Brandon Wegher
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Another case of our older, conservative coaches not able to manage young, swaggy athletes.
I know a certain poster from Seattle who can't believe this...
I don't believe how the coaches managed him was the issue, more like how he managed himself.
Remind me how this was on the coaches. Didn't Wegher walk away and Coach Ferentz said he is welcome back but he has to sort some things out. But he never came back right? Would love to here a younger guys perspective on how a old conservative coach handles that. Do you tell him just take you trime and just make sure you make here on game day? Do you go out and drag him back to the football field? This should be riveting, cant' wait for your input.
Compared to what we have had at RB the last several years, I'm cool with just having him show up 5 min before kickoff on Saturdays!
Next question!
This one was not on the coaches, it's hard for me to say that cause I like blaming the coaches for pretty much everything.
REAL STORY: Ferentz said to Wegher that he can come back but he needs to stay in the dorms like all other players their first 2 years. Wegher wanted to stay in an apartment with the girlfriend while she was pregnant and Ferentz was not okay with that. THAT IS WHAT ENDED WEGHER'S TIME AT IOWA.
Interesting story. I have not heard this one before.
However, I'm in the camp of cheering for Wegher. What ever the circumstances were of his departure, he was a Hawkeyes. He even became a Mustang like myself which is more ammo for me to like him.
I'm also enjoying the story of how the kid has seemingly matured and turned his life around. Kudos to him and I hope he keeps grinding and makes the cut, if not with the Panthers, then with someone else.
Congrats and good luck to Wegher. There's no reason to lament his success. He was a big part of a great year for Iowa football and then he had to make some important decisions for himself and his family. I'm thrilled to hear that he has an opportunity to play professional football full-time.
It sucks that he couldn't stick with Iowa and have an impact here, but that's what transferring is. Usually it means transferring to FCS for playing time and not NAIA for personal reasons. I really hope he makes it and this story gets told on a Thursday night NFL Network broadcast. Won't hurt the Hawks.
It sucks that he couldn't stick with Iowa and have an impact here, but that's what transferring is. Usually it means transferring to FCS for playing time and not NAIA for personal reasons. I really hope he makes it and this story gets told on a Thursday night NFL Network broadcast. Won't hurt the Hawks.
Married Student Housing, dammit!!! As to the OP stating it looks like Wegher has a shot to make the team, I'm guessing it's a long shot as he isn't listed on the depth chart and Carolina drafted Artis- Payne out of Auburn in the 5th round.
What if we had some 30something football player join the team. Would he have to stay in the dorms his 1st 2 years as well? Stupid Kurt.
If you noticed I posted that before the dorm story. If that truly was the case that would be a tough call for the coaches but rules are rules. Seems like a petty reason for bw to pack up and leave a very promising situation behind. Im sure he has grown up a lot since then and I hope he makes the team and kicks butt in the nfl.
Any other poster support this claim?
Also, you are claiming this happened after he left, right?
This came straight from 4 different staff members.....from their mouths to my ears before it was public that Wegher left
It was a house not an apartment. His dad bought him a place in new development off Dubuque st. Don't recall the street but all that info can be found on the assessor website. Ferentz has a strict 2 years on campus 2.5 min gpa before can live off campus. Have heard about that rule from a couple players who were on his first couple of teams that I run into now and then at work.
Has anyone created a video of his highlights from the game?
If that's true, it's not a bad rule for most college football players. But I think certain things should exclude you from that rule (parenthood, family health issues, rushing like a maniac in your true freshman season) if the coaching staff makes time to keep an open dialogue with a player to make sure that academic obligations are being fulfilled.
If that's true, it's not a bad rule for most college football players. But I think certain things should exclude you from that rule (parenthood, family health issues, rushing like a maniac in your true freshman season) if the coaching staff makes time to keep an open dialogue with a player to make sure that academic obligations are being fulfilled.
I thought she was on the track team and had to drop out and returned home. Maybe she finished the year and left.
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He sure still has the breakaway speed... If you were trying to catch the coach's attentions, that would be the way to do it.
He sure still has the breakaway speed... If you were trying to catch the coach's attentions, that would be the way to do it.
He's not even on the depth chart on their website, that's not a great sign.
The panthers only had 3 RBs and RB/FB Tolbert last season with a 4th RB on the practice squad. It's very unlikely he makes their 53-man roster. It appears he's fighting for that practice squad slot.
The panthers only had 3 RBs and RB/FB Tolbert last season with a 4th RB on the practice squad. It's very unlikely he makes their 53-man roster. It appears he's fighting for that practice squad slot.
For every rule there is an exception. If this is the reason he left, it is laughable.
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