The Iowa Hawkeyes’ QB saga just keeps getting stranger

The Iowa Hawkeyes have one of the most confusing quarterback situations in college football right now.

Earlier this week, it was announced that both Cade McNamara and Brendan Sullivan were removed from Iowa’s depth chart. Considering Sullivan was out for the season with an ankle injury, his omission wasn’t a huge surprise.

But what about McNamara?

McNamara suffered a concussion in the Hawkeyes’ win over the Northwestern Wildcats on Oct. 26 and has not played since. However, last week, head coach Kirk Ferentz said the signal-caller was healthy and had a chance to start against the Maryland Terrapins.

The school then came out and said that Ferentz misspoke and that McNamara had not been medically cleared to play. In the end, Jackson Stratton got the start against Maryland.

Now, Ferentz said both McNamara and Sullivan returned to practice ahead of Iowa’s season finale against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

“Seems to be feast or famine. We had all three guys out there the last two days,” Ferentz said, via Josh Helmer of Hawkeyes Wire. “They both look good.” The guys who weren’t there yet, Cade and Brendan, are both practicing. An interesting dynamic.”

An interesting dynamic indeed.

Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean that either player will be available on Friday night. Or perhaps McNamara will be there to serve as Stratton’s replacement? Marco Lainez was listed as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart, so we’ll see if that changes.