Kirk’s son, Kirk’s son, Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz (Kirk's back in the fight, boyz!!)

[KitKatApples]

Candy corn fucking sucks.

What about the pumpkins?

 

[Greg Obrecht]

So if Iowa’s offense improves to average, the D will also take a step back to average because it totally has to be proportional.

#math

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Yes, I can certainly see the defense getting measurably worse by being on the field for fewer plays!!!

 

[cloudhawk]

I look forward to revisiting this thread when the new OC improves the offensive stats, the defense takes a bewildering step back roughly proportional to the offensive gain, and the year-in year-out record remains the same (adjusting for SOS of course).

Luckily most people put deeper thought and analysis about all aspects of the team than just wins. Which upsets some but also recognizes thing like a putrid offense and asks why it is that way- even if covered up by elite punting and defense

 

[cloudhawk]

What about the pumpkins?

I prefer corn, but am ok with either

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

Being a run-based program makes for a strong defense and weaker offense

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

:|

 

[Hawk&Balls]

This is some nlp levels of goalpost moving

 

[nolookpass]

Being a run-based program makes for a strong defense and weaker offense

What does having a qb who can run do?

 

[gohawkeyes811]

Being a run-based program makes for a strong defense and weaker offense

What if you are a run-based program that can't run the ball, Fritz?

 

[The Full Monte]

I look forward to revisiting this thread when the new OC improves the offensive stats, the defense takes a bewildering step back roughly proportional to the offensive gain, and the year-in year-out record remains the same (adjusting for SOS of course).

Any belief that you would have a point here leads me to believe you are an exceptionally stupid person

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

What if you are a run-based program that can't run the ball, Fritz?

You can still win. Hopefully we don’t get a coordinator who -unlike Brian, worries about his stats and abandons the run when it’s not working.

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

Any belief that you would have a point here leads me to believe you are an exceptionally stupid person

Yeah, we’ll see.

 

[gohawkeyes811]

You can still win. Hopefully we don’t get a coordinator who -unlike Brian, worries about his stats and abandons the run when it’s not working.

Oh my.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

What happened in the Minnesota game that caused 3 turnovers and 10 yards in the second half?

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

Any belief that you would have a point here leads me to believe you are an exceptionally stupid person

What does having a qb who can run do?

I suppose it’s better than having one that can’t run?

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Who cleaned up the thread title? I was hoping for an infinite Kirk's son regression

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

What happened in the Minnesota game that caused 3 turnovers and 10 yards in the second half?

I’d call it a black swan type of event. When’s the last time Iowa had a 7 point plus lead at half and lost?

 

[Hawkstrat]

You can still win. Hopefully we don’t get a coordinator who -unlike Brian, worries about his stats and abandons the run when it’s not working.

Iowa ran the ball 20 times against Minnesota and let Bacon attempt 28 passes.

 

[Hawkstrat]

I’d call it a black swan type of event. When’s the last time Iowa had a 7 point plus lead at half and lost?

Iowa lost the last game they had a 7 point halftime lead.

 

[Fletch]

Yes, I can certainly see the defense getting measurably worse by being on the field for fewer plays!!!

Rust

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

I’d call it a black swan type of event. When’s the last time Iowa had a 7 point plus lead at half and lost?

Had to look this up. 6 years ago, Brian’s 1st as OC, at Northwestern (dropped sure TD by Fant if I recall). Up 7-0 at half.

 

[Fletch]

I’d call it a black swan type of event. When’s the last time Iowa had a 7 point plus lead at half and lost?

You racist piece of SHIT

 

[Kamala]

Maybe KF can call ol’ buddy Belichick and convince him to not re-hire the now fired Josh McDaniel and send him to Iowa for an OC gig.

JMcD could not get to 21 points in any game this year with a QB he really wanted, the returning NFL rushing leader, Devante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, and Jakobi Myers.

It would be a seamless transition

 

[Soda Popinski]

What about the pumpkins?

Those suck too. I Dad taxed the shit out of some Kit Kats though.

 

[KitKatApples]

Nice save

 

[Verbal]

Had to look this up. 6 years ago, Brian’s 1st as OC, at Northwestern (dropped sure TD by Fant if I recall). Up 7-0 at half.

They're not up by 7+ at halftime very often. Only 12 out of the last 35 games by my count, going back to the beginning of the 2021 season.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Cystats

 

[rodg12]

I look forward to revisiting this thread when the new OC improves the offensive stats, the defense takes a bewildering step back roughly proportional to the offensive gain, and the year-in year-out record remains the same (adjusting for SOS of course).

You're a dumbfuck.

 

[cloudhawk]

Nice save

Trying to curry favour

 

[Hawkeye_Pierce]

It’s amazing the thought process this post produced.

That doesn’t even make sense. Unless you’re amazed at the thought process my post inspired.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

I look forward to revisiting this thread when the new OC improves the offensive stats, the defense takes a bewildering step back roughly proportional to the offensive gain, and the year-in year-out record remains the same (adjusting for SOS of course).

Is the thinking that our D tires out the offense since they're on the field all game?

 

[Harlan]

This is some nlp levels of goalpost moving

I hope those two start arguing.

 

[Harlan]

What does having a qb who can run do?

 

[Silky Johnson]

In Fritz’s world yards in a game are some sort of proportional thing where the more you gain, the more you must also give up. A ball control offense that chews clock AND yards is impossible. A perfect game is you running back the opening kick then neither team gets a first down.

 

[Hawkeye_Pierce]

Not a single person is thinking "change is scary" when it comes to this or that. I see we're at the "make up shit" stage.

You posted that you wanted Kirk to figure out OC, stay for 3-4 more years, and go out on top. That’d be neat but what is more likely? a) he completely changes his philosophy on football, hires a dynamic OC, Iowa runs a modern college offense, and a 72 year old leaves a hero or b) he hires someone who runs essentially the same shit and when he can’t benefit from a weak western division, ends up getting progressively worse and hangs on too long like most HOF coaches before him?

All of which ignores the fact that it was his call to employ Brian. You said yourself there was a 1000% chance he planned to run it back with Bri in ‘24.

Does that sound like someone who is ready to embrace change or should be trusted to right the ship?

 

[Geese]

You posted that you wanted Kirk to figure out OC, stay for 3-4 more years, and go out on top. That’d be neat but what is more likely? a) he completely changes his philosophy on football, hires a dynamic OC, Iowa runs a modern college offense, and a 72 year old leaves a hero or b) he hires someone who runs essentially the same shit and when he can’t benefit from a weak western division, ends up getting progressively worse and hangs on too long like most HOF coaches before him?

All of which ignores the fact that it was his call to employ Brian. You said yourself there was a 1000% chance he planned to run it back with Bri in ‘24.

Does that sound like someone who is ready to embrace change or should be trusted to right the ship?

You sound scared

 

[The Full Monte]

Yeah, we’ll see.

No..:we won’t. That’s the point. Regardless of the outcome, YOU won’t have a point at all.

This is so painfully stupid I have a difficult time believing this isn’t trolling.

 

[Finnegan]

Ehhh I think I’d just rather see KF retire. I love him and wish he could stay but at this point I think it might be best for all parties.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

That doesn’t even make sense. Unless you’re amazed at the thought process my post inspired.

Go with it.

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

Never forget (or for most of you, think about for the first time): not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted.

If I had to explain the yin yang of offense and defense it would be that college football teams can choose to be defense-first or offense-first.

If you’re going to be offense first in today’s game you’re going to spend most of your practice reps in the spring and fall tossing the ball around. You’ll end up putting up some good passing stats/points but I think on average it’ll come at the expense of your defense getting reps against the run.

But to be a defense-first team, you have to be good against the run. And that work is done in practice. Against your offense.

Obviously recruiting can skew this but for middling talent teams like Iowa I think it typically holds true.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

I don’t think you know how football practices work.

 

[nolookpass]

I'll take scout team for 500, Fritz

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

I don’t think you know how football practices work.

K

 

[KitKatApples]

Yea take that mother fucker

 

[MikeyJoe]

Iowa isn’t bad on offense because they run the ball. That would just make them slower on offense.

Iowa is bad on offense because they are ineffective.

 

[Kamala]

Iowa isn’t bad on offense because they run the ball. That would just make them slower on offense.

Iowa is bad on offense because they are ineffective.

Yeah but if they were effective we’d give up 35 points per game.

 

[MikeyJoe]

Just think if they weren’t going 3 and out all the time how much worse the defense would be.

 

[MikeyJoe]

If Iowa hadn’t been incapable of gaining 20 yards to win the Minnesota game, the defense probably would have given up at least 30 points anyway.

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

So Bacon can't run because he's too fat. And he can't scramble because he's too fat. And he can't pass because he's too inept. And he tends to make bad decisions because he's not very good. And even though we still miraculously, considering Minnesota's and Wisconsin's remaining schedules, control our own fate, this is the guy who is supposed to lead us to a division title? Marvelous.