HawkeyeMHA
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i liked dominque, he had the skills, didn't perform like a star though, not bad
Brad Banks wasn't even the best offensive player on that team. That offense was stacked with talent.
what about nate. big # 96. my opinion, best kicker in Iowa history
For me it has to be Greene. Sure it was one season, but like someone said, he was a man among boys. We would have been in the Rose Bowl if he had come back. Maybe even undefeated.
Now those people that like to downplay Brad Banks and what he meant are kidding themselves. Who cares how long he had to throw? Joe Montana had all day too and that didn't diminish his career. Fact is that Banks extended a lot of drives with his legs that might have otherwise died. Banks had a really good supporting cast, but he was good in his own right.
Yet he was heisman runner up and thevobrien winner and the national player of the year etc. etc etc.
Nobody is saying Banks wasn't good. But he had a lot of help, more than McNutt and especially more than Greene. Which is very relevant to a discussion like this. The more time he has to throw, the easier the throws become. Secondaries can't cover forever.
Joe Montana was good, but I don't consider him to be the best ever, either.
Is Ladell Betts considered the Ferentz era or the Fry era? The numbers that Betts put up with no other offensive weapons and what he meant in turning the program around are immeasurable, in my opinion.