WinOneThisCentury
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long time Ferentz supporter. Honestly, right now I wish it was an alcoholic as that may be less agonizing. I've argued with many on this board about his record, his ability to develop players, and the physical nature in which his teams play. All things that I believe he should be commended for. I've also lived with the game day decisions, poor clock management and the hard core personnel decisions (fumble and it's off to Siberia). I've always felt the former outweighed the latter.
Today's game was kind of a turning point for me though for a couple of reasons. I've reluctantly come to the conclusion that it may be time for KF to go gently into that good night. Go on, take the money and run.
This was the turning point game for me:
1) The Greg Davis Factor: You hired him, you've defended him, and we've been snowed over that the pain of the Iowa Offense was that Greg didn't have his players, there wasn't enough speed at WR, and it took time for his offense to gel. Well, we have speed and talent at WR, we just don't know how to use it, and our game plans appear more sandlot than sophisticated. He's consistently the most predictable play caller I've ever seen. That was just a spectacularly awful display of offensive football. It hurts my eyes. Fire him now please.
2) The Brian Ferentz Factor: You hired him and if that's the level of play we are going to get with supposedly the best O-Line in the league coming into the season...well, time to take responsibility that this group has way underperformed. That was the worst pass protection I've seen from an Iowa team since Scherff and Donnal went down in 2012. There is no excuse...none. There is no magic here...just slight of hand.
3) The Rudock / Beathard Factor: You created this fiasco, you've fostered this fiasco, and now you do the exact opposite of what you promised. I've understood the decision on Ruduck, supported it, but when your starter goes 6-19 during a stretch and refuses to go downfield, well, time for the back up you promised. It was the perfect time...the ideal time...the time it made the most sense...and you sit there with your thumb in your butt. Inexcusable...the team needed a spark offensively...and you kept your gun in the holster.
I'm hoping Oklahoma and Arkansas continue to lose games this year. If Stoops loses 4-5, the spoiled Oklahoma fans will start giving him grief and knowing BS, he'll be close to telling those Okie's where to stick it. If Barta had any balls, which everyone knows he doesn't, it would be his shining moment to get Burt or Bobby and make a regime change. Let me ask you though, would the worst rated AD in the conference have the balls to make that change? No...time for him to go too.
I am not rooting against Iowa and I hope they turn it around...but this was game seven and we are not progressing like we should. It's just time for a change. I've moved to the dark side.
Today's game was kind of a turning point for me though for a couple of reasons. I've reluctantly come to the conclusion that it may be time for KF to go gently into that good night. Go on, take the money and run.
This was the turning point game for me:
1) The Greg Davis Factor: You hired him, you've defended him, and we've been snowed over that the pain of the Iowa Offense was that Greg didn't have his players, there wasn't enough speed at WR, and it took time for his offense to gel. Well, we have speed and talent at WR, we just don't know how to use it, and our game plans appear more sandlot than sophisticated. He's consistently the most predictable play caller I've ever seen. That was just a spectacularly awful display of offensive football. It hurts my eyes. Fire him now please.
2) The Brian Ferentz Factor: You hired him and if that's the level of play we are going to get with supposedly the best O-Line in the league coming into the season...well, time to take responsibility that this group has way underperformed. That was the worst pass protection I've seen from an Iowa team since Scherff and Donnal went down in 2012. There is no excuse...none. There is no magic here...just slight of hand.
3) The Rudock / Beathard Factor: You created this fiasco, you've fostered this fiasco, and now you do the exact opposite of what you promised. I've understood the decision on Ruduck, supported it, but when your starter goes 6-19 during a stretch and refuses to go downfield, well, time for the back up you promised. It was the perfect time...the ideal time...the time it made the most sense...and you sit there with your thumb in your butt. Inexcusable...the team needed a spark offensively...and you kept your gun in the holster.
I'm hoping Oklahoma and Arkansas continue to lose games this year. If Stoops loses 4-5, the spoiled Oklahoma fans will start giving him grief and knowing BS, he'll be close to telling those Okie's where to stick it. If Barta had any balls, which everyone knows he doesn't, it would be his shining moment to get Burt or Bobby and make a regime change. Let me ask you though, would the worst rated AD in the conference have the balls to make that change? No...time for him to go too.
I am not rooting against Iowa and I hope they turn it around...but this was game seven and we are not progressing like we should. It's just time for a change. I've moved to the dark side.
