HandsyHobo
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Two sub par seasons one with the current new DC. 2010 was Parker's defense and it struggled mightily.
In your estimation, what is par for the course at Iowa? Serious question.
Two sub par seasons one with the current new DC. 2010 was Parker's defense and it struggled mightily.
Was 2010 a quality season for the defense?
And this hot seat talk based on todays announcement is simply foolish
You'll note I didn't say whether I agreed, or disagreed with them. The one guy is a hot head, and it is documented. Just to be clear, I like KF. He is the right guy, at least for now, at least in my opinion.
They're not all bad guys. Actually, they are a lot like us. Very passionate, and very opinionated.
i didn't imply you were, or think that you were, but i'd still ask you to give that advice to anyone who thinks like these 'donors'.
And this hot seat talk based on todays announcement is simply foolish
How about no experience as the sole DC. In 2010 it was coach by committee. Now he's the man, and he has no such experience. You don't think there's going to be a drop off from Norm who had game-planned for everything imaginable? The Hawks will pay for that lack of experience at some point. In every walk of life experience is what matters.It makes no sense. I haven't seen a real argument against this hiring aside from people saying new blood over and over again.And this hot seat talk based on todays announcement is simply foolish
KF is not on any "hotseat." If your avatar was here right now, I'd slap those bongos silly.
With this hire and his failure to bring new blood into the program does this increase the temperature of the seat he's on?
Through the MSU game, Iowa's offense converted more than 50% of third downs and was averaging over 30ppg. After that game, losing ARob, Gettis and MacMillan (and Tyler Nielsen), the offense converted 32% of third downs and averaged less than 20ppg. Thru MSU game, defense allowed less than 32% third down conversions...after MSU, that went to over 50.
It's not surprising as to why. The offense, once again, let down the defense. People need to separate emotion (unmet expectations) from football realities.
I'll probably not give that advice. They do care about football, believe it or not.
I get all excited about it too. I get all emotional, and make posts in the heat of emotion. I give them credit that they're human also. Although, what they want is listened to more closely than what you and I want, I'll grant you that.
I honestly don't think, outside of the basketball coach situation, their opinions matter all that much.
A couple of bad seasons, or horrible publicity? I don't delude myself that they could exert pressure that might cause action in that circumstance.
7th in the nation in scoring defense? Elite
Wisconsin scored some points that year, but they scored on everyone. It also took a fake punt on 4th down for them to win that game.
In the other four losses, the defense:
-gave up 21 points to Arizona and the offense scored 21.
-gave up 21 points to Northwestern, and the offense scored 17 against one of the worst defenses in the nation and was 2-14 on third downs (1-7 each half), which helped lead to 50 second half plays.
-gave up just 21 points to Ohio State and it took a freakish, one player in the nation run on 4th and long to help OSU continue a drive and the offense scored 17
-they did give up 27 to Minnesota, which even Clayborn said afterwards they had lost their will to win, but the offense scored just 17 points against one of the worst defenses in the nation.
Through the MSU game, Iowa's offense converted more than 50% of third downs and was averaging over 30ppg. After that game, losing ARob, Gettis and MacMillan (and Tyler Nielsen), the offense converted 32% of third downs and averaged less than 20ppg. Thru MSU game, defense allowed less than 32% third down conversions...after MSU, that went to over 50.
It's not surprising as to why. The offense, once again, let down the defense. People need to separate emotion (unmet expectations) from football realities.