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SirEd, you seem to know what's up here too. I'm glad someone can understand it realistically, rather than the OMG SO STUPID HIS LIFE IS DOWN DRAIN!

Easy with the generalizations. He made a few bad decisions. I know people who have done far worse and turned out okay. We don't know how this will play out in court. He may still get drafted, although these are red flags on the character.

I can say without a doubt that drugs were the stem of the entire "doghouse" incidents back in 2008. I have some mutual friends with him, some of which are kind of close to him. I never wanted to say anything on message boards because I didn't feel like revealing his personal life, and I...

Yes, but they do not employ it to the same degree that we do. They blitz quite frequently.

Dungy made the defense famous way before Gruden got there. It was indeed Dungy, not Gruden who made the Tampa 2 defense popular.

I am both a fan, and member of the press. I'm a student at the University who writes for the team's website, Hawkeyesports.com. I still paid for my tickets this year, and the past few years, so that is the ROI I'm talking about. As I said in a different post, I found out there was not a...

The 2006 Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings before they got Brett Favre. Less and less teams are running it anymore because it is not as effective in modern day football.

I agree with your prmise that players need to make the plays. Execution is the name of the game. But you can't absolve Ferentz and the staff this year. They have done a poor job adjusting, especially in late game scenarios. Especially considering the situations. They deserve the...

No doubt. Changes need to be made on both the offensive and defensive side. It might be a tweaked scheme. It might be the way the approach the game to these guys. Maybe a little more emotion. I don't know. But changes need to be made all around. This was an entire team collapse this year...

Judging by your Nov 2010 join date and level of posts, I'm assuming you joined this board as a way to voice your frustration over our struggles. You're not alone. But to think it's time for Ferentz to go is asinine.

This is a great post. I think you hit the nail on the head.

It is actually the opposite. It works with poor offenses because it forces the other team to earn their way down the field, thus shortening the game and shortening the game, and taking away potential scoring opportunities. What makes Indy's defense go is that Peyton gives them a lead alot...

Yeah, wanting Ferentz fired is just absolutely ridiculous.

The level of film study and depth that goes on in 2A Iowa high school football is nowhere near the same as what goes on in the Big Ten. While I agree that execution is the name of the game, I do not like being as predictable as we are. I think that is ultimately what has led to us sitting at...

I apologize. I just checked the schedule and there is no press conference this Tuesday.

A few things: I don't think too many people want Ferentz fired. If they do, they have little knowledge of the game to begin with. Because yes, it could be much worse with a different hire. But he doesn't need to be let off the hook. When you have the talent we've had over the last three...

And for that, I respect him for it. That's why I say I don't mind when he doesn't give the media or fans the answers they want to hear. I care about the performance on the field. And so far this year he hasn't given us any answers.

This is my problem. I don't care what happened in the past. It is the past. 7 wins per season is not good enough. Not even close. I want to be pushing for a BCS birth every year. I'm not saying win or even get to a BCS game every year. But at least be in the running. 7 wins does not...

^^^This. Very well put JHawk

Like I've said, they get asked and he dodges them. You can't force someone to say something they don't want to say. Kirk is a smart man. He knows how the media works. Give me a REALISTIC question to ask him tomorrow and I'll do my best. You don't insult a coach of slam him and expect any...