Your grade for Lester today?

[icwesthawk]

I'm no expert, but maybe the coaches just don't trust the arms in the QB room

Don't think our line can keep anyone off of him long enough for a deep route

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

Such generousity. 7 at half against a team with new players and coach?

 

[DogBoyRy]

I think Lester called a good game today. Obviously it helps when the offense just works more often than not. I'm going to give him a B+ and extra credit for the Sullivan red zone packages.

B
The fullback dive at the goal had disaster all over it ( think isu 2022). He also needs to realize our TE’s are a poor blocking group.

 

[tdburg1]

I think Lester called a good game today. Obviously it helps when the offense just works more often than not. I'm going to give him a B+ and extra credit for the Sullivan red zone packages.

I don’t think that any Iowa OC can be ranked until KF is gone. KF has his grips on every possession. Iowa OC under KF has to be the worst jobs in America . If you have Iowa or Ferentz on your offensive resume, your next job will be defensive coordinator at a local HS.

 

[rfgiowa]

The voters who gave him A- and above....🤓

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

Kirk has coached any risk out of our QBs

I woukd call it coaching.

 

[desihawk]

If I were to go solely by points/yards Lester only deserves a B but I am inclined to up it to a B+ (even A- could be justified) based on 2 things -- (1) Activating Sullivan in the redzone -- Lester showed he learned from last week and made an immediate change. (2) Tested Wetjen as a WR with a play call for nice gain.
Signs are that lester at least makes adjustments on a week to week basis instead of rinsing repeating with only the hope for better execution or waiting for next year.

 

[Ladell-hawk]

He did split McCann's time with Banks in 2001, and did it again much later with Christensen and Stanzi. But to your point I can't recall him specifically allowing a QB to be put in for red zone or goal-line purposes. Sucks it apparently took red zone woes last week to bring about that change, but hopefully this was a wake-up call and Sullivan will see the field much more in upcoming games.

Cade did play pretty well yesterday.

 

[Old Uncle Teddy]

I gave him an A-. I can see the B+. I could be subconsciously biased because I'm comparing everything to the last 3 years.

Lester said before the season started that the receivers had the most to learn. Lester called a good game. Someone had the offense come out in the 2nd half playing much better.

 

[Old Uncle Teddy]

What I wouldn't give to see a 20-yd slant over the Middle with the ball thrown on the money. Can't remember the last time I saw that.

When did Nate Stanley graduate? That's the last time you saw that throw.

 

[Hawksofly101789]

I graded a B because zero throws 25+ down the field to stretch the defense in the game. Kaleb Brown was only thrown to I think one time late in the game. Lachey didn’t get the ball the first half I believe…also KJ needs to really not touch the ball more than 15-20 times a game if we are gonna have him in good form by the middle to end of season.

 

[Old Uncle Teddy]

He did split McCann's time with Banks in 2001, and did it again much later with Christensen and Stanzi. But to your point I can't recall him specifically allowing a QB to be put in for red zone or goal-line purposes. Sucks it apparently took red zone woes last week to bring about that change, but hopefully this was a wake-up call and Sullivan will see the field much more in upcoming games.

We really do have to go all the way back to McCann/Banks in Brad's junior year for situational QB use. Even then it was more a package of plays for Brad to run the entire possession. So that move yesterday hasn't been seen at Iowa since before the class of 2024 was born.