***2023 Iowa Football offseason thread***

[Hawkstrat]

It's always felt like the QB situation to me. Kirk didn't think it was fair to evaluate Petras with the line and WRs being awful. Going to the portal to get help is Kirk's way of giving Brian another shot.

If Iowa was going to have a new OC, wouldn't you want him on staff helping with transfer evaluations? Unless they are going Budmayr, which is almost the same as no change.

 

[Pipiyopee]

I think Brecht could be a good WR if he wasn’t in a dogshit system, led by a mouth breathing retard.

 

[gable_guy]

Did I miss original memo where we’re losing the water tower?

 

[The Full Monte]

Who amongst hasn't put an incompetent child of ours in a position of authority? We all do it....all would do it.

I’m not sure “all of us do, or would do this,” but let’s accept for a second that this is true.

That serves as the EXACT reason nepotism policies exist in the first place. Policy that Iowa very stupidly ignored.

 

[Brad Wesley]

It's always felt like the QB situation to me. Kirk didn't think it was fair to evaluate Petras with the line and WRs being awful. Going to the portal to get help is Kirk's way of giving Brian another shot.

If Iowa was going to have a new OC, wouldn't you want him on staff helping with transfer evaluations? Unless they are going Budmayr, which is almost the same as no change.

It’s unthinkable that Kirk would bring Brian back. The more time that passes, it increasingly looks like he will.

Going to be beyond uncomfortable in Kinnick next year when Spencer badly misses a wide open receiver with Brian fondly looking on.

 

[Kerky]

Season Ticket emails went out today. Gotta believe there will be a lackluster response, short of any significant (ie OC) changes.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Did I miss original memo where we’re losing the water tower?

The hospital is relocating the water tower to behind the football practice facility

 

[hawkeyealum]

Can the hospital relocate Brian as well

 

[Debit One]

It's always felt like the QB situation to me. Kirk didn't think it was fair to evaluate Petras with the line and WRs being awful. Going to the portal to get help is Kirk's way of giving Brian another shot.

If Iowa was going to have a new OC, wouldn't you want him on staff helping with transfer evaluations? Unless they are going Budmayr, which is almost the same as no change.

Let's apply this thinking to the business world.

Suppose that I have a VP of Sales who has been with me for six years. For the first four years he was mediocre at best, and for the past two years has failed miserably based upon any and all metrics. Now imagine that as CEO I try to explain to my board of directors that we shouldn't fire the VP of Sales as he cannot be blamed for having a crappy group of sales people.

No way that flies. No way.

 

[Gushawk]

There is nothing about this situation that would fly in the business world outside of the very closely held company context.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Let's apply this thinking to the business world.

Suppose that I have a VP of Sales who has been with me for six years. For the first four years he was mediocre at best, and for the past two years has failed miserably based upon any and all metrics. Now imagine that as CEO I try to explain to my board of directors that we shouldn't fire the VP of Sales as he cannot be blamed for having a crappy group of sales people.

No way that flies. No way.

Just last year they said they were betting on themselves.

 

[Gushawk]

Like no investors - or really even critical stakeholders - except daddy.

 

[The Full Monte]

There is nothing about this situation that would fly in the business world outside of the very closely held company context.

When you say “closely held” Gus….you mean….

 

[Gushawk]

When you say “closely held” Gus….you mean….

Basically 1 owner or only 1 owner who matters

 

[The Full Monte]

Just last year they said they were betting on themselves.

That is the very laughable part of this. Kirk and others gave him MORE responsibility this year than last, and enthusiastically and emphatically repeated the faith and trust they had in him. They doubled down after 2021…and when it was an abject, flaming dumpster fire….they and others want to go “well, he didn’t have the pieces or tools necessary to do the job.”

That’s insane. They are insane.

 

[The Full Monte]

Basically 1 owner or only 1 owner who matters

Lol. I know what “closely held” means Gus. For fucks sake, I was throwing up a softball for a rant.

Im not mad. Just disappointed Gus

 

[Pipiyopee]

That is the very laughable part of this. Kirk and others gave him MORE responsibility this year than last, and enthusiastically and emphatically repeated the faith and trust they had in him. They doubled down after 2021…and when it was an abject, flaming dumpster fire….they and others want to go “well, he didn’t have the pieces or tools necessary to do the job.”

That’s insane. They are insane.

He didn’t have good pieces.

He put together the bad pieces.

Point stands.

 

[Alan Lomax]

I'll volunteer someone else to eat a bowl of their shit if Brian is back at OC, that's how sure I am he won't be!

 

[MikeyJoe]

No Dad. I don’t deserve it. That’s nepotism.

Not many people have ever said that and meant it.

The good news for most public organizations is that typically what has been said by a real human who neither Dad nor Son in that situation is "No (Dad), you can't do that. That's nepotism."

 

[Pipiyopee]

Sure dead last P5 offense sounds bad. But Kirk remembers that time Brian got an A on his art project. He’s a special boy, certainly.

 

[CamelTones]

The hospital is relocating the water tower to behind the football practice facility

It is being relocated. The hospital is not doing the relocation.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Well yeah, they'd probably have construction guys do that.

 

[The Full Monte]

He didn’t have good pieces.

He put together the bad pieces.

Point stands.

Sure. Which again, is the absurdly laughable prt of Brian’s “well, we did the best with what we had”

 

[wondergrape]

Well yeah, they'd probably have construction guys do that.

Hospitals lack the opposable thumbs necessary to carry an entire water tower.

Well, this one does anyway.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Sure. Which again, is the absurdly laughable prt of Brian’s “well, we did the best with what we had”

I am the reason we had what we had, but I did do the best we could with what we had. So it was pretty good, I think.

 

[Verbal]

Maybe when the time comes, we can wave to the water tower at the end of the first quarter instead.

I will remember you...

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Can they paint the water tower the visiting teams colors and have it get hit by the hawkeye hauler every game?

 

[Revolver]

Well yeah, they'd probably have construction guys do that.

In all honesty, they’ll probably have the nurses relocate it. According to my nurse sister they have them do everything at the hospitals. #Heroes

 

[L. Wade Childress]

If you guys think Brian is only still here because of nepotism, how do you explain Copeland not getting fired?

 

[CleteyColgate]

If you guys think Brian is only still here because of nepotism, how do you explain Copeland not getting fired?

Especially since Brian and Kirk have really allowed his guys to shine

 

[KitKatApples]

Your mom?

 

[CleteyColgate]

Your mom?

Is that an answer or a question? You seem unsure of yourself.

 

[The Full Monte]

If you guys think Brian is only still here because of nepotism, how do you explain Copeland not getting fired?

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

If you guys think Brian is only still here because of nepotism, how do you explain Copeland not getting fired?

"My son and our QB has made your job impossible, certainly. They are both my sons."

 

[Debit One]

If you guys think Brian is only still here because of nepotism, how do you explain Copeland not getting fired?

Well, he is a brother.

 

[Brad Wesley]

Well, he is a brother.

With Kirk, and the program’s history of racism, I’m surprised he hasn’t already fired Copeland as a fall guy for the ineptitude of the offense.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Well, he is a brother.

Brian and Copeland can't be fired due to the racism lawsuit.

 

[brantshawks]

Goddamnit people. Go back to your shanties.

 

[Thanksgiving Dinner]

If you guys think Brian is only still here because of nepotism, how do you explain Copeland not getting fired?

SpencerPetrasPirouetteInterception.gif

 

[Judge Kemp]

If you guys think Brian is only still here because of nepotism, how do you explain Copeland not getting fired?

Kirk Ferentz couldn’t justify firing ANYONE on staff if he didn’t fire Brian.* It would be indefensible.

*Brian will not be our OC next year.

 

[CleteyColgate]

Kirk Ferentz couldn’t justify firing ANYONE on staff if he didn’t fire Brian.* It would be indefensible.

*Brian will not be our OC next year.

Halo thinks Petras will be the quarterback though.

 

[MisterFalcon]

Kirk Ferentz couldn’t justify firing ANYONE on staff if he didn’t fire Brian.* It would be indefensible.

*Brian will not be our OC next year.

Needs to happen soon - I'm getting antsy. My billboard is ready to go up in Iowa City.

 

[ChipHilton]

I think Brecht could be a good WR if he wasn’t in a dogshit system, led by a mouth breathing retard.

Or practiced with the football team in the second semester.

 

[Hawk24]

Nice piece on former Hawkeye RB Jermelle Lewis who returned to finish his UI degree after 18 years away.

 

[wondergrape]

Nice piece on former Hawkeye RB Jermelle Lewis who returned to finish his UI degree after 18 years away.

I didn't read it, but that sounds great. Good for him. One like for you, too.

 

[Hawkeye_Pierce]

I feel like Ben Affleck’s character in Good Will Hunting. Every morning when I log into Halo, I hope to find out that greaseball Brian has moved on.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

 

[Revolver]

Nice piece on former Hawkeye RB Jermelle Lewis who returned to finish his UI degree after 18 years away.

Fuck yeah, Jermelle. Also, obligatory.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

I feel like Ben Affleck’s character in Good Will Hunting. Every morning when I log into Halo, I hope to find out that greaseball Brian has moved on.

I absolutely have no idea how they can keep him. Not only is he terrible at his job but everyone on the team hates him, and it's been that way for a while. Former players fucking hated the guy

 

[Soda Popinski]

Go fuck yourself if already posted.