Because players like Purdy, Jones, Montgomery, Bailey, and others need to play right now because they are ready to go and are needed.
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And guys like Nwangwu would be at the mercy of the NCAA when they suffer a major injury.
Iowa has pretty much got every linemen they wanted in state for the last 2 decades. Not that ISU is floundering at OL recruiting, but in the past few years most of the OL has come from other states. Again, not sure that is all bad, but ISU definitely wanted all of those guys.
Pauls looks like a great get for the team, and there are certainly some guys from last year's class that appear to be pushing for time. The most concerning thing to me is that the 2016-17 classes of OL don't seem to be pressing for playing time, and that a couple of them have already left ISU, if I am not mistaken.
Huh. Let’s see.
A. All five current starters are from Iowa.
B. Of the ‘16 class, two were Jucos, one didn’t make it to Ames, and while Mueller left after he was beat out, both he and Foster started (or earned starting spots), IIRC.
C. In the ‘17 class, Bolton did indeed leave the team, but both Knipfel and Newell are starting, so not sure what you’re talking about. Matter of fact, Hudson was the ‘18 Offensive Scout Team POY, and both he and Kleinow (like Knipfel and Newell, also from Iowa) are both fighting for second spots. The only player I’m not hearing anything about is Nogaj.
D. Two of the three ‘18 OL signees are from Iowa.
Not sure where you’re getting your info from.
#1 player in Kansas. KSTATE wanted him badly.
So two guys left the team from the 16-17 class like I said. Yes, all of the starters are Iowans, but how many of them were offered by Iowa? Certainly not all of them.
We have heard a lot about Hudson, but he still wasn't in the two deep last year as far as I know, so still not ready to call him the answer for 2020, when ISU will need to replace a lot of starters.
My hypothesis was that our best local linemen have had Iowa offers. Campbell has gotten a lot of recruits that have held Iowa offers.
Here's what I found
Bryce Meeker No
JGJ No
Knipfel (JUCO, No)
Olsen Walk-on
Newell Yes
Downing Yes
Foster No
Miller No
Pauls Yes
I'm sure I left some obvious ones out, but that's a good start. Pretty inconclusive either way IMO.
Never suspected Chip Kelly would come sniffing around the midwest, but I suppose the state of Iowa is probably Rhoads' recruiting region...
opps, I meant Coach Matt Campbell. It was a very long last day of tax season.
Two decades is a bit of an over statement... but get the point. By the end of the Mac era, we were doing pretty well... 2003 we really dominated the state recruiting (we were also coming off 5 wins in a row against toe). To the end Mac had good in-state classes. But, for the most part, since Mac left we have struggled. There have been a few years we have done well but those have been exceptions.
I think Trevor Downing is probably the most impressive get during the CMC era. CPR had a several good ones, Allen Lazard (our loan in-state recruit in 2014), and Julian Good-Jones are a couple examples. I really think once CMC starts to have a bit more success against toe on the field, the in-state recruiting will follow. We are already getting the best recruiting rankings ever. If you start consistently getting the top in-state guys, as well as highly regarded guys from neighboring states (Ill, Min, Kan, etc.), look out...
Hudson is going to be the feel-good story of the year if he can get on the field regularly.
Feel free to express your disdain for any greasy tavern hoks whenever the mood strikes. It's always welcome and refreshing.
I sure hope so. Even if he is just a road grader guy on short yardage situations, that would be great.
"Local" from Illinois. I also threw Paul's in there. Iowa definitely knew who they both were
