March 25 Practice

[mthawkeyes]

Overall: Not shocking, but the defense is miles ahead of the offense. The defense actually scored more than the offense. Currently only six healthy offensive linemen. Several players that have already graduated were at practice, which speaks to the culture of the program. Not only hanging out, but mentoring/coaching younger players.

Defensive back 7: DeJean plays Cash will Harris at LCB and Hall at RCB. Higgins at Mike and Fisher at Will. Sharar at Leo and some Will (Usually Harris came out and DeJean to LCB.) Higgins is clearly the leader of the LB unit (mentally and spiritually), almost like having another coach in the unit. Talking to the younger players about what they did wrong when they come off the field and how to fix it. He's obviously not Campbell (very few are), but I think he will be more than adequate. Fisher is solid too. Hall got beat on a post (PTSD), but otherwise looked solid for the most part.

I talked to one of the graduated defensive players about the NFL interviews. They try to do stuff to get under your skin to see how you will react, and he would just tell them that stuff doesn't bother him; he's been called a MFer and CSer everyday for the past five years. It's an interesting process.

I'm always impressed by the staff (in my case PP and SW) and how willing they are to talk shop with high school coaches. I love their style of not sugar-coating the criticism of their guys, but also how they will reinforce when a player gets it right.

 

[Johnsoda123]

Overall: Not shocking, but the defense is miles ahead of the offense. The defense actually scored more than the offense. Currently only six healthy offensive linemen. Several players that have already graduated were at practice, which speaks to the culture of the program. Not only hanging out, but mentoring/coaching younger players.

Defensive back 7: DeJean plays Cash will Harris at LCB and Hall at RCB. Higgins at Mike and Fisher at Will. Sharar at Leo and some Will (Usually Harris came out and DeJean to LCB.) Higgins is clearly the leader of the LB unit (mentally and spiritually), almost like having another coach in the unit. Talking to the younger players about what they did wrong when they come off the field and how to fix it. He's obviously not Campbell (very few are), but I think he will be more than adequate. Fisher is solid too. Hall got beat on a post (PTSD), but otherwise looked solid for the most part.

I talked to one of the graduated defensive players about the NFL interviews. They try to do stuff to get under your skin to see how you will react, and he would just tell them that stuff doesn't bother him; he's been called a MFer and CSer everyday for the past five years. It's an interesting process.

I'm always impressed by the staff (in my case PP and SW) and how willing they are to talk shop with high school coaches. I love their style of not sugar-coating the criticism of their guys, but also how they will reinforce when a player gets it right.

Lifelong Hawk fan here. Not familiar with you as a poster. You state that Iowa coaches address players as MFers and CSers. Do you have some corroboration of this? That seems so out of context that KF would allow this type of conduct in developing young men. If this is indeed true, I no longer want to be a Hawkeye football fan. Please respond.

 

[mthawkeyes]

Lifelong Hawk fan here. Not familiar with you as a poster. You state that Iowa coaches address players as MFers and CSers. Do you have some corroboration of this? That seems so out of context that KF would allow this type of conduct in developing young men. If this is indeed true, I no longer want to be a Hawkeye football fan. Please respond.

 

[TheGuy9]

Lifelong Hawk fan here. Not familiar with you as a poster. You state that Iowa coaches address players as MFers and CSers. Do you have some corroboration of this? That seems so out of context that KF would allow this type of conduct in developing young men. If this is indeed true, I no longer want to be a Hawkeye football fan. Please respond.

Where did he say the coaches were using those words? Reading is fundamental. Comprehension not so much.

 

[Johnsoda123]

Where did he say the coaches were using those words? Reading is fundamental. Comprehension not so much.

So who was calling him a cocksucker and mother****er the last 5 years he was an Iowa football player?

 

[ryanhawk33]

So who was calling him a cocksucker and mother****er the last 5 years he was an Iowa football player?

Opposing fans?

 

[im4hawks50595]

lol do some of you read with a welding helmet on, he was tlaking about the NFL draft and the grilling players take during the one on one with teams.

 

[tony0051]

So who was calling him a cocksucker and mother****er the last 5 years he was an Iowa football player?

Probably the fans

 

[icwesthawk]

teammates, girlfriends, roommates, golf partners, ...

 

[vgshwk]

It seems like every spring they always have so many injured players

 

[GunnerHawk]

So who was calling him a cocksucker and mother****er the last 5 years he was an Iowa football player?

Other players?

 

[littlez]

I’m just shocked that the offense is behind the defense. It’ll catch up quickly I’m sure. 😏

 

[mikesright]

Pretty much is the worst case scenario for the offensive side of the football. Not enough healthy players at OL and WR to jell properly heading in to the next season. This is actually a worse situation than last year. They’d better get some dudes in the portal or this will turn into a disaster quickly

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Our defense scored more than the offense, you say?

 

[Aleister_Crowley]

Lifelong Hawk fan here. Not familiar with you as a poster. You state that Iowa coaches address players as MFers and CSers. Do you have some corroboration of this? That seems so out of context that KF would allow this type of conduct in developing young men. If this is indeed true, I no longer want to be a Hawkeye football fan. Please respond.

I'm guessing you never played football?

 

[Max_Rebo]

It seems like every spring they always have so many injured players

Makes you wonder what the hell is going on in winter workouts.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Pretty much is the worst case scenario for the offensive side of the football. Not enough healthy players at OL and WR to jell properly heading in to the next season. This is actually a worse situation than last year. They’d better get some dudes in the portal or this will turn into a disaster quickly

A little early for panic.

 

[A21408t]

I’m just shocked that the offense is behind the defense. It’ll catch up quickly I’m sure. 😏

Defense always starts ahead of the offense...this is virtually a football certainty if you follow football

 

[Chucksizzle1]

Lifelong Hawk fan here. Not familiar with you as a poster. You state that Iowa coaches address players as MFers and CSers. Do you have some corroboration of this? That seems so out of context that KF would allow this type of conduct in developing young men. If this is indeed true, I no longer want to be a Hawkeye football fan. Please respond.

Lifelong pantywaist here, if it’s true coaches don’t bring milk and cookies after practice I’m cancelling my season tickets

 

[GunnerHawk]

Overall: Not shocking, but the defense is miles ahead of the offense. The defense actually scored more than the offense. Currently only six healthy offensive linemen. Several players that have already graduated were at practice, which speaks to the culture of the program. Not only hanging out, but mentoring/coaching younger players.

Defensive back 7: DeJean plays Cash will Harris at LCB and Hall at RCB. Higgins at Mike and Fisher at Will. Sharar at Leo and some Will (Usually Harris came out and DeJean to LCB.) Higgins is clearly the leader of the LB unit (mentally and spiritually), almost like having another coach in the unit. Talking to the younger players about what they did wrong when they come off the field and how to fix it. He's obviously not Campbell (very few are), but I think he will be more than adequate. Fisher is solid too. Hall got beat on a post (PTSD), but otherwise looked solid for the most part.

I talked to one of the graduated defensive players about the NFL interviews. They try to do stuff to get under your skin to see how you will react, and he would just tell them that stuff doesn't bother him; he's been called a MFer and CSer everyday for the past five years. It's an interesting process.

I'm always impressed by the staff (in my case PP and SW) and how willing they are to talk shop with high school coaches. I love their style of not sugar-coating the criticism of their guys, but also how they will reinforce when a player gets it right.

I'm calling BS that you were at a practice. Nice try at stirring the pot.

 

[uihawk82]

Lifelong Hawk fan here. Not familiar with you as a poster. You state that Iowa coaches address players as MFers and CSers. Do you have some corroboration of this? That seems so out of context that KF would allow this type of conduct in developing young men. If this is indeed true, I no longer want to be a Hawkeye football fan. Please respond.

I agree with you that when the OP says these players say they were cursed at for 5 years that it implies the Iowa coaches were doing this. The OP maybe meant something else but didn't spell it out. Kirk had a Dline coach who was said to use very salty language and yell at the players. He was basically sent packing.

 

[uihawk82]

I'm guessing you never played football?

So you are saying that coaches at major college universities can yell those expletives at their players all the time. That is absurd as it does not work positively on young men unless you are a drill sergeant I suppose trying to drill lifesaving skills into war fighters.

A college football player will react more to not getting the reps and not starting by working harder than all this type of negative expletive crap. And vice versa react hugely positive for getting the kudos from coaches.

 

[cidhawkeye]

I agree with you that when the OP says these players say they were cursed at for 5 years that it implies the Iowa coaches were doing this. The OP maybe meant something else but didn't spell it out. Kirk had a Dline coach who was said to use very salty language and yell at the players. He was basically sent packing.

The salty language wasn’t good but during games he would just yell and swear without coaching. There is a decent amount of profanity every game on the sideline. Also opposing fans….. these players hear it in multiple ways

 

[uihawk82]

The salty language wasn’t good but during games he would just yell and swear without coaching. There is a decent amount of profanity every game on the sideline. Also opposing fans….. these players hear it in multiple ways

Of course using swear words as emotions without using them directed at players is a different thing. Like I said, if I were to smash my finger with a hammer I aint saying "Darn it" unless some young kids are around.

 

[Iron Doc]

Concept:
Go to an offense (some version of the Spread) that doesn't require OLinemen to sustain blocks as long. Less pressure on an already ineffective, busted up, no depth offensive line.
The Wishbone/Triple Option was invented for that purpose - to compensate for undersized HS offensive lines.

 

[cidhawkeye]

Of course using swear words as emotions without using them directed at players is a different thing. Like I said, if I were to smash my finger with a hammer I aint saying "Darn it" unless some young kids are around.

They are directed at players as well. Coaches can even direct them as fans. It's not unusual.

 

[mvhomerl]

I like Taco pizza and chicken.

 

[cidhawkeye]

I like Taco pizza and chicken.

Which Taco pizza? All are not created equal.

 

[obfuscating]

Lifelong Hawk fan here. Not familiar with you as a poster. You state that Iowa coaches address players as MFers and CSers. Do you have some corroboration of this? That seems so out of context that KF would allow this type of conduct in developing young men. If this is indeed true, I no longer want to be a Hawkeye football fan. Please respond.

You never hear BF go on his tirade of f bombs at the OL during a game? Harious, BF in there just laying down curse words, then KF right behind him doing his golf clap, chomping gum, "keeping working guys, little things and we got this". Jeebus BF swears worse than my old drill sgt.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Iowa’s defense always starts ahead of Iowa’s offense...this is virtually a certainty if you follow Iowa Hawkeye football

FIFY

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

You never hear BF go on his tirade of f bombs at the OL during a game? Harious, BF in there just laying down curse words, then KF right behind him doing his golf clap, chomping gum, "keeping working guys, little things and we got this". Jeebus BF swears worse than my old drill sgt.

KF let the oline have at Illini one year with f bombs due to playing like they were still on the bus. The problem is when Brian tries to do it, he does it too often and gets tuned out. But when KF does it, which isn’t often, has meaning.

 

[NorHawk16]

You never hear BF go on his tirade of f bombs at the OL during a game? Harious, BF in there just laying down curse words, then KF right behind him doing his golf clap, chomping gum, "keeping working guys, little things and we got this". Jeebus BF swears worse than my old drill sgt.

Heard Dan McCarney screaming at O and D lineman watching a practice once. A lot of, you’re a F’ing P***y, you gonna let him F’ing do that to you, etc. Every coach has their ways of motivating. Some respond and some don’t.

 

[obfuscating]

Which Taco pizza? All are not created equal.

Um, Caseys.

 

[obfuscating]

Heard Dan McCarney screaming at O and D lineman watching a practice once. A lot of, you’re a F’ing P***y, you gonna let him F’ing do that to you, etc. Every coach has their ways of motivating. Some respond and some don’t.

This was at a home game, i was sitting in the parents section with a friend whose son was playing, BF came running to bench, beat red face, swearing about how they were f'ing jokes, puss', etc. Hilarious.

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

So you are saying that coaches at major college universities can yell those expletives at their players all the time. That is absurd as it does not work positively on young men unless you are a drill sergeant I suppose trying to drill lifesaving skills into war fighters.

A college football player will react more to not getting the reps and not starting by working harder than all this type of negative expletive crap. And vice versa react hugely positive for getting the kudos from coaches.

That's too simplistic. There are people that respond to screaming and swearing, especially young men. It drives their adrenaline. There are others that respond to reason and can learn more from a quiet conversation than all the screaming. There are others that will only respond to reduced PT or other consequences. There are still others that respond to peer pressure. A good leader recognizes all the differences between people and deals with each person individually at some level.

 

[kceasthawk]

So who was calling him a cocksucker and mother****er the last 5 years he was an Iowa football player?

Swearing sure, but thats pretty extreme. Coach K's been gone a LONG time.....

 

[jonesy5960]

A little early for panic.

It's never too early to panic with respect to the Iowa offense.

 

[bumpstock]

KF let the oline have at Illini one year with f bombs due to playing like they were still on the bus. The problem is when Brian tries to do it, he does it too often and gets tuned out. But when KF does it, which isn’t often, has meaning.

PP just needs to give his Defensive men "the stare," and they react.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

PP just needs to give his Defensive men "the stare," and they react.

Love that WTF look he has when something happens he doesn’t like.

 

[pistachio1999]

You never hear BF go on his tirade of f bombs at the OL during a game? Harious, BF in there just laying down curse words, then KF right behind him doing his golf clap, chomping gum, "keeping working guys, little things and we got this". Jeebus BF swears worse than my old drill sgt.

And Phil Parker doesn’t?