This is why you buy a QB

[IowaCityLit]

Brown and Jeremy 2nd year with Lester and they have already reached their low ceiling.

You don’t have a QB you have no chance to compete for a playoff birth playing in the big 10

 

[QChawks]

Won’t matter

WR room is always junk too

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

Buying a QB is too sexy a move for KF. Ain't happening. Lol.

 

[Kirk is God]

Buying a QB is too sexy a move for KF. Ain't happening. Lol.

I don’t hear you chirping about all the other positions that are feeding the NFL pipeline under Kirk.

 

[83Hawk]

It absolutely boggles my mind how Iowa has been consistently unable to field competent quarterbacks the past several years. Gotta be the worst in college football.

 

[UndercoverHawk]

Our QBs could be serviceable if the OL wasn’t complete dogshite. I would’ve upgraded there first. Don’t get me wrong, we could do much better at QB than what we have, but an elite QB with our OL wouldn’t give much better results. But an elite OL with our current QBs and we’d be much better specifically because we could run the ball more effectively and consistently.

 

[Trakker]

Buying a QB is too sexy a move for KF. Ain't happening. Lol.

We buy qbs- mcnamara, gronk, hank/heck.....just need to shp at better stores

 

[DuddyB]

I like how everyone acts like there’s a money tree that we can just buy a $5M qb.

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

Our QBs could be serviceable if the OL wasn’t complete dogshite. I would’ve upgraded there first. Don’t get me wrong, we could do much better at QB than what we have, but an elite QB with our OL wouldn’t give much better results. But an elite OL with our current QBs and we’d be much better specifically because we could run the ball more effectively and consistently.

Our OL is extremely underwhelming. Everyone was terrible today.

We need to get Diaz the ball more. I have no idea what's going on there. Guys are giving him a huge cushion. Just get him the ball wide and let him go. RVZ had a massive error today but is still a very good WR. We have a million TEs.

I don't get how we don't get these guys easy touches.

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

I don’t hear you chirping about all the other positions that are feeding the NFL pipeline under Kirk.

Yeah we produce amazing OL, TE, and defense. Good for us. Meanwhile we have G5 QBs. I guess you're saying QB isn't an important position.

 

[Jayb01]

I don’t hear you chirping about all the other positions that are feeding the NFL pipeline under Kirk.

How many meaningful things have those players contributed to at the college level? Good for them, and I root for former players success, but the combined professional salaries of ALL of those current players equals zero championships at the college level. Not one single alumni was part of a big ten championship or even a playoff team.

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

I like how everyone acts like there’s a money tree that we can just buy a $5M qb.

I'm not convinced it isn't the development as well as the player.

It's clear we continue to miss and miss and miss on this position.

 

[3-D_chess]

McNamara ... wasn't KF suspended & stripped of 4 wins for that?
The solution is not player related.

 

[7and5baby]

Brown and Jeremy 2nd year with Lester and they have already reached their low ceiling.

You don’t have a QB you have no chance to compete for a playoff birth playing in the big 10

Every other BIG team that didn't already have a legit starter did. Instead we rolled out a couple cast-off 'system' guys.

 

[DuddyB]

I'm not convinced it isn't the development as well as the player.

It's clear we continue to miss and miss and miss on this position.

I’ve thought since the ISU game that Lester isn’t this guru that everyone claims he is.

 

[UIAlumFireFighter]

We had two receivers catch a pass.

Diaz caught just one pass. It’s a damn shame what we do to WRs in this program.

 

[HoggI74]

Michigan says, " would you like to take over the payments on #12? "

 

[3-D_chess]

I’ve thought since the ISU game that Lester isn’t this guru that everyone claims he is.

It's gotta be Lester. Sure, 4 crappy OC's (100% of the tenure) in a row. But that's just a coincidence.

 

[HoggI74]

Indiana's Josh Hoover's deal is 4-4.5 million. He was 8-18 for 81 yards and an INT against Michigan today...

Bryce Underwood's 12 million dollar deal was good for 1 carry and -1 yard today.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Hayden would just flat out say QB is the most important position. With KF it seems often like it's an afterthought. To think once upon a team Iowa had Long, Vlasic, and Hartlieb in succession.

 

[hawkandroll]

I don’t hear you chirping about all the other positions that are feeding the NFL pipeline under Kirk.

Who gives a **** about the NFL pipeline? We want Iowa to win now, in college football.

 

[TimmyD97]

It doesn't matter. As long as KF is making the final decision Iowa is F'd at qb. It really is amazing that a 71 yr old man who has dedicated his life to the game can be so utterly clueless and incompetent with qb evaluations and development when its the most important position by far

Anyone who pays any attention had to know Iowa was screwed when he decided Hank and Heck were good enough. Just not a bright man when it comes to that position

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

I’ve thought since the ISU game that Lester isn’t this guru that everyone claims he is.

Maybe not, still better than what we had.

I think there is a lot of soul searching.

Lester did not call a good game. Run on 2nd down was beyond predictable. Minnesota knew.

Barnett has had one good year with the line and everyone wanting us to apologize for his earlier criticism. The line is back to struggling AND getting penalized.

Bud needs to leave like yesterday. We HAVE to invest in a REAL QB coach. It's not a plug and play.

The players have also played horrible today. So many mistakes in every single offensive position group.