Iowa vs. OSU
Regarding preparing a football for the NFL...I agree that Iowa offers the same as OSU. Josh Cribbs from Kent State will make the Browns...Marshall Thundering Herd proves it every year and the list goes on. Its the kid in the mirror that makes the NFL.
However, whether he makes it in the NFL or not, his business network from Iowa does not compare with OSU's long term..unless he stays in the Iowa area. OSU's alumni is off the hook all over the U.S. I heard a former OSU asst. coach and RC say that Ohio kids can go be All Big Ten at other schools and come back with less networking clout than OSU second teamers. And it matters not what he majors in...though I heard it might be business.
And this former coach coached at OSU for many years and said he has had many Ohio guys who chose other schools tell him they wished they'd stayed and played in state at OSU. Thats NOT coming from me...that is coming from him...and as a former coach and under the context of the conversation, there was no reason for him to bs me...it was off the cuff with nothing for him to gain.
If Tyler is good enough to play early at Iowa he is good enough to play early at OSU. And 2006 will be a great year to come in as they will be losing some key LB's. Also, OSU needs good quick Rover type backers just a Iowa uses them going forward. In fact, I believe he'll have better stats at OSU because they have a historically been more consistent with a better defensive supporting cast than Iowa.
And the pros to going to Iowa are....a good football program...great fans and more money for the oil companies as they bring in more out of state players. Just kidden...