2023 Iowa Season Thread

[MrNubbz]

unless the AD threatens to fire Kirk, Brian is goin to remain on staff

Absolutely maddening,these guys are paid obscene coin for what they do.If I was Iowa Boosters,Alumni,Fans just start sounding off.The program is marked,how many talented offensive recruits would even consider I.C. unless they want immediate PT? And then would prolly portal out after getting experience and being hamstrung by the fumbling Ferentz's.This is Iowa's Team and one of the worst examples of trashy nepotism that I remember in the sport

[Temp430]

Iowa needs to go after Cade McNamara in the transfer portal, an offensive coordinator, and maybe some wide receivers.

Feldman was the one to initially speculate on this.  Cade would be a good fit at Iowa but I think he may want to go somewhere closer to his home in Reno.

[MrNubbz]

Iowa needs to go after Cade McNamara in the transfer portal, an offensive coordinator, and maybe some wide receivers.

He'd prolly consider it if it wasn't for sonny boy faffing things up.I'd be shocked if the AD doesn't kick Brian to the curb

[FearlessF]

I think Petras might develop much better accuracy under the right QB coach.
He would certainly benefit from better oline protection and better WRs.

Why would he come back or any other QB in the portal chose Iowa with Brian's offense?
Cade had got to have better options.  Almost anything is better.  Even a MAC program

[LittlePig]

Iowa backup QB Alex Padilla has officially entered the transfer portal.

He must have been told he is not going to be the starter next year,  or that it will be an open competition with no guarantees.  He has seen how these open competitions have gone before. 

Padilla never really got a fair chance to compete for the starting QB job at Iowa,  despite Petras stinking.  Yes, Padilla did not look great running the offense either in relief but Padilla was more mobile than Petras which could have been handy at QB this season.  Padilla should have got a chance to practice all week as the starter and start and play a full game.    Any other coach would have benched Petras.

[Mdot21]

Feldman was the one to initially speculate on this.  Cade would be a good fit at Iowa but I think he may want to go somewhere closer to his home in Reno.

if Feldman is saying this, it's because he's heard there's a good chance it might happen....

[FearlessF]

Iowa backup QB Alex Padilla has officially entered the transfer portal.

He must have been told he is not going to be the starter next year,  or that it will be an open competition with no guarantees.  He has seen how these open competitions have gone before. 

perhaps Alex is just trying to get out and away from Brian and his terrible offense.
Similar to Charlie Jones.

Who's left in the wings if they don't get Cade or another transfer?

Kirk hasn't been big on landing tranfers so far. He may be pushed into going after a QB at this time.

[Hawkinole]

Iowa City is closer to Reno.
One selling point for a transfer portal QB coming to Iowa is that the O-Line is all back with one more year experience (with one exception, Senior Jack Plumb). If Iowa can hold onto its OT commit from 5* Kadyn Proctor that would be a big help to the O-Line. But that commitment is in doubt. 
I don't know how a QB commit would ever commit for so long as there is doubt who will be the O-Coordinator. Iowa could easily lose out if it does not get its stuff together.

[FearlessF]

5* Kadyn Proctor might very well "help" and be a starter, but true frosh seldom have very good seasons in the Big Ten

I know nothing about him, perhaps he's very mature and strong for his age.

[Hawkinole]

5* Kadyn Proctor might very well "help" and be a starter, but true frosh seldom have very good seasons in the Big Ten

I know nothing about him, perhaps he's very mature and strong for his age.

He is very big for his age. His team, SE Polk, won the 5-A championship, crushing W DSM Valley 49-14.

[FearlessF]

I'm sure he has great size and athleticism to earn 5 stars

is he strong enough and mature enuff to survive in the Big Ten trenches

[LittlePig]

perhaps Alex is just trying to get out and away from Brian and his terrible offense.
Similar to Charlie Jones.

Who's left in the wings if they don't get Cade or another transfer?

Kirk hasn't been big on landing tranfers so far. He may be pushed into going after a QB at this time.

Iowa still has current redshirt freshman Joey Labas and true freshman Carson May.

[FearlessF]

the future

now if one of those kids jumps in the portal........... things could get tough

[Hawkinole]

I'm sure he has great size and athleticism to earn 5 stars

is he strong enough and mature enuff to survive in the Big Ten trenches

I watched a few minutes of the state championship game. Kadyn Proctor was so much bigger than everyone else. He was able to move fairly well. He is not just a big blob. It is difficult to judge talent on a few minutes of watching one game where he outsized his opponent by so much. A recruiting website says he is 6'7" - 330 lbs.
We are talking about Cade McNamara for QB for Iowa, but McNamara would just as easily fit into the Wisconsin system, and their QB room looked weak, as well. Wisconsin doesn't have an offensive coordinator. So transfer students on the offense side probably would want to wait to see who is hired. The O-Coordinator job is open if any of you would like to submit an application at Wisconsin. Here is the ad: FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR at UW–Madison (wisc.edu)