(12-02-2022 06:39 AM)steve4840 Wrote:  

(12-01-2022 08:00 AM)Bob Wickersham Wrote:  

(11-29-2022 07:53 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Iowa QB, Alex Padilla entered the transfer portal. EmU liked his tweet so did Samson Evan’s - a former teammate of Padilla.

Having followed the Hawkeyes all season, the fact that Padilla could not beat out the worst starting QB in the Big 10, Spencer Petras makes me think that EMU could probably do better. I would project him at best as a Shane Morris (CMU) type of QB. He does have some mobility, unlike Petras but I doubt he would light up the MAC.

Agreed, Bob. If he can help us, great but wasnt Padilla on the worst offense in the Big10?

Yup! Iowa was brutal offensively and the fans were demanding that Petras be replaced by Padilla for 2 seasons and Ferentz stuck with Spencer Petras. Iowa has a pretty rabid fan base and they wanted Petras run out of town! Really makes me question Padilla's ability BUT Jerry makes a good point. It wouldn't hurt to bring the guy in and compete for QB1. I do think we have a diamond in the rough with Austin Smith though.