Rocco Becht leaving Ames

uihawk82

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I would think that was assumed.

frankly, he didn’t live up to the hype.
Based on history he will face much tougher defenses in the Big 10. The Big 12 has been a poor defensive conference for years. This year OSU, Indy, and Oregon, and Iowa , had top 10 and even top 5 defenses or close to it and Penn ST and Mich are known for tough defenses as was wisky and MSU.
 

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Sesame Street Elmo GIF
 

Anon1750875978

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Given PSU's schedule next season, 9 wins is a reasonable expectation.

The question is if Grunk waits a year to start or hit the portal as well?
 

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I was hoping we'd beat that twink one more time.
 

uihawk82

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what hype?
He had a lot of hype coming into this season for sure. I was unknown in 2023 and had a very good year and repeated that last year. He was a main reason ISU was ranked early this season.

He or at least their offense wasnt at great this year. Last year they pulled a few rabbits our their hats to win 3 -4 games late. That is hard to do every year (just ask the Chiefs)
 

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@mrcyfan - how do you feel about Becht & other “forever Clowns” ditching your program to step-up to the big leagues?!

Get used to it as you’re now a feeder program for the P2 leagues. I don’t watch the MAC or Lil12, so let us know who the Hawks should look to poach.
 
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I think that Campbell might be foolish to bring in Rocco. There is enough pressure as it is. Bringing in your boy and losing a game orc2 you shouldn’t won’t go well with the locals. More risk vs reward in a move like that.
 
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I would think he could get half a Mill or $1 million for one year somewhere. PSU has the money and so does MSU now and other teams with deep pocket donors
He’s going to get a lot more than that. Even though he’s from isu guy hate to admit it he was very successful. He’s a 3 year starter from a P4 school who put up good numbers. With his resume he’s going to get paid well where ever he goes to and if not psu he will have a lot of schools after him.
 

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I think that Campbell might be foolish to bring in Rocco. There is enough pressure as it is. Bringing in your boy and losing a game orc2 you shouldn’t won’t go well with the locals. More risk vs reward in a move like that.
It’s invaluable to bring in a multi-year starting qb that knows your system in year one. The big problem Iowa has had is qb’s that have missed spring ball a retarding progress.