Chad Greenway retirement speech

[proudhawkfan21]

Thanks Chad for the great football memories. Go Hawks!

"University of Iowa, Kirk Ferentz, the late Norm Parker, Phil Parker, Chris Doyle, Reese Morgan, James Dobson, none of this happens in the NFL without the University of Iowa. First of all, they were the only team that drove out to Mount Vernon in a snow storm to come take a look at me. They were the only ones to send a scholarship offer to me, and believe in me. They were the ones with the foresight to move this high school quarterback to safety and then to linebacker. They were the ones that built me into a 240-pound player when I was going in there 195 pounds. They were the ones that gave me this dream and this opportunity and they’re also the ones that encouraged me to finish and get my degree. So now that my playing career is over, I can go on and do something else. The respect I have for not only that program but those men that I just named, is incredible. It’s not very often you get a chance, I played 11 years, Kirk Ferentz is still there doing his job and that’s because he’s one of the best in the world at what he does, at coaching young men and making truly men out of them. Boys to men, and that’s something he’s done, he did for me. I appreciate that."

 

[SteveGarvey1]

Was a totally classy speech from a classy ex-Hawk. Hope linebacker recruits and others read it.

 

[Hawkfnntn]

You won't find a better ambassador for the program than him. Too bad he hasn't had 4 boys instead of 4 girls to send to Iowa later (I'm kidding kinda)

 

[thetrza]

I thought South Dakota had offered him out of high school, and Nebraska had offered him a walk on opportunity that is worth three offers from Iowa according to Nebraska fans.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

Thanks Chad for the great football memories. Go Hawks!

"University of Iowa, Kirk Ferentz, the late Norm Parker, Phil Parker, Chris Doyle, Reese Morgan, James Dobson, none of this happens in the NFL without the University of Iowa. First of all, they were the only team that drove out to Mount Vernon in a snow storm to come take a look at me. They were the only ones to send a scholarship offer to me, and believe in me. They were the ones with the foresight to move this high school quarterback to safety and then to linebacker. They were the ones that built me into a 240-pound player when I was going in there 195 pounds. They were the ones that gave me this dream and this opportunity and they’re also the ones that encouraged me to finish and get my degree. So now that my playing career is over, I can go on and do something else. The respect I have for not only that program but those men that I just named, is incredible. It’s not very often you get a chance, I played 11 years, Kirk Ferentz is still there doing his job and that’s because he’s one of the best in the world at what he does, at coaching young men and making truly men out of them. Boys to men, and that’s something he’s done, he did for me. I appreciate that."

Wow! That's solid. Boy, we fans get frustrated with coaches at times, but it's things like this that show the other side and really puts things into perspective. I think we are very lucky to have a man like Ferentz be Iowa's head coach. There is another very important job he has than just coaching the football side.

 

[mrolympia]

one of the my favorite players and a great story

 

[Robowe]

 

[HuckFinn]

The comments he made should be framed and posted in the Iowa football facility!