Would you trade either Arnaud or Bates for Iowa's JC? - Page 15

SouthernHawk · 05-05-2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by letsgostate

SH, I've heard rumors you are actually Jake Christensen in person. Is this true? Can I get your autograph while you are still a starter?

You caught me. I'd give you an autograph, but I'm too busy coming to the realization that ISU has two QBs that have never played a full game theoretically vying for my starting spot.

jonesy429 · 05-05-2008, 10:43 PM

And they would theoretically win

snowcraig2.0 · 05-05-2008, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

You caught me. I'd give you an autograph, but I'm too busy coming to the realization that ISU has two QBs that have never played a full game theoretically vying for my starting spot.

If Bates and Arnaud were on your (JC) team, it wouldn't be your starting spot. You would already be 3rd string. It would be a question of Bates vs Arnaud. You would be practicing your hand signals and clipboard holding skills.

SouthernHawk · 05-05-2008, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by jonesy429

And they would theoretically win

And ISU would lose their Super Bowl

snowcraig2.0 · 05-05-2008, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by MontyBurns

Let's be fair. He would probably just stand there like a statue with his patented "deer in the headlights" look, holding the bouquet until it wilted or until one of the groomsmen tackled him for a loss.

You would have a 'deer in headlights' look too if you were staring at the train wreck that EIU football has become!

SouthernHawk · 05-05-2008, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

You would have a 'deer in headlights' look too if you were staring at the train wreck that EIU football has become!

Don't quarterbacks typically stare at an opposing team's defense?

jonesy429 · 05-05-2008, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

And ISU would lose their Super Bowl

cyclonedefender · 05-05-2008, 10:52 PM

Im gonna start a thread saying would u trade bates/arnaud for peyton manning. LOL. Not to be comparing manning to christiansen

snowcraig2.0 · 05-05-2008, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

Don't quarterbacks typically stare at an opposing team's defense?

Baxter, you know I don't speak Spanish....

cyclonedefender · 05-05-2008, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

And ISU would lose their Super Bowl

u guys already experienced bates with his catch. And I hope u liked shaggy, 5 fieldgoals. LOL. Beeeeeyaaaaa

SouthernHawk · 05-05-2008, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

Baxter, you know I don't speak Spanish....

Originally Posted by cyclonedefender

u guys already experienced bates with his catch. And I hope u liked shaggy, 5 fieldgoals. LOL. Beeeeeyaaaaa

Like I've said - that was the worst play of last season for the Iowa defense. Absolutely horrible. I felt physically sick when Dolph announced he had made the catch.

Ugh.

But, just because he can catch the ball doesn't mean he can throw it.

bmuff · 05-05-2008, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

Like I've said - that was the worst play of last season for the Iowa defense. Absolutely horrible. I felt physically sick when Dolph announced he had made the catch.

Ugh.

But, just because he can catch the ball doesn't mean he can throw it.

Horrible? How can you NOT expect that to happen when you cover a WR out wide one on one with a LB? That's not poor execution, that is poor coaching and scheme. Iowa is lucky that they didn't get burned earlier in the game when ISU went five wide. Meyer flat out missed the WR on that play...and he severely underthrew Bates, otherwise it would have been a long TD.

BTW, Bates CAN throw. He has a quicker release than Arnaud (and both have a quicker release than Meyer did). He is a little more inconsistant than AA, but he makes up for it with the ability to bust long runs and make people miss. I have a feeling that they will both play and there will be a few more designed QB runs this fall.

I've said it for years now, iowa is the easiest team to scheme against on ISU's schedule. You know that they are going to line up in the I and run that stretch zone play most of the time. They'll hardly ever put multiple WRs on the field. And on D, they rarely blitz and rarely go to a nickel or dime. Straight up 90% of the time. Yeah, it works when you have outstanding talent, but iowa hasn't had that for 4-5 years now.

ketelmeister · 05-06-2008, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

You caught me. I'd give you an autograph, but I'm too busy coming to the realization that ISU has two QBs that have never played a full game theoretically vying for my starting spot.

This is funny...I like it...