Where was JJ Kohl

[ForbinsAscynt]

The pick six was really bad. Other than that he was fine. Some really good takeaways and if he can continue to build a good rapport with Higgins and Noel things will get a lot easier.

 

[exCYtable]

If you think JJ is anywhere close to ready, get out of here. He’s not even close. You could see it last week.

I'd like to see a much bigger sample size than just a few snaps in his first-ever college game before I make that strong of a statement.

 

[quasistellar]

I thought Becht was fine yesterday. Other than the pick 6 I thought he looked just as good or better than Iowa's vaunted transfer QB. And the pick 6 wasn't totally his fault. Bad route and you can only throw those long out routes so many times before a good defense jumps it. I knew a pick was coming on one of those eventually

He didn't look better than McNamara, but McNamara is a way higher level and more experienced dude even with his injury.

He didn't look *bad* per se, but it's hard to tell if some of his option decisions are on coaching or him. No-hands Noel isn't helping him.

 

[BoomerClone]

On the sidelines

 

[CloniesForLife]

He didn't look better than McNamara, but McNamara is a way higher level and more experienced dude even with his injury.

He didn't look *bad* per se, but it's hard to tell if some of his option decisions are on coaching or him. No-hands Noel isn't helping him.

What did McNamara do that was better? He was 12/22 for 120 yards and a pick.

 

[ZRF]

Rocco looked out of sync, stared down his receivers (and yes lots of drops), but why wasn't JJ ever in the game to maybe drive a little life into the offense? It's going to be a long season by the looks of today. Strap in.

Probably because Becht was far from the biggest problem.

Here's the sad part. The O-Line played decent, at least compared to their capabilities. But the offensive design was trash. The pick 6 play and route should have have never made the playbook. You are throwing a horizontally long ball to a RUNNING BACK, with a vertical gain of roughly 5 yards. If the defense has good coverage, makes a good break, and/or the QB stares down the receiver the route is toast. And even if it's a good throw it's 5 yards, and a long 5 yards at that.

This team has problems. QB play is nowhere near the most pressing of them.

 

[ZRF]

Rocco wasn't the problem yesterday. Just look at all the drops. Go back and watch the pick 6, Norton ran the most pathetic out route ive ever seen.

I dont know what this coaching staff is expecting though when you are lining up running backs as slot receivers. Just completely clueless on all levels.

This times a thousand. You have your RB to in the slot running a 5 yard vertical out route that creates a long, low percentage throw for a freshman QB. Shouldn't even be in the playbook, let alone called.

Rocco stared it down a bit and could have done that better but that's putting a young QB in a position to fail. Terrible play design.

 

[cyclonemagic]

I am hoping we play well against Ohio next week. Hopefully, JJ gets some reps.

 

[wgleason]

Did you watch the same game? Yes there were drops but there were also some God awful throws. You prep the future in a rebuild. Rocco's ceiling isn't near what JJ's is. He was the top recruit at QB our school has ever had since ratings and ranks began. If you couldn't see that our offense was lifeless for 3.5 qtrs then you have blinders on.

I am excited JJ is a Cyclone and realize his ratings were really good for ISU standards, but I thought I remeber reading that Rocco out perform the highest rated QB's in his class at the Elite11 camp?
Based on what I saw from week 1 I totally agree with him getting all the snaps against Iowa. And a majority of them moving forward unless he becomes a turnover machine.