The throws he did make that day against Kentucky looked a lot better than what Iowa fans saw from Deacon Hill in 2023. Plus, he was mobile and showed he could escape the pocket. While Labas didn't exactly set the field on fire during his bowl game win, he did go 14 of 24 with one touchdown and no interceptions. We didn't see what the two quarterbacks did at practice. Despite the injury to Cade McNamara, Kirk Ferentz told fans and the media that Deacon Hill gave Iowa the best chance at winning. Despite leading the Hawkeyes to a bowl game win over Kentucky, Labas couldn't sniff the field this season for Iowa. When news broke that Iowa quarterback Joey Labas would be entering the transfer portal this offseason, Iowa fans were far from surprised.
