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You sound like a clown comparing Stanley's day to McSorley's. lol Stanley is a pro style statute who's only job is to sit back and throw the ball. McSorley is a dual threat QB who led Penn State in rushing, averaging 6 yards per carry, despite being knocked out of the game with a gimpy knee...

I hope you are not comparing Smith Marsette with Julio Jones! lol If Julio has 3 drops in a game, he is given the benefit of the doubt because he has had dozens of 10+ catch games and has proven himself time and time again. The drops would be an anomaly, not the norm. With Smith-Marsette, it...

No offense to Stanley, but a game manager he is NOT. A game manager's role is not to get in the way of a great team's success. Simply putting the ball in his play maker's hands and let them work their magic. Do the little things right, and make no major mistakes. A game manager does NOT...

8. Recinos - Let's not leave out Recinos, who has come on in recent weeks and is quietly putting together a solid season at kicker. While it would have been nice if his kicks went into the endzone rather than giving their studs a chance to run them back, his field goals in the rain were on...

The guy played 1 half since being pulled as a starter. He had 9 tackles that half. While your analysis of his "slow reads" is impressive, his numbers say otherwise. I suppose you think none of Iowa's backup QBs could have completed 36% of their passes today with 2 boneheaded interceptions...

How about the fact that Amani Jones was pegged our top linebacker all summer and fall, then after just 3 series in his first game, he's pulled, never to return to the lineup unless 3 other guys are hurt. Yes Stanley can make mental error after mental error, over and over and over again, and...

Two evenly matched ranked opponents slugging it out in the rain. The team with the injured, but competent QB rightfully beat the team whose Leave it to Beaver QB completed just 36% of his passes. Sadly, the Hawks keep having opportunities to make their mark, and won't take things to the next...

No one on here is bashing Stanley. The simple fact is, his stats and his win/loss record at Iowa are inconsistent with the narrative that he's a super star. He has still lost most of the big games he's played in (remember, Iowa lost 5 Big 10 games last year and lost the only Big 10 game this...

While blindly touting Stanley as the best thing since sliced bread, even after an objectively bad performance, is cute, it's not accurate. It's easy to blame the wind for him hitting on less than 50% of his passes, but that would only make sense if this game was a statistical anomaly. It was...

You can't ask for more than a dominating shut-out win on a crisp Homecoming afternoon. We played like the double digit favorite we were without looking past our opponent for next week's showdown against Penn State. A win next week, and this team can legitimately start talking about the Big 10...

You heard it here first!! Xerxes and Gester predicted BEFORE the season started that Iowa's backup TE, Hockenson, would lead the team in receptions and be 9th in the Big 10 overall! They didn't overlook him with all the preseason all-American hype Fant got. Not at all. So impressive at their...

As we move into Week 8 with the Hawks gaining momentum, it's time to start handing out some mid-season hardware, the unadulterated, never sugar-coated, IowaLaw way: 1. Offensive MVP (Nate Stanley). After a slow start to the year, Nate has come on as of late. As his confidence increases, Nate...

First off, I'm shocked that only one other response has commented on the fact that Stanley played (and was throwing deep passes) at the end of a 26 point drubbing where the game was not in doubt the entire 4th quarter. Isn't that the time we want to get our backups reps and prevent injury to...

The rule is you can call a fair catch and get a touchback wherever you catch it, even if it's not in the endzone. Indiana did it all game long against us when Recenos' kicks didn't go into the end zone. ISM made a huge error, but it's on his coach. I doubt ISM even knew the rule and certainly...

Now THIS is the offensive output most of us were hoping to see when Greg Davis was sacked. A 41-16 win when the experts in Vegas favored us by just 4 points. A lot to be optimistic about going into next week 5-1 and ranked for the first time in a year. 1. Stanley - what a game! Perhaps...

It seems only fair that kids recruited by a coach who picked a school based on coach would be free to follow their fired coach. The Hawks got Basabee that way when Fran was hired at Iowa.

Vork is 100% correct. There is no comparison. The average Hawkette is a good 20lbs heavier, and 10 shades pastier than the avg Sun Devil. A girl who is an "8" in Iowa City is at "5" in Tempe.

Dean - by what standards do you rate Stanley "WAY above average?" Just curious. He currently ranks 7th in the Big 10 in yardage and 10th in completion percentage. The highest rating in any statistic I can find for him is 5th in QB rating. Compared to his peers in the Big 10, Stanley's stats...