Iowa Football Needs to Make a Change To Compete in Big Ten
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Iowa must figure out its quarterback troubles to hang with the big boys of the Big Ten Conference.
Iowa has known its weak link for years. And they just can’t seem to solve it.
For the Hawkeyes to ever be in the same conversation as the Big Ten Conference’s elite teams, they need a playmaker at quarterback.
Ohio State has that in Julian Sayin. USC has one with Jayden Maiava.
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Indiana had the Heisman Trophy winner last year, and another good one in Josh Hoover this season. Nico Iamaleava has UCLA looking strong. Heck, Oregon has two in Dante Moore and Dylan Raiola.
Even Northwestern with Aiden Chiles, Purdue with Ryan Browne, Washington with Demond Williams, Jr., Illinois with Katin Houser and Nebraska with Anthony Colandrea are in better shape than Iowa.
Iowa Football’s Struggle Comes In The Big-Play Department
What it all really comes down to is being able to create big plays on the football field.
All of the aforementioned quarterbacks are averaging at least eight yards per completion. Not a big number, but one that gives the offense a fighting chance to really move the ball down the field.
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For the Hawkeyes, Hank Brown sits at 6.7 yards per and backup Jeremy Hecklinski is even lower at 6.5.
Iowa has taken different paths to try and make a splash at the position. Brown came to Iowa City as a top recruit who originally enrolled and played at Auburn.
Hecklinski was a MaxPreps National Player of the Year finalist and earned several top honors while shining in Georgia high school football.
Hank Brown’s Time Under Center Could Be Over
Through the first several weeks, Brown seemed like a lock to handle QB1 duties for the Hawkeyes.
But something just felt off.
He was exposed, along with the rest of the offense, in a loss to Ohio State. Hecklinski came on and fared slightly better, reopening the door for him to get more snaps.
And maybe that is the answer; at least for this season.
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