The thought has crossed Tucker Beathard's mind.
Beathard, a rising country music star, is excited to headline his first tour and perform shows in seven Big Ten cities during the upcoming football season. He also knows the Beathard name might trigger some grumbling among residents of those towns. Tucker's older brother, C.J. Beathard, quarterbacked Iowa to a 12-0 regular-season record and the Big Ten West Division title in 2015. Iowa is favored to repeat as the division champion, largely because C.J. is back.
"I’ve been thinking about that," Tucker said this week. "This is an awesome idea, but I’m like, 'Crap, this could go both ways.