Kirk Ferentz, post game kicks us in the nuts again

[Chishawk1425]

Couldn't get in with 3 tries from 2.
Couldn't get in with 3 tries from 3.
What makes them think they are going to get in with 1 play from 3?

Good post. We agree

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[denmar81]

The book says you go for two there. It's easy to look back questioning it. Honestly, I think we should be more concerned that it was 19-7 with five minutes left in the third then Iowa was outscored 13-0 including three straight three and outs.

**** the book. It was the 2nd qtr, you don’t hunt points that early, especially with this offense. Take the points and save the hunt for the 4th qtr in a close game.

 

[JayTheOkay]

What does the book say about playing not to lose the entire second half?

 

[Chishawk1425]

What does the book say about playing not to lose the entire second half?

I don't think they did that. Cade is isn't good. Missed an easy TD late in 2nd half. Game over.

 

[BubsFinn]

The book says you go for two there. It's easy to look back questioning it. Honestly, I think we should be more concerned that it was 19-7 with five minutes left in the third then Iowa was outscored 13-0 including three straight three and outs.

“The book” doesn’t account for how poor we had been inside the 5 to that point.

 

[Chishawk1425]

“The book” doesn’t account for how poorly we had been inside the 5 to that point.

Bingo

 

[FireBrianFerentz]

The book says you go for two there. It's easy to look back questioning it. Honestly, I think we should be more concerned that it was 19-7 with five minutes left in the third then Iowa was outscored 13-0 including three straight three and outs.

But does the book realize Iowa hasn't successfully converted a 2-point conversion since 1899?

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[herkyhawk00]

The book says you go for two there. It's easy to look back questioning it. Honestly, I think we should be more concerned that it was 19-7 with five minutes left in the third then Iowa was outscored 13-0 including three straight three and outs.

With Iowa’s defense, you go for one, IMO.

 

[Thunderlips71]

Dear Kirk,

I hope Mary has projectile diarrhea tonight and sleeps with her back to you.

Sincerely,
Football fans everywhere

 

[littlez]

Hey now. We were shut out in the 4th and only scored 6 in the second half. This has nothing to do with going for 2. This has to do with second half play calling and execution. Look, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we are going to have to learn to score. Defense is great, but with the addition of the west coast teams and the push in the B10 to have more potent offenses, 19 points against a....... not top b12 team, is not going to cut it. I hate to say this as well, but with all the years and starting experience our OL is not up to standards. Yeah we may be "deeper" but we are mac level or slightly above at best, Not B10 level on first string much less "deep". We are going to have to look for a new OL coach. The rest of the O I can see it making progress in a very short amount of time.

At this point it doesn’t seem to matter who plays QB for the Hawks. I’m convinced Mahomes would struggle in our offense.

 

[thunderstruck1]

Point is our offense left a lot of points out there and the 2 points does not matter. We are not good offensively, Maybe not as bad as we were, but not good and that is the pill everyone is having a hard time swallowing.......... again........ this year.

 

[hawkeye_power]

No doubt. What in the hell did the staff see in Moulton to jump two seasoned vets on the depth chart. He does nothing as well as KJ and isn’t nearly as good as Williams either. I’m at a loss! Worst depth chart to start season ever with KJ at 3, absolutely laughable.

Williams and KJ were suspended for the first game.

 

[Tom Paris]

The book says you go for two there. It's easy to look back questioning it. Honestly, I think we should be more concerned that it was 19-7 with five minutes left in the third then Iowa was outscored 13-0 including three straight three and outs.

Fvck…the book. It fails constantly!! Chasing points up, in the first 3 quarters, is asinine.

 

[CookyMonster]

Ok, fact is the defense still gave up 13 unanswered points. The offense had multiple three and outs. That's where the problem lies.

No, not really. The other team had a lot of say in that. No one but kirk blew the extra point call.

 

[BurgHawk87]

Williams and KJ were suspended for the first game.

Uh no. How was KJ the leading rusher if he was suspended for the game?

 

[lonestar50]

Uh no. How was KJ the leading rusher if he was suspended for the game?

Suspended for first half

 

[BurgHawk87]

Suspended for first half

That's true but not what they said.

 

[iahawks10]

Couldn't get in with 3 tries from 2.
Couldn't get in with 3 tries from 3.
What makes them think they are going to get in with 1 play from 3?

I don’t necessarily hate the idea of going for two. Making it a 14 point game vs 13. At that point in the game, it really shouldn’t even have mattered as Iowa was in full control. Kirk gonna Kirk though and call the dogs off is what pisses me off more than any point after conversion.

The problem going for two is that Iowa is something like 2 for their last 18 (just made that up) 2pt conversion attempts. Most importantly as you pointed out, they were already struggling to move the ball inside the 10 as it is. Not the smartest coaching decision, but not Kirk’s dumbest of the day either. May not even be in his top five today.

 

[jdw10224405]

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Don't we know by now? That's Kirk speak for "I'm the head coach, that's the decision I made, deal with it."

 

[kwik44]

You don’t go for two until you have to. He chased points too early in the game when he didn’t need them.

Absolutely. Never chase the points early.