Much has been discussed about transfer quarterback Mark Gronowski and how he will impact the Iowa offense. The new Iowa signal caller has high expectations in his first and only season with the Hawkeyes as he attempts to ressurect a dormant Iowa offense.
The media, coaches, and fans were high on Gronowski from the minute he announced he was transferring to the Hawkeye program from South Dakota State, but we have not seen what he can do outside of game film from his time with the Jackrabbits.
Gronowski had surgery to repair a shoulder injury he suffered at South Dakota State, and missed spring ball and most of the summer practices rehabbing.
He is now "100 percent healthy," and suiting up for the Hawkeyes at practice.
In a viral video on X, Gronowski was shown rolling out and throwing a dart to Kaden Wetjen on the sideline, sending the Hawkeye fanbase into a frenzy.
Some questioned the difficulty of the throw and were not as impressed as others. During Thursday's practice, Gronowski upped the ante.
Have a day, RVZ! 😤@reece_vanderzee x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/n0ULMMvnGc
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) August 7, 2025
Gronowski is shown dropping an absolute dime to receiver Reece Vander Zee on a deep throw, and the Hawkeye fans are here for it!
You all don’t understand what this does to me…
— Millenial Hawk (@Millenial_Hawk) August 7, 2025
Millenial Hawk feels the same way a lot of Hawkeye Football fans do. It has been a long time since we have seen a quarterback who could throw an accurate deep pass like that.
It’s over for the big ten
— Blaine (@BlaineSperry) August 7, 2025
Blaine is all in on the Hawkeyes' offense, even going so far as to say it is over for the Big Ten. Not sure if that is the case, but the confidence is there!
That ball
— iowa sports fan (@CjNascar6767) August 7, 2025
In a simple, but effective tweet, Iowa Sports Fan said what we are all thinking: that ball.
— GPinTN (@GPinTN1) August 7, 2025
With one of the best GIFs from the Office, GPinTN categorized how every Hawkeye fan is feeling about the Iowa quarterback after that pass.
In a small sample size, Gronowski has shown what he is capable of, and Iowa fans everywhere hope he can duplicate those throws when the season begins.