One of the guys that works for me is an Iowa grad, everytime i bring up his name he cringes and tells me he sucks and will never amount to anything. I can attribute that to the fact that he hates the Chiefs and is a Giants fan, but that's his school so what gives? Do we have any other Hawkeyes here?

That's assuming the coaching staff lets him take the reins next year after he makes all those rookie mistakes. I'm not sure that would happen.

Fair enough, I agree with the idea of playing him sometime this year, but I'm not sure I'd throw him right in. When you have a bad team, I am a believer in bringing the rookie QB along a bit slower than just tossing him out there, unless he is a first rounder like Newton. We don't have good pass protection, which will be a bigger issue with a guy who the game has not slowed down for yet, and who will be seeing game planned NFL defenses for the first time. We also don't have a great defense or an elite running game to hang our hat on, So I think if you throw him out there, you just end up with what happened to Clausen last year.

But before the end of the year, I would like to see him get a few starts, and maybe sooner if it becomes painfully evident that Palko doesn't add anything to the mix...

I was actually talking about Stanzi. IIRC, he is right handed... but as far as the rest of it, we are on the same page.

He might suck. He also might be a 5th round draft pick just over halfway through his first year as a professional.

And that is nothing...

I'm an Iowa grad. Anyone from there who says Stanzi stinks is butthurt from his senior year when everyone thought they would contend for the national title after winning the Orange Bowl the year before and brought back most of their talent. The problem was the team lost several games late due to a variety of issues. Stanzi was actually much better in his senior year cutting down on his interceptions and increasing his completion percentage. The DC was ill most of the year and the defense gave away several games when they could not make adjustments. This was a team which could not switch away from its base defense in nickle and dime situations. We all know linebackers cannot cover wide receivers. Ferentz also became more conservative in the fourth quarter.

Sorry. I get confused easily, Mr. Coogs.

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Theres going to be a different coaching staff next year.

I doubt it.

Based on what?

that would be teh aewsome, I'm going to that game with my uncle and his family they are Packer fans

I appreciate the insight, I really would like to see Stanzi start.