Bates?

[ryan19]

Any word on Phillip Bates.. where he is looking to transfer? Would UNI be appealing to Bates, who is from Omaha? IDK but the whole not sitting out would seem like a plus...

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Bates?

I think he wants to play QB and start, don't think we have room.

[DomeRanger Posse]

Re: Bates?

His Dad's going to be a problem to anyone who gets him. Great great guy, but too many strings.

[ryan19]

Re: Bates?

that's too bad for the kid. I wonder what is the word on Nate Tice. I saw him on the sideline of the Nicholls St. game and that kid is huge. It would be nice to have him interested. Pat Grace is great, don't get me wrong... but the amount of shots he takes on a weekly basis has to come down a little bit...

[06panther10]

Re: Bates?

If he comes here, he will still be the 2nd best QB on the roster.

[Jonsoup]

Re: Bates?

So is Tice enrolled at UNI?

[ryan19]

Re: Bates?

I don't think so.. this was just one of first visits... probably doesn't help that it was the Nic. State game, too bad we couldn't bring him this weekend

[clenz]

Re: Bates?

Bates said one of the main reasons he chose to leave now was to give himself enough time to evaluate the situation and be able to enroll at a new school in January. Ohio, Central Michigan, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa and South Illinois have been in contact with Bates' former high school coach, Larry Martin, at Omaha (Neb.) North. Martin said Monday several other schools have called and left messages.

Martin said he his telling every coach to get in touch with Bates' father, Phil Bates Sr. Bates Sr. is a former Nebraska and NFL fullback who currently resides near Phoenix.

"He just wants to play," Martin said of his former quarterback. "Phil is very competitive; he's an outstanding kid with a tremendous work ethic and we need to find the right fit for him. I was hoping it was going to be Iowa State. It's unfortunate things couldn't work out there for him."

Bates said he also plans to inquire about quarterback situations at Kent State, Buffalo, Toledo, Western Michigan, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Michigan, Houston, Southern Miss, UAB, SMU, San Jose State and West Virginia.

http://iowapreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=863018

He listed so many schools it is even hard to speculate at this point.

[06panther10]

Re: Bates?

I thought I remembered hearing that Tice has already commited to come to UNI. Is that not right?

[1988]

Re: Bates?

Don't need him unless he wants to be a RB next year. We don't want to get in to the run first QB thing. Although it does seem Pat likes to do that every once in a while! I think he just likes to drop back, look off EVERY receiver because he see's a small DB or LB he wants to crack!

[jegbomb52]

Re: Bates?

If he comes here, he will still be the 2nd best QB on the roster.

I have to slightly disagree with you on this one. I really don't want to post this because I know I will be absolutely freaking hammerred by you guys after I hit "submit reply" but... we would be 5-1 with Phillip Bates as our QB this year. I am not saying that we would be a better team in the long run, but IN MY OPINION, we would be 5-1.

[clenz]

Re: Bates?

I can't say I agree with you at all Jeg. I won't rip into you or anything like that, but I can't say I agree with you at all.

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Bates?

so the 2nd string QB at Iowa State would automatically start at UNI? And then also perform better?

not buying it and I won't say anymore

[Purrrrrfect]

Re: Bates?

unless you are joe flacco who came from Pitt? It is still likely that Bates would be a good QB at UNI. He hasn't proven a lot at ISU, but he is quite the athlete. No one will ever know unless it happens though.

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Bates?

yeah let me rephrase what I said. I think it is pretty obvious Bates (or maybe his dad) wants to play QB. I don't think he will come to UNI to play QB because of the competition there. If he did decide he wanted to just play I think we could find a use for his athleticism.