Does Kirk Ferentz get a statue.
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Yes as he should. Obviously sans any sort of Paterno type thing, but I think we're alright there.
I think he does, and the best idea that I have heard is to have it made with him waving up to Children's Hospital....classy move for a classy coach.
The field inside Kinnick should be named "Kirk Ferentz Field" in honor of KF. Has a nice ring to it.
You can't tell the story of Iowa football without him, but I'm not a fan of statues for people who are still alive, so maybe wait 10 years or so after he's gone.
Only way I would support a kf statue is if he was writing in his notepad while chewing a big was of gum
The Cap One win over a Nick Saban coached LSU team was big in my book. KF also has a couple of nice wins over Michigan, PSU and that blowout of OSU last year.are noteworthy.
KF won the 2010 Orange Bowl and the 2005 Capital One Bowl. That's about it as far as big. Of course the only things bigger that those would be playoff wins or maybe an outright B10 title and/or BTCG win. I don't see why he would get a statue. He is not revered like HF was and doesn't have the coaching tree HF does.
Kirk has some impressive numbers, but there will always be a segment of folks who question his greatness. He deserves a statue just as much for what he has done off the field, as what he has done on the field, which includes:
Will become Iowa's all time leader in wins this year surpassing Hayden Fry
3 Big Championships
2 National Coach of the Year awards
3 Top 10 finishes
I do think that an outright Big 10 Championship and a Rose Bowl victory would cement his status as great....and hopefully he has a legit shot at that goal in the next 1-3 years.
Will become Iowa's all time leader in wins this year surpassing Hayden Fry
3 Big Championships
2 National Coach of the Year awards
3 Top 10 finishes
I do think that an outright Big 10 Championship and a Rose Bowl victory would cement his status as great....and hopefully he has a legit shot at that goal in the next 1-3 years.
All good points, however I think he as 5 top 10 finishes. 02, 03, 04, 09, 15?
In today's world, where lots of statues are erected, I guess he'll get one.
He is a good, not great, coach. Glad he represents my university.
He is a good, not great, coach. Glad he represents my university.
KF was part of HF staff for 69 of HF 143 wins.... KF help rebuild Iowa Football twice in his career because HF last team was really really down on talent. I was on the sideline for the Minn game for Hayden last team. Gophers were better in just about every position on the field. It was shocking.
All that being said, if only one statue is allowed, I'm picking HF because there is nobody more important to Iowa Football but I also believe that KF is the better FB coach.
All that being said, if only one statue is allowed, I'm picking HF because there is nobody more important to Iowa Football but I also believe that KF is the better FB coach.
Then put one at the hospital where he gave his money or in the football facility where he developed linemen. He is not the football coaching savant some of you make him out to be
You missed two top 10 finishes and gave him an extra Conference Championship.
No. Have a statue outside your kitchen window with one leg propped up like he is pissing all over your Cheerios. That way you could wake up each morning sniveling and bitching to get your day off on the right foot.
I love the idea of a KF statue waving to the Childrens hospital. That would be about as perfect as it gets.
Or it could be out your window where you could worship his 7-5 seasons with a losing record in conference and record against the worst P5 school in the history of football
not to mention the number of Bowl appearances as well as a large percentage of kids that go to the NFL compared to other quote big-name programs. In the fact is longevity alone should put him in a statue discussion
Does Hayden have one on the U of I campus? There's one that the city of Coralville put up, correct?
As much of a great idea it is to have him waving to the hospital, I prefer gum chewing, notepad writing suggestion. Maybe make it a robotic statue to simulate mastication.
In all seriousness, he does need a statue and some part of the stadium should be named for him.
In all seriousness, he does need a statue and some part of the stadium should be named for him.
When he's done coaching, Ferentz will be revered in the same way Hayden is now. He'll have a statue, no doubt. As he should.
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You know you can root for other teams if you’re not happy. We would miss you though.
I'd prefer a memorial for all the children that have ever been waving in those windows. I'm pretty sure KF would prefer that as well.
How or what do you view as a massive achievement at Iowa? Would he get a statue at Wisconsin, or Minnesota?
I think he has been a great representative of the school, his wins and titles don't warrent a statue, unless he wins an outright B1G title and competes for a National Title in the playoff before he retires. That's just my opinion though.
I think he has been a great representative of the school, his wins and titles don't warrent a statue, unless he wins an outright B1G title and competes for a National Title in the playoff before he retires. That's just my opinion though.
For some reason I only remember two B1G Championships. 2002,2004. When was the third ? Plus I don't think a Coach with a losing bowl record gets a statue, but that record could change over time.
2 out of 3 things factually inaccurate, you need to go 6-3 going forward to catch up.
So Evashevski has a street named after him and of course there's the Kinnick statue. While I actually like the idea of a KF statue waving to the children's hospital, I don't see much precedent that it will happen.
Yes, Kirk should get a statue. Combine his longevity with his overall body of work and "yes." At Iowa, his performance should earn him a statue.
Just two, 2002 and 2004 under Kirk. OSU won it in 2009 vs. Iowa in the 'Shoe in a game we all remember and of course Sparty beat us in the title game in 2015.
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