Recent content by #1DieHardHawk

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I completely agree with you about Wallace, but if a head coach was aware of frankly sickening traditions within the program that occurred "for years," and tacitly condoned it, he is just as culpable whether he "directly" was involved or not. Paterno knew about the rapes being perpetrated by his...

I'll go against the grain a little here. While I completely respect a coach and/or team's right to make the decision not to participate, I feel that choosing to do so reflects on their values and priorities. Some things just transcend sports. It would be like saying that a person with a Type-A...

I posted a similar thread previously due to a gut feeling that this season will be Kirk's final one. If true, I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, watching him step down will be a melancholic day. On the other, it will be a feeling that he is making the appropriate decision. A good...

A few things jumped out at me from this game: 1. The offense is showing some positive signs. The WRs for the most part were pretty solid and showed growth, and, some may not agree, but, except for Washington getting too many early reps, I like our RBs. 2. For whatever reason, I think the days...

I'm not sure what's harder to deal with, feeling embarrassed and demeaned after getting completely dominated, or having a statement game slip through your fingers due to questionable coaching philosophy and a few ill-timed mental mistakes?

Cignetti has done an amazing job in such a short time at IU, almost unprecedented if you think about it. It wasn't like he was stepping into a floundering blue-blood program to awaken a sleeping giant. He has turned Indiana into a power with players that weren't heavily recruited coming out of...

Oh, I know. I was just pointing out that scrutinizing a player's performance on the field comes with the territory and shouldn't be considered personal or pejorative, as long as its not excessive or belittling.

I wouldn't characterize it as being "critical." From a purely football standpoint, play tendencies are analyzed and scrutinized regularly by their own coaches, rival coaches, PFF, scouts, etc. It's not personal at all. Harrell I'm sure is a great young guy and I sincerely hope he progresses and...

Yeah, I share your concerns, especially with Harrell. I watched a couple of games on DVR, so was able to use rewind and slow-mo. Harrell has some really bad tendencies. He usually takes a poor step at the snap followed by a bad angle. When his angle is good, he still struggles to shed blocks...

A lot to unpack with this. First, Rob's disdain for Ferentz was fairly obvious to anyone on the site for the last 10 years. His remarks were tempered to a point by the constraints inherent with being a sports reporter, but between the lines (and occasionally within the lines), his sentiments...

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Knowing that we will be on the outside looking in every year, rooting for some of the traditional rivals seems reasonable if there is something about the program that is appealing (e.g., Bielema), but, if, and it's a big IF, we eventually see collective bargaining and salary caps, we will not...

LOL. Good point.

But, they didn't, and that's kind of the point. For the most part, I agree with your points, but I was referencing Ferentz's tenure over the last 20 years or so, not just recent seasons. I'm not in any way criticizing Kirk or the Iowa sports programs, I'm simply sharing my perspective on what I...