What Ferentz Era QB would you take?

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Foval21

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I think this is a good discussion. In different situations who would you pick. The three I think are nice to discuss is for 1 full season, just 1 game, or just 1 drive.

1 season: For this I have to go with Ricky Stanzi as he has had the best single season numbers of any QB under Kirk. Plus he isn't a runner which actually means injury is less likely so he is more capable of making it through a season (reason I don't go with Banks).

1 game: For this I take Brad Banks. If it is one game then the run threat is important at times and I'm not as worried about the injury factor. This allows me to go with the dual threat.

1 drive: For this I take Drew Tate. I think for 1 drive to win a game you need a little fire and gunslinger in your QB and none have a better mix of it than Drew. Banks running would be nice but I like the ability of Tate more in this situation.

I would like to know what others think.
 




If forced to pick each of the three for one of those options.

1 season: Stanzi (With the way the season ended, you're playing Russian Roulette by using him for just one game.)

1 game: Banks

1 drive: Tate (Banks is a very close second)

However, if not forced to pick each one of those three players.....

1 season: Banks (Stanzi had better numbers, but I'd take Banks over him. Stanzi can't do the things that Banks did to make 2002 special)

1 game: Banks

1 drive: Tate
 


It's a terrible list to choose from Iowa has not been lucky at Qb over the years. To answer the question

Banks,
Banks,
Banks.
 


Exactly Phreek...horrible list...I mean, 2 of those crap stains only got us to a BCS game, one of them won one and the third guy, all he did was carry the team on his shoulders for a season with no runningbacks and deliver us the most exciting final play in a bowl game in team history...what a bunch of losers!

And for the record...

Banks for the season...

Stanzi for a game...

Tate for a play...
 


Chandler for a season
McCann for a game
Christensen for a play.

WHO's WITH ME?



In all seriousness, I just think a question like this is helpful in defining how much stability we have had over the last three years with Skateboard Rick. (if you've seen him on campus, you know what I mean) Is he Matt Rogers, Chuck Hartlieb, or Chuck Long? Who cares. He has the Insight to order the Orange Juice at Outback Restaurant.
 


Since Banks was the Offensive Player of the Year I would go with him. Stanzi did get a lot better number wise this year, but he still did way too many dumb things.

Banks for a season

Banks for a game

Banks for a drive

He seemed to be a lot more calm in late game situations than what Stanzi or Tate showed.
 












HawkeyeShane said:
Exactly Phreek...horrible list...I mean, 2 of those crap stains only got us to a BCS game, one of them won one and the third guy, all he did was carry the team on his shoulders for a season with no runningbacks and deliver us the most exciting final play in a bowl game in team history...what a bunch of losers!

And for the record...

Banks for the season...

Stanzi for a game...

Tate for a play...
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Oh boy another rose color kid sorry if I hurt your feelings. Your right QB play and QB alone got us to BCS games. Do the research figure Iowa's record of the last 12 years compare it to other teams. Then list me there QB's Iowa hasn't been lucky with QB's. Great guys great hawkeyes not great QB's. Hope that is softer for you.
 




1 Season - Brad Banks
1 Game - Brad Banks
1 Drive - Brad Banks
 
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We only saw Brad Banks for one season, why is beyond me, but anyway he was the best Ferentz era QB, he did more in one season than any combined for multiple years. Remember he was a Heisman runner-up as well, so he was so well known in one season than any Iowa QB in some time. If Iowa wouldn't have peed the ISU game down their leg, they would have played for the National Championship and he possibly is the Heisman winner. No question for what he accomplished in one season and what he meant for Iowa football at that time.
 


I would prefer Tate in every scenario. Put him on a balanced team and he was phenomenal- 2005, ask him to pass constantly and he was phenomenal- 2004, give him no weapons and injured tailback still produced- 2006. If you would have given Tate this receiving corps I wonder if any records would have been left after a healthy season for him.
Iowa also has had better o-lines under Stanzi and certainly under Banks.
 


spudhawk said:
I would prefer Tate in every scenario. Put him on a balanced team and he was phenomenal- 2005, ask him to pass constantly and he was phenomenal- 2004, give him no weapons and injured tailback still produced- 2006. If you would have given Tate this receiving corps I wonder if any records would have been left after a healthy season for him.
Iowa also has had better o-lines under Stanzi and certainly under Banks.
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The only reason I prefer Banks is that he was much calmer, real leader. Tate had leadership skills too, but it was much more effective when the team was winning. He also let his mistakes loom in his mind, which led to more mistakes. Banks was able to flush his mistakes.
 




spudhawk said:
I would prefer Tate in every scenario. Put him on a balanced team and he was phenomenal- 2005, ask him to pass constantly and he was phenomenal- 2004, give him no weapons and injured tailback still produced- 2006. If you would have given Tate this receiving corps I wonder if any records would have been left after a healthy season for him.
Iowa also has had better o-lines under Stanzi and certainly under Banks.
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Spud and I see it the same way. Tate.
 


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