Not even 1st downs. Plays with guys running into each other. 3 year linemen getting blown up play after play. Yep, it happened
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Not even 1st downs. Plays with guys running into each other. 3 year linemen getting blown up play after play. Yep, it happened
Word. Until the offensive philosophy and playbook join the current century, nothing is going to change. Saban figured this out a decade ago. Anyone think KF will adapt?
Nick Saban says offensive changes in college football are challenging but don't really bother him
Alabama football coach Nick Saban said the changes in the college game don't really bother him.
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My criticism isn’t the scheme per se, it is that the scheme is used regardless of talent. The offensive scheme works great when everyone can execute. We apparently don’t have the talent to do that so we need do what we can do, which we aren’t doing. Not sure the lack of talent can be schemed around though.
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Kirk sounds like he’s digging in. Sorry about that. A stubborn old coach who’s defensive about criticism is tough to deal with.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Man, I know it's tough to take a beating like that. Sorry, hawks.
Reminiscent of Bobby when he hung on to Jeff.
It’s sad but liberating.
Better enjoy this season and the winning record while u can. Next year they'll be at least 3 to 6 conference games like this going forward.
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Any time a question that is even slightly non-totally favorable of the offense comes up, KFs response is ...
20 years ago I would be really pissed off. Now I am older and care less so it is sort of liberating like the others said.
I can't imagine what KF is thinking at this point.
There are multiple plays this year where the back trips on a O Lineman. Eeeeeeeee.
I can't imagine what KF is thinking at this point.
There are multiple plays this year where the back trips on a O Lineman. Eeeeeeeee.
Its smug(&stupid)-as-hell comments like this that has my confidence level in KF dropping to really dangerously low levels.
per CBS;
KF - "I don't have a level of concern - aside from getting shut out tonight."
per CBS;
KF - "I don't have a level of concern - aside from getting shut out tonight."
This week's opponent, Michigan State, only scored 9 points against Maryland on Saturday.
Can Iowa overcome that offensive onslaught?
Can Iowa overcome that offensive onslaught?
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If anyone wants to know how I felt watching the Hawks play Saturday night, this gif sums it up PERFECTLY.
I thought this team was a hitIf anyone wants to know how I felt watching the Hawks play Saturday night, this gif sums it up PERFECTLY.
- Sep 13, 2002
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- Sep 13, 2002
- 94,897
- 193,142
- 113
My reaction in the column about not watching second half:If anyone wants to know how I felt watching the Hawks play Saturday night, this gif sums it up PERFECTLY.
When it was blindingly obvious the Hawkeyes were going to be uncompetitive and the erstwhile Brian Ferentz was going to spend the ensuing week as the butt of every college football writers’ jokes and every angry fan’s verbal piñata, we pulled the plug and retreated to our lodgings to enjoy a stress-free nightcap.
This might make me a “bad” fan. I mean, the song says “until the final gun” after all. I’m not really into metaphorical self-inflicted gunshots, however.
27 points?! Jeezus. That's not just an explosion, that's 3/4 of a season's worth of total offense in one game - for Kirk & Brian.
And very sadly, all they need to eclipse the @PSU game's points scored total on Saturday night is an RBI single.
Here’s where I’m at. Do I expect us to have the success of Bama? F$ck no. But the defense has been really good to elite for years. The offense has sucked. It’s easy to get in a mindset of aw shucks, we can’t be flashy on offense in Iowa. Then i see what Kansas has done on offense. I look what Boise state did for years on offense. Scoring points shouldn’t be this hard. Playing elite defense is the hard part and we can do that. So we need fresh blood and a fresh scheme to produce. Take advantage of the entire field and scheme so our guy with the ball or the guy getting the ball isn’t close to defensive player so we can at least move the ball and get first downs.
Yep. Saban at ‘Bama has acknowledged that the defense is now at a disadvantage due to rule changes.
They decided to continue extreme defensive efforts, but also to go full tilt boogie on offense. You know how ‘Bama has done in recent seasons.
- Sep 13, 2002
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In his long interview with Scott Dochterman Brian said the felt he was part of the problem he’d resign.
If the offense does not improve dramatically over the remainder of the Big 10 season I sincerely hope he is a man of his word.
Hell, I’d even be for him self-demoting to O-line coach and letting Budamyr take a stab at designing the O and play calling. He literally could not be worse.
If the offense does not improve dramatically over the remainder of the Big 10 season I sincerely hope he is a man of his word.
Hell, I’d even be for him self-demoting to O-line coach and letting Budamyr take a stab at designing the O and play calling. He literally could not be worse.
I mean, I know we are not going to pick up the likes of kiffin or sark on a rebound for a year or two at a time like saban did, but to your point there are brilliant offensive minds up and down the college ranks. We just need to go all in on offense, as well as all in on defense. What we are doing is not complementary football, it is pathetic and unfair to the defense.
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I don’t think Hawkeyes realize how bad it got at FSU with nepotism. We were on a serious run when Bobby Bowden hired his son as OC with no experience at another school and no real experience as the big dog. We lost ground for years, while Bobby defended his son and eventually found other “issues” to blame.
It brought a dynasty to its end. We entered what is known as the lost decade.
Do better Iowa. Find a way to make changes before your foundation truly suffers.
FTR, that season it was GDGD. The next season, when he also had 26 touchdown passes, it was GDBF. All downhill from there.
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Its to the point where I wish KF simply didnt speak. Saying stuff like that is insulting at this point frankly.
You kid has been there 7 years, has some 3 year OL starters, an experienced QB....yet has an offense that has players run into each other, miss blocks totally, and cant even get first downs.
There is a very easy answer actually Kirk...a very very easy one.
I defended KF for a while, but this is absurd. Its self parody. I expect the offense to do very little vs MSU or any team with a pulse on defense.
Its to the point where I wish KF simply didnt speak. Saying stuff like that is insulting at this point frankly.
You kid has been there 7 years, has some 3 year OL starters, an experienced QB....yet has an offense that has players run into each other, miss blocks totally, and cant even get first downs.
There is a very easy answer actually Kirk...a very very easy one.
I defended KF for a while, but this is absurd. Its self parody. I expect the offense to do very little vs MSU or any team with a pulse on defense.
Stanley’s three years as a starter all had Brian Ferentz as OC.
The 2017-2019 teams, in hindsight, look like the greatest show on turf compared to what we’ve seen the last three seasons.
