Brian Ferentz Being Asked Today About Oliver Martin's Playing Time

[InGoodCo]

Iowa hides in the B1G West is a garbage take. They didn't make the schedule and the B1G West schools just aren't as inept as they used to be. They just aren't. Northwestern is now a school that has a respectable football program. Wisconsin has been relevant in the college football game for some time. Purdue and Minnesota have 2 of the better up coming coaches in the game. Nebraska is constantly dumping in money to make their football program better. Iowa already plays more p5 teams then most - they absolutely have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to schedule and that means every single season. Their schedule is no more or less than most any given season. Sometimes the conference is up - sometimes it's down, they can't control that. Iowa State is one of the Big 12 favorites coming into this season. Their fans and players want to beat Iowa more then ANY other team that will ever be on it's schedule. If that's not difficult, then I don't know what is.

 

[CP87]

If our offense could finish even in the top 50 i think Iowa makes the playoffs assuming they don’t lose 11 guys on defense.

The KF/BF offensive philosophy won’t allow Iowa to ever crack the top 30. We get 5 possessions a game with kill the clock football. Really pay attention next game to how slow Iowa moves on offense, and i don’t mean game speed, i mean from huddle to LOS. Watch other teams (besides NW) and it’s a huge contrast. Something changed from 2012 on, and i don’t know if it was the reverse of when KF started coaching and decided his defense was so bad that he had to receive every opening kick....that from 2012 disaster of an offense he decided that the offense was so bad he has to run out the clock instead of being aggressive.

But back to other point, i agree. As soon as Iowa wins 10+ games AND doesn’t get embarrassed against a top team in bowl game, Brian takes over

They are currently 41st in ESPN's offensive efficiency.

They were 38th last year. 54th in 2017.

If you look at Football Outsider's data, Iowa has been in the mid-40's the last 2 years (they efficiency measure accounts for quality of opposing defense).

So we have been top 50 for the last 3 years; if we can get near the top 20, then we will have something.

 

[Ree4]

Iowa hides in the B1G West is a garbage take. They didn't make the schedule and the B1G West schools just aren't as inept as they used to be. They just aren't. Northwestern is now a school that has a respectable football program. Wisconsin has been relevant in the college football game for some time. Purdue and Minnesota have 2 of the better up coming coaches in the game. Nebraska is constantly dumping in money to make their football program better. Iowa already plays more p5 teams then most - they absolutely have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to schedule and that means every single season. Their schedule is no more or less than most any given season. Sometimes the conference is up - sometimes it's down, they can't control that. Iowa State is one of the Big 12 favorites coming into this season. Their fans and players want to beat Iowa more then ANY other team that will ever be on it's schedule. If that's not difficult, then I don't know what is.

People always talk about how bad the Big 10 West is, but I'd argue that it just has more parity than any other divisions in college football. It's not top heavy, it isn't bottom heavy (except for Illinois). Can anyone name another division that is more balanced?

 

[deanvogs]

People always talk about how bad the Big 10 West is, but I'd argue that it just has more parity than any other divisions in college football. It's not top heavy, it isn't bottom heavy (except for Illinois). Can anyone name another division that is more balanced?

The B1G West is better than the Big12 (well outside of Oklahoma that is). I mean ISU is supposedly the 3rd best team in the Big12, heck they are the 2nd best team in the Big12 according to Randy Peterson. Yet they can't beat a B1G West team in the last 5 years??

 

[Ree4]

A lot of people seem to think we'd be better off if Brian went off to head coach a small school and we grabbed somebody else. I even saw somebody mention it would be nice if we could keep our coordinators. Do you know what the chance of that happening is? Absolute zero. New coaches always bring their own entourage. Sometimes they may keep a position coach or two but every other single Coach would be gone. Good coaches will turn down jobs if they can't bring the staff that they want. That's how college football coaching works.
Doyle? Gone. Copeland? Gone. Parker? Gone. Bell? Gone. Woods? Gone. Bell? Gone. Almost everything that has been worked for over the last 20 years would have to be rebuilt from the ground up. We'd have the facilities though I guess.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

I don't have any problem with Martin playing less. Makes sense right now. My comments were about how the Ferentz family of coaches seems to be put back and offended by questions that are valid questions that many fans are asking and thinking about. It is part of their job, I would think, as professionals as much as they resent it at times.

Given the first part of your response... what was "valid" about the question?

 

[hawkeyebob62]

He's an arrogant prick. Edge? He doesn't have an edge. He sucks at his job, and the only reason he has it is because of daddy. He thinks he is above being questioned.

So much wrong with this point. Explainable, of course, that there is so much wrong with the poster.

 

[Jonrn]

People always talk about how bad the Big 10 West is, but I'd argue that it just has more parity than any other divisions in college football. It's not top heavy, it isn't bottom heavy (except for Illinois). Can anyone name another division that is more balanced?

The big ten west isn’t great, but it’s better than the whole pac-12, the ACC and the SEC east.

 

[hawkeyes87]

They are currently 41st in ESPN's offensive efficiency.

From the ESPN page:
Team efficiencies are based on the point contributions of each unit to the team's scoring margin, on a per-play basis.

What does that mean? K-State 8th, Wazu way down at 29? These metrics favor rushing over passing?

 

[hawkeyes87]

SEC-W
B1G-E

SEC-E
B1G-W (close, but UGA > WIS, UF >= Hawks, KENT >= NW, MIZ = PU / NEB)

P12-N

The rest all stink.

The B1G West is better than the Big12 (well outside of Oklahoma that is).

OU is probably really good, but right now they're 3-0 against teams w/ a combined record of 1-9 (Houston beat Prairie View). So we're not even sure the B12 is ACC level yet!

The ACC is whale shit. To quote Dirty Harry, "whale shit is the lowest kind of shit, cause it sinks to the bottom of the ocean."

 

[uihawk82]

Before I watched it I thought this:

Which of Smith, S-M, or Rigaini are you going to take away plays from?


I haven’t read through the thread yet but I’m just making a wild guess that BF has thin skin or is arrogant because of how he answered but the Ferentz-jellies can’t answer the substance of his answer.

Put Tracy and Martin in there for a few plays each game but not together. If ISM runs a 60 yard fly pattern then have him take a play off.

 

[DDThompson]

Put Tracy and Martin in there for a few plays each game but not together. If ISM runs a 60 yard fly pattern then have him take a play off.

yeah, i get it. if they can find touches for four RBs at one position, they should be able to find touches for 5 WRs at two positions. It's early in the season.
Here's the receptions, yards, and yards average through three games. one of these stands out.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette
11 194 17.6

Tyrone Tracy Jr.
5 79 15.8

Oliver Martin
4 24 6.0

Nico Ragaini
9 109 12.1

Brandon Smith
9 99 11.0

 

[uihawk82]

yeah, i get it. if they can find touches for four RBs at one position, they should be able to find touches for 5 WRs at two positions. It's early in the season.
Here's the receptions, yards, and yards average through three games. one of these stands out.

Ihmir Smith-Marsette
11 194 17.6

Tyrone Tracy Jr.
5 79 15.8

Oliver Martin
4 24 6.0

Nico Ragaini
9 109 12.1

Brandon Smith
9 99 11.0

That is spreading out the catches nice but also there are times to be in 3 WR and 4 WR sets where players will get their opportunities.

 

[DDThompson]

That is spreading out the catches nice but also there are times to be in 3 WR and 4 WR sets where players will get their opportunities.

yes. we have seen 3 and 4 WR sets. there are 5 WRs seeing playing time. one is not producing double-digit average like everyone else. so most of those 3 and 4 WR sets the guy producing 5th best wouldn't be on the field.

I'm glad he's at Iowa. But he doesn't get to play because he's from Iowa.

But like I said, it's still early in the season. Things will most likely change.

 

[DDThompson]

I think that may be a stretch. Phil’s star has really only been rising in the last 5 years. He’s getting paid $700k+ in IC, so moving to coach a MAC school for the same salary isn’t exactly a promotion. I doubt he has been a serious candidate for a power 5 job, which is where the big money is.

Phil’s a great coach, but he’s not the most charismatic guy on earth. He’s a great interview, but doesn’t seem to love the cameras. I don’t think at 58ish years old he has any desire to go run western Michigan or Miami of Ohio.

It's no stretch at all. IF he wanted to be a HC, then opportunities have been out there for him. OC/DC don't need 5 years to get anyone's attention. A couple will do. I never said at a P5 level.

I would bet he likes coaching players more a 700K than being a HC/CEO at 1.25
(highest paid MAC at Toledo who was their OC when promoted to HC -- Parker would get more than that)

 

[DDThompson]

Given the first part of your response... what was "valid" about the question?

bob62 is dropping bombs tonight...

i'm getting out of the blast zone.

 

[karras]

AJ Derby
Drew Cook
Epenesa

All of them 4 or 5 stars by at least one service. Between the three . . . 1 year as a starter. If all 3 had the last name Ferentz, it wouldn't be 1 year as a starter . . . it would be 9 years of starting. Teacher's pet syndrome is a problem. Look at some of the decisions at QB for proof of that.

 

[hawkeyes87]

AJ Derby
Drew Cook
Epenesa

All of them 4 or 5 stars by at least one service. Between the three . . . 1 year as a starter. If all 3 had the last name Ferentz, it wouldn't be 1 year as a starter . . . it would be 9 years of starting.

Okay, I'll bite. Who sits to give 6 years to Derby & Cook?

 

[GesterHawk]

AJ Derby
Drew Cook
Epenesa

All of them 4 or 5 stars by at least one service. Between the three . . . 1 year as a starter. If all 3 had the last name Ferentz, it wouldn't be 1 year as a starter . . . it would be 9 years of starting. Teacher's pet syndrome is a problem. Look at some of the decisions at QB for proof of that.

And only one of the 3 ended up playing the position they came in at....

Derby could have been a 4 year starter at linebacker, but wanted to play QB.

Cook could be much more part of this offense, but he came in wanting to play QB. Also, does he play over Fant the last 2 years if he transitioned to TE sooner? Does he play over Hock?

 

[deanvogs]

AJ Derby
Drew Cook
Epenesa

All of them 4 or 5 stars by at least one service. Between the three . . . 1 year as a starter. If all 3 had the last name Ferentz, it wouldn't be 1 year as a starter . . . it would be 9 years of starting. Teacher's pet syndrome is a problem. Look at some of the decisions at QB for proof of that.

What? You can't be serious. Brian and James played in the NFL for a stint, they were quality D1 players. Steven, not so much and he didn't play either.

The staff tried and tried to convert Derby to TE, but he wouldn't do it. If he would have, he would have been a 3 year starter at TE for Iowa, and probably a better pro. What was for sure is he was NOT a D1 QB.