Harlan
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Don’t tell me what to do, bitch.People need to seriously quit worrying about who is the next coach.
Don’t tell me what to do, bitch.People need to seriously quit worrying about who is the next coach.
What else should we do?People need to seriously quit worrying about who is the next coach.
I find this hard to believe, we will see.He's gonna be Iowa's next HC so I guess it isn't that big of a deal.
Phil Parker is the next Iowa HC you fucking retard.Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz is a terrible OC responsible for one of the worst offenses in major college football.
He's gonna be Iowa's next HC so I guess it isn't that big of a deal.
Hope you’re RATTPhil Parker is the next Iowa HC you fucking retard.Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz is a terrible OC responsible for one of the worst offenses in major college football.
He's gonna be Iowa's next HC so I guess it isn't that big of a deal.
Garta works for Kurt, you sock sniffing faggot.Phil Parker is the next Iowa HC you fucking retard.Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz is a terrible OC responsible for one of the worst offenses in major college football.
He's gonna be Iowa's next HC so I guess it isn't that big of a deal.
Who cares?Do people really have that much of a problem with the design of the offense versus the execution of the offense? I actually like our offense quite a bit. I just wish we ran it better.
Right? Why are all of these idiots focusing on the guy responsible for designing the offense, they should focus on the guy responsible for the execution of the offense oh wait.Do people really have that much of a problem with the design of the offense versus the execution of the offense? I actually like our offense quite a bit. I just wish we ran it better.
If by fixed you mean neutered....absolutely!is the running game still fixed
Do people really have that much of a problem with the design of the offense versus the execution of the offense? I actually like our offense quite a bit. I just wish we ran it better.
As I was standing in Kinnick watching that series unfold, it was sad watching Iowa play base defense. Giving up a first down was the worst result in that situation. If for some reason Iowa blitzed everyone and Penn State threw a pass for a touchdown, Iowa would at least get the ball back. Iowa is a well coached team, but, it is situations like that and some of the clock management before half that is less than desirable.So much of Iowa's philosophy is based on minimizing risk. So you play your safeties deep and generally only send 4 DL and dare the opponent to dink and dunk you all the way down the field because the risk associated with a single busted play is way higher. On that series, it was like there was a lack of awareness that the worst thing that could happen to you was 3 short runs.Correct again. We have to completely fucking sell out on the run on that series. I think they should be taking those kind of chances when they had PSU penned down deep in their own territory. Instead, they let them kill us with a thousand cuts down the field.I also don't get what the fuck the defense was doing on the last meaningful play of the game. 3rd down and short when it is hilariously obvious that Penn State figured out 2 possessions earlier that they were retarded if they ever threw another pass, Iowa still has a deep safety instead of playing man and loading the box.
I actually liked KOK. I never fully understood the hate for him.We weren't exactly overflowing with offensive talent when Davis was there either and anyway it's possible for both of them to be bad. I don't know why people have such a hard time admitting that the guy who is always coordinating bad offenses might have some playcalling issues. If his last name was Smith he'd be just as hated as Davis or KOK were. Are people just desperate to talk themselves into it because they know he's going to be the next coach no matter what?Yup, we need to get better. But my eyes tell me we have execution problems & talent problems moreso than scheme/playcalling problems.well, Brian's offenses are averaging less points vs Power 5 teams than Davis'.
He definitely looks a lot better with the benefit hindsight. Really the issues with the offense are at least as much on Kirk as they are any of the coordinators though.I actually liked KOK. I never fully understood the hate for him.We weren't exactly overflowing with offensive talent when Davis was there either and anyway it's possible for both of them to be bad. I don't know why people have such a hard time admitting that the guy who is always coordinating bad offenses might have some playcalling issues. If his last name was Smith he'd be just as hated as Davis or KOK were. Are people just desperate to talk themselves into it because they know he's going to be the next coach no matter what?Yup, we need to get better. But my eyes tell me we have execution problems & talent problems moreso than scheme/playcalling problems.
GDGD was another story. Hated him from day 1.
Obviously it's not the defense's fault we lost that game but yeah just generally the team has a lot of trouble adjusting to the situation instead of just stubbornly doing what they want to do regardless. On the TD drive they did finally start going hurry up after awhile but they still wasted a lot of time early huddling when they knew they needed two scores.As I was standing in Kinnick watching that series unfold, it was sad watching Iowa play base defense. Giving up a first down was the worst result in that situation. If for some reason Iowa blitzed everyone and Penn State threw a pass for a touchdown, Iowa would at least get the ball back. Iowa is a well coached team, but, it is situations like that and some of the clock management before half that is less than desirable.So much of Iowa's philosophy is based on minimizing risk. So you play your safeties deep and generally only send 4 DL and dare the opponent to dink and dunk you all the way down the field because the risk associated with a single busted play is way higher. On that series, it was like there was a lack of awareness that the worst thing that could happen to you was 3 short runs.Correct again. We have to completely fucking sell out on the run on that series. I think they should be taking those kind of chances when they had PSU penned down deep in their own territory. Instead, they let them kill us with a thousand cuts down the field.
No one is arguing that. I think people would like a few more Top 25 finishes. Since 2010, they’ve finished ranked in the Top 25 in 2015 and in one poll last year. It looks like this season may be borderline as well. That’s the gripe.I just don’t think we are that bad. Shockingly, teams offenses look better with better players.
The idea that Iowa has to stay healthy and get a few breaks to be a top 10 team is hardly groundbreaking.
If we don’t Finish in the top 25 this year then yes, I will be a little frustratedNo one is arguing that. I think people would like a few more Top 25 finishes. Since 2010, they’ve finished ranked in the Top 25 in 2015 and in one poll last year. It looks like this season may be borderline as well. That’s the gripe.I just don’t think we are that bad. Shockingly, teams offenses look better with better players.
The idea that Iowa has to stay healthy and get a few breaks to be a top 10 team is hardly groundbreaking.
Just based on recruiting rankings, Iowa should rarely be a top 25 team.
I've said this before, but this is the conundrum of the Ferentz era. Develops more NFL players than you would expect given his recruiting rankings. Wins less games than you might expect given the number of NFL players he's produced. Like you said, indicates they're good at evaluation and development, poor at game management.What about based on players in the NFL.
Ferentz is amazing at evaluation and development so something else is missing.
Or maybe part of the development part is playing some guys at a younger age, when maybe they aren't ready. But by doing that, helps turn them into an NFL prospect? Better for development, not necessarily better for winning games.Just based on recruiting rankings, Iowa should rarely be a top 25 team.I've said this before, but this is the conundrum of the Ferentz era. Develops more NFL players than you would expect given his recruiting rankings. Wins less games than you might expect given the number of NFL players he's produced. Like you said, indicates they're good at evaluation and development, poor at game management.What about based on players in the NFL.
Ferentz is amazing at evaluation and development so something else is missing.
I think this is true, and they're also really really good at finding/developing certain positions and awful at recruiting and developing others. It doesn't really matter to the NFL team taking one of our awesome tackles or cornerbacks that we mostly suck at developing skill positions and QBs but it matters a lot for Iowa's win total.Just based on recruiting rankings, Iowa should rarely be a top 25 team.I've said this before, but this is the conundrum of the Ferentz era. Develops more NFL players than you would expect given his recruiting rankings. Wins less games than you might expect given the number of NFL players he's produced. Like you said, indicates they're good at evaluation and development, poor at game management.What about based on players in the NFL.
Ferentz is amazing at evaluation and development so something else is missing.
That's fair - Iowa's NFL talent has not been evenly distributed.I think this is true, and they're also really really good at finding/developing certain positions and awful at recruiting and developing others. It doesn't really matter to the NFL team taking one of our awesome tackles or cornerbacks that we mostly suck at developing skill positions and QBs but it matters a lot for Iowa's win total.Just based on recruiting rankings, Iowa should rarely be a top 25 team.I've said this before, but this is the conundrum of the Ferentz era. Develops more NFL players than you would expect given his recruiting rankings. Wins less games than you might expect given the number of NFL players he's produced. Like you said, indicates they're good at evaluation and development, poor at game management.What about based on players in the NFL.
Ferentz is amazing at evaluation and development so something else is missing.
Just based on recruiting rankings, Boise State should rarely be a top 25 team.
An OL is only as good as its weakest linkI know that our WRs aren't great relative to the rest of the conference but they're pretty good by Iowa's low standards. And our running backs have shown ability when the holes are there. Sargent and Young are a step slow but serviceable and they've got speedier options in Goodson and Ivory Kelly-Martin (not sure why he's fallen out of favor). It just seems to me the problem is with the shitty line and also the scheme (BF). Very odd to watch an Iowa team where arguably our weakest position group is the OL which features (or featured) two future 1st round picks. OL is the one place where we should expect to be able to 'reload'.
The '15 class has been a killer at several positions, but OL looked like the strong area of the class at the time. The #1 guy is in the NFL, the #2 guy (Waechter) had to quit football, Newborg was a bust and then had to quit and the Paulsens have been near busts. From 2016, the Giant Toddler had to quit and Banwart has been Moeaki durable. From '17, Kirkpatrick is an apparent bust and Kalleberger has had trouble getting big enough. From '18, Jeff Jenkins was a killer on film, but he still can't seem to get to 270 pounds. Plumb is still a big TE. Duwa had to hang it up. It's one hard position to project if you can't get the ready made killers. In the current freshman class, Ezra Miller apparently went home, due to sickness or something. He may have returned, but don't know if he's on the field now or not. I kinda wish they could steal Logan Lee from the DL, but they need bodies there, too.I know that our WRs aren't great relative to the rest of the conference but they're pretty good by Iowa's low standards. And our running backs have shown ability when the holes are there. Sargent and Young are a step slow but serviceable and they've got speedier options in Goodson and Ivory Kelly-Martin (not sure why he's fallen out of favor). It just seems to me the problem is with the shitty line and also the scheme (BF). Very odd to watch an Iowa team where arguably our weakest position group is the OL which features (or featured) two future 1st round picks. OL is the one place where we should expect to be able to 'reload'.
How do you remember all this shit?The '15 class has been a killer at several positions, but OL looked like the strong area of the class at the time. The #1 guy is in the NFL, the #2 guy (Waechter) had to quit football, Newborg was a bust and then had to quit and the Paulsens have been near busts. From 2016, the Giant Toddler had to quit and Banwart has been Moeaki durable. From '17, Kirkpatrick is an apparent bust and Kalleberger has had trouble getting big enough. From '18, Jeff Jenkins was a killer on film, but he still can't seem to get to 270 pounds. Plumb is still a big TE. Duwa had to hang it up. It's one hard position to project if you can't get the ready made killers. In the current freshman class, Ezra Miller apparently went home, due to sickness or something. He may have returned, but don't know if he's on the field now or not. I kinda wish they could steal Logan Lee from the DL, but they need bodies there, too.I know that our WRs aren't great relative to the rest of the conference but they're pretty good by Iowa's low standards. And our running backs have shown ability when the holes are there. Sargent and Young are a step slow but serviceable and they've got speedier options in Goodson and Ivory Kelly-Martin (not sure why he's fallen out of favor). It just seems to me the problem is with the shitty line and also the scheme (BF). Very odd to watch an Iowa team where arguably our weakest position group is the OL which features (or featured) two future 1st round picks. OL is the one place where we should expect to be able to 'reload'.
It's at least 5 years in a row of having an OL constantly missing starters, though.
Fuck you.He didn't waste those years in the political threads.How do you remember all this shit?The '15 class has been a killer at several positions, but OL looked like the strong area of the class at the time. The #1 guy is in the NFL, the #2 guy (Waechter) had to quit football, Newborg was a bust and then had to quit and the Paulsens have been near busts. From 2016, the Giant Toddler had to quit and Banwart has been Moeaki durable. From '17, Kirkpatrick is an apparent bust and Kalleberger has had trouble getting big enough. From '18, Jeff Jenkins was a killer on film, but he still can't seem to get to 270 pounds. Plumb is still a big TE. Duwa had to hang it up. It's one hard position to project if you can't get the ready made killers. In the current freshman class, Ezra Miller apparently went home, due to sickness or something. He may have returned, but don't know if he's on the field now or not. I kinda wish they could steal Logan Lee from the DL, but they need bodies there, too.
It's at least 5 years in a row of having an OL constantly missing starters, though.