Lol Cade is eating some serious crow right now.... He was chirping all off season and hok fans bought into it hook, line, and sinker. Healthy or not I really don't think he's a very good QB.
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Lol Cade is eating some serious crow right now.... He was chirping all off season and hok fans bought into it hook, line, and sinker. Healthy or not I really don't think he's a very good QB.
Gold jacket green jacket who gives a $hit. He was clearly offered some pretty good money.
Only way that happens is with a new coach and a proven new style/system in place. Without that, you're right, they're not going to get anyone good. TE's, sure, they're always going to get those guys, but I would place a bet right now that we'll see another mass exodus of WRs leave this year, as well as 1-2 RBs.
The swarm guy has to be pissed too lol
Blew a bunch of money on these guys to get them to come to Iowa.
Then flew the QB and WRs out to California to train. That probably wasn't crazy expensive but probably ~$20K
Then you get to watch this offense as your reward lol
He will "I told you so" after Iowa plays the likes of Mich State, Northwestern, Purdue, etc., you know, the world beaters of the Big10.
Logically correct, but what do the next guys in the portal know that the three you’re referring to didn’t?
Funny to quickly see the narrative change on Cade's NIL package
This is unprecedented territory for Kirk and Iowa. They have never really went the transfer route but they threw the kitchen sink at it this year. There were now comparable data points. Now there are. Teams won't even have to out bid Iowa to kid transfers because they screwed this up so badly.
Bingo! Cade will still have the last word here folks.
Iowa is 3-1, and don’t have a single tough game on their schedule outside of maybe Wisky, who is down this year however.
Iowa will likely win 10 games, 9 at worst. I don’t understand why everyone is freaking out? KF and Cade will still have the last laugh….. even though Iowa isn’t very good at all.
Purdy's advantage was just the opposite. It's that he was allowed to develop for four years in college. It was his college career that prepared him to start right away.
Also, Cade McNamara is damaged goods. He isn't developing anywhere. He was brought in to be an instant upgrade. He probably made the right decision taking 600k from Iowa. He's not making any NFL roster.
Alabama was clearly in trouble at QB. They brought in Buchner from ND, and he's not a P5 QB.
Because Iowa is a national laughingstock regardless if they win 9 games
Iowa's season will come down to winning 1 score games. Some seasons you go 4-1, others 1-4.
I agree that Penn State was by far Iowa's best opponent. So the schedule is easier. But they will play schools like Minnesota, Nebraska and Rutgers that will be similar teams- solid defenses and limited offense. Purdue and Wisky will challenge Iowa's defense with their passing games. So other than MSU and NW- don't feel they have any gimmes on their schedule.
Sure Iowa could end up a 9 or 10 win team, but I also feel they could end up 6-6 if they loose their mojo with a couple losses in the next 4 games.
I agree that Penn State was by far Iowa's best opponent. So the schedule is easier. But they will play schools like Minnesota, Nebraska and Rutgers that will be similar teams- solid defenses and limited offense. Purdue and Wisky will challenge Iowa's defense with their passing games. So other than MSU and NW- don't feel they have any gimmes on their schedule.
Sure Iowa could end up a 9 or 10 win team, but I also feel they could end up 6-6 if they loose their mojo with a couple losses in the next 4 games.
If a guy projects as a UDFA at QB in the NFL, he's smart to just go to the school with the highest NIL bid, because nothing is guaranteed anyway. You could throw for 0 yards at Iowa and still get a camp invite. and the USFL/XFL path put more than a dozen guys into the league this year. I think McNamara did the logical thing going there and getting coin while he could.
So you don't think the going rate for a CFP QB is at least 600K? because I can tell you, it's usually a lot more than that.
Kirk not being able to develop and evaluate the OL will be his downfall and I not see that coming.