Gut feeling about Krieger-Coble

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homerHAWKeye777

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What's the bet that he ends up totally tearing it up at either TE or our LEO LB spot? I love his upside at both spots. I really feel that he could end up being a bit like Edds for us .... coming in as a TE ... having the capability of being a great TE for us ... but ending up on D because he can make a bigger impact sooner there.

Anyhow, I'm excited about the future of this young man!
 
homerHAWKeye777 said:
What's the bet that he ends up totally tearing it up at either TE or our LEO LB spot? I love his upside at both spots. I really feel that he could end up being a bit like Edds for us .... coming in as a TE ... having the capability of being a great TE for us ... but ending up on D because he can make a bigger impact sooner there.

Anyhow, I'm excited about the future of this young man!
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Homer, do you have inside information on this, just curious why him? Have you heard about anybody else creating some buzz?
 
imported_jsmith337 said:
Homer, do you have inside information on this, just curious why him? Have you heard about anybody else creating some buzz?
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No legit buzz yet ... just my gut feeling initially. Part of it is based on his "blood-lines," part is based off of his athleticism, part of it's based off of his high school production, and, lastly, part of it's based on how Jordan Cotton absolutely gushed about Krieger-Coble's dominance in pretty much every sport he played.

Also, if you look at his measureables ... he also kinda fits mold set by AJ Edds and Tyler Nielsen.

Of course, while I think he could be a great LEO LB for us ... I also anticipate that guys like Fisher and Lowdermilk could develop into really good players for us too!
 
I think he's the type of guy that plays very little on O or D as a TrFr but plays almost every special teams play and mops up a little bit. If I had to bet, I would say he plays defense because he could compete for a starting spot in year two and I don't see him ever beating out CJFed or Ray Hamilton as a TE. So he would pretty much follow AJ Edds' mold exactly.
 
thejumper5 said:
I think he's the type of guy that plays very little on O or D as a TrFr but plays almost every special teams play and mops up a little bit. If I had to bet, I would say he plays defense because he could compete for a starting spot in year two and I don't see him ever beating out CJFed or Ray Hamilton as a TE. So he would pretty much follow AJ Edds' mold exactly.
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This is an honest question and I truly am not jerking your chain. You've always seemed pleasant as a poster, but is that feeling based on the fact that Hamilton and CJ Fed are 4-stars and he isn't......I think you'll find as Homer is indicating, this kid is a dynamite athlete, likely an even better one than the above.

Chad
 
Of course I'm somewhat biased, but I think he'll be a major contributer before it's all said and done. He has the speed to play either TE or LB and has great hands for catching the ball, it may come down to where he's needed the most as I believe he offers more versitility than the other TE's.
 
cmhawks99 said:

This is an honest question and I truly am not jerking your chain. You've always seemed pleasant as a poster, but is that feeling based on the fact that Hamilton and CJ Fed are 4-stars and he isn't......I think you'll find as Homer is indicating, this kid is a dynamite athlete, likely an even better one than the above.

Chad
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No worries. Its more based on the fact the CJFed and Hamilton have have a little bit more dynamic receiving skills. There have been some rumors that Hamilton might start out as a receiver before moving to TE (like Scott Chandler did). I think separates those two from K-C.
 
We have a lot of TE's. I think it'd be great if he could contribute defensively. I'm sure the coaches will figure it out either way.
 
I want to start by saying I am very excited for the future of Krieger-Coble. At Mt Pleasant he was a standout on both sides of the ball. That being said, I also agree if he wants to see the field sooner it is on the defensive side of the ball. I know little about Hamilton, but I will state that Fedorowicz by all accounts is more athletic then Krieger-Coble. CJ also has better size. Ignoring all of the stars that scouting agencies put out, you can still learn a lot about a recruit by reading his profile. CJ is faster and bigger than Krieger-Coble, and one of the reasons he was a higer profile recruit was because of his unbelievable athleticism for an TE of his size, and also his plus hands. On the radio after media day CJ was one of the players Ferentz pointed out could be a surprise producer this year(along with Gettis, Scherff, Sleeper, and the winner of the Kirksey/Dibona battle). I do hope that KC doesnt get red shirted this year because I think he will be very helpful on ST, and I think he will be important contibutor down the road for the Hawkeyes. I just don't see him overtaking Herman or CJ this year at TE, or CJ the next few years. I think when CJ leaves he will have an accomplished career at TE U.
 
First off ... I wasn't trying suggest that Krieger-Coble was or would be better than Fiedorowicz. From everything I've heard about Fiedorowicz ... CJ Fed is a physical freak ... not only being fast and huge ... but also being darn athletic too.

My point was that I thought that Krieger-Coble would end up having a great career for us ... be it at TE or on D. Obviously, his best opportunity to make an early impact would be on special teams and D. With regard to physical development, I'd say that Hamilton likely has a leg up on him. Furthermore, I'd argue that Hamilton likely has more experience blocking too ... thus, there being less transition for him to pick up Iowa's TE spot.

However, folks have to remember that Iowa likes to utilize A LOT of 2 sets ... and given the right personnel, they like using 3 TE sets too! That means that a guy with Krieger-Coble's combo of ball skills and athleticism could really make a positive splash. And also, I'm NOT implying that Krieger-Coble would necessarily play as a TR FR either. Of course, I think that he probably could help us on ST ... however, aside from that, it would also be pretty perfect for us to have him redshirt and have him be more ready to contribute by the time CJ Fed leaves. I'm one of those of the opinion that CJ Fed might be a guy who could possibly leave early on us.
 
I am in agreement on all points Homer. I feel like one of the two, either Hamilton or KC will not be red-shirted and contribute on ST this year and serve as a emergency TE. I would like to hear how each of them have been doing in camp. I am also very interested to see what happens to our RB depth. I know we need all of them, but it sounds more and more like Canzeri is going to be red-shirted. I was hoping he would contribute as a returner this year. And I didnt know if either/both McCall and Bullock would be RS'ed as well.
 
CRHawk2002 said:
I am in agreement on all points Homer. I feel like one of the two, either Hamilton or KC will not be red-shirted and contribute on ST this year and serve as a emergency TE. I would like to hear how each of them have been doing in camp.
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I don't even think that they need to be considered "emergency" TEs. Just look at how things are looking for us at TE. Herman will be graduating and Vier is still recovering from back surgery.

Thus, after the '11 season, the only guys we have are CJ Fed and Z. Derby. While I'm confident in the abilities of those two guys ... I imagine that the coaches will want a strong 3rd option at TE in '12. Thus, they'd be well served to have 1 TE from the '11 class see reps as a TR FR. At the very least, the guy would see reps on special teams ... and given that Iowa should have at least 2 blow-outs ... they'll get a shot to see some clean-up duty too.

Most importantly, by not redshirting, the TR FR TE would be seeing a lot of practice reps with the #2s ... and potentially even a few with the #1s. And that would definitely help accelerate the ascent up the learning curve.
 
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