1. With Iowa picking up a QB this week, I see the Hawkeyes being done at QB for this recruiting year, barring a blue chip being interested in Iowa (99% sure that won't happen, given current commitments). Here will be Iowa's depth at QB for 2013 (in order by class):
Sokol (RS Jr/Sr)
Rudock (RS So)
Beathard (RS Fr/So)
Shimonek (Fr)
2. Even before Iowa picked up Shimonek, I hadn't seen too much connection between the Hawkeyes and Ertz. I know there was at least some contact, but I'm not sure how much. Two Iowa HS QBs, Kyle Starcevich (SE Polk) and Joel Lanning (QB/ATH, Ankeny), attended Iowa' junior day in February. Ertz may have been right there with the others, but I hadn't seen it publicized. I know Ertz attended Iowa State's junior day. The Cyclones don't have any commitments in this class yet, and Ertz doesn't have any offers yet. Once the camp scene gets going in June, things will likely start to fall into place for both parties.