Is there anyone that seriously said Lanning over Beathard? If they did they are just as dumb as people that think Iowa's backup RB is better than Warren
Do you read posts before you respond? ISU fan asks who/what/where said it was close between Beathard and Lanning.
The link provided show posters saying it was close:
"Could you imagine how good Lanning would have been last year if he got to play opponents like Iowa got to play? It'd be like playing Madden on rookie level"---CyTwins
"I'll say Beathard for this year. Next year and for years to come we'll be looking in the rear view mirror at Hawkeye qb's."---cyistopdog
"Wash"---NATEizKING
"Iowa played a weaker schedule, but he still got them a ton of wins. Lanning neededs some stability around him, specifically the offensive coordinator, and his offensive line. I'll wait to see how each play in the first few games to judge their abilities."---BWRhasnoAC
"Beathard because he has the games under his belt and has proven he is a leader and a winner.
That being said, last season I took the games that Lanning started and used his stats to figure out what he would have had if he started every game, and he beat Beatherd in every category besides completion percentage. So if Lanning can stay healthy and have a decent cast of characters around him I think he could be just as good as Beathard if not better."---19clone91
"Don't forget to cup Beathard's balls, people. Good lord! He ain't ****. Proved how much he sucked when he played good competition (Mich State, Stanford, and if you think about it, Tennessee the year before). How did he do in those games (not counting ******** yardage when the game was way out of hand)? Lanning is more battle tested and I expect him to make a big jump this year. Beathard will continue to put up good numbers until they play a meaningful game and everyone here will continue to be all over his knob."---GTO
"I do think Lanning is a better athlete and has a lot of potential though." HFCS
And these are all on the first 5 pages of the 10 page thread.