Cut Cade Immediately

This loss bums me out because we are looking at some generic bowl game at this point. All these dudes return for a special season and it ends after game 2. All of them should have just went to the NFL.
They all came back because except for castro and black none of the seniors will be playing in the NFL
 
Last year was his last chance.

It was never happening this year. Not with the talented teams the B1G added.

Nope, we had a really soft serve schedule and didn’t have to play those new teams this year. Won’t be so lucky moving forward after this season. Plus we lose a lot on defense after this season.

Where in the eff was the safely on that long
Pass?
 
Nope, we had a really soft serve schedule and didn’t have to play those new teams this year. Won’t be so lucky moving forward after this season. Plus we lose a lot on defense after this season.

Where in the eff was the safely on that long
Pass?
Trying to find more gum for OMK
 
You can put all the dog shit in a bowl and stir it and try to tell people it's chocolate pudding. But the aroma and taste test is the real indicator.

We are so used to it that we are desensitized. Nope smells like Grandma Kirk’s old recipe.
 
How ironic when Cade entered the portal that KF would pounce on him illegally and be blessed with the results. Just how many other teams wanted him? Kirk had no choice but to play Bethard and that kid went against every rule KF preached. He ran and made plays and threw guys open. His first year was great. But then KF made sure to harness him the second year. We all seen how that went.
 
How ironic when Cade entered the portal that KF would pounce on him illegally and be blessed with the results. Just how many other teams wanted him? Kirk had no choice but to play Bethard and that kid went against every rule KF preached. He ran and made plays and threw guys open. His first year was great. But then KF made sure to harness him the second year. We all seen how that went.
 
I think KD hated Bethard. Remember the bowl game we are down huge, Bethard gets hurt, and KF wouldn't pull him.
 
This loss bums me out because we are looking at some generic bowl game at this point. All these dudes return for a special season and it ends after game 2. All of them should have just went to the NFL.
Not so fast! I’m sure they’re all geeked about a possible Pinstripe Bowl.
 
We have seen this over and over again. Popcorn crowd not ever nor ever have expected any thing more from Kirk other than seven win seasons.

Yes, we win ten games or nine games but this was Kirk’s last change to get to a playoff. He is a better than average Big Ten coach but that’s all you can say.
yes that will be kirks legacy statue

inscription "25 years of "better than average"
 
Cade was a total bust against ISU. But let’s be honest. The play calling was embarrassing. How can they be 1st and goal around the five 2 different times in the 1st half. Each time they settled for a FG.

2nd half was even worse. Run,run incomplete pass then punt. That was almost every series.
That was Kirk “play calling with a lead” 101.

The difference between last week and this week play calling shows Iowa will be an embarrassment on offense until Kirk retires
 
If McNamara is honestly being evaluated as next weeks starter, the numbers speak for themselves.
McNamara vs ISU stats from 2023 and 2024.

COMP​
ATT​
%​
YDS​
YDS/ATT​
TD​
INT​
Rating​
2023
12​
22​
54.5%​
123​
5.6​
0​
1​
92.4​
2024
13​
29​
44.8%​
99​
3.4​
0​
2​
59.7​


Actually performed worse than last year, despite a better OL (?), improved WR's, improved running game and new, 'innovative' OC.

Subjectively, he doesn't "look" good either. Bad mechanics - backpedaling away from oncoming rush and throwing off back foot. Bad decisions - throwing inexplicably to covered receivers, poor throws to open receivers.
Time for someone else to get some reps.
 
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If McNamara is honestly being evaluated as next weeks starter, the numbers speak for themselves.
McNamara vs ISU stats from 2023 and 2024.

COMP​
ATT​
%​
YDS​
YDS/ATT​
TD​
INT​
Rating​
2023
12​
22​
54.5%​
123​
5.6​
0​
1​
92.4​
2024
13​
29​
44.8%​
99​
3.4​
0​
2​
59.7​


Actually performed worse than last year, despite a better OL (?), improved WR's, improved running game and new, 'innovative' OC.

Subjectively, he doesn't "look" good either. Bad mechanics - backpedaling away from oncoming rush and throwing off back foot. Bad decisions - throwing inexplicably to covered receivers, poor throws to open receivers.
Time for someone else to get some reps.
It's almost like our coaches deprogram them. We've had him and 3 4-star QB's in the last 6 years and they've done nothing. Watching them play (the ones that have actually played), they all look the same with the same results.
 
It's almost like our coaches deprogram them. We've had him and 3 4-star QB's in the last 6 years and they've done nothing. Watching them play (the ones that have actually played), they all look the same with the same results.
A confounding mystery as yet unresolved…
 
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