Steele Jantz.....
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I'd be fine with moving him to WR if it was needed if he didnt win the job...but not safety. He'd risk injury and then when the time comes where we do need him...he won't be available.
WR is the only logical position to move him to.
Any QB that changes positions, changes to WR.
Jantz is not moving, especially to safety. The guy does not seem like he likes contact all that much. I know you really like the idea of QBs to WR but the probability of a guy starting to learn the position (which he has never played) in the spring at the earliest and getting to the point where he is more productive than our other guys approaches zero.
I would assume, as most others have, that there will be a competition for the starting QB role. I'd also guess that unless Steele is the clear front-runner, Barnett will get the nod simply because he is a Sophomore and Steele will be a Senior.
I agree that the D improved over the course of the season, but isn't the "grind it out" read-option offense have something to do with that? I don't remember seeing nearly as many quick 3 and outs with JB under center.
Wrong...it was 3-0 when JB got put into that game and we led throughout most of the first half.
I thought there was a unwritten rule that no one but Clones21 can start a thread titled "Steele Jantz"
Very good point. With Steele, it was hard to milk the clock and give our D rest because there were so many quick 3 and outs. I think the play calling def changed when Jared got put in.
Maybe ISU can only be and should only be a run first type of football team.....
I don't want to turn into Iowa though haha
It could be argued that the defense didn't look as good because the offense couldn't sustain drives and let the defense rest. When JB took over in the A&M game and we weren't going 3 and out every possession, the defense played a lot better than it had and I remember telling some of my buddies that we can actually play some pretty good D when they are rested and not on the field for 40 min a game.
EDIT: Looks like CysMyBoy already made my point.
CycloneErik
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I still don't buy that. It's a convenient excuse, but it's way too easy.
We saw offense and defense trade 3 and outs for 3 consecutive series in an early game. Following that, the offense went on a long, sustained drive which gave the defense plenty of rest. The D responded by giving up a quick touchdown.
The D helped kill off the Texas game before the offense even saw the field.
Early on, the defense was just way too soft. They didn't need the offense's help to collapse, and often collapsed while the offense was doing its part.
Defense wasn't good because thr offense kept turning the ball over in their own territory. Look at the Texas game. The defense made a couple of nice stops early in the game, but they were put in a horrible spot over and over again. Once the turnovers dropped off later in the season, the defense actually had a chance to shine. Watch the game, don't just go off stats.
Very good point. With Steele, it was hard to milk the clock and give our D rest because there were so many quick 3 and outs. I think the play calling def changed when Jared got put in.
Maybe ISU can only be and should only be a run first type of football team.....
I don't want to turn into Iowa though haha
Steele doesn't run the read option nearly as well and JB. I think that all goes back to familiarity with the system. JB has been running a similar spread since he was a sophmore in HS.
Steele is a very talented athlete but he may not have enough time to really learn the system and improve his decision making in the passing game.
He will be a very valuable backup QB if he does not win the starting job though.
I'm sure more consistency by our offense did help the defense. But after the Missouri debacle something shook up our defense and they turned it around to where we now have one of the better defenses in the Big 12. Don't know if there was an emotional players meeting or what, but it's worked.
