that's interesting, i'm glad for tate to hear that he's going to get to continue playing.
his best year at iowa was his sophomore year, he seemed to either drop off, or not improve too much his jr. and esp. sr. years. he had a nagging injury (strained pectoral i think) his sr. year that held him back a little. the university never really disclosed how he got a strained pec, but the "insiders" claimed that he hurt himself in the weight room trying to outlift some of the linemen. i can believe this story after watching him play for three years. he was hyper, probably over-competitive, always yelling at his teammates. he was the type of player who'd SCREAM at his teammates one play, and the next play he'd throw an interception, which i would think would alienate and irritate your teammates. he also had a tendency to simply throw balls too hard, esp in clutch situations. don't get me wrong, i'm not a drew tate basher, i'm just saying what my impression was.
5'11 is probably and inch or so generous, but i guess it's probably close. he didn't have a real rocket arm, but he was able to make most throws and seemed to have a better than average arm strength
on the plus side for drew, he was very competitive and never gives up on a play. i don't know how truly fast he is, but he was very elusive and had a nice knack for escaping trouble - which sometimes created more trouble, but you couldn't ever fault his effort. i think he had a nice career at Iowa and i hope he does well for you guys up there. i'm a little familiar with Canadian rules, and think he might fit in well in that type of play. if you ever think of it, let me know how he does if he ends up doing.
