Was nice to see the swag. Don't care that CJ fumbled the next one. Love that Kirk has this much faith in the O
That 4th down call from our 20
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Loved the call. That said, our chances of converting a QB sneak with CJ on 4th and inches are probably about 90%, and he made it easily. It was a gutsy call, but the percentages were still strongly in our favor.
Funny -- the TV announcers were saying he made it by inches, while it was obvious that he advanced the ball at least a yard. I guess they were technically correct, as in about 36 inches.
Funny -- the TV announcers were saying he made it by inches, while it was obvious that he advanced the ball at least a yard. I guess they were technically correct, as in about 36 inches.
It has nothing to do with Kirks faith in the team. It has everything to do with Barta telling Kirk win or else this year. You are watching a coach on the hot seat go for broke. Good for KF and good for the Hawks
I don't think it says anything about his faith in the offense as much as it does his faith in the defense.
Then Barta is a genius? Or he has faith in the team or something? I don't know man i don't get this post at all
That was probably the most anti-Kirk call of the year. Loved it. Players feed off aggressive coaching.
I'll be honest. At my own 20, I would have punted. And many others would have too.
It makes the decision easier when you have a QB who understands how to QB sneak.
Punting really isn't an option there. Not nearly as aggressive as foregoing the FG attempt early.
I'd love to see one instance in his 17 years where he's gone for it on 4th and short at his own 26 yard line, when not in desperation end of the game mode. I'm saying it has never happened, prior to today.
And I'm damn glad he tried it, and even once again called a timeout at the end of the 1st half and let Beathard go out and try to throw a pass before getting sacked and calling it a half. Kirk has gone completely Insane, and I love this version of him.
Kirk trusts CJ to do the right thing, and he for damn sure is acting like a Coach trying to save his job. There is no other explanation for all the wild shit he's pulled this year. Wish he'd have tried to save his job several years ago, win-lose or draw it would have been a lot more entertaining (not to mention the + side on the Win column).
I agree with your premise. Ferentz has been way more aggressive on 4th down than he gets credit for.
He absolutely would've gone for the 4th and 2 on the goal line in the past. I'm not sure I can remember him doing on the wrong side of the 50 though
The 'safe' play is to punt in that situation but I loved the call. It was literally 1 inch and our offense was struggling mightily to move the chains. We had 70 yards of offense in the second half. Our defense needed a breather so I was all for going on that. One TD drive and we win going away so we needed to try to move the ball. In fact the game was literally next TD by either team wins the game. Now, really hard to predict we would fumble on the next play but 'that's football'.
KF 3.0 is super entertaining this season even when it does not work and I believe that the team gets a boost even on a failure when the head coach shows our players how much he believes in them and how badly he wants to fire every bullet in his chamber to win.
KF 3.0 is super entertaining this season even when it does not work and I believe that the team gets a boost even on a failure when the head coach shows our players how much he believes in them and how badly he wants to fire every bullet in his chamber to win.
It was only a few years ago when late in a game against Purdue at Kinnick we chose to punt on 4th and inches (I think) right around Purdue's 40 yard line. The punt was very poor. Purdue came back and scored I believe, and Hawkeyes lost.
Punting against Purdue, at home in Purdue territory vs. going for it at Wisconsin on our own 20 on 4th down is a huge change in philosophy. Maybe it says more about the difference between Vandenberg and CJ. I don't know. ,
Punting against Purdue, at home in Purdue territory vs. going for it at Wisconsin on our own 20 on 4th down is a huge change in philosophy. Maybe it says more about the difference between Vandenberg and CJ. I don't know. ,
I can't see Gary Barta giving Kirk an ultimatum under any circumstances. The other way around, maybe.
Keep in mind that it wasn't just 4th and short. It was 4th and the shortest distance I've ever seen.
