Originally Posted by ketelmeister 
Talked to a parent of a starter for Iowa. A couple of comments
1. Iowa sat several starters all Spring to avoid injuries. Some just simply did not practice because of "injuries", but in reality to keep them from occuring. They are that thin.
2. The QB Controversy is at Iowa, not at Iowa State. We have two good QBs imo, Jake C. is not seen as a leader by players there, and neither of the other two impressed. If Jake C performs badly at the start of the season, the boo birds will be out in force for anyone else.
3. The Spring game was a wet and cold mess and didn't really show much. Tough conditions to wrap up in for any team.
Overall outlook: They have a lot of holes to fill. KF will earn his money this year if he can put together a solid team in Iowa City.
What is new? Iowa has always had a love affair with the back up QB. Even the mighty Chuck Long had people calling for the back-up at Iowa. While some schools can claim to be running back U or linebacker U, there is no doubt that Iowa has always been and will always be "back-up QB" U. When they pick the jersey number that will be marketed they would make a lot more money if instead of selling the starting QB's number they would use the back-up QBs.
