8 former Hawkeyes sue the university and ask for Ferentz firing

[unoHawkeye]

Exactly as Kluver is getting after, multiple of these players (specifically Wadley and KMM) tried hard post-football leveraging their Hawkeye careers to make money through merchandise and appearances. It didn’t work for them, so now they’re going the other way and trying to suck money out of the school and drag it down. This kind of money grabbing at any cost is just sad and reveals much about the characters of the individuals involved

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Eight former University of Iowa football players seek $20 million, Kirk Ferentz's firing over racial discrimination

The Black ex-Hawkeyes have legal representation and also want Gary Barta and Brian Ferentz fired; the university says it's rejecting those demands.

www.desmoinesregister.com

Eat shit and die losers

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

this guy is like the Johnny Cochran of Iowa. He handled DJK I remember. Not sure if him or not but his office also took Chris soules who was the bachelor when he hit and killed a guy on his tractor.

Didn’t he also do Pierre Pierce?

 

[TonyTheTiger.1865]

They keep the asking price low enough hoping the university would just pay it to get them to go away. This whole thing is pure BS and a group of losers hoping to get paid

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

I hope the university fights this out and expose these guys for what they are. A punch of lying punks.

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Figured this was coming at some point. KMM thing is just weird. Also, Wadley is really making himself look bad. This won’t go very far. But I could see a small settlement at some point just to make it go away.

F that. Either fire the ferentzs if you believe it, or counter sue them!

 

[NevadaHawk]

I hope there is no settlement. Fight this thing all the way. What a jerk Wadley has become.

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Wadleys mom wants to add a happy ending to her book.

Selling 3 copies would do that

 

[CleteyColgate]

Eight former University of Iowa football players seek $20 million, Kirk Ferentz's firing over racial discrimination

The Black ex-Hawkeyes have legal representation and also want Gary Barta and Brian Ferentz fired; the university says it's rejecting those demands.

www.desmoinesregister.com

Jonathan Parker's playing time diminished because he wasn't good at football

 

[H4wkfan4life]

That was my first thought. Something so pressing it has to come out game week.

I thought the opposite, seems more like they waited for the season to begin than rushed it.

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Who names their kid after creamy pasta sauce?

Mobsters

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Said this on HROT but there will likely be a settlement. Don’t think the university will want to let it play out too long and risk some bad PR and recruiting disadvantages.

That said, I’d love to see them fight it all the way and have a nonstop parade of character witnesses for KF.

Does paying them and keeping coaches help? I say defend yourself!

Why don't we have a bunch of black players transferring, they could easily transfer without ncaa punishment

 

[gojojo]

The KMM argument is actually kind of humorous.

KMM'S claim is KF is racist for firing his wr receiver coach. How could the coach who recruited and coached KMM be fired?

Simple, because you were the best WR he produced, that's why he was fired.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

I thought the opposite, seems more like they waited for the season to begin than rushed it.

Sorry, I didn't state my sarcastic remark very well. I was thinking the same as you. You had all this time since the report came out and you decided to come out with this during opening week? Got to do better than that.

 

[IaHawks03]

You know iowa will settle out of court. Attorneys will get majority of it and the players will get pennies. Hope it's worth it for them.

 

[HawkIDrummer]

Alfredo Parrish is involved. The quintessential lawyer when you picture a slimy money grubbing attorney.

In a related trivia question...Where was the "lawyer" in this GIF born?

 

[dirtypool]

Anything Wadley is involved with loses credibility. it's nothing more than an attempt at a money grab.

 

[H4wkfan4life]

In a related trivia question...Where was the "lawyer" in this GIF born?

Alaska

 

[funnyfletcher]

Only $20 million? Why not $400 million? I mean, for God's sake, they asked you where you got your BMW, told you to pull your pants up and asked you young men to tie your shoes within the facility; how did you poor kids survive that?


Apparently KMM wasn't able to stir enough people to purchase his autographed photos. Guy actually sent me a private message on Facebook a few years back asking me to purchase. I didn't respond.

He did the same to me on Twitter.

 

[denmar81]

Iowa can't settle this lawsuit, take it to court. Settle and every disgruntled former player in the country will be licking his chops. I think every athletic dept in America will be watching how this plays out. After reading some of their complaints I think they're really reaching.

 

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Please, allow me to comment on Kirk's behalf:

"We're currently focused on this year's team, and producing the best team we can. Regarding the former player's lawsuit, my staff and I are prohibited from commenting on pending legal matters, but do we feel confident in our program's history. Additionally, and I'm sure you'll understand, any other questions surrounding these allegations should be directed to our Legal Department."

 

[Burbank84]

Irony that Wadley’s photo is on the frontline page of this site under “This day in Hawkeye history.”

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

Marcel Joly’s reasoning cracks me up. He was discriminated against because the coaches questioned why he showed up to practice in a bmw. I’d question any college player rolling up in a bmw for multiple reasons. Freaking idiots

 

[Hawkeye_311]

I still think KF hangs it up after this year and is replaced by former Oklahoma coach and lifelong Hawkeye Bob Stoops.

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

I still think KF hangs it up after this year and is replaced by former Oklahoma coach and lifelong Hawkeye Bob Stoops.

I don’t think Stoops will come to Iowa. KF will likely be replaced by either Klieman, Norvell, Jerry Montgomery, or Jon Hayes.

 

[Ripcord280]

I still think KF hangs it up after this year and is replaced by former Oklahoma coach and lifelong Hawkeye Bob Stoops.

I share your suspicions about him hanging it up soon,but doubt Stoops has much interest. But that is really a whole 'nother story

 

[MepoDawg#]

I still think KF hangs it up after this year and is replaced by former Oklahoma coach and lifelong Hawkeye Bob Stoops.

Nope. He’s not going to let this define his departure.

 

[Hawkeye_311]

Nope. He’s not going to let this define his departure.

I think he has lost his ability to name his own successor with all this BS circling around the program.

 

[onionman1]

Please, allow me to comment on Kirk's behalf:

"We're currently focused on this year's team, and producing the best team we can. Regarding the former player's lawsuit, my staff and I are prohibited from commenting on pending legal matters, but do we feel confident in our program's history. Additionally, and I'm sure you'll understand, any other questions surrounding these allegations should be directed to our Legal Department."

When he actually should say, "This is utter bullshit, and clearly an attempt by guys who either weren't good enough or didn't have the stones to play Big10 football to make some quick, and ridiculously large coin to make up for their lack of ability which has translated into them missing their NFL dream."

 

[Mr. Carfino]

FYI, KMM has now deleted his Twitter account.

 

[CleteyColgate]

FYI, KMM has now deleted his Twitter account.

That's a bit cowardly

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Pretty high bar to set if a coach can’t get you to the nfl.
this is why the early touchy feely shit was dangerous. If you feel wronged for getting yelled at then we should live in a world without sports because that will never happen.
also notice the players didn’t transfer up. They went Mac/IAA.

 

[Hawkeyes4Life247]

How can I be part of this lawsuit? I graduated from Iowa, but due to Kirk’s talent discrimination practices and my lack of talent I was not allowed to play football and was therefore deprived of a chance to play in the NFL. Ferentz’s fault! Where’s my money? Fire everyone!!

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[SotaHawk87]

I don’t think Stoops will come to Iowa. KF will likely be replaced by either Klieman, Norvell, Jerry Montgomery, or Jon Hayes.

Kleiman just signed a huge extension

 

[ANYCHawk]

extension

all the way up to $3 milllion. Which would make him the lowest paid coach in the big 10

 

[kceasthawk]

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Exactly as Kluver is getting after, multiple of these players (specifically Wadley and KMM) tried hard post-football leveraging their Hawkeye careers to make money through merchandise and appearances. It didn’t work for them, so now they’re going the other way and trying to suck money out of the school and drag it down. This kind of money grabbing at any cost is just sad and reveals much about the characters of the individuals involved

Well, I assume this will put a sad end to the phrase we all love, "Once a Hawk, always a Hawk". No more fellas, no more......

 

[grayhair81]

Did anyone think sacrificing Doyle would put this debacle to rest? Appeasement never works. Never has. Never will. There is an entire generation that has learned if they stomp their feet and use magic words, someone will give them what they want.

 

[kceasthawk]

F that. Either fire the ferentzs if you believe it, or counter sue them!

I doubt the school would ever be involved in a counter sue, just too messy for them, but frankly at some point I wouldn't be surprised to see KF get after someone in court. I mean the guys got to be pretty red ass by now about all this BS, and he evidently has some pretty good lawyers of his own....

 

[kceasthawk]

Anything Wadley is involved with loses credibility. it's nothing more than an attempt at a money grab.

Hopefully some people outside of Iowa start figuring that out....