Let Tim Lester Locate Portal QB

We discussed this in a different thread a few weeks ago that Mizzou has its financial house in order now. Their AD that laid the foundation is now at Arizona but they are reaping the rewards of it. I would guess that means NIL is in good shape.

I also read where the DL recruit from NW Missouri we were going after signed with Mizzou. So the NIL must have been adequate. But he was from Huntsville, MO, a small town just 30-40 north of Colmubia so he probably grew up a MIzzou fan.

I"lll bet Mizzou stays competitive going forward in the SEC. We'll see how it all translates on Dec 30, eh?
 
There was lots of talk about how Iowa's offense improved this past season, and our rushing and scoring stats certainly did compared to the previous season. But our passing yardage ranked 123rd in the nation this season. We ain't recruiting an elite QB into that system. Ain't. Gonna. Happen.
 
Me thinks all things being equal for a QB, the player will question whether underneath all of this good stuff that Tim Lester has to say, there is still Kirk Ferentz, his expected tenure and his "Iowa offense" reputation.
 
SCHawkeye2 said:
www.espn.com

Touted FCS QB Gronowski to enter transfer portal

South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski, the top player in the FCS in recent seasons, is entering the transfer portal.
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Dochertman nailed this in one, of the 18,000 pods he is on, I can’t figure out where I heard him say it. If Lester feels he is the guy, then go get him. Spend the money because you have it. It is a hard sell for Lester, convincing Gronowski, that he can get him into the NFL, but you gotta try.
 
trj said:
Dochertman nailed this in one, of the 18,000 pods he is on, I can’t figure out where I heard him say it. If Lester feels he is the guy, then go get him. Spend the money because you have it. It is a hard sell for Lester, convincing Gronowski, that he can get him into the NFL, but you gotta try.
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Gotta try. Just like all the others they wanted. The pitch is the pitch and does it sell? This kid is looking to maximize his NIL for 1 yr while playing for a high enough profile D1 school to enhance his draft status the next yr.

Can Iowa realistically help him do both? $ wise I'm not sure and on the field wise I'm extremely skeptical. Just depends what his other options end up being. Nothing would boost his profile more then turning around Iowa's passing game though. The next Qb that does that will have a statue built for him
 
As I scrolled through the On3 website of who's in the portal I saw that a WR from SD named Wilde is also in there. It'd be a nice 2 for 1 sale to land him with Grownoski. However he has a do not contact distinction and guys that do that often already know where they are going. My guess is he's following his coach to Washington State so if that's the case then I would imagine the QB would too. I guess we'll see
 
With the attrition we are facing with the offensive line, unless we hit on a few upgrades in the portal, I'm not sure it will matter much which QB Lester successfully targets.

As far as I can ascertain from what's been reported, there's only been one lineman we prioritized thus far and he signed with Ohio State.
 
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