Kansas City-Area Receiver Arland Bruce IV Picks Hawkeyes

[Ree4]

If I knew where to take it I'd give it a shot. Would like to see if I can beat Vince Young's score.

There's quite a few practice ones online which are somewhat similar to the real thing, I'm guessing you can beat a 6 heheh

 

[Ree4]

Iowa lands another commitment in the 2021 recruiting class:

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Awesome. Great vision, good agility, nice set of juke moves - he doesn't dance, good balance, good speed. Great addition!

 

[HawkeyeTech]

Other than his passing, his highlights film reminded me of Brandon Wehger's senior film.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Other than his passing, his highlights film reminded me of Brandon Wehger's senior film.

Wehger is a good comparison. Did he do everything in HS or just RB?

 

[BigD]

Great to see the good recruits that will be Iowa football. Looking forward to the time when IOWA starts pushing Wisconsin around. Then the world will be right again.

 

[guffus]

CBs for Keagan Johnson rolling in, Brecht closing in on a decision that favors Iowa heavily, we are KILLING it

What does CB stand for? I am pretty sure it's not cornerback, circuit breaker or Citizen Ban (radio), but drawing a blank what it could mean.

 

[BVHawk95]

What does CB stand for? I am pretty sure it's not cornerback, circuit breaker or Citizen Ban (radio), but drawing a blank what it could mean.

Crystal Ball, like the predictions on 247

 

[Seth53]

Hopefully not another Max Cooper

 

[SpiderRico]

Hopefully not another Max Cooper

I can't remember for certain, but I feel like I remember Max being somewhat of a fallback recruit. I know he was committed to a MAC team for a time....maybe Central Michigan? But I don't think he was a main target at the time. All of the WRs on our board now are primary targets.....any or all of them would be awesome additions. I'm hoping Johnson and Brecht for sure...that'd make an awesome WR class.

 

[GoHawks24]

Wehger is a good comparison. Did he do everything in HS or just RB?

I don't think Wegher played QB (or the wildcat) like Bruce has for his team, but they definitely used him all over the field and lined him up out wide, in the slot, etc.

 

[RobHowe]

Heard back from Bruce this afternoon. Added in quotes on his commitment to story in OP.

 

[Seth53]

In looking at the class and future schedules, it is clear we have three division titles coming up, two conference titles and at least one playoff berth (I don't want to guarantee a natty until we fill in a few more guys in this class). Thanks for the good news, Rob.

Or it might mirror KF's highest rated class ever, the 05 class with Moeaki, Christiansen, Bain, Robertson, etc which ended up fizzling.

 

[dahlhawk]

I say this cautiously...but would a good comparison be Tim Dwight? (understanding that Dwight's combo of speed and toughness was a once in a generation or two thing). Just in terms of the style of player and where he fits. Seems similar.

I really love Dwight but he was a strait line runner who just ran past guys. This kid showed me two or three jukes on almost every run, incredible unpredictable runner.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I first giggled when I read the comments below. Really? Iowa?

But, it just goes to show you that if you build it, they will come. If we show we can run a slightly more dynamic offense, we should be able to attract more dynamic playmakers to plug in that offense. You don't have to go full on spread, but jet sweeps, double screens and shallow crossing patterns are not particularly complex.


“I like how (the Hawkeyes) put their athletes in space, like Tyrone Tracy, whether that’s in the pass game, run game, with screens and jet sweeps,” Bruce told us then.

He stopped on Iowa’s campus in December during Holiday Bowl prep and again for a junior day in January.

“What stood out to me on the visits was (strength) coach (Chris) Doyle and everything I’ve heard and learned about him making players the fastest and most durable athletes they could ever be,” he said.

 

[okeefe4prez]

Or it might mirror KF's highest rated class ever, the 05 class with Moeaki, Christiansen, Bain, Robertson, etc which ended up fizzling.

A fair number of the high star guys in that class didn't pan out, but it still ended up being a ridiculous class that had key contributors on the Orange Bowl team. It had NFL HOFer, Marshall Yanda as a juco transfer and Shonn Greene as guys who were gone before the 2009 miracle. But from the 2009 team, it gave us Pat Angerer, Moeaki, Dace Richardson (who was in on that 6 man line TD run by Wegher, IIRC), Eubanks, Calloway.

 

[NikeHawk21]

A fair number of the high star guys in that class didn't pan out, but it still ended up being a ridiculous class that had key contributors on the Orange Bowl team. It had NFL HOFer, Marshall Yanda as a juco transfer and Shonn Greene as guys who were gone before the 2009 miracle. But from the 2009 team, it gave us Pat Angerer, Moeaki, Dace Richardson (who was in on that 6 man line TD run by Wegher, IIRC), Eubanks, Calloway.

Brandon Meyers as well. Had a nice NFL career.

 

[ModebaSan]

I was stunned when I heard that Ferentz mentioned that Bruce could be running a wildcat. So Iowa is gonna add that to their repetoire? They got a seldom used guy right now on the team where they can start running that in this upcoming season. I’m talking about Samson Evans! Loved his film outta high school. Played QB, RB, all WR positions. I don’t know how he has progressed since joining the Hawks, heard he’s been bouncing around at different positions and getting buried on the depth chart in all of them. Maybe let him step under center in some wildcat formations and see what he can do. I hate to see a good athlete going to waste.

 

[okeefe4prez]

I was stunned when I heard that Ferentz mentioned that Bruce could be running a wildcat. So Iowa is gonna add that to their repetoire? They got a seldom used guy right now on the team where they can start running that in this upcoming season. I’m talking about Samson Evans! Loved his film outta high school. Played QB, RB, all WR positions. I don’t know how he has progressed since joining the Hawks, heard he’s been bouncing around at different positions and getting buried on the depth chart in all of them. Maybe let him step under center in some wildcat formations and see what he can do. I hate to see a good athlete going to waste.

LOL. Gotta love Ferentz. The wildcat was super popular, what 10 years ago, and now Ferentz finally heard about it?

"During the quarantine, when Mar isn't watching Murder She Wrote and Matlock reruns, I have watched a few 'greatest games' programs on the television. I think we're going to implement this new system called the wildcat and I think the fans will love it."

 

[Hawkfnntn]

[QUOTE="ModebaSan, post: 1953901, member: 82378"]I was stunned when I heard that Ferentz mentioned that Bruce could be running a wildcat. So Iowa is gonna add that to their repetoire? They got a seldom used guy right now on the team where they can start running that in this upcoming season. I’m talking about Samson Evans! Loved his film outta high school. Played QB, RB, all WR positions. I don’t know how he has progressed since joining the Hawks, heard he’s been bouncing around at different positions and getting buried on the depth chart in all of them. Maybe let him step under center in some wildcat formations and see what he can do. I hate to see a good athlete going to waste.[/QUOTE]
Right? Like why tell us that sort of thing now? I'd rather see it and be surprised in the same way the defense would be rather then tell us that kind of thing now. Oh well baby steps with the whole New Kirk thing.... haha

 

[NikeHawk21]

LOL. Gotta love Ferentz. The wildcat was super popular, what 10 years ago, and now Ferentz finally heard about it?

"During the quarantine, when Mar isn't watching Murder She Wrote and Matlock reruns, I have watched a few 'greatest games' programs on the television. I think we're going to implement this new system called the wildcat and I think the fans will love it."

[QUOTE="ModebaSan, post: 1953901, member: 82378"]I was stunned when I heard that Ferentz mentioned that Bruce could be running a wildcat. So Iowa is gonna add that to their repetoire? They got a seldom used guy right now on the team where they can start running that in this upcoming season. I’m talking about Samson Evans! Loved his film outta high school. Played QB, RB, all WR positions. I don’t know how he has progressed since joining the Hawks, heard he’s been bouncing around at different positions and getting buried on the depth chart in all of them. Maybe let him step under center in some wildcat formations and see what he can do. I hate to see a good athlete going to waste.

I think the Wildcat thing came from Brian Ferentz not Kirk.

Moreso than anything I think it’s about getting the ball in skilled players hands to make plays. That’s what I hope to see more of this year. Like I get giddy about certain formations. Petras in the shotgun with two “backs” flanking him Goodson and Tracy as the backs and Smith and ISM on the outside.... Tracy, ISM, and Goodson on jet sweep action. Stuff like that.

We saw some creativity from BF in the bowl game. I think he’s a good scheme guy so excited to see what he can come up with going forward. One thing is for certain it’s nice to have some skill guys on offense Bruce looks like another one.