I'd love for my son, a lifelong Hawkeye fan, to go to Iowa and have a chance to watch him play every Saturday since he'd be close to home. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
I just want what's best for my family. That's all that really matters to me. Iowa football is just a pass time. I'd never encourage him to do something that I thought might not be in his best interests. I can imagine that went through Kasper's mind as his son was considering where to play.
Hauser has been on the Hawkeyes radar for a couple weeks. I'm still seeing a chance at 3 good wrs that we've been looking at for awhile. All with experience and a great upside. With All and a rb and an olineman we hit 7 which has been the goal/wishlist I've gone on record as saying this is what Ferentz is going for. I still have a ton of hope for the next 2 Years and think our days of bottom feeder offense is behind us.
I doubt OSU is going to cough up money to him with an injury.
He's good, but not that good.
I know NE fans were pretty disappointed when he said he was leaving.
Had a lot of hope for him.
I know it's a long shot but i really hope we keep him and Roberts
It might not be that much of a stretch. Not sure how it NIL works for home school, but seeing that 50% of the players who opt for transfer, stay home.
Thanks for that. I like having some hope. I still think we get Hauser
Maybe, unknown. I saw the 50% thing in podcast from Cade. They might have reasons to want to be closer to their hometown or something going on we don't know about.
agree, if we can get 4-5 new people 3 WRS, 1 RB, 1 TE that would really help skill positions. Then look for a OL or 2 for depth/starter. Defense would be good to add 1 LB & 1-2 CB
Hauser and the ivy league db's are feeling like great gets as well.
He is reckless with his body. He is gonna get hurt playing like that all the time.
ANY athlete in football or basketball, AND baseball is on a football or basketball scholarship. Baseball only gets a few rides which are split between players usually. He's on a football ride.
^^^^ you are so right and others have said football is his first love, didnt know he was at 100+ with his fastball and if it almost always has movement he might not need to throw other pitches
I would rather have 2 starting Olinemen that are an upgrade to what we have right now rather than a running back or a TEnd. As long as KalabJ, LeshonW, and the other true frosh stay and we have Lachey, Ostrenga, Stilianos iirc, and if this All guy comes over from Mich we have enough in those two position groups.
We need some very good OLinemen to start really running the ball and throwing to backs and also to open up the passing game, that is if Kirk still has the same type of offense.
Better Olinemen and not TEnds as we have 3 of them right now unless the TEnd is a TRavis Kelce or Kittle type
My though there was we already have those 3-4 TEs on the roster ... if we land Erick All. An impact OL guy would be nice to get in the portal though, preferably an OT. The more I think about WR I hope we get at least 3 that can play right away.
I agree with you but I think it is even more than the offensive scheme. We have all seen those Kirk's teams that are really a good mix of pass and run, with good QB play and passing, and with a really good running game. Those teams were and are efficient, get off 70 snaps a game and there are balls going to a lot of runners and receivers.
Again it is Oline and QB passing capability that makes Kirk's offense really go.
Just look back a few years and we had Smith-Marsette and Brandon Smith who made the pros, not superstars but very good. I am not knocking Stanley as he was above avg in all around play but not a gunslinger and Petras had moments but was terribly inconsistent and wild passing.
I think a Tate or Beathard type QB here from 2017-2022 and we would be looking at stellar hawk offenses. We have a proven QB with an accurate arm if he remains healthy and to me that means all out press to get a very good to great offensive line and the problems will be over.
I still have all of my eligibility left. Anyone think a 54 yr old out of shape guy can play in our offense? I did play some intramural flag football in college, and dominated. Does it matter that we used a Nerf football?
Might be able to use you on punt team as one of the 3 blockers in front of the punter.
Can you occasionally accidentally get in the way of a free rusher? Even for a split second? If so I don't see why you wouldn't be an easy take.
It's not just quantity, it's quality.
It's challenging to evaluate the wr group given a bad qb and probably worse OL. They may be better than what it has appeared with improvement in both of those areas. Or they may not.
I would also argue that they had too many slot receiver body types and not enough taller guys on the perimeter for fades. Unless they're all athletic freaks, a passing attack should essentially always have a wr or two in the 6'3"-6'6" range for jump balls. And not just the TEs.
It's challenging to evaluate the wr group given a bad qb and probably worse OL. They may be better than what it has appeared with improvement in both of those areas. Or they may not.
I would also argue that they had too many slot receiver body types and not enough taller guys on the perimeter for fades. Unless they're all athletic freaks, a passing attack should essentially always have a wr or two in the 6'3"-6'6" range for jump balls. And not just the TEs.
I think BB had to be on football if he plays both. Can’t “hide” them in another sport.
I like Nico, glad he is coming back. Work on his Masters plus get NIL money., not a bad gig.
Two solid TE's (Lachey, All), Ragiani, Vines and Brecht are improving. Hopefully we add Anderson and/or TeSlaa. McNamara will have a lot of targets. More experience line and stron running game, look out.
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