Big match up tonight.
Through one and half quarters....
Labas is 5/6 for 28 with one INT
Roberson who came in in the 2021 PSU game when Clifford got knocked out is 5/11...I think with a pick 6.
The only time he stalled out on the depth chart at Iowa was 2023.Every time I look at the box score for Labas' stats, he seems to be good for at least 1 interception and a lot of times 2 or more. Could have been an issue as to why he never climbed the depth chart here.
I understand it perfectly.I will never, ever understand 2023.
I agree he should have seen the field in 2023. But we both know that the staff was (and still is) very risk averse and he must have been seen as having more downside than Hill. I don't agree with that because at the very least Labas could have provided more mobility.The only time he stalled out on the depth chart at Iowa was 2023.
He never took a snap that season. Deacon Hill had 8 interceptions and struggled with ball security all season. Hill also couldn't move nor was he an accurate passer.
Labas is now a two year starting QB in the MAC, while Deacon Hill is third string on Utah Tech.
I will never, ever understand 2023.
But what single thing did Hill do that was better than Labas? Labas didn't get a single snap.I understand it perfectly.
BF had been the OC since 2017, and during this tail end portion the QBs in place were recruited once it had been established that Iowa was by far the worst offensive team in P5 football. Why the hell would a good QB have come here during that period???
Right but that's what I don't get. Hill fumbled and threw interceptions.I agree he should have seen the field in 2023. But we both know that the staff was (and still is) very risk averse and he must have been seen as having more downside than Hill. I don't agree with that because at the very least Labas could have provided more mobility.
Looking at these stats he has improved quite a bit in 2025. Only 4 interceptions in 10 games. I would not have guessed that.Labas is having a fine senior season. 9.9 YPA is elite.
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