Wadley

[FanGuru]

Wadley's dad recently commented on one of my Facebook posts so I decided to check out his page. Man, I hope Wadley can stay level headed, unlike his dad. Wadley can be a big time player if he continues to put in the work but his dad had some unrealistic comments during the season--

"CONGRATULATIONS ALABAMA, NOW THIS IS THE REAL HEISMAN! HE WOULD'VE ACHIEVE THE SAME YARDS IN FEWER GAMES & LESS CARRIES.
YOUR RUNNING BACK HAD A CHANCE
IF MY DUDE WAS GIVEN HALF A CHANCE JUST HALF THAT TROPHY WAS HIS. FOR THE RECORD MICHIGAN STATE DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE..."

"I GUARANTEE YOU IF AKRUM WOULD'VE GOTTEN MORE TOUCHES,
STARTING WHEN THE HAWKS WAS ON THEIR 20 YARD LINE MY SON WOULD'VE SCORED INSTEAD FIELD GOAL & WHEN C.J. THREW THE INTERCEPTION HE WAS WIDE OPEN IN THE END ZONE.
LET MY SON COMPETE HE DONT NEED 44 CARRIES OR HALF OF THAT...HE PUT WORK IN"

"MY SON IS THE REAL HEISMAN"

If this has been talked about before, I apologize. It's been a slow day for me. I'm really hoping for a big year out of Akrum. I'll be following his dad during the season for entertainment purposes!

 

[ukrainehawk]

I don't care what your allegiance is, this is one of the biggest accidental TROLL jobs I've ever read - even if your quote is accurate. Even if you didn't mean to, you are stirring up a hornet's nest with your chiding of a proud young man and his very proud father.

Let the man have his pride in a son who has made great strides and may be poised for one of the best seasons in Hawkeye history. And he might be right- Akrum has shown flashes of pure brilliance and a skill set we have all been longing for, and he has indeed put in the work on ball security to finally have his big chance this year. It may be as a pure feature back or as part of an amazing double feature, but it could be memorable and great.

So ease up on his Dad, and understand the frustration of waiting and watching. I for one am glad that Akrum has not jumped ship, and instead acted with responsibility and good will - and I hope his father is right about the Heisman - a two-man race with our friend from Stanford.

 

[Odinorske]

I don't care what your allegiance is, this is one of the biggest accidental TROLL jobs I've ever read - even if your quote is accurate. Even if you didn't mean to, you are stirring up a hornet's nest with your chiding of a proud young man and his very proud father.

Let the man have his pride in a son who has made great strides and may be poised for one of the best seasons in Hawkeye history. And he might be right- Akrum has shown flashes of pure brilliance and a skill set we have all been longing for, and he has indeed put in the work on ball security to finally have his big chance this year. It may be as a pure feature back or as part of an amazing double feature, but it could be memorable and great.

So ease up on his Dad, and understand the frustration of waiting and watching. I for one am glad that Akrum has not jumped ship, and instead acted with responsibility and good will - and I hope his father is right about the Heisman - a two-man race with our friend from Stanford.

Well said.

 

[redout]

You are delusional if you think Wadley is going to compete for the Heisman in this lifetime. The OP had every right to say that and it is obvious the father is frustrated with his son's playing time. There is no doubt he is calling out the team and coaches. This is not a pride thing this is about "my son should be in the game as if he was we would have beat Michigan State". That's it. Don't talk about a father having pride for his son when he is complaining about playing time. You can break it down to make yourself feel better but the OP is right.

 

[Vroom_C14]

Guess CJ's dad may have started what some folks hope to be a trend. Drop social media hints about playing time...

 

[Suterman]

Akrum will have every opportunity to carry the ball 15-20 times a game this year. Maybe more if he earns it.

 

[LeroyHawk]

You are delusional if you think Wadley is going to compete for the Heisman in this lifetime. The OP had every right to say that and it is obvious the father is frustrated with his son's playing time. There is no doubt he is calling out the team and coaches. This is not a pride thing this is about "my son should be in the game as if he was we would have beat Michigan State". That's it. Don't talk about a father having pride for his son when he is complaining about playing time. You can break it down to make yourself feel better but the OP is right.

And you would have called anybody delusional if they had said before the season we were going to go 12-0, and end up ranked in the top 10.

Nobody knows what will happen this year, including you. Do I think AW is going to win the Heisman? No. But if he goes out there and rips off 1500 yards, especially if we have another good year, he's in the discussion. If this year taught us anything, it's that anything can happen.

 

[DavenportHawk8]

That is a pathetic troll job. Why would you post that here? Of course every parent is going to have high expectations for their children. Parents will also say my kid is better, I see it all the time in coaching. When in fact the parents only see 1 side (game time) they do not see the practices and the other things that go into being a great teammate/player. When I was coaching I had a parent who thought little johnny was an all american. Said he was the best player to ever play and blah blah blah. What daddy didn't see is in practices Johnny sat out half of the time because he was either hurt or tired. He would say he was hurt for most the week and then on game night he would show up dressed and ready to play.

Akrum has a HUGE opportunity next year. He will most likely be a top 2 back in our offense. If he can show what he did at NW, who knows maybe he will be a top RB and in contention for the Heisman. He will get his chances moving forward and hopefully he makes the best of them. I think that our RB committee will work better next year and I think Wadley will get a good amount of carries next year. His speed will be needed.

 

[MepoDawg#]

His dad has every right to post what he wants on Facebook. Honestly, I hope Wadley believes he could put up the stats to win the Heisman. Nothing wrong with believing in yourself or in this case in your son.

 

[FanGuru]

I don't care what your allegiance is, this is one of the biggest accidental TROLL jobs I've ever read - even if your quote is accurate. Even if you didn't mean to, you are stirring up a hornet's nest with your chiding of a proud young man and his very proud father.

Let the man have his pride in a son who has made great strides and may be poised for one of the best seasons in Hawkeye history. And he might be right- Akrum has shown flashes of pure brilliance and a skill set we have all been longing for, and he has indeed put in the work on ball security to finally have his big chance this year. It may be as a pure feature back or as part of an amazing double feature, but it could be memorable and great.

So ease up on his Dad, and understand the frustration of waiting and watching. I for one am glad that Akrum has not jumped ship, and instead acted with responsibility and good will - and I hope his father is right about the Heisman - a two-man race with our friend from Stanford.

This is not a regular proud dad. It was alarming to me that he was taking shots at the coaches and overly boasting about his son. Man, you are sensitive.

 

[BirdistheWord]

I agree that Wadley needs more touches but this approach is not the way to do it, it comes across as arrogant, selfish, disrespectful and sour.

 

[FanGuru]

That is a pathetic troll job. Why would you post that here? Of course every parent is going to have high expectations for their children. Parents will also say my kid is better, I see it all the time in coaching. When in fact the parents only see 1 side (game time) they do not see the practices and the other things that go into being a great teammate/player. When I was coaching I had a parent who thought little johnny was an all american. Said he was the best player to ever play and blah blah blah. What daddy didn't see is in practices Johnny sat out half of the time because he was either hurt or tired. He would say he was hurt for most the week and then on game night he would show up dressed and ready to play.

Akrum has a HUGE opportunity next year. He will most likely be a top 2 back in our offense. If he can show what he did at NW, who knows maybe he will be a top RB and in contention for the Heisman. He will get his chances moving forward and hopefully he makes the best of them. I think that our RB committee will work better next year and I think Wadley will get a good amount of carries next year. His speed will be needed.

If you can't see that his dad was over the top, then you are crazy. You made my point, I'm hoping Akrum can put in the work and stay level headed to get an opportunity to put up big numbers. Again, it's funny that you think this is normal for a parent. This is over the top and I don't care what you say.

 

[rivercityjazzman]

That is a pathetic troll job. Why would you post that here? Of course every parent is going to have high expectations for their children. Parents will also say my kid is better, I see it all the time in coaching. When in fact the parents only see 1 side (game time) they do not see the practices and the other things that go into being a great teammate/player. When I was coaching I had a parent who thought little johnny was an all american. Said he was the best player to ever play and blah blah blah. What daddy didn't see is in practices Johnny sat out half of the time because he was either hurt or tired. He would say he was hurt for most the week and then on game night he would show up dressed and ready to play.

Akrum has a HUGE opportunity next year. He will most likely be a top 2 back in our offense. If he can show what he did at NW, who knows maybe he will be a top RB and in contention for the Heisman. He will get his chances moving forward and hopefully he makes the best of them. I think that our RB committee will work better next year and I think Wadley will get a good amount of carries next year. His speed will be needed.

Well said, bro. You could repeat your first paragraph every day for the rest of the year, and require everyone to read it, and they still won't get it. Those of us that coach see so much more than those that see a team only on game days. Work (or not) in the weight room, practice performance, off-field behavior, team chemistry, etc etc. I only coach HS; college coaching is undoubtedly more complex.

 

[TonyTheTiger.1865]

This is a blatant attempt to embarrass the young man and stir up sh!t! Who runs off to a Dads Facebook page then runs back to a sports web site and splashes it all over the place. The man is just proud of his kid. AW has great potential and will be a great player moving forward for us.

 

[DavenportHawk8]

If you can't see that his dad was over the top, then you are crazy. You made my point, I'm hoping Akrum can put in the work and stay level headed to get an opportunity to put up big numbers. Again, it's funny that you think this is normal for a parent. This is over the top and I don't care what you say.

Sorry I see it on a daily basis. Parents think little johnny is an all american and the best. Hell at our school our coach won a state title and there were parents upset because johnny didn't get enough playing time. They just won the state title and parents are complaining? What about that makes sense. The parents even went to a board meeting asking for him to be fired because he was over the top and played favorites and blah blah blah.

I realize that not all parents are like this, but go to a youth sporting event sometime and you will see a lot of this same behavior. Parents are trying to live through their sons/daughters and its pathetic.

I am also pretty sure KF and the coaches have better things to do than scroll Facebook to see what parents are posting. They have their son in the program, if the kid ain't happy they know where the door is.

 

[exiled in IL]

Kind of weird to go to a kid's father's Facebook page and post it ... But whatever. Bottom line Wadley needs A LOT more carries in 2016! Very dynamic playmaker!

 

[pacnorthhawkeye]

This is not a regular proud dad. It was alarming to me that he was taking shots at the coaches and overly boasting about his son. Man, you are sensitive.

I think you are too sensitive if a father's post on Facebook is alarming.....maybe if was actually Akrum that made the post but parents do this all of the time...another reason I don't have Facebook...keeps me outta trouble.

 

[WinOneThisCentury]

Hey...how do we know he isn't right? I agree with him.

 

[uniFIGHTuniFIGHT]

Most proud dads don't have kids who put up 200 yards in a Big Ten game. So, right or wrong, he's got a point.

 

[SMBHAWK]

Wadley may have gotten more touches if he did not fumble every other time he touched the ball. He did seem to get this under control after the NW game, but Iowa can't afford to turn the ball over and expect to win. I am excited about seeing him next year, as I believe he is our most talented back. But he was given opportunities and fumbled way too much. That is just one thing KF does not tolerate.

 

[Herkuleez]

I hear FB is a dying social media outlet....soon to be relegated to MySpace status.

 

[soybean]

I think Wadley will get 200+ carries and 1,000 yards next season...those might not be Heisman type numbers but he will be one of the best backs in the BIG10.

 

[MepoDawg#]

Wadley may have gotten more touches if he did not fumble every other time he touched the ball. He did seem to get this under control after the NW game, but Iowa can't afford to turn the ball over and expect to win. I am excited about seeing him next year, as I believe he is our most talented back. But he was given opportunities and fumbled way too much. That is just one thing KF does not tolerate.

He fumbled earlier in the year once after that nothing. But he did have the same issues as all other running backs, injuries.

 

[tdburg11]

Well said.

Wadley should absolutely be the featured back next year. He is the only back who has the speed to strike fear into opponents' minds. Would love to see him get 65-70% of the work next year.

 

[millhawk]

Put him in the slot 8 times a game.

 

[juana]

Wadley should absolutely be the featured back next year. He is the only back who has the speed to strike fear into opponents' minds. Would love to see him get 65-70% of the work next year.

He would have to stay healthy..

 

[Tex McGruder]

You are delusional if you think Wadley is going to compete for the Heisman in this lifetime. The OP had every right to say that and it is obvious the father is frustrated with his son's playing time. There is no doubt he is calling out the team and coaches. This is not a pride thing this is about "my son should be in the game as if he was we would have beat Michigan State". That's it. Don't talk about a father having pride for his son when he is complaining about playing time. You can break it down to make yourself feel better but the OP is right.

What should I feed this troll? A dang pocket full of lint or two slaps across the dadgum mouth? Holy heck!

 

[hawkmart]

Funny, his dad is never mentioned in articles written about Wadley. Only refences his mom and sounds like she's the one with the bigger influence on him.

 

[RockEyeState]

His dad has every right to post what he wants on Facebook. Honestly, I hope Wadley believes he could put up the stats to win the Heisman. Nothing wrong with believing in yourself or in this case in your son.

^^^THIS^^^^
#goHawks
The problem, in America, is NOT over-bearing Dads/parents, it is the
Parents that shun/abandon/don't have time for, their kids, because
their own pitiful lives are so effffed up. So ends the Lesson for the day

 

[CAhawki]

AW will get his share this year. Could be a 1500+ yard year for him if he stays healthy. It should be fun.

 

[Trevor4Iowa]

This is not a regular proud dad. It was alarming to me that he was taking shots at the coaches and overly boasting about his son. Man, you are sensitive.

You are a dumb troll trying to stir up trouble. Run along back to the clubhouse with the other children.

 

[mtown66]

This is not a regular proud dad. It was alarming to me that he was taking shots at the coaches and overly boasting about his son. Man, you are sensitive.

My guess is that you are in some real need of some Preparation H.

 

[Mantyhawk12]

Soybean is correct.
Big year for Akrum.
Love it...

 

[sloehawk]

Wadley is a bona-fide star in the making in my opinion. Give him the rock and let Leshun spell him for breathers. That order is a no-brainer. Anyone watching the games know this, we'll see if the Coaching Staff does, and frankly I have my doubts.