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If the Ferentz' duo wants Petras to improve, they have to allow him to earn genuine confidence on the field of play. In other words, they MUST allow him to take some calculated risks, otherwise he's just going to regress into a smaller playbook, one which is even more predictable than they...

ESPN is in love with the SEC, they have been for years. If you asked them straight up right now, would they choose Iowa over any top division SEC school, they would choose the SEC school, every time. Remember, it's ESPN, it's who they are and what they do.

Does ESPN actually believe Iowa is #2? Absolutely not, they are just stirring the pot, hoping to get more clicks to their website. ESPN is in the business of generating hype, they are a whore for attention (and money). If Iowa does not run the table on their B1G schedule, they will jettison...

It's been a while coming, but Spencer Petras is being fully exposed this week. The guy has no pocket presence, no ability to run/scramble, locks on one receiver before each snap, and either shorts arms or rifles his passes over his receivers. He always appears to operate in slow motion, the...

SP looks like he's playing in slow motion. He's (physically) slowing himself down, but he's mentally taken himself out of the game.

No matter how specific the rules of a catch are defined, there will still be some discretion involved by the person reviewing the play. However, given what I have witnessed over the course of the season, I would say the rules need to be tightened up to eliminate the most egregious examples of...

I think it's best to put this in the proper context. This really has nothing to do with athletic performance, it has everything to do with following instructions. I've mentioned before the military command-like structure of KF's teams. Execution and the discipline necessary to consistently...

Here's the link to the podcast: https://www.podcastone.com/pardon-my-take Ferentz' interview starts at the 1:06:30 mark of the 11/29/2018 podcast.

I'll answer your question in this manner: If you asked 100 knowledgeable fan bases, who would you prefer to be your coach, Kirk Ferentz or Matt Campbell, my expectation would be Matt Campbell would be the majority's preference. Campbell's value is clearly rising whereas Ferentz keeps plodding...

What could possibly attract another school's AD or HC to BF, after all, who even pretends to know what his offensive identity is? Specifically, what can you attribute to BF, KOK, or KF? Can anyone say with certainty that they know where Iowa's game plan is coming from? What are the...

Let me preface my comments by stating that I do not believe it is entirely proper to punish the players for the actions of their coach; however, football is a team game and the coaching staff is a crucial part of the instruction that the players receive, thus the actions/decisions of the...

It would be helpful if KF would publicly state what his goals are each year, with some specificity, not just his usual trite statements about competing for a Big Ten championship, which every coach says he's doing. Also, if he's got individual plans for working on player (and coaching)...

Stanley states the offense's plan is to react to what the defense gives them. Okay, that's about as trite a response as what KF normally provides. However, a coaching staff that is on the ball will look for tendencies in the opponent's defensive scheme and decoy or mask certain formations and...

Did anyone in the press conference follow up KF's "more of a specialist" statement with a question about the specific situations where Fant's skills WOULD be utilized? Or do they know enough about KF's mannerisms to realize it was just another throw away answer that he had no intention of...

I understand all too well that KF is not a master of communication, but as HC he owes it to his team to let them know his plans as to his final season as HC. Since he has made no public overture of his plans, and the fact that many freshman are red-shirted their first year, it is entirely...

The only possibility is if BF exposed his dad's coaching flaws/faults for all to see. In other words, betrayed his dad's loyalty, which is verboten in KF's little paper notebook of rules/transgressions. KF would never fire BF for incompetence or failure to perform, that would be hypocritical...

How can you possibly explain the situation where QB Nate Stanley plays at far below a Division 1 (FBS) level, game after game, but never sits out a series, yet TE Noah Fant is riding pine when he clearly has the ability to perform at an All-American level? No need to think too hard about it...

Agreed, I'm still riding that same roller coaster. Sometimes I think that it's close to careening off the tracks or seizing up entirely but somehow it manages to keep rolling along, providing both frustration and excitement for Iowa fans. But for me, I much prefer the ride that Fry brought to...

Captain Enigma does it again - leaves Iowa fans shaking their heads in bewilderment. I realize that Captain Kirk has no concept of trolling on social media sites but he sure knows how to troll his detractors. Just when you think he is beyond hope, he pulls this from his well-worn note pad...

I agree, you need to have an understanding beforehand so that you are prepared to make a decision should that scenario present itself. However, the game is played in a serial manner, you don't know what will happen on your CURRENT possession, let alone your NEXT possession or whether you will...