INSIDER: Some nuggets in the RB position/future at QB

[ChrisMWilliams]

I'm sitting down to write about this right now but I've been working sources today about Iowa State's running back situation and specifically, Mike Warren's status.

What I've come up with: It sounds like Montgomery has simply beaten him out. He's been much better in practice as of late and I guess it hasn't even been that close.

Also sounds like Warren's early season fumbling issues (and dropping of passes) probably had something to do with it.

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As far as the QB's go, I'm hearing that Matt Campbell really liked how the position was managed late in yesterday's game.

At this point, I'll be very surprised if we don't see Park be the guy in the middle of the field with Lanning being brought in in short yardage and goal line situations. Staff believes Joel is the best runner on the team and love him as a leader. Don't want to bench him as they still believe he can and will help them win. I assume this situation will continue to evolve.

 

[RustShack]

This is how they should have used the QB's from the start.

 

[Rabbuk]

What about QB next year?

 

[CyArob]

What about QB next year?

3-headed monster

 

[Macloney]

I'm sitting down to write about this right now but I've been working sources today about Iowa State's running back situation and specifically, Mike Warren's status.

What I've come up with: It sounds like Montgomery has simply beaten him out. He's been much better in practice as of late and I guess it hasn't even been that close.

Also sounds like Warren's early season fumbling issues (and dropping of passes) probably had something to do with it.

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As far as the QB's go, I'm hearing that Matt Campbell really liked how the position was managed late in yesterday's game.

At this point, I'll be very surprised if we don't see Park be the guy in the middle of the field with Lanning being brought in in short yardage and goal line situations. Staff believes Joel is the best runner on the team and love him as a leader. Don't want to bench him as they still believe he can and will help them win. I assume this situation will continue to evolve.

So, at running back one guy has been better than another and beaten him out, but at QB they are still going to go with 2 guys? Does that mean that they are equal in practice, or just that they like one over the other in certain situations?

I am really not a fan of a two man system at QB, maybe a wildcat series or two, but there is a reason that teams don't do it, it rarely works out.

 

[RustShack]

What about QB next year?

Park is the main man, Lanning situational.

 

[CyCrazy]

This is how they should have used the QB's from the start.

Agree

 

[CloneinWDSM]

I'm okay with all of this

 

[CarlHungus]

Kind of sucks about Warren. The guy was great last year

 

[Cydkar]

This is how they should have used the QB's from the start.

I disagree. Park needed some seasoning first. I do think they waited too long, however.

 

[PFlatts]

What about QB next year?

Hoping it's Zeb

 

[RustShack]

Hoping it's Zeb

No chance.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I disagree. Park needed some seasoning first. I do think they waited too long, however.

I'd go with this take. Park hadn't take a snap in a college game until this year. He's shown now he needs to be the guy.

 

[Cydkar]

Hoping it's Zeb

Why? Park has game experience and has talent. Zeb has talent and no experience. He'll play some, for sure.

 

[Clonehomer]

Hoping it's Zeb

Nope. Don't want to go through growing pains of a new QB again next year. Park has shown to have all the physical abilities. I hope he figures out the mental part and becomes an effective QB right from the first game next year.

 

[dualthreat]

I wish it was Joel only. Every time Park comes in I'm reminded: Oh yeah, we don't have a QB.

 

[Brandon]

It only took 8 games to figure out how to use both qbs effectively

 

[Dandy]

Warren's ego get too big and he decided not to try anymore?

 

[cyclonebillski]

Sounds like an attitude thing with Warren. I like montgomery, but warren has still looked like the better back on game day to me. Hopefully it gets corrected. We need guys with Mikes talent

 

[CyArob]

Warren's ego get too big and he decided not to try anymore?

Any ego inflation would be directly related to the way the new staff treated him last winter and spring. And they sort of had to treat him like a star because of how low the talent pool was.