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2005-present is a large sample size.

Expecting more than two top 25 finishes since the 2005 season isn't unrealistic. Winning >75 percent of your games against Minnesota, ISU and Indiana isn't unrealistic. These are things that "good" coaches should be able to do regularly.

Very true. Solich couldn't even last at Nebraska and he arguably had a more successful career there than KF.

If you actually read the linked article you will see the errors in your points: Kirk Ferentz and the Myth of the Percentages - Black Heart Gold Pants 2005-10 "In fact, Iowa was one of only two teams that was more than one game under .500 in one possession games over that period of time...

We also lost 4 games by 12 points including a 5-7 Illinois and a Northwestern team we were up on 17-3 early. The facts that you pointed out that we beat #3 PSU and had the Doak Walker winner illustrates the disappointment in losing those other 4. I can understand the losses to Michigan St. and...

Provide link as I did please...

First of all I said 25th so exclude the "others receiving votes" category. Secondly, I'll give you leaving off pre-2002 since he was still building the program, but include 2011. Even with a bowl win we won't be ranked. The problem with the stat in this case is that it isn't consistent...

I think it will (with citations) Iowa26-32.448 Good enough for 8th in the Big 10. The bad part is this includes several games we were favored by +10 points (UNI, Arkansas St, etc...). Some of these on the wins side were games we actually had two possession leads in the 4th and allowed a...

2 times in the last 7 = <50% We all admit he had a great 02-04 run. What have you done for me lately?

I would say mediocre by our standards would be winning 6-7 regular season games. Being good would be finishing in the top 25 50% of the time. You have to understand that we play 2-3 creampuffs every year. Those are basically guaranteed wins. If we go 7-5, it basically means that we have a...

I didn't say specifically that challenging credentials is a personal attack. I just don't see any relevance of asking for them. If this point had any truth, how could those common Illinois fans question Ron Zook. He does afterall have greater credentials than any of them. As for defending...

What do his football credentials have to do with this? Any common fan can tell that our record in games decided by a TD or less and games we have lost to teams we were favored by more than 10 points display a real problem with game managment, clock management and overall schemes. Should we not...

We have a thread on this. Yet another case in point.

Yet it makes nearly as much sense as the "we'll get another Alford" comments.

I'm not sure that it's a relevant question. First of all because both golfer and myself have stated explicitly that a change at the top isn't the immediate priority. Secondly and hypothetically if it was our agenda, what difference does it make how we answer that question? I would venture to say...

I've been to at least two games per season since 1994 and have been active attending other Iowa sports such as wrestling and basketball, but thanks for assuming.

No kidding. Didn't we lead all of college football with 9 players that made NFL rosters. This doesn't even factor in the current players who eventually will: McNutt, Reiff, Daniels and Prater. Last year's team was loaded with talent. Settling for the Insight was an absolute disappointment...

You do a great job giving examples of the sarcastic feedback I pointed out earlier.

I don't think anyone is arguing that KF had a great run and was considered a great coach nearly unanimously at one point. Bobby Bowden was a championship level coach at one time. I'm not sure you're still in the overwhelming majority that believe he is still producing those same results that...

You could say the same about any President mid-term without expectations they will be gone until at least after the next election. That doesn't mean the criticism is irrelevant or should be muted. Besides, little to nothing is gained by posting on a message board. We do so for discussion...