Cade McNamara Confirms His Return to Iowa
Iowa football has been the butt of a lot of jokes this season. And probably for good reason. The offensive output from the Hawkeyes‘ hasn’t been great this season. And that’s on the heels of an atrocious 2022. But Iowa fans got some good news for next season as Cade McNamara confirms his return to Iowa in 2024. McNamara’s season was cut short when he suffered a torn ACL on September 30th against Michigan State. McNamara wrote on Twitter/X: “There is still a lot I want to accomplish in the Black and Gold and look forward to bringing it to life in the 2024 season.” Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz told reporters Cade’s intention to return to the team next season when he announced the injury would be a season ending one on October 3rd. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Cade McNamara confirms his return to Iowa for 2024.
This is good news for Iowa football. Cade McNamara is a good (not great) college quarterback. And with the defense that Iowa rolls out year in and year out, he is more than good enough to win double-digit games. The only thing holding the Hawkeyes’ offense back is Offensive Coordinator Brian Ferentz. It seems very unlikely that Brian is going to average 25 points per game. A mark that he has to hit if he wants to keep his job for 2024. The offense is worse in 2023 than 2022. The Hawkeyes are averaging 232.4 yards per game which is dead last in FBS. But hey Iowa fans- at least Cade McNamara is back for 2024.
Most and Least Expensive Beer Prices in College Football
Football and beer. It’s a match that’s gone together for decades. But it’s only been recently that beer sales have been allowed at college football games. Prior to the 2016 season the NCAA allowed beer sales at college games. Since then virtually every school allows beer sales, at least to a portion of the fans, in the stadium. Oddspedia.com has crunched the numbers for us and gives us the most and least expensive beer prices in college football. There were 69 schools surveyed from across the country. For reference there are 133 FBS programs. It won’t surprise many folks that the cheapest prices are outside of power-5 conferences. The pricier beers reside in power-5 conferences. Although it might surprise you what schools are charging the most for beer. It’s an interesting list that makes up the most and least expensive beer prices in college football.
For decades universities and colleges stayed away from beer and alcohol sales. There are two reasons why it took so long; 1) the optics of alcohol sales while 18,19,and 20 year old’s are on the field. And 2) they didn’t want the college atmosphere turn be trampled with drunken disorderly fans. What beer sales actually did is stop fans from over consuming prior to the game. There is no data that shows arrests or in stadium incidents rose once beer sales started in the stadium. Responsible adults will make responsible decisions. Let them enjoy a beer at the game. Here’s the list of the most and least expensive beer prices in college football.
Chris has been on ESPN Soutwest Florida in one way or another dating back to 2010. As a Southwest Florida native, Chris understands what's important to the locals. He is a huge football fan; both professional and college. Although he has a special place for the Miami Dolphins and the entire SEC. He is also very into golf, both playing it locally and covering it on a global scale. Sports are supposed to be fun, and Chris likes to reflect that in the way he covers it. Chris writes about sports news and opinions.