C. J. Beatherd

[otter]

Re: C. J. Beatherd

Coaches deal with this kind of thing from parents/boosters all the time. The only difference here is that it's the highest profile position, it's playing out in the media, and many Iowa fans are ready to stage a "mutiny" given the way the season unfolded. If you asked Farley and Jacobsen, I guarantee you they'd tell you they've dealt with many similar situations (minus the front page headlines).

I don't disagree that it happens all the time "behind the scenes", but now that is in the media its different. Even if there were plans to start CJ they may have reconsidered after the public "ultimatum"

[UNIdad]

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Interesting article in the Register this morning about CJ's father's connection to the Tennessee coach.

[panther-state]

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Whoever said Beatherd was a better QB sure as heck wasn't wrong. However, they need to figure out a lot more than QB for next year.

[GonzoCat]

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He looked better in that game, but he did throw a couple picks (one saved by a flag), and I assume he played much of the second half against reserves. Neither QB was all that impressive when the game was being decided. One game isn't enough to base it on, I'm sure Iowa will have a controversy again next year, and I think they are going to kind of suck next year.

[TH1974]

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It's a trainwreck here in Iowa City.

[Kyle]

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It's a trainwreck here in Iowa City.

That's football.

[UNIdad]

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Jon Miller retweeted the following from Rob Howe of Hawkeye Insider:

"Tennessean got exclusive w/ CJB."

[Blue42]

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I'm not real excited about the possibility...real or imagined...of CJ ending up at UNI.

But it will be interesting to see where he choses to go if he does transfer.

If you're a D1 QB who wants to play w/out sitting out a year...and you're looking for the highest level of competition possible...you've gotta take a hard look at the Missouri Valley Conference schools given the way they dominated FCS football last year.

The CAA is another option. Plenty of quality there. But beyond that, you'd have to be very selective.

Coastal Carolina could be another interesting option...with the good things happening in that program. But their QB is back for 1 more year and he's a helluva player.

[12thFloorBender]

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Rudock is the one leaving. He graduates this year and will use that grad transfer rule to go to another D-1 school.

[Barnstormer]

Re: C. J. Beatherd

Rudock is the one leaving. He graduates this year and will use that grad transfer rule to go to another D-1 school.

Isn't he pre-med? If anything won't he just quit the team and continue his doctor schooling in Iowa City? He isn't going to play anywhere else, he is not good. Not that Beatherd is much better.

[TravelingPanther]

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Ferentz released a spring depth chart Beathard #1.

[Blue42]

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Ferentz released a spring depth chart Beathard #1.

What a train wreck.

Ferentz starts Ruddock all season long...then rotates QB in the 13th game of the season and sees his team get worked...then a week later names the back-up as next year's starter.

WTF?

This makes for some great theater. Rome is burning.

[dasJamin]

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Ferentz knows he is/was thinking of transferring and knowing it's between him Ruddock it's better to have both. Probably just a hail Mary to keep Beatherd. Spring depth chart is virtually meaningless.

[vbfan19]

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I have never ever heard of a coach announcing a "spring depth chart" in January.
I mean, I'm sure just about every coach has a rough draft of who will likely be at the positions, but to make a public announcement about it now? very odd.

or maybe I'm just too used to Farley who often times won't make a definitive answer on anything in that regard, even on game week, let alone months ahead of time.

[Kyle]

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CJ is about two notches better than one of the worst QB's in all of college football.