Cleveland.com sends clear Woody Hayes message to Iowa Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Cleveland.com sends clear Woody Hayes message to Iowa Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz

Even though Iowa Hawkeyes football's Kirk Ferentz is closing in on the Big Ten's all-time wins record as a head coach, Cleveland.com's Jimmy Watkins had to keep

scarletandgame.com

They mention how Kirk hasn’t won the conference, pretty sure ‘02 and ‘04 they won the conference albeit a shared conference title. He has also won the West 3 times. From article:

"Big Ten coaches are about to crown a new king, even though he’s never actually won the conference. With a win against UMass on Saturday, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will break the record for Big Ten wins. He will pass former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes (205 wins) for the honor," Watkins wrote.

 

[Fryowa]

Just about every Iowa fan I know realizes that KF is way down the list in WP and conference game wins, and also that if you stay employed as a coach long enough you’re by default going to hit a certain number of wins.

This is a longevity milestone, not a “who’s the best coach” milestone.

National media are making a bigger thing out of this than we are

 

[NCHawker]

There is something really negative about so many OSU fans. They have a chip on their shoulder. Kirk does not have to apologize to anyone for doing his job

 

[longtimer]

Just about every Iowa fan I know realizes that KF is way down the list in WP and conference game wins, and also that if you stay employed as a coach long enough you’re by default going to hit a certain number of wins.

This is a longevity milestone, not a “who’s the best coach” milestone.

National media are making a bigger thing out of this than we are

For sure longevity factors in. McCaffrey also has the record for Iowa coaches not because he was a great coach but because of longevity.
Kirk needs to retire now Bt For someone who grew up watching Iowa football losing 20 straight years Ferentz has had a great run at Iowa

 

[Hawkfnntn]

Just about every Iowa fan I know realizes that KF is way down the list in WP and conference game wins, and also that if you stay employed as a coach long enough you’re by default going to hit a certain number of wins.

This is a longevity milestone, not a “who’s the best coach” milestone.

National media are making a bigger thing out of this than we are

Bingo.... Anybody trying to spin it into something else is just insecure and dishonest. Congrats on being a good coach that's been around forever. He's had a handful of magical seasons out of 26 or whatever it's been. But nobody is acting like KFs impact is greater then what Woodys was or whatever. But at least KF hasn't punched any opposing players before so I'm probably selling KF short in regards to that

 

[ICHawk24]

Maybe Woody Hayes wouldn't have his record broken if he didn't slug an opposing player like the angriest douche coach ever.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Cleveland.com sends clear Woody Hayes message to Iowa Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz

Even though Iowa Hawkeyes football's Kirk Ferentz is closing in on the Big Ten's all-time wins record as a head coach, Cleveland.com's Jimmy Watkins had to keep

scarletandgame.com

They mention how Kirk hasn’t won the conference, pretty sure ‘02 and ‘04 they won the conference albeit a shared conference title. He has also won the West 3 times. From article:

"Big Ten coaches are about to crown a new king, even though he’s never actually won the conference. With a win against UMass on Saturday, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will break the record for Big Ten wins. He will pass former Ohio State coach Woody Hayes (205 wins) for the honor," Watkins wrote.

Damn, feel sorry for the buckeye fans

F them

Sour Grapes are on the menu for them

F woody hayes

 

[kicker22]

No one is saying KF is the better coach. No one is saying that KF's career achievements trump that of Hayes. All it is is saying that he's won more games and there's no way to dispute that. There's also no way to dispute that KF has a better overall resume then Hayes.

 

[Seth53]

Needs to be a shout-out to the previous 27 years of Iowa head-shed'ers for not getting happy feet and dumping KF when things weren't rosey.

 

[socalhawk]

No one is saying KF is the better coach. No one is saying that KF's career achievements trump that of Hayes. All it is is saying that he's won more games and there's no way to dispute that. There's also no way to dispute that KF has a better overall resume then

 

[hawkdrummer1]

No one is saying KF is the better coach. No one is saying that KF's career achievements trump that of Hayes. All it is is saying that he's won more games and there's no way to dispute that. There's also no way to dispute that KF has a better overall resume then Hayes.

Did you read your own post? "No one is saying KF's career achievements trump that of Hayes", then you say "There's also no way to dispute that KF has a better overall resume than Hayes. Well, which is it? LOL

 

[BigD]

Damn, feel sorry for the buckeye fans

F them

Sour Grapes are on the menu for them

F woody hayes

I think you should rent an excavator and dig up Woody's grave, open it, lift up his upper torso and punch him in the face, then post it on every Buckeye site under the following title "This is how you get a Woody!"

You would make hundreds of thousands of dollars on YouTube from all the views you would get. To even spice it up a little you could be wearing the same uniform and number of the player that woody punched in the face.

obviously just joking

 

[BigD]

Just about every Iowa fan I know realizes that KF is way down the list in WP and conference game wins, and also that if you stay employed as a coach long enough you’re by default going to hit a certain number of wins.

This is a longevity milestone, not a “who’s the best coach” milestone.

National media are making a bigger thing out of this than we are

Truth spoken on this post.

 

[dagdaj]

I dunno. I don't think they're making too much of it. It's not like Caitlin Clark big. Its not really escaping sports coverage into "news" coverage.

Because I think moat people realize that what he's accomplished isn't easy. Especially in this era. Nobody else has done it. Been awhile since ol Woody set it.

I think people absolutely realize the longevity of relevance at a single program is what is being awarded. That is manifested in accumulated wins. Anyone not from OSU is good with that. Because, again, that's really hard to do.


Few people have worked hard enough and pursued opportunity as well as he did. Nobody navigated ups and downs and whims of fickle fans as well as him. And also had some luck along the way. Except Kirk. So kudos to him.

Ive been a fan since I wasn't. I admit I was wrong in early years. Sometimes he still aggravates me. My concern level is quite high. I want him to finish with most of us still appreciating him.