2024 Iowa Season thread

[FearlessF]

Coe College and Drake

[LittlePig]

Yes, I know,  but its like calling Chicago a college town because it's got DePaul, Loyola, UIC,  etc.  But it does not make it a college town just because it has many colleges.

Des Moines is a decent size city,  not dominated by Drake and its campus.  Cedar Rapids is not dominated by  Coe College.

On the other hand,  Cedar Falls,  Ames, and Iowa City are dominated by the Universities in those towns.  Most people that live in those towns either work for the University or go to school there.

[FearlessF]

agreed

[LittlePig]

Well,  Iowa's experiment with a running QB lasted about 2.5 games.

QB Brendan Sullivan is out for the rest of the regular season with a bad ankle.

Cade McNamara will start at QB for the MD game on Sat,  with 5th stringer Jackson Stratton the only healthy backup.

[FearlessF]

that's the biggest problem with running the QB
even if they're lucky enough to be healthy enough to start, their body is usually beat up enough to limit their throwing ability and running ability

[Hawkinole]

I would much rather see Jackson Stratton get experience at QB over a lame duck QB whose productivity is nowhere to be found..

[FearlessF]

agreed

[LittlePig]

Now Ferentz is hinting that McNamara may not be ready to play sat at MD,  which means that Jackson Stratton may end up starting at QB.

Sounds like it may be a game time decision who actually starts at QB

[FearlessF]

Kirk likes to keep 'em guessin

[FearlessF]

[LittlePig]

https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/2024/11/21/iowa-football-cade-mcnamara-career-hawkeyes-reportedly-finished/

What is wrong with Cade McNamara? New rumor now is that he is done at Iowa.

Rumor is that Cade practiced with the 1st Strings on Monday and was awful.  After the practice,  he was told that Jackson Stratton would start against MD.  McNamara did not take it very well. 

Has he quit the team?  A lot of people are hinting at that,  but it's not clear.

Word is the former 3rd string QB Marco Lainez,  who had a broken thumb not too long ago,  could play if needed against MD.

[LittlePig]

https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2024/11/22/iowa-football-cade-mcnamara-quarterback-kirk-ferentz-maryland-hawkeyes-big-ten/76505350007/

McNamara has released a statement saying he has not been cleared to play at MD,  but he is still with the team and plans to play next week against Nebraska.

Despite initial reports by Kirk Ferentz that said he was cleared to play this week,  McNamara says he was only cleared to practice.  He did practice on Sunday but had an "adverse reaction" on Monday and that's when it was decided he would not travel to MD.

But if that was truly the case, why didn't Kirk Ferentz just say that in his press conference on Tues and radio show on Wed?   

[FearlessF]

fishy but, Kirk doesn't like to divulge anything

[FearlessF]

aways a lack of respect for the western side of the state
CB & Sewer City can hang