**2026 Iowa Football Season Thread**

[BluesHawk]

It was useless. Basically content farming.

So, basically the entirety of the internet now?

 

[Pipiyopee]

Brown reminds me a lot of Petras. Heck reminds me a lot of padilla. But who will be are new Bacon.

Appreciate the uplifting contributions on the week leading up to my favorite time of year, Jim, you fucking knob

 

[BBK]

We are going to need other QBs to get some reps. I like Heck but he likes to run a bit and isn't very big. At some point he's going to get drilled and we will need a replacement who doesn't completely suck

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Usually we get something nice and break it, so my anus is ready.

 

[Gushawk]

We are going to need other QBs to get some reps. I like Heck but he likes to run a bit and isn't very big. At some point he's going to get drilled and we will need a replacement who doesn't completely suck

Sullivan seems like a more natural fit for that role than Brown

 

[Monster]

Sullivan seems like a more natural fit for that role than Brown

Lol so a guy who hasn't played a down of college football is a more natural fit than the guy you haven't totally given up on?

 

[Gushawk]

Yes, he’s not yet choked multiple times under the lights and by all accounts has made a lot of progress since last season.

 

[Monster]

Gus, I love ya, but you are the President of the Unseen Backup QB Fan Club.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

A big part of solving any major problem is to stop wasting time on things with a low probability of contributing to success.

Sullivan seems to have made a nice jump from his first year of practice to now and has at minimum the baseline physical tools. He also has had the same OC since getting to college.

 

[Monster]

A big part of solving any major problem is to stop wasting time on things with a low probability of contributing to success.

Sullivan seems to have made a nice jump from his first year of practice to now and has at minimum the baseline physical tools. He also has had the same OC since getting to college.

I agree. Apparently, a group of professionals who get paid to assess the performance of college football players, seem to think Hank has at least a chance of being successful.

 

[The Dad]

Gus, I love ya, but you are the President of the Unseen Backup QB Fan Club.

Since you appear to be the President of the Anointed Starter Fan Club, you two should probably meet up at Valley West and fight it out.

 

[Monster]

Since you appear to be the President of the Anointed Starter Fan Club, you two should probably meet up at Valley West and fight it out.

Great song.

I am a fan of Heck starting, that's fo sho.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Everything we've been shown suggests Hank is not good. Give reps to the guys who still have a chance to possibly be good.

 

[Monster]

Everything we've been shown suggests Hank is not good. Give reps to the guys who still have a chance to possibly be good.

I've highlighted the key word here.

Look, Hank might suck. I'm all for giving younger guys a shot. But we're doing what we always do - making a harsh assessment based on a very limited set of data and completely dismissing the knowledge and expertise of the coaching staff. Now, I know what the next points are going to be....Kirk sucks at assessing quarterbacks. Maybe so. But that doesn't necessarily mean you or Gus or the Dad is better at assessing quarterbacks. None of y'all are at practice. That's a significant data set you aren't seeing. Plus, Lester is there and we should all give him the benefit of the doubt.

Anyway, who cares. It's game week and I have a halfie already.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

All you can do is assess what has been publicly shown. Guy is a 4th year QB. If he's not good now, he's likely not good.

 

[Monster]

All you can do is assess what has been publicly shown. Guy is a 4th year QB. If he's not good now, he's likely not good.

All YOU can do.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I agree. Apparently, a group of professionals who get paid to assess the performance of college football players, seem to think Hank has at least a chance of being successful.

they get paid regardless of how they perform.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

All anyone can do

 

[Monster]

they get paid regardless of how they perform.

That is absolutely not true. Look around. Something like 25% of coaches got fired last year for poor performance.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

This wasn't lwades point but they still got paid

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Kirk was forced to replace his son as OC

 

[The Dad]

Look, Hank might suck. I'm all for giving younger guys a shot. But we're doing what we always do - making a harsh assessment based on a very limited set of data and completely dismissing the knowledge and expertise of the coaching staff. Now, I know what the next points are going to be....Kirk sucks at assessing quarterbacks. Maybe so. But that doesn't necessarily mean you or Gus or the Dad is better at assessing quarterbacks. None of y'all are at practice. That's a significant data set you aren't seeing. Plus, Lester is there and we should all give him the benefit of the doubt.

You absolutely do not know this.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

LWade also thinks you can’t coach offense and defense at the same time in basketball.

 

[Shawneemicks]

That’s specific to Fran I think

 

[L. Wade Childress]

That is absolutely not true. Look around. Something like 25% of coaches got fired last year for poor performance.

that’s the point. You get fired and still get paid.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

LWade also thinks you can’t coach offense and defense at the same time in basketball.

that’s not true. I just think you can’t be great at both with a bunch of skinny suburban whites.

 

[Monster]

that’s the point. You get fired and still get paid.

Lol that wasn't your point.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

that’s not true. I just think you can’t be great at both with a bunch of skinny suburban whites.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

That’s specific to Fran I think

The lack of strength gains, I assume.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Lol that wasn't your point.

yes, it was. Kirk is under zero pressure to win games. He can make whatever program decisions he wants with zero repercussions. He’s accountable to no one.

 

[Monster]

yes, it was. Kirk is under zero pressure to win games. He can make whatever program decisions he wants with zero repercussions. He’s accountable to no one.

And why do you think he has that sort of leeway and power?

C'mon, you can do it. You're almost there.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

And why do you think he has that sort of leeway and power?

C'mon, you can do it. You're almost there.

Shut the fuck up

 

[Monster]

Shut the fuck up

I don't blame you. Breaking through walls can be scary.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

If only we had some examples in other industries of power hungry incumbents staying in power way too long

 

[Shawneemicks]

Except kf has a track record that’s pretty fuckin good Wade

 

[Shawneemicks]

Kf has his shortcomings, we all know them but he wins. Consistently at a pretty high level

 

[Monster]

If only we had some examples in other industries of power hungry incumbents staying in power way too long

If only you wouldn't move the goal posts.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

If only you wouldn't move the goal posts.

Just because you don’t understand doesn’t mean I’m moving the goal posts.

 

[Monster]

Just because you don’t understand doesn’t mean I’m moving the goal posts.

Oh, I completely understand that you love to argue in bad faith. Answer the question about Kirk Ferentz. Why do you think he has such leeway? Why do you think he has such power?

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Lol, I am moving the goal post because I won’t answer your questions? That’s not how arguing works.

Kirk has a massive, rich contract they will pay him a shitload of money if he gets fired. Thats why he has zero pressure.

 

[Debit One]

Kirk has a massive, rich contract they will pay him a shitload of money if he gets fired. Thats why he has zero pressure.

I'm sure that he feels zero pressure to win games with 70,000 fans screaming at him when things aren't going well.

 

[Monster]

Lol, I am moving the goal post because I won’t answer your questions? That’s not how arguing works.

Kirk has a massive, rich contract they will pay him a shitload of money if he gets fired. Thats why he has zero pressure.

Yes, that's why you move the goal post. Because you don't want to answer certain questions and reveal your stupidity. Okay, now answer this question. Why did Kirk get offered such a lucrative deal? Again, you're so close to getting there.

 

[The Dad]

Right.

I'm sure that he feels zero pressure to win games.

Hard concept to convey to a certain type of person.

 

[Monster]

I'm sure that he feels zero pressure to win games with 70,000 fans screaming at him when things aren't going well.

He knows what he's saying is stupid. He just doesn't want to come out and admit it.

 

[Pedro]

Kirk has a massive, rich contract they will pay him a shitload of money if he gets fired. Thats why he has zero pressure.

This statement exposes your personal mindset and that you can't seem to understand other people may operate with an entirely different set of guiding principles than you. Some people take pride in what they do, regardless of financial compensation packages. They will continue to work as hard as possible because other people depend on those outcomes for job security as well.

 

[Monster]

This statement exposes your personal mindset and that you can't seem to understand other people may operate with an entirely different set of guiding principles than you. Some people take pride in what they do and regardless of financial compensation packages. They will continue to work as hard as possible because other people depend on those outcomes for job security as well.

Almost sounds like someone who was coddled and handed everything and never had to be accountable for anything and developed an underlying entitlement that he projects onto everyone else.

 

[Gushawk]

Yes, that's why you move the goal post. Because you don't want to answer certain questions and reveal your stupidity. Okay, now answer this question. Why did Kirk get offered such a lucrative deal? Again, you're so close to getting there.

His and Wade’s boy Garta was terrified of losing and needing to replace him ?

 

[6deuce]

This statement exposes your personal mindset and that you can't seem to understand other people may operate with an entirely different set of guiding principles than you. Some people take pride in what they do, regardless of financial compensation packages. They will continue to work as hard as possible because other people depend on those outcomes for job security as well.

He's been like this ever since his boyfriend Garta was fired. He hasn't been able to recover from it. Then to make matters worse his other boyfriend Darian Devries went to Indiana instead of Iowa which sent him into a spiral. Not sure if he has the ability to ever come out of it.

 

[Gushawk]

I love Kirk, and my only quibbles with him relate to what he’s left on the table beyond his already significant and acceptable success out of loyalty certain limited or incompetent incumbents (primarily at OC and QB) and lack of offensive creativity and aggressiveness. And, for the morons, no that doesn’t mean I want him to run a spread, air raid or similar schemes that are ill-suited to our realistic take talent base and weather.

 

[douglasbader]

Stop engaging with L. Wade you fucking morons.