By the de facto leader of your team. Addition by subtraction. Really makes me question what Campbell saw in him.
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I think you mean.... "at least the QB room has some warm bodies", right? We have no idea if there's any depth there whatsoever. None of them really have any experience at all.... none.
This year will be a miracle if we win more than 4 games... unless somehow the rest of the team is just pissed off and comes together like never before and wants to prove something. They will be fun to cheer for, but I have almost no expectations.
Wasn't he the back up? He most certainly could have played. What an idiot.
He could have played though, right? Wasn't he the backup to Purdy? Did he know Purdy wasn't going to are a hit and get knocked out?
Exactly. Purdy could go down at any moment in the game and then you're in. And you know you've bet on the game. I sure hope he bet on ISU.... not that that makes it much better.
No you're right, that's why it's illegal. I'm just saying there's no reason to be worried about point shaving or anything like that. They concluded nobody from Iowa or ISU bet on games they appeared in.
What’s crazy to me is he wasn’t buried deep in the depth chart. He was one Purdy injury away from playing. Or hell, even garbage time when many spreads are won and lost. Just so reckless.
We don’t have to look too far back in Iowa State history to find an unknown QB at the beginning of a season who quickly blossomed into a star.
Dekkers was just average last year. It may be likely he would had been replaced at some point this season anyway. Let’s see what these young QB’s have to offer. And I’m sure the program has been preparing for Dekkers not to be the QB this season.
New OC, new QB. Let’s go! Fresh start!
I get what you're saying, but before the OSU game, how did Hunter know he wouldn't get in the game? That's a huge , huge risk when the backup QB could go in at any time.
If he was the backup then he was just one play away from playing and it wouldn't have been his choice.
According to Iowa Courts Online, the offense occurred November 7, 2021 and the OSU game was Oct. 23. It could mean that it happened on various occasions and the one in particular cited in the complaint happened on November 7, it could be that that is when he allegedly tampered with records or something else. It also said the DCI agent who cited him is out of Diamond Jo Casino.
More seriously for Hunter, it is an aggravated misdemeanor, which carries up two years in prison.
More seriously for Hunter, it is an aggravated misdemeanor, which carries up two years in prison.
I understand..I'm not arguing it wasn't a terrible choice and very very illegal. I'm just saying we don't have to worry about any point shaving or throwing games allegations. Not defending it at all. Just pointing out we don't have to be worried about that stuff.
I totally agree with everything you say... I'm excited to see what these guys can do and it will be a blast cheering them on.
I just wouldn't say we've got good depth in the QB room. But you never know what you got until you throw them out there. I truly do think Rocco has a lot of similarities to Purdy honestly. Same exact bodies physically, both are pretty mobile, and I think Rocco has a stronger arm actually. Purdy had the accuracy though... we'll have to see what Rocco has in that area.
