Really? What game did Naz skip so he could play Iowa? I will anxiously await your reply.
Naz was pushing through until Deonte became eligible to take his place, though, and the fact the light went on for Matt Thomas helped out a ton. We worked the rules to our needs -- a bridge to Deonte -- and Jobo worked them to his -- the Super Bowl.
I think Jobo is a twerp like the rest of you, but we all saw this coming.
I frankly cannot blame him or the program. Iowa is really not going to lose much/anything of value after this season. They are already pretty good this year, but next year, even with a trash recruiting class coming in, could be special for them.
A healthy Jobo raises that ceiling at the cost of slightly lowering this one. They made their point in Ames and want to maximize next year. I get it.
I do not have to like an opponent deploying a sound strategy and working the rules to their advantage, but I do have to respect it on some level.