Bowl win over usc was awesome. Watched in a crowded bar on vacation in nycBoat raced? Beat USC and was damn close to a comeback win at Arizona. Yeah Stanford with McCaffrey. Even NFL defenses can’t stop him.
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Bowl win over usc was awesome. Watched in a crowded bar on vacation in nycBoat raced? Beat USC and was damn close to a comeback win at Arizona. Yeah Stanford with McCaffrey. Even NFL defenses can’t stop him.
Do you? What version of Kirk are we on? He may not be the first to adapt, but he adapts. How many transfers did we take this year?Yes, because Kirk has clearly been so adaptable and embracing of change over the years. Do you even follow the team?
The whole topic here is '24 and beyond, not what happened in the last 5 years. Try to keep up. This is going to be a tough transition for a lot of you krusty old farts, that is no mysteryKF is taking some shots for being top 10 winning % for the last 5 years
Haha, do you really think he wanted to do that or was it a product of the heat he and his son got for delivering the worst offense in the modern p5 era that cost the team a west title?Do you? What version of Kirk are we on? He may not be the first to adapt, but he adapts. How many transfers did we take this year?
SoThe whole topic here is '24 and beyond, not what happened in the last 5 years. Try to keep up. This is going to be a tough transition for a lot of you krusty old farts, that is no mystery
You don't think Kirk is motivated to win? Iowa ranks 10th in winning percentage over the last five years. He is ranked third all time for Big Ten wins. Kirk's a winner in my book.The Pac 12 teams coming into the Big are noted for being pretty fast teams that may play more spread and 5 wide receiver sets. Normally Iowa plays those types of teams when they play OSU and in bowl games. I wonder if Kirk feels he needs to up the recruiting results for more speed, higher ranked recruits, especially to get a more high powered offense.
Before Hayden the hawk defense looked slower than many Big 10 opponents, then Fry started getting some speed on the back 7 on defense. Fry and Kirk never have had a stable full of fast receivers and even burner running backs. But they have been fast enough.
Will the hawks need to upgrade their speed somewhat and some other aspects with the new competition?
Do you know if Kirk goes on the recruiting road a lot or mainly meets with recruits when they visit?
Just ridiculous.So
‘What might happen’ rather than what actually has happened. Curious on what you are basing your opinion on.
Some of you Nostradamus types better put some money on the betting lines. You can make millions with your predictions.
My point is I don't know what will happen but what happened in the last 5 years of being in the west where they played Michigan twice and OSU once in the regular season is pretty irrelevant. JFCSo
‘What might happen’ rather than what actually has happened. Curious on what you are basing your opinion on.
Some of you Nostradamus types better put some money on the betting lines. You can make millions with your predictions.
We know you hate Kirk and want him to fail.The whole topic here is '24 and beyond, not what happened in the last 5 years. Try to keep up. This is going to be a tough transition for a lot of you krusty old farts, that is no mystery
we are talking about the guy that waved the white flag on playing OOC games with West coast teams because they got boat raced everytime they went. I'm sure he is thrilled
My point is I don't know what will happen but what happened in the last 5 years of being in the west where they played Michigan twice and OSU once in the regular season is pretty irrelevant. JFC
Haha, do you really think he wanted to do that or was it a product of the heat he and his son got for delivering the worst offense in the modern p5 era that cost the team a west title?
That fake "new Kirk"in '15 proved to be temporary BS after he was getting similar heat after that lackluster'10-14 stretch...maybe he is different going forward but based on what he's been for most of his quarter century I voiced my opinion that I wasn't holding my breath
The way this season is lining up with no OSU or Michigan and most of the other west teams going through coaching changes if it's a good season I won't be surprised if it's back to "told ya so". Could be wrong. We shall see
So
‘What might happen’ rather than what actually has happened. Curious on what you are basing your opinion on.
Some of you Nostradamus types better put some money on the betting lines. You can make millions with your predictions.
Oh I know he wants to win as he is quoted saying it that they want to win every game. What I am talking about is upping his and his coaches game because some high scoring offenses are coming into the league.You don't think Kirk is motivated to win? Iowa ranks 10th in winning percentage over the last five years. He is ranked third all time for Big Ten wins. Kirk's a winner in my book.
Oh I know he wants to win as he is quoted saying it that they want to win every game. What I am talking about is upping his and his coaches game because some high scoring offenses are coming into the league.
Playing against high scoring offenses means your defense might give up 24 points or more so is Kirk really motivated to do some things to get a 60th to 50th ranked offense????
Dr. Phil????????????????????????????????This will be KF last year he is too stubborn to change. KF knows after this year he won't beable to pad wins against the worst division of p5 football, also his hand puppet GB is gone, he knows his days are numbered. being ranked near dead last in offense every year aint gonna cut it after next year. Mark my words this will be KF last year.
This will be KF last year he is too stubborn to change. KF knows after this year he won't beable to pad wins against the worst division of p5 football, also his hand puppet GB is gone, he knows his days are numbered. being ranked near dead last in offense every year aint gonna cut it after next year. Mark my words this will be KF last year.
I bet her and Mary get along fabulously.Hmmmm, but…ah, he has….changed?! Have you been in a cave?!
What a dope!
PS….the new AD likes him, a lot !
Dr. Phil????????????????????????????????
I agree this doesn’t help encourage KF to stay. He does not like playing West Coast games; college football is insane right now with realignment and NIL and transfer portal… Winning in the Big 10 is going to be harder than Big 10 West games - sprinkled with a few East games… I’m thinking KF has 2 … maybe 3 years left. New AD coming onboard … If KF has a great season this very well could be his swan song …My personal feelings suggest that Oregon and Washington's additions to the B1G were the nail in the coffin for Kirk. Couple that with how things are setting up this year. The portal has turned the sport into the wild west, the schedule is easy as it's been in years, the last year for divisions, being the front runner to win the west, and next year we'll have the addition of the new teams.
I think this will be Kirk's last hurrah. Get to the B1G; win and be the champs and play in the playoffs, or lose and play in the Rose Bowl. Not a bad way to end your 24 years of coaching.
Yes, they beat an above avg USC team in the Holiday bowl.I do get your point, with that said, I think he believes his system works against everyone when it is all working together… And considering the way, they dominated USC in the Rose Bowl it’s kinda hard to argue with him!
Offense, defense & special teams!
Rose bowl?I do get your point, with that said, I think he believes his system works against everyone when it is all working together… And considering the way, they dominated USC in the Rose Bowl it’s kinda hard to argue with him!
Offense, defense & special teams!
Yes, they beat an above avg USC team in the Holiday bowl.
Stanford's speed and power totally dominated the hawks in the Rose Bowl, it was a mismatch.
Rose bowl?
Iowa has won a lot of games under Kirk, this is no longer the Big 10 west.
At least Kirk made moves in the Portal
So some wins don't count.Yes, they beat an above avg USC team in the Holiday bowl.
Stanford's speed and power totally dominated the hawks in the Rose Bowl, it was a mismatch.
Thank you for the laughThis will be KF last year he is too stubborn to change. KF knows after this year he won't beable to pad wins against the worst division of p5 football, also his hand puppet GB is gone, he knows his days are numbered. being ranked near dead last in offense every year aint gonna cut it after next year. Mark my words this will be KF last year.
Iowa probably has done better against the Pac 10 over the years under Ferentz than under Fry!The Pac 12 teams coming into the Big are noted for being pretty fast teams that may play more spread and 5 wide receiver sets. Normally Iowa plays those types of teams when they play OSU and in bowl games. I wonder if Kirk feels he needs to up the recruiting results for more speed, higher ranked recruits, especially to get a more high powered offense.
Before Hayden the hawk defense looked slower than many Big 10 opponents, then Fry started getting some speed on the back 7 on defense. Fry and Kirk never have had a stable full of fast receivers and even burner running backs. But they have been fast enough.
Will the hawks need to upgrade their speed somewhat and some other aspects with the new competition?
Do you know if Kirk goes on the recruiting road a lot or mainly meets with recruits when they visit?
Why do you think that? Look up the history of the Big Ten teams heading West. It's not good. Look at our even somewhat recent trips to not very good Arizona. Boat-raced. On another note I do agree that unless USC somehow manages to upgrade their sad defense they are not going to truly compete. He's had the player of the year/Heisman trophy guy the last 2 years and he's got 2-3 more losses coming this year. And I do agree w/you that it's just as tough for the West Coast teams heading East. However, especially this year, both Washington and Oregon are pretty physical teams. I think they will actually do better than the Cali teams moving forward, unless UCLA somehow manages to get their alumni involved in NIL and other things.I think the style disparity is way over-blown and if anything it will be much harder on the minority (west coast teams) than the majority (existing B1G teams). First of all, nobody is going to scheme their way to dominance in this league. There are way too many really good players and coaches for that to happen. So these teams can trick themselves all they want but aside from a play here and there or maybe even a game every once in a while, but 99% of all the games are going to be won by the same metrics; who can run the ball, who can stop the run and the turnover margin. Second, the adjustment for a northern team like Wisconsin to go out west and play in California in any month is a hell of a lot easier than a California team going to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, MSU, etc. in November. Third, it is not going to be much of an adjustment for the existing B1G teams, if at all, for the "speed" of the west coast teams. There is plenty of speed, even at lowly Iowa, across the board at a lot of B1G teams. But, can those west coast teams battle in the trenches like they are going to have to, and not just to Iowa, but add in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois over the course of a full season? That will remain to be seen. Fourth, jet lag "ain't no joke" when traveling west to east across time zones. Is that the only factor I would consider if I were to be making a bet (which I don't)? Of course not, but it is just something else to add to the mix.