Season Realistically Over
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I'm pissed about the coaching yesterday, but that's one of the stupidest things I've read here.
look what the bigten champ game and bowl game did to iowa....beat down central. I'll take a lower to mid level bowl game.
Yes, it is.
The proof is that this vitriol only shows up after a loss.
Id better see the same vitriol after our next win, or it proves many of you are children with no control of your emotions.
The attitude that a first loss and there is nothing to play for.
There is always something to play for.
Number two in wins behind only Hayes, but yeah, Kirk’s a loser.
JFC! All that matters is this stupid playoff?
He does hold and continues to extend his grip on the Big Ten record for losses
It matters if we go 10-2 or 2-10.
It matters if we get Floyd back.
It matters if we get to Indy or not.
It matters if we beat OSU.
It matters if we beat Nebby.
It matters if we win a bowl game.
What really matters is if Kirk et al teach the players to try to do their best, no matter what has already happened.
Are you a burner account for F5N5?
If Cade continues to play in a tentative manner being afraid of additional injury; he needs to be replaced. The game has changed, KF cannot continue to play a QB that is a "statue" or pocket passing QB. QB's today at least have to be able to scramble, if not actually being a dual threat. It is just too easy for DC's to game against an immobile QB and one running back. This now even applies to the NFL. To make matters worse, Cade does not appear to even be an accurate passer. KF's dependence on the D winning close games is now over.
Sadly that's just not how Kirk thinks. He never thinks "If I give this more talented guy more experience over the senior, we're going to have a better season in the future." He didn't do that for Brad Banks, and he won't do it for Sullivan. That's why he never won anything besides that Orange Bowl.
Probably not even if chaos reigns this year. If they also lose to OSU there won't be a win over another ranked team I don't think (Washington maybe? Nebraska?). If they had a stronger schedule it might have been possible, but they won't deserve it, really.
Here’s the thing. The 12 team playoff changed everything. Let’s be honest, the Iowa and ISU (except for 2002) winner really didn’t matter for the longest time. At least this year it means everything. Next year, who cares. Iowa plays @ Wisconsin, @ USC, @ Nebraska, @ Iowa State, @ Rutgers, Oregon, Penn State. This current team might be lucky to go 7 and 5 with 2025s schedule and next years team reaching 6 and 6 might be an accomplishment. This was the year to do something and we blew it.
Imagine at Ohio State, Ryan Day having that attitude in your last sentence. 😊
This is going to be a joke of a year. Ferentz is going to grind Cade into the ground and it'll be just like when Ferentz insisted on putting Beathard out there for every single snap even when he could barely hobble around. Ferentz makes all the wrong decisions. He gets snarky when something is brought up that he's sensitive about. Hired his son and tried to set it up for him to take the hc job when he retires, and wouldn't do the right thing to fire his son. The guy just needs to adapt and do what needs to be done to turn the program around, or leave.
Imagine being able to run a zone read on the last series with the threat of a quarterback running for a first down.
Win the rest except Ohio State and there is a path.
You will what carnage every week in the top ten. Get the bulk of the top ten to have two losses and maybe Iowa sneaks in. That’s a big maybe.
You will what carnage every week in the top ten. Get the bulk of the top ten to have two losses and maybe Iowa sneaks in. That’s a big maybe.
This guy misses the Big Ten West. Lose to all the blue bloods in any crossover game. Maybe drop a game or two in the Big Ten West and sneak into the title game. Get pummeled by Michigan (or more likely with past years divisions this year Ohio State). Rinse and repeat.
Don’t you think Day and most coaches have that attitude? The coaches with the best winning outcomes certainly do.
Nope. Just an emotional adult. Not a child that caves when something goes wrong.
Please leave Brian Ferentz out of this. His childish antics are not on the staff anymore. Time to move on!
There’s a lot there that I can agree with. Maybe/probably playoff for the Hawks after that loss. But a lot of games to play yet
I hadn’t thought about it, but you’re right. All we have to do is beat Ohio State!
Yeah, I’m also confused why some people think 10-2 will get them in this year but not last year. Seems like an Olympic sized stretch.
IMO it is a moot point as Iowa will not be 10-2 with the genius head coach.
That's an excellent point. Someone might want to inform KF that you aren't required to run the same QB out there every series. I'm reminded of Jeff Brohm who carved up our defense repeatedly by using 2 and even sometimes 3 QB's situationally. Iowa would be well-served to incorporate Sullivan based on situations to give the defense a different look. That's a little to sexy for the good captain, however, I'm afraid.
Unfortunately thats not true at all, and you know it. We won 10 games again last year and there was plenty to bitch about the offense all season, and we saw it right here.
Not that I recall. At least, no where near the number of bitches nor the vehemence.
Wrong. Again.
Either that or you didn’t visit the board last season. There was so much, there were posters complaining about the complainers.
Where ya goin if he comes and stinks it up? Back to Marco and the triple option Academy type offense? Do you think Lester is just another puppet in a long line of puppets?
