Great. Maybe we can be good by 2020 or so.
Beneventi Not A Hawk
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cornfedcowboy
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Most likely something else is going on. Just speculating I would think just about every D1 school honors their offer even if the recruit has a bad year. Current players have bad years too.
hawkihayes
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"THAT'S FOOTBALL" says KF
DP5555
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People are going to be make smart *** comments because they are salty with Kirk right now.
As far as the team is concerned (gasp I'm actually talking football), this was the right decision and it sounds like they did it as respectfully as they could. I'm sure it wasn't easy for Brian to drive to his school knowing he was going to have to break this news to him. The Hawks just can't have that many QB's. My guess would be they are very comfortable knowing both Boyle and Cook are coming in at that position and Beneventi was simply the odd man out. Tough for him, but it's the right move for the team.
As far as the team is concerned (gasp I'm actually talking football), this was the right decision and it sounds like they did it as respectfully as they could. I'm sure it wasn't easy for Brian to drive to his school knowing he was going to have to break this news to him. The Hawks just can't have that many QB's. My guess would be they are very comfortable knowing both Boyle and Cook are coming in at that position and Beneventi was simply the odd man out. Tough for him, but it's the right move for the team.
HawkinGoferLand
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clueless post and I'm not sticky up for KF. All schools have offers out to at least 3 times as many kids as they can sign knowing they can only honor around 20 any given year. It was speculated from the beginning that 2 of the QBs could possibly play another position like TE. Looking back on Jack's commitment, he always left the door open for looking around. I remember watching a video of him at some QB camp and Hawkeye Nation was worried about his comments and that he was possibly using Iowa for a better offer.
eveningnewsteam
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Im not sure Iowa has any QB's committed in that class
SteveGarvey
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Also better for him so he doesn't waste time here, never playing and then transferring somewhere. Now he can go to a MAC school or FCS team.
Everyone raved about his arm but in watching his vid, all it did was show him throwing lollipops to wide open receivers.
Hmmm.....seems vaguely familiar. I can't quite put my finger on why.
BirdsOfPrey
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"As far as the team is concerned (gasp I'm actually talking football), this was the right decision and it sounds like they did it as respectfully as they could."
Agreed. When Iowa starts recruiting a dozen more kids than we can keep, starts cutting off scholarships when a player gets hurt and dumps current team players who aren't progressing fast enough, then we'll be SEC like.
Agreed. When Iowa starts recruiting a dozen more kids than we can keep, starts cutting off scholarships when a player gets hurt and dumps current team players who aren't progressing fast enough, then we'll be SEC like.
So dumping a kid that's been committed for months because he had a bad senior year is perfectly fine, but chasing them off after they sign is scuzzy and SEC-like. Got it.
DP5555
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It's college football. It's a business. Something tells me if Kirk didn't do this then a year or two from now you'd be complaining about Kirk wasting scholarships. Whatever angle you can take to bash KF. We get it.
I think most Hawk fans would agree that Kirk isn't an angel. There's plenty of things people complain about and rightfully so. Incessantly whining about him like you are doing doesn't accomplish anything, but please don't let me stop you.
thejumper5
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I'll repost here what I said on another board:
I feel genuinely bad for Jack B after all that has gone down with him the last seven months or so. First, his grandfather is ill and in bad enough shape that Jack and his parents have to move across Chicago to be near Jack's grandfather. Next, Jack switches to a school closer to where he moved and he has to learn a totally new offensive system. Third, he really struggles on the field and ultimately gets benched. To top it off, Iowa pulls his scholarship offer.
I still believe that Jack is a very talented QB. I think if things had gone differently for him on a personal level, he may have had a great season and we'd all be pumped for him to be a Hawkeye. Obviously that isn't the case, and I hope Jack can land on his feet some place. I just hope this doesn't come back to bite the Hawkeyes.
All this said, I don't blame Iowa for pulling the scholly. If they don't think he can ever be a starter, there's no need to him to have a scholarship. College football is a business, and I'm glad the Hawkeyes are treating it like one. I just feel for bad for Jack. I'm sure that this is not at all what he dreamed his senior year of high school would be like, and I hope he can bounce back strong from all this.
I feel genuinely bad for Jack B after all that has gone down with him the last seven months or so. First, his grandfather is ill and in bad enough shape that Jack and his parents have to move across Chicago to be near Jack's grandfather. Next, Jack switches to a school closer to where he moved and he has to learn a totally new offensive system. Third, he really struggles on the field and ultimately gets benched. To top it off, Iowa pulls his scholarship offer.
I still believe that Jack is a very talented QB. I think if things had gone differently for him on a personal level, he may have had a great season and we'd all be pumped for him to be a Hawkeye. Obviously that isn't the case, and I hope Jack can land on his feet some place. I just hope this doesn't come back to bite the Hawkeyes.
All this said, I don't blame Iowa for pulling the scholly. If they don't think he can ever be a starter, there's no need to him to have a scholarship. College football is a business, and I'm glad the Hawkeyes are treating it like one. I just feel for bad for Jack. I'm sure that this is not at all what he dreamed his senior year of high school would be like, and I hope he can bounce back strong from all this.
DP5555
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Agreed. Well said jumper. I didn't know that about his Grandfather. Tough string of luck for a kid his age. I'm confident he'll land on his feet somewhere. Hopefully in the long run he can look back and realize how all these things made him a stronger person.
May seem insensitive, but seems pretty messed up of his parents to put all that on him, and move for a sick grandparent. I'd be pretty damn ****** if I were Jack.
"Coach Brian Ferentz came in for a visit last Monday (Dec. 1). I'm not taking (an official visit). Iowa is not interested anymore," Beneventi said. "Basically yes (Iowa pulled his scholarship offer). They are pressuring me more along the lines of not going to Iowa. Yes, saying I'm uncommitted would be the appropriate way to classify it."
This does not sound like they came right out and told him they were pulling his scholly. They basically told him you are not going to play at Iowa, and it may be in your best interest to take a look at other offers.
This does not sound like they came right out and told him they were pulling his scholly. They basically told him you are not going to play at Iowa, and it may be in your best interest to take a look at other offers.
big10er
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So does this mean that Boyle and Cook will stay at QB? I know most kids, especially QBs, don't want to switch positions but I remember Boyle to S and Cook to TE threads on here. Maybe not.
If CJB transfers and the above mentioned don't stick at QB, what's left in the clipboard cupboard? Wiegers?
Unless the staff has another target in mind, I'd rather have a 6-6, 200# kid that played QB on scholly than a 2nd punter.
If CJB transfers and the above mentioned don't stick at QB, what's left in the clipboard cupboard? Wiegers?
Unless the staff has another target in mind, I'd rather have a 6-6, 200# kid that played QB on scholly than a 2nd punter.
OUTofTOWNHAWK
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Im fine with this. Its the way things should work. I wish we could pull kirks contract.
Now can we shut up about how classy kirk is? He is about as classy as a mustared up fart.....did you guys catch that? <<<<<bowl season fart joke
Now can we shut up about how classy kirk is? He is about as classy as a mustared up fart.....did you guys catch that? <<<<<bowl season fart joke
I heard Boyle will definitely stay at QB. We might even tweak the offense around him eventually. Haven't heard on Cook but he could easily be a very good QB to. This decision is unKF like and it might be a good sign, imo.
