ShadasRevenge
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Would you want him to be in a position where has to move his team 80 yards with less than a minute to go, down by 4?
Pryor wins games with his legs, not his arm.
Crazy Thought for 2011: McNutt to QB
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Would you want him to be in a position where has to move his team 80 yards with less than a minute to go, down by 4?
Pryor wins games with his legs, not his arm.
tm3308
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Not against us
Yeah, the 4th and 10 scramble finished us, but Posey dropped the TD pass before that. So Pryor should have beaten us with his arm.
But I get your point.
ajbrand33
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we really dropped the ball on letting chizik leave the state, dude is a winner, and he knows how to $attract$ running quarterbacks. is crazy how before this season everyone clowned on him, pun intended, and now everyone wants his offensive scheme
McNutt to QB is a crazy thought for any year, not just 2011
McNutt to QB is a crazy thought for any year, not just 2011
OUTofTOWNHAWK
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KOK called he said no. KOK also wants to know who this Brad Banks is you speak of.
tm3308
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Well technically, it's Malazahn's scheme. And I don't think he'll be there for too long. That guy is the next hot ticket assistant coach.
ajbrand33
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call it playing devils advocate or just plain being a *******
, but one could argue that Malazahn is just running the offense chizik imposes on him against his will, but i regress
tm3308
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call it playing devils advocate or just plain being a *******
Now THAT was what happened when Malazahn was at Arkansas lol. He was running this scheme at Tulsa (after he left Arkansas). Chizik hired him to bring in that scheme.
I don't think he should be THE QB, but it's not stupid to think that perhaps we could utilize the fact that he, along with half our WR corp have QB experience. Throw him in from time to time and change it up a bit! Shake up the opposing defenses a little! We don't need to put in "Wildhawk" formations all the time or anything, but we need to stop being so goddamn predictable.
ajbrand33
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the predictability is probably the most frustrating thing, dont really think it is stupid to say he should take some snaps, but it would be crazy coming from ferentz, who knows, it has just as much potential to be a disaster as it is to work...there is a reason these players switched positions and werent recruited to play QB
FromFry2Ferentz
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You sir are McCrazy
iowamike21
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This is exactly the kind of creative thinking the Ferentz system lacks. The OP is onto something. Not changing the fundamental philosophy or basic offense, BUT taking best advantage of the potential weapons you have AND keeping the defense off balance. It works AGAINST us. Why not make it work FOR us?
McNutt at QB 8 or 10 plays a game, at strategic moments, would be a brilliant change-up for our basic O. McNutt could be like Pryor on those 3rd -- or 4th -- and longs. He came in as a QB, worked as a QB, and has a strong arm, so he certainly could toss a few passes. But more significantly, he could take off, a la Pryor, and take advantage of a defense that's in coverage and spread all over the field.
This would not require much to install, except a bit of open-mindedness and a desire to make most effective use of the personnel we have. Is that really too much to ask?
Nice job, OP.
McNutt at QB 8 or 10 plays a game, at strategic moments, would be a brilliant change-up for our basic O. McNutt could be like Pryor on those 3rd -- or 4th -- and longs. He came in as a QB, worked as a QB, and has a strong arm, so he certainly could toss a few passes. But more significantly, he could take off, a la Pryor, and take advantage of a defense that's in coverage and spread all over the field.
This would not require much to install, except a bit of open-mindedness and a desire to make most effective use of the personnel we have. Is that really too much to ask?
Nice job, OP.
HawkfaninWA
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As mentioned, I could see him in a Wild Cat variant because he does have speed and the ability to throw (not great, but he CAN throw). Throw in Derby and we've got quite the triple option for a little offensive shake up. But with KOK, I doubt it.
Did I mention I'd like Wegher back?
Did I mention I'd like Wegher back?
bpiercehawks
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I honestly think with Pryor we wouldn't have lost a game at this point.
austinhawk
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Forget the haters. I like the post, if not at least for it's originality. The people saying" dumb post" haven't had an original thought in years (if ever).
nationalchamps
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What on earth would make you think this is going to happen? That play is too wild and crazy for this staff.
PeoriaHWKI
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stupidest thread ever... do you not watch Hawkeye Football?
austinhawk
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Great Thread. Don't listen to this clown. He's never had an original idea of his own. It's easy to be a hater, it's hard to think outside the box.
nationalchamps
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Did you?
DSMClone
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You probably don't care that much what an outsider has to say, but this seems like an awful idea.
Vandenberg looks like he can be a very good QB, possibly has the tools to be the best you guys have had in a long, long time, and McNutt is a HELL of a WR. Maybe Top 10 in the country going into next year. I've been more impressed w/him than anyone you guys have had since Greenway. I'd give a leg to have him in Ames.
I guess, I don't see why you'd want to move McNutt out of WR when he's really, really good at it, and you might be better @ the QB spot by the 2nd half of next year.
Vandenberg looks like he can be a very good QB, possibly has the tools to be the best you guys have had in a long, long time, and McNutt is a HELL of a WR. Maybe Top 10 in the country going into next year. I've been more impressed w/him than anyone you guys have had since Greenway. I'd give a leg to have him in Ames.
I guess, I don't see why you'd want to move McNutt out of WR when he's really, really good at it, and you might be better @ the QB spot by the 2nd half of next year.
FrozenMadman
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The OP is truly brilliant. I love the thinking out of the box approach. KF and KOK's typical philosophy be hanged.
I believe that McNutt is the surest bet of any player off of this year's team to be a future NFL player. The guy reminds me of Chris Carter (OSU, Minn Vikes). I wholeheartedly agree with the idea of getting the ball into the hands of your best player(s) as often as possible, and this guy is that man on next year's squad. Frankly, I would love to see him run the ball a few times and then do a few Tebowesque type plays, faking the run into the line and let unleash it over the top to a 6'-7" sophomore gorilla tight end, who is another likely future NFL player, who turns it into a 20 yard pass play. I could easily become accustomed to it. Run McNutt in the wildcat 4 - 6 times a game.
Shake it up. Think out of the box!!! If they had done that this year, people on this board would not be lamenting a lost season.
I believe that McNutt is the surest bet of any player off of this year's team to be a future NFL player. The guy reminds me of Chris Carter (OSU, Minn Vikes). I wholeheartedly agree with the idea of getting the ball into the hands of your best player(s) as often as possible, and this guy is that man on next year's squad. Frankly, I would love to see him run the ball a few times and then do a few Tebowesque type plays, faking the run into the line and let unleash it over the top to a 6'-7" sophomore gorilla tight end, who is another likely future NFL player, who turns it into a 20 yard pass play. I could easily become accustomed to it. Run McNutt in the wildcat 4 - 6 times a game.
Shake it up. Think out of the box!!! If they had done that this year, people on this board would not be lamenting a lost season.
