Gone Baby Gone: Mika'il McCall Announces Transfer
by Patrick Vint on Jan 4, 2012 9:30 AM CST
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Another less-than-surprising departure on Tuesday: Freshman halfback Mika'il McCall has announced he will not return to the Iowa Hawkeyes next season. No word yet on where he will transfer.
Though Jason White got the depth chart spot, the true freshman McCall was the de facto second-string halfback for the season opener. When Marcus Coker faltered and fumbled early, McCall entered and sparked the Iowa offense. He ran for 61 yards on 9 carries, and then, as he really started to gain traction, McCall took a nasty hit. Broken ankle. By all indications, his season was over.
The rumors started in late October that McCall was coming along faster than expected. By mid-November, McCall was dressed on the sidelines. He reentered the running back rotation -- well, whatever rotation there was -- at Purdue. He entered in the second quarter, deep in Purdue territory. On his first carry, he ran for three yards. On his second carry, he fumbled. He didn't get another carry for Iowa that day or, as it turns out, ever again. The next week, Kirk Ferentz announced that McCall had been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules. McCall didn't play the last two regular season games and didn't make the trip to Tempe. While the team was gone, McCall posted to his Facebook account that he was openly shopping for a new school. Yesterday, that was confirmed.
The last Iowa halfback recruit to make it through four years of school without leaving or getting kicked off the team was Damian Sims. He joined the program in 2004. McCall joins an illustrious list including Jevon Pugh, Shonn Greene (left for the pros, but also was thrown off the team before that), Jewel Hampton, Nate Guillory, Dana Brown, Jeff Brinson, Adam Robinson, and Brandon Wegher. There were ten halfback recruits between Sims and Marcus Coker/De'Andre Johnson who left early, and Coker is still suspended (though is saying he will return) and Johnson isn't even sniffing the field. Now there's one after Coker/Johnson who has joined them. This offseason, like last offseason, like every offseason, halfback is a mess, and there's no end in sight.
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Thank God for Greg Garmon
I’ll be crossing my fingers until signing day, but I breathed a heavy sigh of relief when Garmon verbally committed.
I may love the Steelers, but I live and die by my Hawkeyes.
Keep those fingered crossed until
he academically qualifies, arrives on campus for camp, and makes it to his sophomore season.
Proud Husband, Father, and PESSIMIST
by Feelin' Orney on Jan 4, 2012 9:54 AM CST up reply actions
"makes it his sophomore season"
HA! Like that will ever happen to an Iowa RB
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
Hell, Coker didn't even make it through his
And he didn’t even really play until the bowl game his freshman year.
by One Night Stanzi on Jan 4, 2012 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
Too bad....
So is this on Ferentz’s handling of MM’s return from injury or MM just screwing himself over and not wanting to deal with the punishment? Probably a bit of both, I guess.
BORK BORK BORK
I'm sure it's Ferentz' fault
"There are few things graven in stone, except that you have to squat or you're a pussy." -Mark Rippetoe
Archipelago of AIRBHG
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by Ill Jukes on Jan 4, 2012 10:13 AM CST up reply actions 12 recs
This is just beautiful
"He lowballed us and said: 'Take it or leave it. If you don't take our offer, you are rolling the dice.' I said: 'Consider them rolled.' " - Jim "Huge Brass Balls" Delaney
by ClaybornSmash on Jan 4, 2012 10:21 AM CST up reply actions
Might be my favorite comment thread ever.
Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.
by Patrick Vint on Jan 4, 2012 10:40 AM CST up reply actions
Gulf of groin kicks
Bight of the bittersweet
by txhawkeye on Jan 4, 2012 11:05 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Terrible photoshop - yayyyyyyy
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by Ill Jukes on Jan 4, 2012 11:03 AM CST up reply actions 15 recs
“Ahh, look upon me, ye tributaries of tribulation.” -AIRBHG
"Let me finish or I will hammerpunch your clavicle." -Steve Youngblood
by SomeJerkPoster on Jan 4, 2012 11:37 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Excellent work.
Does anyone know where that Wegher/ARob pic was taken? Was it at the Orange Bowl?
Michigan State
you can’t see A-Robs crutches off to the side. I remember seeing them take that picture before the team came over to sing the fight song with us fans.
That's amazing
really intricate, interweaving stories. Though I hear the ending is a bit of a let down and doesn’t really wrap things up.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
PeninsulAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!
Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.
by Patrick Vint on Jan 4, 2012 10:42 AM CST up reply actions 7 recs
Any discussion of McCall now has to include a "strait bullshit" comment
And inevitably, that comment goes green.
Comedy is where the mind goes to tickle itself.
by Nickhawk08 on Jan 4, 2012 12:28 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
I at least had an ongoing device in mind when I made said comment.
Which resulted in plenty of glorious green.
by Lukateake on Jan 4, 2012 4:39 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
what position was Coe projected?
full back? If not he can be added to the list.
"40 MINUTES OF MEH!" - djwoody
by The Bacon Explosion on Jan 4, 2012 9:58 AM CST up reply actions
Coe was halfback.
Yeah, I guess we can add him, too, though there’s a possibility he’s here in 2013.
Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.
by Patrick Vint on Jan 4, 2012 10:01 AM CST up reply actions
Without knowing where he is going
He is basically saying anywhere but here.
"40 MINUTES OF MEH!" - djwoody
by The Bacon Explosion on Jan 4, 2012 10:21 AM CST reply actions
Has there been any word on what the reason for his suspension?
I don’t recall reading anything specific.
...What just happened there?
I said I have a DRINKING PROBLEM!!
by bornofclay on Jan 4, 2012 10:36 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Sorry...
I loaded the page and there was a copy of the page in the comments section….
I said I have a DRINKING PROBLEM!!
by bornofclay on Jan 4, 2012 10:38 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Probably didn't like the outlook for the number of carries he would get
in the next few years. I always thought that one of his reasons for decommiting from Michigan State to go to Iowa is that he saw the depletion of RBs here after 2010 season, and saw an opportunity to get the number 1 spot. And with Coker all but sealed as the Iowa RB1 for the next few years, going after greener pastures probably
by Bust my McNuttz on Jan 4, 2012 10:36 AM CST reply actions
I really, really, really
don’t think that’s the reason. At all.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
Sounds nice, but I don't think so
If he was able to get in the first game as a freshman, he could get in as a SO and JR too. He looked better than Coker, and at the very least had a spot in the rotation locked up on the field.
And oh by the way, have you noticed that Coker is suspended?
Wasn't there just a comment by Kirk that he wasn't leaving?
Very surprised: 1 that he even commented on it; 2. that MM would leave after he made such a comment.
by One Night Stanzi on Jan 4, 2012 10:37 AM CST reply actions
I’m not going to look, but I think Kirk said it would be news to him, as in he hadn’t heard anything from McCall. Not to go all chain-of-commando here, but if you’re leaving a school where you have a scholly, it probably would be reasonably good form to inform the athletic department.
In order to go to another school, he has to tell them
To get released from his scholarship and to look at any other school. It’s a fairly formal process. Kirk would know if it was happening, especially this quick.
by One Night Stanzi on Jan 4, 2012 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
Although, KF really could have not known.
And MM could have walked into the office and told him. Still, not surprising I guess.
by One Night Stanzi on Jan 4, 2012 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
Yes, but
that’s also the type thing that KF always says. And it was couched more in terms of “I haven’t heard anything to indicate he won’t be here”, lot of wiggle room in that.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
He's not not going to be here, that I know of.
Yea, KF has never mis-lead the media either.
"40 MINUTES OF MEH!" - djwoody
by The Bacon Explosion on Jan 4, 2012 11:20 AM CST up reply actions
I think it is clear that KF will not allow players to use social media
in ways he does not accept or approve. I expect in the next decade football recruits will all be muzzled on social media during football season. I mean, this is a guy (KF) who has never allowed freshmen to be interviewed. And he has some sort of control over interviews. So freshman on social media, forget it. Meyer at OSU just banned it for all players. I expect the days of big time football programs allowing it is coming to a close.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
I'm not sure the genie goes back in the bottle that easily.
It’d be a good test of how much control football coaches have over the lives of their players.
by Cattlefeeder on Jan 4, 2012 12:00 PM CST up reply actions
If coaches say you cannot underage drinking it won't stop it but they have control over the consequences
and that is what I think is going to change. I expect Iowa and other programs to say, first offense one game suspension, second offense the season, third offense, gone. Then, if guys want to tweet, they know the deal.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
FWIW, I am coming to the conclusion that "who" we use in the backfield is not nearly as relevant
as it might be at other schools. We do prefer big, bruising backs with ability if we can find them but the KOK system is largely indifferent to the players ability. At Iowa, players develop their running style around the Iowa run game, not vice versa. I think this is a mistake too.
The more I watch the better OCs in the country take full advantage of the sometimes unique talent they have on the roster while we do little to leverage, for example, Derby’s potential or build in plays to take advantage of what Canzeri brings to the table, the more frustrated I get. I should have seen this more clearly before, but our offense is much more of a rigid system than ever was our defense (under Norm) and the most important athletes other than the QB on our offense, are the O-line.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
that's one of the truest things i've ever read
the most important athletes other than the QB on our offense, are the O-line.
a rigid system, indeed. and i’m not even sure athletic is the adjective i would use for qb, but maybe just smart. read the blitz, see the zone, audible to the play action, etc. i suppose being able to actually execute the play action is another thing
In other words, it might not matter if a RB ever sees his senior year under Ferentz, but
if he does, that is just gravy.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
I think it does make something of difference in the passing game
it would be nice to have some guys who have learned how to pass block effectively. That seems to be a skill that takes a little while to develop.
Iowa’s offense needs an attitude adjustment. The “everything according to plan” look on the qb’s face after the 15th three-and-out of the game is getting old. They are content to let the defense win games, which, if I was on the defense, I would resent like hell.
Parsimony methods are the easiest ones to explain - Felsenstein
I don't think that has anything to do with McCall's suspension or depature.
Social media, that is.
by H I McDonnough on Jan 4, 2012 2:54 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Have we ever considered performing a sacrifice to appease AIRBHG before the season?
just a little blood letting or virgin offering….
In all seriousness, we all knew he was gone after the Purdue game. Good luck to him, I honestly hope he goes somewhere and just tears it up. Maybe teach KF a lesson…yeah right
Who knows,
but I bet Kirk will Facebook poke McCall every single day just to teach him a lesson.
Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.
by Give Eddie a Beer on Jan 4, 2012 12:55 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
"Coach Ferentz's secretary keeps friend-requesting me on Facebook!"
"Let me finish or I will hammerpunch your clavicle." -Steve Youngblood
by SomeJerkPoster on Jan 4, 2012 7:08 PM CST up reply actions
We could probably learn a thing or two from Pedro Cerano on performing sacrifices or making offerings to the gods
Fuck you, jobu
Comedy is where the mind goes to tickle itself.
This smells an awful lot like Paki is involved
I mean, he can’t let just anyone wear #25 and try to play running back at Iowa.
I'm not that upset. Garmon seems like a capable replacement coming in.
And if Mccall was just butthurt about being suspended for something he probably deserved, cya later.
by clay-born to party on Jan 4, 2012 10:40 PM CST reply actions
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