Derrick Willies leaving Iowa

[bellzisu]

Interesting Jon D Miller was saying on Ken Miller Show that he should be targeted 8 to 10 times a game for the rest of the season.

 

[Cyclonesince78]

Fraentiz is done. Both Barta and Fuhrehntz need to be fired to turn that program around. But they're too stupid to realize it.

 

[enisthemenace]

If those high school measurable are anywhere close to accurate, I'd take him, and it should serve as a huge indictment of the coaching staff over there.

 

[CloneJob]

I sure hope things don't get so bad that they have to dump Ferens. It's great having him at EIU.

 

[CarlHungus]

Seems odd to leave in the middle of the season

 

[CyTwins]

I'm wagering it's the head man and not this young man which keeps him off the field. But I like to blame KF for everything so ya.

So you think Kirk plays less talented players in hopes to lose? I think Hawk fans severely overestimate some of their players abilities

 

[GTO]

If I was Rhoads, Id take a flier on him. Sit out a year, two years to play. Further solidifying a decent receiver corp.

I say we take him, make him a decent player, and throw to him 15+ times in the Cy-Hawk game. Could you imagine the butthurt of Hok fans if this guy played against them and had 100+ yards rec and a couple of TDs? They would lose their ******* minds! We should just do it for the potential of that happening.

 

[enisthemenace]

So you think Kirk plays less talented players in hopes to lose? I think Hawk fans severely overestimate some of their players abilities

I don't that that is what the poster was saying, exactly. The kid has the measurables of a WR who can stretch the field. Ferentz and Davis just don't throw it downfield, especially with Rudock, who that staff apparently plans on starting as long as he's there.

 

[chuckd4735]

If he can't get quality PT with that WR core, Greg Davis

FIFY

 

[AdamJGray]

Interesting Jon D Miller was saying on Ken Miller Show that he should be targeted 8 to 10 times a game for the rest of the season.

He said that about T. Smith, not Willies.

 

[ISUalways]

That train wreck of a program at EICC..... this is just the first shoe to drop.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Is this one of the guys they all were saying was a stud but wasn't getting allowed by the staff to get off the sideline?

 

[enisthemenace]

Is this one of the guys they all were saying was a stud but wasn't getting allowed by the staff to get off the sideline?

Yes, it is. As I've stated above, he looks the part. I've been told he had a big drop, and then ran a bad route that almost led to an INT on the very next play against Indiana. I don't know though. Didn't watch.

 

[johnnydugouts]

Not just measurables. He had a huge spring game and was averaging 20 YPC in limited time this year. All while Iowa has the slowest receivers ever.

 

[CyTwins]

Not just measurables. He had a huge spring game and was averaging 20 YPC in limited time this year. All while Iowa has the slowest receivers ever.

Well Iowa's back 7 is terrible and he had 4 catches for 71 yards this season. So yea I'd go with just measurables

 

[bellzisu]

He said that about T. Smith, not Willies.

Thanks for clearing that one up...

 

[CyberJJJ]

Yeah. 4 catches in 7 games is very meh.

Actually, a catching 4 balls in that offense over 7 games is a fairly big deal. How many times does Ruddock target a wr per game?

 

[CTTB78]

There goes next year's national championship..........

 

[wartknight]

Heard from a pretty good source he is planning to transfer to UCLA.

 

[CyTwins]

Heard from a pretty good source he is planning to transfer to UCLA.

That'd be a good landing spot, the kid obviously has potential with his size and speed but I'm guessing his route running and/or blocking kept him off the field for the most part.