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That's why I back Josh's thread about the Nebraska game proving even more he needs to be fired.
It was great to see Iowa explode in the 2nd half, yesterday. Yes, Nebraska flat-out quit but Iowa actually seized the opportunity and piled on. I'd like to say I was surprised but I actually predicted it after Wisconsin (also that they would eek out a W vs Purdue but they fell short).
Strangely, I found myself feeling a bit indifferent about the W and mostly just more disgust toward derKirkFer.
-- How can any competent coach - who so dogmatically emphasizes consistent execution of fundamentals, knowing who you are and doing what you do - repeatedly have such wild pendulum swings like this season - suck 2, blowout win, suck 2, blowout win?
-- How can any competent coach not have his team AND staff - who clearly demonstrate their capabilities, skills, and talents with huge W's - ready to perform each week? Not even perform at the OhSt / Nebby level but at least be ready to perform at average to good level and be competitive.
If this team simply had a consistently competent and strategically sound offensive game plan, the Hawks would be no worse than 10-2 and, all things equal, likely undefeated.
Yeah, yeah, "Hindsight is 20/20" but, this season, and so many past seasons, and every future season, I don't need "hindsight" to state what is obvious and reliable expectation for all to see -- that, under Kirk Ferentz, Iowa is far more likely to underperform its potential due to lack of preparation, sound offensive strategy, reluctance to effectively use it's weapons and failure to aggressively attack it's opponents' weaknesses than it is to exceed it.
Each and every one of those facets lies at the feet of derKirkFer's dogma.
(DAMMIT!! I said I wouldn't but there I go, again. As I've typed and stated so many times over the past dozen years ... shouting in the wind.
I was going to say this almost word for word.
I completely agree that the big wins only serve to frustrate Iowa fans, and seriously put into question this staff's ability to motivate. I've always been supportive of Ferentz, but one drawback with his even-keel personality is that it almost certainly restricts his ability to instill passion into his players. Passion basically takes care of itself in big games, but, the job falls on the staff to get the same level of passion for games against opponents that you should beat on paper.That's why I back Josh's thread about the Nebraska game proving even more he needs to be fired.
It was great to see Iowa explode in the 2nd half, yesterday. Yes, Nebraska flat-out quit but Iowa actually seized the opportunity and piled on. I'd like to say I was surprised but I actually predicted it after Wisconsin (also that they would eek out a W vs Purdue but they fell short).
Strangely, I found myself feeling a bit indifferent about the W and mostly just more disgust toward derKirkFer.
-- How can any competent coach - who so dogmatically emphasizes consistent execution of fundamentals, knowing who you are and doing what you do - repeatedly have such wild pendulum swings like this season - suck 2, blowout win, suck 2, blowout win?
-- How can any competent coach not have his team AND staff - who clearly demonstrate their capabilities, skills, and talents with huge W's - ready to perform each week? Not even perform at the OhSt / Nebby level but at least be ready to perform at average to good level and be competitive.
If this team simply had a consistently competent and strategically sound offensive game plan, the Hawks would be no worse than 10-2 and, all things equal, likely undefeated.
Yeah, yeah, "Hindsight is 20/20" but, this season, and so many past seasons, and every future season, I don't need "hindsight" to state what is obvious and reliable expectation for all to see -- that, under Kirk Ferentz, Iowa is far more likely to underperform its potential due to lack of preparation, sound offensive strategy, reluctance to effectively use it's weapons and failure to aggressively attack it's opponents' weaknesses than it is to exceed it.
Each and every one of those facets lies at the feet of derKirkFer's dogma.
(DAMMIT!! I said I wouldn't but there I go, again. As I've typed and stated so many times over the past dozen years ... shouting in the wind.
Don’t think for a second I am saying he is as good, but Stone looked like Bob Sanders throwing his body around out there.
What does a duck ....look like after getting hit in the head?
That was supposed to say, couldn't get much worse.
