I am a little hesitant to respond considering the backlash that has surrounded this thread, but the guy who I referred to in my OP who played at Iowa under Hayden stated that exact thing as to one of the philosophies behind it.
Brian Ferentz at Chicago coaches clinic.
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My wife has attended the Iowa Ladies Football Academy every year they have had it, and has mentioned that Brian's language was pretty inappropriate for the crowd he was talking to. One of the things I remember her commenting on was his explanation of the proper stance for the offensive line was "to squat down like you're taking a s**t"
Cook was used as a 235/240 lb "WR", his UI playing weight. IIRC, Cook was the only stand-up TE AA?
He earned all pro from a 3-pt stance. Seeing and blocking better standing up is debatable, IMHO.
Question; does KSU/Synder use a stand-up tight end now and previously?
Quote from Cook:
"There is always room to improve, not how good you are," said Cook. "Blocking is something I have really tried to develop the last five years. I was a stand-up tight end at Iowa. This is only my sixth year of blocking from a down position.
"I think I am coming into the prime of my career where I can be effective as a blocker. It has always been my goal to be a complete player."
FWIW
Improved vision for identifying blocking assignments and route running was the rational given at the time. Probably meant ID'ing the lbs and other downfield blocks and db positions. It was unusual when Fry did it, so it got talked about a bit. I'm not speaking in favor of it. I don't think there's any question that for straight ahead man-on run blocking, 3 pt is better. But the TE often doesn't have a man lined up in his face, anyway.
Obviously if people thought stand-up was all that, you'd actually see people using it.
Not sure if serious. Fortune telling isn't usually a prerequisite of a successful coach. Think about it.
my point being, he fell into coaching scherf the same way he fell into coaching hernandez. if anything, most people thought (from reading this board) that Brandon regressed this year. I don't think there was a lot of coaching up going on in either case. he was lucky on both accounts to have a player with ability under him.
He coached Scherff for 3 of his 4 years, not sure how that is "falling into" anything. Scherff certainly wasn't an Outland trophy winner when he arrived on campus as a 3 star recruit.
I just don't understand people. If you think BF is not a good coach, fine, say so, espouse your thoughts....but it doesn't mean he can't have done anything good. People need everything to be strictly black/white anymore, it is just disappointing.
Quintana: You can give credit to BF for working with Scherff without rubber-stamping his CV with a giant thumbs up.
Good grief.
You are actually going to listen to these idiots that Brandon regressed this year. Lol. The 'experts' made him the outland trophy winner, not because of what he did last year, but because of how great he played this year, and the draft experts state that he raised his draft stock by staying and having the year he had. Listen to the people who know what they're talking about, not these wanna'be morons
So here is what I have learned from this thread. Bill O'Brien and Bill Belichick are either not real or are total idiots. Thank you hawkeye fans.
I believe I already said that they thought it was hilarious and since they said that you can't argue with idiots an intelligent person would be able to discern that I showed them my posts also.
Is the second question a serious one? What, do you think his dad or his HS coach came on here and made this statement? Realy? I won't even dignify that question with a response....
They thought your posts were hilarious? If that is the case, I could probably figure out which coaching peers they may be. They are the ones who act like total fools on the sidelines.
So the ONLY people who know Brandon or influenced him are his dad or HS coach? Wow, really?
With that baffling, idiotic, leap in logic, I am going to take their advice and quit even talking to you idiots.
And like I said, I'm not even dignifying that with an answer. Too inane to acknowledge....
No baffling leap in logic at all. Your posts are nothing but vulgar rants. Can't believe too many people would be able to stand you unless they were like you.
Of course you won't answer. That is what happens when someone gets owned.
If you want to talk stopping to yourself, that's your choice. But I would really like it if you just stopped talking to me, and I am sure other posters feel the same way.
Wrong. I know Brandon. I hope you and your pee wee coaching peers enjoyed your night at the club. I still don't believe Brian joins you there.
This post was edited on 2/19 8:56 AM by hawkeyesports92
So enlighten us all as to your influence on his success. Should we ask Brandon if you were a bigger influence in his success than BF? Did he thank you when he accepted his award? I don't know. I want to hear more about you! Me and my peewee coaching peers find you fascinating!
This post was edited on 2/19 10:41 AM by MattFoleyHawk
Terrible, terrible . . .
If we had a guy that used so much profanity, so flippantly, we'd run him out of town at Nebraska. In fact, we just HAD a guy like that. After a thorough 2 year investigation he was canned. You can't operate like that.
And then all the rumors swirling about his personal life. Guy either wasn't able to cash his paychecks or didn't receive them, so ended up living on the taxpayer's dime. Then, he's seen, according to one of your posters--a guy named Matt I think--hanging around local gay clubs, doing who knows what with who knows who. Not that I care. I don't care if the guy is shaving chickens for amusement. But I know folks from that area, and a lot of them won't take any of that tomfoolery with a grain of salt, no matter how big the grain. Worst of all, that dang team just isn't winning much these days. It's really a shameful situation on a lot of fronts.
I hope you guys get it all sorted out. It seems like there are a lot of uncouth events and thoughts around the Hawks at the moment.
If we had a guy that used so much profanity, so flippantly, we'd run him out of town at Nebraska. In fact, we just HAD a guy like that. After a thorough 2 year investigation he was canned. You can't operate like that.
And then all the rumors swirling about his personal life. Guy either wasn't able to cash his paychecks or didn't receive them, so ended up living on the taxpayer's dime. Then, he's seen, according to one of your posters--a guy named Matt I think--hanging around local gay clubs, doing who knows what with who knows who. Not that I care. I don't care if the guy is shaving chickens for amusement. But I know folks from that area, and a lot of them won't take any of that tomfoolery with a grain of salt, no matter how big the grain. Worst of all, that dang team just isn't winning much these days. It's really a shameful situation on a lot of fronts.
I hope you guys get it all sorted out. It seems like there are a lot of uncouth events and thoughts around the Hawks at the moment.
Re: Brian Ferenz cussing unprofessional
Although I am purposely vulgar on here at times as a means of attracting attention to different issues and posters (and it gets their attention!), my wife is quick to 'hit' me if I swear in public, and if she is not able to inconspicuously do it at the time of said offense, will never forget to chastise me at her earliest convenience in private. I rarely reoffend.
Everyone needs a good wife
Somewhat ironically, I agree. It is rarely good or appropriate. My question is that if he is recieving compensation for a speaking engagement on his personal time, is he technically representing the University of Iowa or himself? Probably not appropriate either way.
Although I am purposely vulgar on here at times as a means of attracting attention to different issues and posters (and it gets their attention!), my wife is quick to 'hit' me if I swear in public, and if she is not able to inconspicuously do it at the time of said offense, will never forget to chastise me at her earliest convenience in private. I rarely reoffend.
Everyone needs a good wife
