Should an embarrassing loss next week.......

[Floyd_Of_Rosedale]

Decide the fate of the Ferentz family and Gary Barta?

 

[BigRedFlood]

Opposition here. No, Kirk and the Ferentz family should not be judged poorly if they lose to Riley and Nebraska. It is important to consider where both programs are at the moment.

Iowa has had huge highs and bad lows this season. No doubt. Nebraska has been dumpster fire material in most respects. Iowa beat OSU, at the time in the hunt for the CFP.

Nebraska has spent the season on the ropes and the current coaching staff has never really shown an ability to compete at a high level. Ferentz and Co have done so repeatedly, if erratically.

Ferentz is also an Iowa asset, widely respected, admired as the longest serving coach in the Big Ten, and is a great man for fundraising.

I think you keep Kirk for a couple years, wait for that astonishingly good year, and you know it is coming. Kirk will finish Iowa in the Top 10 in the next few years. THEN, go after a hot young prospect, as long as you can talk your admin into doing this instead of passing the mantle to Brian.

Then you might draw a great young coach with resume and energy. Not saying you can't do that now, but the buyout will be much less in a couple years.

But what do I know? I am a Husker fan, so my lens is likely distorted in looking at all this.

I do look forward to our Friday game. It should be a fabulous disaster or a blowout for someone. Not sure what is more likely.

 

[CLONE1]

I sorta hope you give it to Brian.

 

[CAhawki]

Barta should not be packaged with KF. Not fair to either

 

[Letsgohawks411]

Put Brian in charge of the O-line and get an experienced OC in here that can recruit.

 

[newattitude]

Opposition here. No, Kirk and the Ferentz family should not be judged poorly if they lose to Riley and Nebraska. It is important to consider where both programs are at the moment.

Iowa has had huge highs and bad lows this season. No doubt. Nebraska has been dumpster fire material in most respects. Iowa beat OSU, at the time in the hunt for the CFP.

Nebraska has spent the season on the ropes and the current coaching staff has never really shown an ability to compete at a high level. Ferentz and Co have done so repeatedly, if erratically.

Ferentz is also an Iowa asset, widely respected, admired as the longest serving coach in the Big Ten, and is a great man for fundraising.

I think you keep Kirk for a couple years, wait for that astonishingly good year, and you know it is coming. Kirk will finish Iowa in the Top 10 in the next few years. THEN, go after a hot young prospect, as long as you can talk your admin into doing this instead of passing the mantle to Brian.

Then you might draw a great young coach with resume and energy. Not saying you can't do that now, but the buyout will be much less in a couple years.

But what do I know? I am a Husker fan, so my lens is likely distorted in looking at all this.

I do look forward to our Friday game. It should be a fabulous disaster or a blowout for someone. Not sure what is more likely.

Just heard that a new trophy was being commissioned for Friday's game. The Linda Lovelace trophy will be presented to the loser for the team that sucks more

 

[VodkaSam]

I sorta hope you give it to Brian.

That made me laugh a little bit...

 

[Irvin 88]

------The Linda Lovelace trophy will be presented to the loser for the team that sucks more

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
You sticking with that?

 

[Ray1125]

Opposition here. No, Kirk and the Ferentz family should not be judged poorly if they lose to Riley and Nebraska. It is important to consider where both programs are at the moment.

Iowa has had huge highs and bad lows this season. No doubt. Nebraska has been dumpster fire material in most respects. Iowa beat OSU, at the time in the hunt for the CFP.

Nebraska has spent the season on the ropes and the current coaching staff has never really shown an ability to compete at a high level. Ferentz and Co have done so repeatedly, if erratically.

Ferentz is also an Iowa asset, widely respected, admired as the longest serving coach in the Big Ten, and is a great man for fundraising.

I think you keep Kirk for a couple years, wait for that astonishingly good year, and you know it is coming. Kirk will finish Iowa in the Top 10 in the next few years. THEN, go after a hot young prospect, as long as you can talk your admin into doing this instead of passing the mantle to Brian.

Then you might draw a great young coach with resume and energy. Not saying you can't do that now, but the buyout will be much less in a couple years.

But what do I know? I am a Husker fan, so my lens is likely distorted in looking at all this.

I do look forward to our Friday game. It should be a fabulous disaster or a blowout for someone. Not sure what is more likely.

Husker fan as well and good post. Both programs are mediocre this year - Nebraska extra trash. But Iowa fans while mad about losing to Purdue (rightfully so) Nebraska has beaten absolutely no one worth a damn and got smashed by....Minnesota.

KF will still lead Iowa to one more very good year in his tenure, plus you can't get rid of him yet anyway. Not realistic after his tenure and good things he's done.