Stanzi a Davey O'Brien Semifinalist
by Hawkeyes on Oct 27, 2009 2:37 PM CDT
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Ricky Stanzi was named as one of 15 semi-finalist for the Davey O'Brien award. The award honors the nation's best Quarterback.
Stanzi, a 6-4, 218-lb junior from Mentor, O., has quarterbacked the Hawkeyes to an 8-0 record and a fourth-place spot in the current BCS standings. Stanzi has already passed for 1,715 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He has posted a 16-3 record as a Hawkeye starter.
Now, I love it when Hawkeye players get the respect they deserve on a national level, but I have to wonder, is Stanzi really one of the 15 best QBs in the country? His record certainly argues that he is. But we've all seen too many Stanziballs! to really believe that he has a shot at an award like this. Check out the competition:
2009 O'Brien SemifinalistsMatt Barkley FR USC Pac-10 Daryll Clark SR Penn State Big Ten JimmyClausen JR Notre Dame Independent Jacory Harris SO Miami ACC Case Keenum JR Houston Conference USA Dan LeFevour SR Central Mich. Mid-American Jake Locker JR Washington Pac-10 Colt McCoy SR Texas Big 12 Kellen Moore SO Boise State WAC Tony Pike SR Cincinnati Big East Todd Reesing SR Kansas Big 12 Zac Robinson SR Oklahoma State Big 12 Ricky Stanzi JR Iowa Big Ten Bill Stull SR Pittsburgh Big East Tim Tebow SR Florida SEC
But when I look at this list, I have to say, there isn't anyone here that blows my mind this season. Tebow isn't playing well (or as well as in the past), neither is Colt McCoy (except last week). My personal vote would go to Daryll Clark who has been outstanding with one notable exception. So what do you all think, does Stanzi the Manzi stand a chance?
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No. Stanzi doesn’t belong on a list like this. For these type of awards, I always try to ask ‘What if this was a .500 team. Would I even consider him then?’ Stanzi doesn’t deserve an individual award for his team winning every game. His team, on the other hand, should get an award (the national championship).
Stanzi’s stats aren’t remotely in the neighborhood of the other QBs on this list. He doesn’t dominate games, and up until Michigan State, I can’t think of a game where he was the best player on Iowa’s team, and even in that game he was horrible until the last drive.
Good leader, a proven winner, significant talent, like him as Iowa’s QB. Doesn’t deserve an award like this for it.
I’ve actually watched games featuring a majority of these QBs. I’d say Pike from Cincy is the winner here.
Clausen will win it, just you watch.
by YouCanPutYourEddsInIt on Oct 27, 2009 4:20 PM CDT reply actions
He's got good stats on the year.
Doesn’t change the fact that I hate him, of course.
I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks
How can you hate
such a modest, dignified young man of so many accomplishments? I mean, it’s not like he’s a douche or anything. Oh wait…
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
ugh
I’ve never wanted anyone to FAIL more than him.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Oct 30, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey man he might deserve it
Someone’s gotta bail that team out when they’re giving up points against MSU, Purdue, Washington, Boston College, Washington State, Pitt, Stanford, and everyone else.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Oct 27, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions
So do I, and I'm not even completely sure why.
Someone asked me the other day why I hate him so much and I responded with “because he’s a fucking douchebag,” and then they asked, “how do you know,” so I ran away.
No self-respecting man from Iowa goes anywhere without beer
by Hayden Fry's Moustache Ride on Oct 28, 2009 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Did you, like, show them this picture?
Perhaps he has matured, but come on. Come on.
I just got pissed watching them against MSU when the announcers babbled about his awesome ability to loft to wide open Michael Floyd because Pat Narduzzi is enough of an idiot to put a freaking slow white linebacker on him.
DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?
by ReadingRambler on Oct 28, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Chech this out.
I’m surprised Ricky even made the list. Here is a list of selection committee members. It looks to me like half of them are from ESPN/ABC. What a joke.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
They just took the QBs
from the top 2 teams in the Big 10, so it wouldn’t look like it was already decided. Both will be gone by the next round.
It never gets to be easy
by chitownhawkeye on Oct 28, 2009 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Holy shit, EVERY ESPN talking head is on the committee
Even Lisa Salters, Holly Rowe, and the delicious Wendi Nix. Seriously? McShay, Corso, Desmond Howard, Jesse Palmer? I bet the dumpy chick that was schtuping Steve Phillips was even considered.
by YouCanPutYourEddsInIt on Oct 28, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, that's just bad
especially since Pammycakes is NOT a member! How could she be left off, her trenchant and insightful in-game comments prove that she is the preeminent football commentator alive today!
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
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