Iowa #2 Tight End U of the 2000's

[tm3308]

ESPN is running a series on which schools can call themselves "X-position" U. Iowa took second place for tight ends, behind Miami. They also tied for 9th for OL with Ohio State. They've not started the defensive positions yet.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/95528/position-u-tight-ends

 

[NEIChawk]

Hey, ISU got 2 points, awesome......

 

[99topdawg]

Hey, ISU got 2 points, awesome......

They got best ever in the world playing for them this year and best ever in the world offensive coordinator. They'll be #1 on the list next year. Go Klones!

 

[HawkeyeMHA]

I thought we'd be a little higher with O line

 

[NEIChawk]

They got best ever in the world playing for them this year and best ever in the world offensive coordinator. They'll be #1 on the list next year. Go Klones!

I hope we eff that kid up...... ha Ha

 

[ICHawk24]

I thought we'd be a little higher with O line

Top 10 is darn good.

 

[AreWeThereYet]

I thought we'd be a little higher with O line

They are using a point system that is biased toward exceptional talent.
10 points - Award Winning
8 points - All American
8 points - First round draft
6 points - Coaches first team all conference.
4 points - NFL draft round 2-4
2 points - NFL draft round 5-7

As you can see having even a single award winner will really pile up the points in the other categories as well. The teams that are really going to get knocked consistently produce serviceable talent. This only estimates the amount of exceptional talent.

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Offensive Line U

2. Michigan (238)
3. Wisconsin (192)
T9. Iowa (144)
T9. Ohio State (144)
T16 Penn State (104)
T23 Minnesota (90)
30 Nebraska (76)
T41 Maryland (54)
T43 Illinois (50)
T43 Rutgers (50)
54 Purdue (30)
T58 Michigan State (18)
62 Indiana (12)
63 Northwestern (10)

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Tight End U

2. Iowa (66)
4. Wisconsin (64)
T18 Minnesota (32)
T18 Purdue (32)
T18 Rutgers (32)
T27 Maryland (18)
T29 Penn State (16)
T35 Michigan (14)
T35 Ohio State (14)
T35 Nebraska (14)
T39 Michigan State (10)
T43 Northwestern (8)
T53 Illinois (2)
T53 Indiana (2)

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Running Back U

4. Wisconsin (86)
8. Penn State (72)
T12 Michigan (60)
T12 Ohio State (60)
T21 Michigan State (44)
T26 Iowa (40)
T26 Nebraska (40)
T29 Rutgers (36)
T32 Minnesota (32)
T38 Illinois (26)
T38 Maryland (26)
T47 Northwestern (16)
T60 Indiana (6)

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Quarterback U

7 Ohio State (70)
11 Nebraska (52)
T16 Purdue (32)
T23 Michigan (28)
T26 Iowa (24)
T26 Wisconsin (24)
T37 Northwestern (18)
T42 Penn State (12)
T42 Indiana (12)
T44 Michigan State (10)
T51 Rutgers (9)
T56 Illinois (2)
T59 Maryland (0)
T59 Minnesota (0)

Can't say the Big 10 is a quarterbacks conference.

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Wideout U

5 Michigan (96)
10 Ohio State (76)
T20 Michigan State (50)
T20 Wisconsin (50)
T25 Penn State (44)
28 Purdue (40)
T29 Rutgers (38)
T32 Indiana (34)
T38 Illinois (30)
T44 Minnesota (26)
T51 Maryland (20)
T53 Iowa (18)
61 Northwestern (10)
T63 Nebraska (6)

Over Ferentz's tenure the lack of talent at wideout has hurt Iowa more than any other position. Keeping them on campus and out of trouble seemed to be a problem as well. You can correlate the lean years at wideout with losing years pretty well, 2005 with Hinkel out in the middle of the year, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012. In 2013 Iowa managed to get away with not having much talent at receiver by spreading the ball around.

 

[theboat]

I put this in the rivalry forum, but I will throw it here as well.

Iowa State
DL-61
LB-36 (their best of all)
DB-65 (2nd to last)
K- 57 (last)
QB-47 (Seneca Wallace?)
RB-55
WR-63 (2nd to last, but Lazard)
TE- 52 (2nd to last)
OL-60

So, of power conference teams, they are last or 2nd to last in 4/9 positions and they don't even crack the top half in any of them.
Next time a clone fan tries to say the program gap is closing, just laugh at them and move on.

 

[Montanahawk]

Easy to argue that if recruiting rankings were factored into the results UW and Iowa would finish #1 and #2. No question similar jumps would happen in most of the other categories as well. We "coach 'em up".

 

[bigjim]

ESPN is running a series on which schOnline racan call themselves "X-position" U. Iowa took second place for tight ends, behind Miami. They also tied for 9th for OL with Ohio State. They've not started the defensive positions yet.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/95528/position-u-tight-ends

I figured that Iowa would be ranked a little higher on the Oline rankings

 

[thetrza]

We make up for it with our ranking in the Wide Receivers category.