McNutt got dominated Friday by an NFL caliber corner. Don't be so sure that you will see him on Sundays. He had a great career by Iowa receiving standards but compared to the nation's best he is no more than a top 15 receiver.
Are you saying that McNutt's lack of talent was the only reason he was shut down against Nebraska?
The entire offense played like garbage and it started with the play calling. It is easy to dominate any WR when his OC is calling bad plays and his entire offense never got into a rhythm.
I'm not saying that McNutt doesn't deserve some of the blame, but he was shut out by a defense that was dominating our entire offense and all of the sudden he is not worthy of playing on Sundays?
Maybe he won't make it at the NFL level, but I just don't think the Nebraska game is a clear indicator of that or anything to look into too much. I don't think that game shows his talent/ability.
He just needs to stop thinking about what he is going to do after the catch before he actually makes the catch. That is the reason he drops the easy ones and not the hard ones, because he has proven it isn't his lack of catching ability. The man has incredible hands... he just needs to maintain focus.
As for Darboh, I can see why he might lean towards other schools if he is a "flashy" player. DJK was a flashy guy and it was clear that he didn't quite fit in with what Ferentz wants.
The thing is... A lot of the good players at the skill position now days are flashy. I think Ferentz needs to accept that the game/culture is changing and be a little more accepting of players with the flashy personality.
Btw, by flashy I don't mean people who think they are above the rules and can do whatever they please. I think most of you know what I mean.
