Quarterback Jake Rudock during the media day for University of Iowa football at the practice field in Iowa City on Monday, August 6, 2012. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)

IOWA CITY Jake Rudock and James Vandenberg have so much to talk about.

Whos the best organic chemistry professor? What about microbiology, any suggestions there? What are you going to do with those used Medical College Admissions Test prep books?

We actually do talk about classes more than youd think, Rudock said. What about this? Who do I not want [for a professor]? Who do I really have to avoid? Who do I not have to worry about?

Of course, theres also the football.

The Iowa quarterbacks are on similar paths in football and life. Vandenberg is the veteran on the field, 3,022 yards and 25 TDs last season. Hes also a fifth-year senior academically and a integrative physiology major who plans to take a run at the MCAT and medical school.

Caption: Iowa quarterback James Vandenberg (16) works out during the team's practice at Chaparral High School Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 in Scottsdale. The team is preparing for their Insight Bowl matchup against Oklahoma on December 30th. (Brian Ray/ SourceMedia Group News)

Rudock, a 6-3, 200-pound redshirt freshman, is the rookie. As a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Weston, Fla., he led his team to district, regional state and national titles with a 15-0 record. He took a redshirt in 2011 and now is poised for a run at No. 2 quarterback with junior-college transfer Cody Sokol also in that mix.

Iowa has been lucky in QB health. In the last five years, Iowa QBs have missed less than three games. The cautionary red flag is up at No. 2 simply based on experience. Vandenberg has 499 career attempts. The rest of the depth chart, might as well throw in true freshman C.J. Beathard and walk-ons Kyle Anderson and Dan Hartlieb, has zero.

Yes, this has first-year offensive coordinator Greg Davis attention.

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From microbiology to macro football, Rudock readies for his time