To answer your question, yes.
Like I said earlier, I actually stopped watching the game and went out to dinner. I don’t watch Iowa basketball anymore. I don’t have the excitement for Iowa football now either. It’s no longer a priority.
Two answer your first sentence.. I appreciate the 2000s - two big 10 titles and an Orange Bowl win, but that's water under the bridge. He's done SQUAT in the 15 years since then.
The fundamental problem with Iowa football in a nutshell. Kirk also treats his staff as if it’s a fraternity. Too many “yes” men with too much job security.
Interesting thing about KF. He was hired at the same time that social media was becoming a "thing". I noticed the BDSM relationship between him and the "crowd" early on.
BS.
I’d love to know iowas success rate on 2 pt plays under ferentz. I know it’s under 50%. Question is how low. Huge X factor in 2 pt plays (or even red zone) is something Iowa doesn’t have. A Mobile qb.
I would guess lower than 20 percent. Such a stupid ass call. Kirk got what he deserved yesterday.
About Par for the course over the last 20 years….
I like your posts. You get it. It's refreshing to see.Interesting thing about KF. He was hired at the same time that social media was becoming a "thing". I noticed the BDSM relationship between him and the "crowd" early on.
25 years of "it's KOKs fault ... Greg Davis' fault ... Parker's fault ... Brian's fault ... Lester's fault ... player's fault ... fan's fault ... referee's fault ... Iowa's fault for not having a larger population".
25 years of watching people twist themselves into a Pretzel to exonerate the person who was really at fault. But that cult was developed purposefully. Sports reporters and message board admins were pressured to enforce "the narrative". The voice of the fans was suppressed by those in charge so annual raises and extensions could be handed out, not just to coaches, but to Athletic Directors and University Presidents. Ambitious people are insidious.
The first time when we hired KF and this past year I'm assuming.
I'm not in ANY way defending the last two weeks to be clear. Still I think it interesting that people bring up the "little sister" stuff. Here's a news flash. There isn't that much difference between the decent P4 teams, (Iowa and ISU as an example) and the Mac teams. I think you need to see the bigger picture. Watch other games or scores. There were a number of close games not decided until late with ranked teams vs "little sisters". PSU had their hands full with Bowling Green. ND loses to N Illinois, KSU trailed the whole game to Tulane. These games are no longer an anomaly, so yes Iowa beating a MAC level team 40-0 is a very sold win. You've got a half dozen really good teams and then a pretty big gap honestly. The gap between that 2nd group and teams outside the top 40 just isn't anywhere as big as it used to be. That seems clear...
The players were not put in a position to succeed (win) yesterday by the coaches. They were only trying to do what the play call was. Dont feel bad for the coaches. Feel bad for the players who were shortchanged by lack of credible coaching.
Hawks are closer to good Mac team then good big ten team.
I wouldn't go that far either. Its one game in the series, and Campbell has done enough stupid shit in these games to lose some close ones as well. The visiting team has won the last FIVE in this series, and there is no real gap between the teams, or about 50 other teams outside that top 5 to 10 teams...
Why is Kirk a great person? I couldn't disagree more. If it hadn't been for Beth Goetz, he would have let his incompetent OC of a son to continue to be the cause of Iowa's national humiliation and ridicule for years to come. Despite earning millions of dollars a year, Iowa football was not his love or priority.
I don't get this thinking either... He really isn't that swell of a guy.
The first time ... and then when Bobby retired in 2016(?) It woulda been a perfect time for Barta to "Tom Davis" Kirk out the door.
Yeah... the racial stuff, rhabdo, how he treated DJK. He runs the program like it is his family business. Ferentz loves to give the fans the finger. Probably one of the more egotistical coaches in the country. I'm surprised Mary or one of his daughters isn't a position coach.
The loss was due to questionable play calling by our new offensive coordinator on the two occasions in the first half when we had first and goal from the two yard line, along with poor execution, and poor decision making by our QB. KJ was running all over isu but when we got inside the five he never touched the ball on those occasions in the first half. The first time from the two we lost 4 yards on first down, when we tried to run out of the shotgun. If you know anything about Kirk, you know damn well he didn’t call that play. He would have had the QB under center with a fullback in there. That’s what we should have done. Lester tried to get too cute there and blew it the next time we had a first and goal too. We should have hammered it in with the fullback or had the QB sneak it 3 times in a row!
Ok Mr. giant KF apologist - Tell me why or HOW Kirk can come out post-game and tell us all that Cade is definitely the QB moving forward.
I’m so tired of people bringing this is up. The dude has been in the Big Ten for 25 years so I would certainly hope he’s in the conversation for all time wins.
And that last conference title was twenty years ago. There are a lot of players on this year’s team who weren’t even born in ‘04.
Doesn't he also have the most all time conference losses of any B1G coach?
Whisky is playing Bama at home. Imagine the anticipation for that one! KF has his usual cupcake boring awful OOC game, same crap for 25 years. At least, grow up and grow some. It doesn't matter at this point. At least, make it interesting and fun.
