**Official 2022 Iowa Football Season Thread**

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Sounds awful. It takes two to three years to learn the offense.

On the other hand, it might be better to have a QB that has no idea how this offense is supposed to function.
Two to three years to learn the offense is code for two to three years to coach out all instinct to take chances or throw a 50/50 ball.
Their QB room must be like Scared Straight.
 
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I liked the part where he was babbling about not making a change for the sake of change and starting the season with a group of guys that are all in it together and changes should come after the season.

Hey buttered bread head, the "group of guys" probably want to fucking win with a different QB. You're fucking them all over with Petras and your shitty play calling. The WRs probably want to, you know, have a chance to catch passes. The RBs and OL would probably like to, you know, not stare at stacked boxes all game. And the defense hates your guts.
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How committed is he to the Sunday through Friday grind though? Performing in games alone isn’t going to be enough to cut it in big time college football.
I am picking up the sarcasm so I will pile it on...Game performance actually matters the least apparently in the eyes of the staff. Peaches can't play bad enough and all we hear is how good he is in practice. Padilla's game proven performance means nothing compared to the practice All-American.
 

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The only surefire win left on the schedule is Northwestern.
 

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If not for Phil Parker & his defense, this Iowa team is without doubt 1-5/0-3 right now.

But hey, 'what's the upside?', amirite Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz and Kirk??
 
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I don't see anything as a surefire win when you can't score points. However, that game and Nebby are the best chances at a win, I think. Outside of that Iowa will struggle. I don't even have the confidence to say they win both the NW and Nebby games. I hate my lack of any optimism with this team at the moment.
 
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And even that requires these retards not getting Titzgeralded.
Right, I thought this too. NW has a history of being a thorn in Iowa's side. Even when they see to struggle, they show up and beat Iowa.
 

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I don't see anything as a surefire win when you can't score points. However, that game and Nebby are the best chances at a win, I think. Outside of that Iowa will struggle. I don't even have the confidence to say they win both the NW and Nebby games. I hate my lack of any optimism with this team at the moment.
Just killing time until BBall season starts, at this point.
 

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It's one thing for the offense to suck so bad, but when Kirk and Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz come out and say snarky stuff I can't stomach it. Petras has thrown 3 TD passes and 10 interceptions in the last 12 games. "What's the upside?" Fuck right off with that shit.
 

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How committed is he to the Sunday through Friday grind though? Performing in games alone isn’t going to be enough to cut it in big time college football.
He probably went through the breakfast buffet line backwards.
 

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Isn’t the best case scenario this though? Petras doesn’t come back for his Covid year. Padilla and Labas are tired of getting shit on and blocked and transfer. So Iowa ends up with a completely new QB depth chart next year. At that point they would have to take one or two transfers.
100% direct snaps to Monte Pottebaum
 

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Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz is fine, but I for one prefer "What's The Upside"
 

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It's one thing for the offense to suck so bad, but when Kirk and Kirk’s son, Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz come out and say snarky stuff I can't stomach it. Petras has thrown 3 TD passes and 10 interceptions in the last 12 games. "What's the upside?" Fuck right off with that shit.
It is 100% this. Humble yourselves, admit that what is happening is unacceptable, and that you are trying everything you can to rectify the situation. Do not give me this bullshit about getting back to basics or whatever the fuck you tell yourselves to sleep at night. You play a quarterback that can't be successful in the offense you design and coordinate. They don't even have to say, "I was wrong." But not playing a different guy at the most important spot on the field when the one you play is so obviously so overmatched is just fucking ridiculous.
 

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Look forward to football season for 7 months only for Kirk to go “ehhh, fuck this season.”

I feel….so unsatisfied
And what's worse? Fans snapped up all the home game tix in a matter of hours/day(s) after they went on sale, and he still took (& has) that attitude.

Say what you want about McCaffery and his 'red face syndrome', but I'm honestly pretty sure I've never felt a Hawkeye bball game loss/bad season was just because Fran DGAF about it.

But Kirk and FBall, especially this year? 🤷‍♂️
 

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Just checked stubhub. Lots of cheap tickets available for remaining games
 
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It's one thing for the offense to suck so bad, but when Kirk and Kirk’s son, Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz come out and say snarky stuff I can't stomach it. Petras has thrown 3 TD passes and 10 interceptions in the last 12 games. "What's the upside?" Fuck right off with that shit.
A good retort could have been "Whats the upside of the current QB?" I said it already that I think the guy asking the question was in shock and didn't know how to respond.
 

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And what's worse? Fans snapped up all the home game tix in a matter of hours/day(s) after they went on sale, and he still took (& has) that attitude.

Say what you want about McCaffery and his 'red face syndrome', but I'm honestly pretty sure I've never felt a Hawkeye bball game loss/bad season was just because Fran DGAF about it.

But Kirk and FBall, especially this year? 🤷‍♂️
I just want Kirk to go. Like a sad 80's movie. Just ride away....
 

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A good retort could have been "Whats the upside of the current QB?" I said it already that I think the guy asking the question was in shock and didn't know how to respond.
He should have been shocked. I’m still shocked at that response when you play one of the worst quarterbacks in the nation for the third year running on one of the worst offenses in the nation. Asking “what’s the upside?” Then blabbering on about how you’re not trying to be obstinate, indicates to me that you’re actually shockingly stupid. If you can’t form an cogent answer to a question you KNEW would be asked, fuck off, at least try.
 
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He should have been shocked. I’m still shocked at that response when you play one of the worst quarterbacks in the nation for the third year running on one of the worst offenses in the nation. Asking “what’s the upside?” Then blabbering on about how you’re not trying to be obstinate, indicates to me that you’re actually shockingly stupid. If you can’t form an cogent answer to a question you KNEW would be asked, fuck off, at least try.
It truly was comical and infuriating all at the same time. LOL
 

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The only surefire win left on the schedule is Northwestern.
The only surefire win left on the schedule is this weekend. Simply because you can't lose any games you don't have to play.

What a sad fucking commentary you've left us with, Ferentz's.

"What was your favorite week of the 2022 season?"
"Week 7. Absolutely. Without doubt."
"But the Hawks didn't play that week."
"Ex-zactly!"
 

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So fucking what? Hugs from the staff don’t win football games

 

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So fucking what? Hugs from the staff don’t win football games

The fan has a different reality and expectation than players/coaches. We all get that. I don’t think any of us think what Pat is saying is a bad thing or wouldn’t want that out of the coaching staff.

It’s just irrelevant to what’s going on.
 

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The fan has a different reality and expectation than players/coaches. We all get that. I don’t think any of us think what Pat is saying is a bad thing or wouldn’t want that out of the coaching staff.

It’s just irrelevant to what’s going on.
I would expect nothing less from a staff, and would want a staff that was different gone asap. Ferentz is earning fans being pissed and wanting him gone.
 

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Surefire was the wrong word. It's more likely than not a win, and I don't believe that to be the case about any other game at this point in time.
When your offense can’t score, coin flip at best my man.
 

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Easy to make time for former players when you don't make changes during the season
 
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