He is on the same level as Moberly, our incoming QB recruit from SEP. He plays at a smaller school but it still has good competition.
RECRUITING: Alex Manske on being a top quarterback target, frontrunners in his recruitment
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Both players would be good pickups and both seem to be great kids (I live in the small town of Algona), but of the two I'd put all my effort into recruiting Limbaugh. I love his explosiveness. Manske is a great athlete though, which you could tailor to fill a lot of spots on the roster. I'm not 100% sold on his next level QB skills, but I'm often wrong on scouting talent.
I would not put Algona's competition as close to SEPs.
High School. Pretty sure his dad just played football at Nebraska. Jordan Limbaugh, is his dad’s brother, and was an OL starter for UNI. Good size and athleticism runs in recruit Jack’s Family. Good character as well.
Agree. From Algona area also. Both young men have talents that could project to multiple positions. Both deserving of scholarship offers. Limbaugh possible TE/HBack besides DE. And heard the Iowa State OC Coordinator and DC Coordinator attended a live game this past year. Pretty strong recruiting effort it appears.
Unless there is a clear generational talent in the immediate class in front of a QB, I don't think who is there matters; particularly at Iowa State.
Really good players will go pro or get a bigger NIL check somewhere else (until we up our game). Marginal players will transfer out. Worst case scenario a 2025 recruit is sitting a year waiting for Becht/Kohl to be draft eligible.
Campbell has shown he will play true freshmen. Thus, an incoming recruit can become the next Purdy.
Particularly at QB, you always want a new recruit as a freshman.
Nothing against Kohl, but I doubt he is even here by the time Manske got on campus. Becht is going to be the starter for the next 3 years after this. Also, by the time Manske is a RS Fr. Becht will be gone.
One play (injury) can change that in an instant. I get what you're saying, but it's too early to make that call.
Kohl frankly was not ready this year. Next year, assuming he essentially is ready, would be the year for him to start looking around if Rocco gets all of the snaps.
Sure, but I am just saying most likely. That's just the way things work these days.
I would think the coaches are going to make these guys compete again for the starting QB job next year regardless of this season. I think Kohl will still have his shot.
What about Hunter Dekkers? Anyone have any insights on that whole situation?
What about Hunter Dekkers? Anyone have any insights on that whole situation?
It'll be Rocco's job to lose. Matt Campbell will definitely say that there will be a QB competition in the fall, but I'm not sure how you'd bench Rocco. It's not like KState with Howard (if he comes back) and Avery Johnson... Johnson showed what he could do on the field, Kohl hasn't yet.
Iowa State - and every power conference school - will have a quarterback commit in every class. They want depth in that position for obvious reasons. Think of the days of Kyle Kempt and prior when Iowa State didn't have the same guy start all 12 games in a long time. Injuries happen.
With the ability to transfer and not sit out a year, it's also not as much of a career throwaway to go anywhere with other top recruits at your spot, and not many think like that anyways. They're competitors, they'll have belief in themselves.
Would say it stands out that Iowa State has hit on their top quarterback target in the past three recruiting classes and if they land Manske, that turns in to 4. Good 'problem' to have.
I think the staff would move on from Dekkers anyway. He simply made too many turnovers, especially in scoring areas.
I’m not counting on Rocco Becht being around the next three years.
He’s the same size and college as a red hot Brock Purdy—so NFL front offices will want to bottle the same thing—and his dad is a long time NFL player with connections all over the place.
If Rocco has a huge year next year—as is easily projectable—it’d hardly be a surprise to see him go pro. Two is possible, three not very likely.
It’s actually incredible how many hs kids end up going D1 in Iowa now. No idea what changed it as the state population has been pretty level. For context 29 players have received a D1 offer in 2024, just 11 in 2014.
This. While I’d hope Rocco plays for 4 years, it’s just very rare. I think before Purdy, you had to go back maybe Arnaud for a consistent career starter(though he suffered some injuries at the end).
And if JJ or Moberly beat out Rocco, that is a very good sign.
