**Official 2022 Iowa Football Season Thread**

[Soda Popinski]

Fuck everything

 

[JR Hawks]

I'd guess Barta and the athletics fundraisers are being territorial with their donors (season ticket holders). They don't like the idea of the collective taking a bite out of their fundraising. But it sounds better to blame Title IX.

 

[douglasbader]

I'd guess Barta and the athletics fundraisers are being territorial with their donors (season ticket holders). They don't like the idea of the collective taking a bite out of their fundraising. But it sounds better to blame Title IX.

This is literally the only explanation that makes any "sense". If Garta and the athletic department are so fucking stupid that they want to hold onto their donors over letting them funnel to the NIL, then LOL.

I mean, I hate the NIL and would never give, but being territorial over donations in the year 2022 is laughable.

 

[Talkin' Goat]

Pretty sure the AD still has a fair amount of debt and the $100M annual payday is still several years away. So that’s probably accurate. Nevertheless, Gary Barta can go fuck himself.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

"I've bit my tongue on this until now, but I can't stay quiet any more. We recorded a video with Kirk Ferentz and scheduled to do the same with Fran/Lisa where each coach asks Hawkeye fans to support the SWARM, and Kirk even mentioned that in order for us to win championships, we must be competitive in the NIL space.

"We sent it to Iowa athletics two weeks ago and asked that they send it to all football season ticket holders. Or, conversely, we asked if they would send us the contact information of all season ticket holders and we would send out the video.

Today we were told that Iowa athletics will not support us any further and will not comply with our request unless we comply with Title IX and raise money for all Hawkeye sports.

In case anybody is curious, this is NOT the playbook that exists everywhere else, and all successful collectives have a very cooperative athletics department. I was just talking to the head of the UNC collective and he was telling me that having access to all season ticket holders and donor information is helping him immensely in his pursuit of keeping their stud QB on campus.

I’m out of ideas on this issue…as I have gone above Gary’s head to the President and to the Board of Regents and while they support my position, it is apparently Iowa Athletics’ call.

I may have a couple beers tonight to blow off some steam…because I’m pretty ticked off.

If anybody has suggestions I’m all ears."

 

[douglasbader]

Here is a suggestion.... tell any of the 35 "reporters" that cover Iowa to raise hell with Barta about it until he answers publicly. Tell your head coaches to raise hell about it. Kirk, Fran and Bluder hold the power, not Gary.

 

[KitKatApples]

Can you tweet that at Jade ?

 

[BuffettHawk]

@L. Wade Childress you need to fix this.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

@L. Wade Childress you need to fix this.

ok

 

[TJones3312]

ok

We don’t want you on that wall, we need you on that wall.

 

[RiotFan]

Iowa AD is not capable of being on the leading edge of, well, anything,

 

[Renegade_ofFunk]

Barta is the perfect example of the death of the meritocracy. A lazy, midwit “management by spreadsheet” middle manager that is propped up by his talented subordinates, then when things DO go south he invariably blames his failures on them.

He should have been fired years ago, if not tarred, feathered and ridden out of town on a rail.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Barta is the perfect example of the death of the meritocracy. A lazy, midwit “management by spreadsheet” middle manager that is propped up by his talented subordinates, then when things DO go south he invariably blames his failures on them.

He should have been fired years ago, if not tarred, feathered and ridden out of town on a rail.

imagine in how much better shape the department would be if Jane Meyer was in charge.

 

[nikolausp]

"I've bit my tongue on this until now, but I can't stay quiet any more. We recorded a video with Kirk Ferentz and scheduled to do the same with Fran/Lisa where each coach asks Hawkeye fans to support the SWARM, and Kirk even mentioned that in order for us to win championships, we must be competitive in the NIL space.

"We sent it to Iowa athletics two weeks ago and asked that they send it to all football season ticket holders. Or, conversely, we asked if they would send us the contact information of all season ticket holders and we would send out the video.

Today we were told that Iowa athletics will not support us any further and will not comply with our request unless we comply with Title IX and raise money for all Hawkeye sports.

In case anybody is curious, this is NOT the playbook that exists everywhere else, and all successful collectives have a very cooperative athletics department. I was just talking to the head of the UNC collective and he was telling me that having access to all season ticket holders and donor information is helping him immensely in his pursuit of keeping their stud QB on campus.

I’m out of ideas on this issue…as I have gone above Gary’s head to the President and to the Board of Regents and while they support my position, it is apparently Iowa Athletics’ call.

I may have a couple beers tonight to blow off some steam…because I’m pretty ticked off.

If anybody has suggestions I’m all ears."

Doesn't he live in Florida? ( Tx_Hawk / Brad Heinrichs ) Seems like it would be a pain for him to go to all the Swarm events in Iowa City while living in FL.

 

[Gushawk]

Garta has it backwards. He needs to work for Kurt on NIL instead of Brian’s future employment at the University of Iowa.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Fuck Gary Barta

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I guess we have to kill Gary. And probably @L. Wade Childress just to be safe.

 

[Debit One]

He is doing what the AD's legal counsel is telling him to do.

If so, that’s a problem.

Attorneys are there to advise you of the risks. Your job is to decide which risks to take.

Barta needs to make the decision.

 

[Verbal]

Barta is the perfect example of the death of the meritocracy. A lazy, midwit “management by spreadsheet” middle manager that is propped up by his talented subordinates, then when things DO go south he invariably blames his failures on them.

He should have been fired years ago, if not tarred, feathered and ridden out of town on a rail.

Looks like L. Wade is going to have to work on Christmas Eve.

 

[Gushawk]

If so, that’s a problem.

Attorneys are there to advise you of the risks. Your job is to decide which risks to take.

Barta needs to make the decision.

Just an absolute profile in courage out of Gary so far this post season. Sometimes what needs to be done isn’t pleasant, and we’re blessed to have a guy like him on that wall.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

If so, that’s a problem.

Attorneys are there to advise you of the risks. Your job is to decide which risks to take.

Barta needs to make the decision.

So is the concern about capitol improvement projects. It is all weak excuse-making.

 

[Hawkstrat]

They asked for a table at the Nashville Hawkeye Huddle and were denied. NIL guys says he believes people in the athletic department view him as competition.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

The athletic department is truly a bunch of tards if so

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Gary is going to ensure offensive performance similar to this past year continues to be the norm

 

[MikeyJoe]

Going public was probably the right move then. Barta needs to feel immense public pressure on this.

 

[CleteyColgate]

The athletic department is truly a bunch of tards if so

Actually, I'd like to see Jim Barnes use the Swarm to bring in a couple of high ranking transfer volleyball players.

 

[cloudhawk]

Iowa probably going to institute its own internal salary cap with 250,000 per team.

 

[CamelTones]

We’re talking about the same athletic department that couldn’t celebrate Luka Garza becoming the schools all time leading scorer without bringing up Megan Gustafson.

 

[Geese]

I guess we have to kill Gary. And probably @L. Wade Childress just to be safe.

@Bagtigo

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

I guess we have to kill Gary. And probably @L. Wade Childress just to be safe.

If you time it right, you can probably shoot them both with one shot.

 

[BngHawk]

This is such surprising news.

 

[CamelTones]

If you time it right, you can probably shoot them both with one shot.

That would probably kill one and neuter the other, but it would eliminate Gary.

 

[Harlan]

If you time it right, you can probably shoot them both with one shot.

Bullets are cheap.

 

[Stu Beagle]

This selfish stance by Barta is why NIL exists today in its current form

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

I think Gary getting sued and losing every time he speaks may be detrimental to his ability to due his job effectively.

What an absolute fucking dipshit.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

They asked for a table at the Nashville Hawkeye Huddle and were denied. NIL guys says he believes people in the athletic department view him as competition.

I missed this. This is wonderful.

 

[The Dad]

I missed this. This is wonderful.

Every instinct in that building is completely wrong.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

I hope Gary cracks one of his snaggleteeth on a piece of peanut brittle

 

[HiawathaHawk]

I’m sure complaints originated from the many directors of inclusion and diversity (and various other titles) they have on payroll. Because he’s had his balls cut off, he won’t just tell them “too bad”.

Or like others have said, this is just cover for not wanting to lose funds.

Almost the entire department needs to be blown up and have their methods and operations evaluated. I think he’s largely a puppet but he’s just a symptom of the larger problems. They cannot get anything done or make any changes without an absurd level of bureaucracy.

 

[CamelTones]

I reached out to someone with regards to this this morning. I may have ruined their Christmas.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

At some point, someone is gonna have to tell the women that no one gives a fuck about them playing sports and you've already been given far too much.

We're eliminating all gender specific teams as a means of inclusion and if you would like to compete for a spot on our football team, please feel free to try out.

 

[MikeyJoe]

I’m sure complaints originated from the many directors of inclusion and diversity (and various other titles) they have on payroll. Because he’s had his balls cut off, he won’t just tell them “too bad”.

Or like others have said, this is just cover for not wanting to lose funds.

Almost the entire department needs to be blown up and have their methods and operations evaluated. I think he’s largely a puppet but he’s just a symptom of the larger problems. They cannot get anything done or make any changes without an absurd level of bureaucracy.

Even the whole “win graduate do it right” nonsense is a symptom. It’s like they take way too much pride in some self created sense of virtue in the dumb way they do things.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

I think a lot of the confusion on this is that a lot of business people aren't used to dealing with someone as stupid as Gary Barta.

 

[CleteyColgate]

At some point, someone is gonna have to tell the women that no one gives a fuck about them playing sports and you've already been given far too much.

I care. A lot of people do.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

I care. A lot of people do.

You and all the other GIRL DADs should start an NIL for the girls teams.

 

[Fair and Balanced]

If you time it right, you can probably shoot them both with one shot.

Just aim at Garta’s cock.

 

[Hawkstrat]

Even the whole “win graduate do it right” nonsense is a symptom. It’s like they take way too much pride in some self created sense of virtue in the dumb way they do things.

Which is extra funny, you know, with all the racism stuff.

Iowa's athletic department is shitty in all the wrong ways.

 

[MikeyJoe]

Just aim at Garta’s cock.

That’s the joke.

 

[Fair and Balanced]

I care. A lot of people do.

Well then, raising their own money shouldn’t be a problem.