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Can Iowa Pull off the Poaching Duofecta?


I'm running all the way to Iowa City! High five!

We're not much into research at the BHGP sports desk [Wow. No shit. Fooled me. --ed], so we're a bit dismayed that we can't actually verify that something like this--one team taking two quarterbacks from a conference opponent--is unprecedented. Nonetheless, Michigan's overtall, undermature freshman quarterback Ryan Mallett is transferring, to Rich Rodriguez's total lack of chagrin.

Mallett's departure is not altogether surprising; programs often see elevated amounts of attrition during coaching turnovers, and the lanky QB is hardly a fit for Rodriguez's spread-read-ninja-option offense. Mallett's also not the only quarterback to leave Michigan thus far. As you may recall, Iowa snagged QB John Wienke from the Wolverines last month; Wienke became the third quarterback to verbal in this class.

So why not four? What do you say, Mallett? Sure, there's a glut of warm bodies at the position, and sure you'd probably spend at least a season learning from someone whose brain and arm rarely communicate, but hear me out. You'd be helping Iowa create a new program identity. If we can't be the Bullies of the Big Ten, we can at least be the conference's dumpster divers. It starts with you.

[OPS has been drinking since 11 a.m. Mallett's not coming to Iowa. --ed]

The fuck he's not! They're all transferring over here! Even the Mario Mannerhams!

[Let's get you home, big guy. You've had a long day. --ed]

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A brilliant man once said, "Ryan Mallett runs like a young John Navarre, with snowshoes."
We do not want him you drunken fool.

by jebushchrist on Jan 9, 2008 5:42 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like we haven't

recruited people who run like John Navarre with his legs sawed off.
I say we collect them all!

by chitownhawkeye on Jan 9, 2008 6:18 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mallet?

Are you kidding me?  While I certainly don't think JC is the answer (take that 16 years of Catholic education!) at QB, I'm pretty sure replacing him with someone even slower (yes, its possible) is the worst of all worlds.  Besides, I'm pretty sure its a rule in the Big Ten that you can't give a scholarship to someone who was on scholarship elsewhere in the conference.  I have a hard time believing that Mallet will PAY for the privilege to play behind Iowa's matador-like O line.

by HoyaGoon on Jan 9, 2008 7:48 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Christensen isn't slow

Unless you're referring to speed with which he makes his reads.  He was ranked as the second best dual-threat quarterback in the country coming out of high school.  I know we're supposed to pretend that all white quarterbacks are some sort of statue, but Jake actually runs pretty well.  In fact, the offense probably would have been a lot better off if he'd done more running and less standing around waiting to be sacked.

by Adam on Jan 10, 2008 12:33 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mallet
Mallet should transfer to Iowa as the Hawks "Lloyd Carr" style offense would be an attractive destination. It worked out of high school for him.
I heart bobby da hitman

by MacG on Jan 10, 2008 11:18 AM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We didn't run the spread with those guys

And Christensen is pretty mobile.  We have lots of problems on offense, having slow quarterbacks isn't one of them.

by Adam on Jan 10, 2008 5:54 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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