2 Iowa football players to transfer

[UNI Prof]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

While it doesn't judge overall talent, I suppose you could look at how many players a program puts in the League. UNI had 11 guys on NFL rosters last year, but I would guess a team like Iowa had far more.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

Earl - Sure...no one has gone ga-ga yet over these two...but just wait until next summer. There will be more than a few threads where people will get all excited about the latest USC or Ohio State kid looking to transfer to an FCS school.

Maybe this summer will be different. I think we all think that UNI is set right now to be excellent in 2009.

I don't get excited over a FBS (BCS) recruit just because he is coming from FBS...I did feel good about Sapp and Horn based on their ability shown at Iowa and Nebraska, and was more than happy about Lewis and Hord based on their status when recruited out of high school, though. I think each situation has to be evaluated on its own merrits and you can't paint with the broad brush that many are trying to use.

[MediaPanther]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

They are not far superior in talent to UNI, they are slightly superior on average and in many specific cases inferior at certain positions. Who exactly is going all ga-ga over these transfers?

I always figure if a player isn't good enough to start at a BCS school he isn't good enough to start at UNI. Most of the starters at BCS schools are good enough to start at UNI, but most of the bench isn't. As with anything there are exceptions.

I would say there are a ton of exceptions. I would think just about any bench player at Florida would start at UNI.

[jegbomb52]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

I would say there are a ton of exceptions. I would think just about any bench player at Florida would start at UNI.

I would think that there are quite a few on the bench at Florida that would start at UNI, I don't know about all as there are over 63 bench players, but at least 1/2 to 2/3rds would. At least the guys that are in your second / third year of eligibility.

[PantherInsider]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

Well these guys have both gotten PT at Iowa--and not just in mop up time--so they have talent. They would be major contenders for our starting safety spots if they came here. Unfortunately, I've heard nothing about that happening. Morrow would look great at FS and Tillison at SS.

[PantherATC]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

I think Whitney Lewis was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in HS, and he had trouble finding a spot at UNI.

he was the third best recruit in the nation out of HS. when he came to UNI he was out of shape and overweight. that's why he didn't fit.

[Blue42]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

he was the third best recruit in the nation out of HS. when he came to UNI he was out of shape and overweight. that's why he didn't fit.

Let's not be too hard on Whitney. He turned into a pretty effective receiver. How many guys his size could do that.

I still remember that sweet little catch he made at mid-field against New Hampshire two plays before Sanders hit Montari for the winning score. Clutch.

[06panther10]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

BTW, Montari is officially back on the team.

[Mudrafan]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

i'm not sure what games you were watching but I was not a fan at all of whitney lewis. In fact, he looked way out of shape to be a receiver. I was very surprised at the playing time he received.

[Chitown Panther]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

i'm not sure what games you were watching but I was not a fan at all of whitney lewis. In fact, he looked way out of shape to be a receiver. I was very surprised at the playing time he received.

He had many great drive sustaining catches against Iowa State. Not much in terms on YACs....but he caught it....

Lewis, Whitney 7 31

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: 2 Iowa football players to transfer

He had many great drive sustaining catches against Iowa State. Not much in terms on YACs....but he caught it....

Lewis, Whitney 7 31

Whitney had a very good game against Iowa State in 2006. Watch your highlight dvd and you will some really good runs from scrimage he made. I agree that he was too bulky (kind of like Freeney got his senior year), but he wasn't a complete bust like many may think. I think it comes down to expectations...if he wasn't so highly touted as a transfer by the fanbase, I think he would be remembered a bit differently.