Just pointing out a broader perception than your personal one.
Prove it. My numbers are showing rankings ranging from 11th to 17th in the B1G, and 34th to 60th in the country. Plus getting totally smoked in the portal.
How can Minny, Wisky and 4-8 Kentucky have so much better transfer portal game than us!?!?
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If I was a former player, that never received pay and worked my ass off for my achievements, I think I would be highly unlikely to contribute too. Considering former players were exposed to the children’s hospital, as well as other real charities, they know where the greatest need is for their benevolence and the real impact of such.
(And he deserves that courtesy, too…he has earned it the old fashioned way… he won football games, honestly.)
Check the history of UIowa rankings during the Ferentz years. These numbers are pretty typical of his years as coach. So Bow, what is your point? You think the sky is falling…history will say differently.
Wrong. He doesn’t deserve to “retire when he wants to”. This is the University of Iowa, not the University of Kirk Ferentz.
Yes, he has won games. But if he stops winning games then he should be shown the door.
Are you saying he is not competent to coach football any more? Where’s your proof? Where is your evidence? Is there a state mandated retirement age?
So if it wasn't college football it wouldn't be college football.
No one with any objective thoughts can say Iowa isn't struggling in the portal era.
Right or wrong, the perception is Iowa has a stale offensive philosophy. Hell, it's talked about during the pre game and halftime football telecasts on national TV.
Even with an offer of a big bag of $$$, elite players wanna win on their new team.
Iowa doesn't offer that.
Not much changes until a new regime begins, imo.
Right or wrong, the perception is Iowa has a stale offensive philosophy. Hell, it's talked about during the pre game and halftime football telecasts on national TV.
Even with an offer of a big bag of $$$, elite players wanna win on their new team.
Iowa doesn't offer that.
Not much changes until a new regime begins, imo.
Majority of people who buy season tickets do it to raise their social status.
A top ten class contributed to the last significant thing that he won......the Orange bowl 15 years ago. True, he couldn't keep it going.
What Too 10 class? The best class he ever recruited was probably his worst performing class at UIowa. A couple of kids expelled for “assault” and a left- handed Top 10 QB who couldn’t throw the ball 3 yds past the LOS…his best contribution was finally being replaced by Stanzi who was moderately succcessful as a QB but won a lot of games at UIowa.
Please point out where I said anything about him not being competent to coach anymore, or a mandated retirement age.
Your insinuation that “the fane” has passed him by…where’s the proof for that statement? His record the past 7-8 years has been on of the best in the nation.
My point is Kirk has done nothing to be “ forced out” as HC…. You don’t like his style of coaching and play… you want a new coach…in time you will get what you wish for but nay J caution you to beware what you wish for.
And epic failures too. More importantly, I think it taught Kirk a lesson on what kind of player he would recruit in the future.
Those former players did not receive NIL back in the day why should they be responsible to donate boatloads of cash today?
You appear to be concerned about Iowa having an adequate NIL, do you belong to SWARM? If not, you have zero skin in the game and should just shut up about our NIL.
This is so patently false. Tickets and merchandise go towards the players as well.
iowa muskrats doesn't quite ring right but hey a NC is a NC
Nebr had to get slot of NIL players because they are losing so many in the portal
Whatever it takes at this pointiowa muskrats doesn't quite ring right but hey a NC is a NC
True but I dislike those who post about the why others should be donating and not themselves doing so.
They are so truly sad.
You omitted the tickets, food, merchandise, etc that goes to pay for the athletes.
That’s not NIL. It’s universal with programs. And as mentioned, back then there wasn’t NIL.
Please break it down how buying a hot dog at Kinnick puts cash in a players hand,
I never said it was part of NIL, it is part of an expense the fan willingly pays that goes to support the players, etc. Asking for more and more from fans will be the downfall of the sport. If the coaches jobs depend on winning, then they should be first in line to workout their exorbitant salaries.
My opinion is for you to just shut up about NIL if you don't contribute.
Moonwalk much? Scholarships aren't NIL money. You're the problem when it comes to our NIL not on par with some other schools. You buy a T-shirt at Target and a bag of peanuts and a soda at Kinnick and you think you've donated? You've truly displayed that you have zero knowledge of the NIL program, all the while demanding that people other than yourself contribute.
Sad truly sad.
LOL. Money is money, regardless. Folks give what they can afford, I bet you bitch if someone donates 5.00 to the children's hospital as you feel it should be more.
You're a tool of the system and demand that people must pay a higher price or they aren't worthy, fool.
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You're obviously a product of the welfare system, no responsibility just expecting everyone to take care of you and yours.
Sad truly sad.
Fair enough. My apologies. It seems, not in this case, many fans fail the distinction between contributions to the AD, SWARM non-profit, SWARM profit, University Foundation, etc.
The only currency, for players, comes from NILs (until AD payments happen). And specific directed program/players, usually require a certain giving threshold.
I agree with Rico, however, regarding the “someone else should pay for this” mindset. Contribute, don’t contribute; who cares? But for folks to bitch about lack of NIL funds, then say they can’t or won’t, but whine about those that could is victimhood at its finest. Whatever the NIL has, is what the NIL has, and we’ll just need to accept that. They’re donations; not a government tax.
