We’re out of the playoff race. Bowl seeding doesn’t really matter. Nicco is a complete scrub. See what we have.
Play Johnny O’Brien
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What? We rarely had WRs open and when we did Nicco was running for his life. You realize he had a 75% completion rate and did not turn the ball over or mishandle and snaps or handoffs? Our star starting offensive players couldn’t get open or break tackles either. He’s clearly not Aiden Chiles but Iowa played by far the best defense that we’ve seen all year in terms of the trenches and making the first tackle every time.
Everything was a check down. Can’t win without taking chances.
Nicco played very well.
I agree. If Chiles can not go play O’Brien. He was a stud passer in HS. Nico did alright running for his life, but could not get anything down field. Time to use try a QB on the roster that can play for a few years instead of going to the transfer portal every year for a 1 year player.
I worry about putting resources into developing players only for them to jump into the portal themselves, like Tre Singleton on the BB team.
How do you know that? Childs might transfer to another school. It’s an unpredictably (stupid) era.
If he does, they’ll take another proven transfer. Very low odds that JOB beats out a transfer they pay big money to bring in.
You keep taking in transfers, you will never recruit a decent qb again. This is why the portal needs to be revisited and abolished. If the current state of CFB is not reversed, it will die off eventually if not suddenly. I am losing interest in CFB little by little each year. It is quite boring. The ever increasing number of empty seats in college football stadiums and the $$$$ loss because of economic reasons also doesn't help the game. If the economy really does tank at some point CFB will be hurting. The product isn't worth the $$$$$ for most fans. Shoot, NU can't fill a reduced seating new Ryan Field.
Second and third the idea of giving Johnny O' Brien some reps, at least as a backup. Had the opportunity to see him play at Northwest suburban Fremd (rival high school) and his dual threat skills and heady game management remind me a lot of gentlemam Dan Persa. He's going to be fun to watch when/if he eventually gets his opportunity.
The vast majority of schools recruit HS QBs and also take transfers and let them compete. The days of throwing a young QB out to learn on the job are basically over except for the bluest of blue chip HS prospects (and generally, that hasn’t been a good investment).
This is the market today. The kind of QB prospects we pursue will not be scared off by competition. These are kids who know they aren’t starting Day 1 in the Big Ten regardless.
Nicco played reasonably well starting his first game here, Chiles had tho whole off season to prepare as QB! plus 8 games starting, Nicco had all of three days. I don't recall him making any big mistakes and hard to say he was helped much during the game. OL not good, No real run game, WRs not getting open. Dropped passes etc, Iowa could concentrate on making him (Nicco) beat them. Chiles would have had issues if under similar circumstances, Give him a couple games
Maybe because those primary options were not open. And the one thing that we could not have was a turnover
Yes. In all the replays where you could see the routes developing it sure did not look like anyone was open. I suspect that Nicco was told not to force anything because you’re right, turnovers were not something we could afford. At least with the check downs you have the possibility with our excellent backs and receiving options of getting yards after a catch, but Iowa simply did not allow that.
They had to be more conservative with him, It was his first start after 8 games with another QB, It was his first time as #1 with the #1s in practices and he had all of 3 days of practice. It was his first time this year at game speed this year so he had to be sure receiver was open, He is left hander so receivers might be just a little off on where to expect the ball and the spin. Everything says they had to not take too many chances. And with all that, we were only a couple plays away. Under the circumstances, he did as well as could be expected.
A lot of BIG teams have had to deal with backup QBs this year because of injuries to the starter, In general the results are not usually very good the first couple games
Bingo. The development of players from 2-3 stars to legit players was one of the best parts of college football. That’s basically gone now because coaches are so terrified to lose their jobs that they’re not willing to play young players, especially QBs. It’s sad. It’s so transactional now. (But pLaYeR eMpOwErMeNt… lol.)
There were definitely guys open. I was there and saw the routes. Nicco was hesitanting… because he’s not good lol.
He threw it downfield to Eligon (a fave of mine) and he let the guy step in front of him. I think Wilde dropped a TD but my view was blocked.
We went from the best QB in the B1G to about 15-20th best, I don't want to go to 50th best.
Anyone confirm if Chiles is out?
Yes, he made a few of those throws but 80% were within 1-4 yards of the LOS. That’s awful.
The best QB in the conference?!?
He is very good, the best we have had in ten years. But best in conference? He’s like #8 in conference in passing yards (and several of the guys ahead of him have missed multiple games) and same for TDs.
I love what Chiles has done for us but let’s be real.
I don't think he is the best in the conference but his and Sayin's QBRs were 1&2
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