hawkeyescott
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some of our fans embarrass me.
I guess your sarcasm meter isn't working today.
some of our fans embarrass me.
I couldn't disagree more. We don't want 5* primadona's! We want guys that are willing to come in and work hard. Yes we need talent, but we want guys that buy into the Kirk Ferentz way (the Iowa Way). And if you don't want to obey Kirk's rules, then there is the door. We DEFINITELY DO NOT want to go back to 2006 and 2007 again when there was SEVERE CANCER on our football team. You either play football the Iowa Way or go somewhere else. I love how Kirk wants a down-to-earth level kid. Kirk doesn't want 5* arrogant kids. That has never, ever fit the Kirk Ferentz way or the Iowa way. We have finished in the top 8 of the country 4 times in the last 8 years playing/teaching football the Kirk Ferentz way. Only a handful of teams in the entire country can say the same thing. I believe the Kirk Ferentz way is working and he is not going to change his ways. Kirk has always been a down-to-earth guy and he is going to preach that to all of his players.
I think KF comes off looking very badly with the way he has handled this situation, DJK isn't out breaking the laws like some athletes KF has no problem letting talk to the media. So DJK may be a little colorful or flashy just because he doesn't conform to the way KF wants his athletes to dress or talk doesn't make KF right.
I think it will be an absolute shame when DJK breaks the records that he won't be able to say something or be asked questions by the media and just reflect back on his accomplishments while here at the University.
Wouldn't it be better to have DJK as a positive recruiter for us after his time here at Iowa?? Do you really think DJK will be saying a lot of great things about KF once he leaves here, after being gagged by the good captain since he has worn the uniform we all love???
I don't feel anything that DJK has said has been a distraction...
These are all questions KF should be asking himself.... IMHO
The problem in 2006 and 2007 was insufficient offensive lines and QBs who mistook the turf for a receiver. Defeat breeds division. Yeah, there were some primadonnas, but their talent levels weren't the problem. Kirk wants 4 and 5 star level recruits who are willing to do the work it takes to get to the The Show. You recruit in those waters and you're going to nab a few sharks.
Please, give me an F'ing break!
Sorry but if DJK or any other player doesn't like the way KF does things here he can do one of two things: Be a team player and put the team before himself and do what his coach wants OR do what the player wants and deal with the consequences.
Look I like DJK and think he is a great player but it isn't his team. KF has rules that players may not like but they have to deal with it because he’s the coach.
As for KF needing to deal with 5 star attitudes to take the next step is idiotic. KF and his teams are where they are because of players hard work, buying into the program and working their butts off to do what it takes to win on the field. I have no problem with that and if a 2 star or 5 star guy doesn't want to come here because of it so be.
Again I am not saying that this is what DJK is doing but players that put themselves before the program or don't follow the rules laid out by the coach and staff is a recipe for disaster, the NFL is one thing but in college those kind of players can spread a disease that can affect the entire roster.
You also don't have to look very far back to see when it happened here and the results on the field during those years say a lot.
I think KF comes off looking very badly with the way he has handled this situation, DJK isn't out breaking the laws like some athletes KF has no problem letting talk to the media. So DJK may be a little colorful or flashy just because he doesn't conform to the way KF wants his athletes to dress or talk doesn't make KF right.
I think it will be an absolute shame when DJK breaks the records that he won't be able to say something or be asked questions by the media and just reflect back on his accomplishments while here at the University.
Wouldn't it be better to have DJK as a positive recruiter for us after his time here at Iowa?? Do you really think DJK will be saying a lot of great things about KF once he leaves here, after being gagged by the good captain since he has worn the uniform we all love???
I don't feel anything that DJK has said has been a distraction...
These are all questions KF should be asking himself.... IMHO
Please, give me an F'ing break!
Sorry but if DJK or any other player doesn't like the way KF does things here he can do one of two things: Be a team player and put the team before himself and do what his coach wants OR do what the player wants and deal with the consequences.
Look I like DJK and think he is a great player but it isn't his team. KF has rules that players may not like but they have to deal with it because he’s the coach.
As for KF needing to deal with 5 star attitudes to take the next step is idiotic. KF and his teams are where they are because of players hard work, buying into the program and working their butts off to do what it takes to win on the field. I have no problem with that and if a 2 star or 5 star guy doesn't want to come here because of it so be.
Again I am not saying that this is what DJK is doing but players that put themselves before the program or don't follow the rules laid out by the coach and staff is a recipe for disaster, the NFL is one thing but in college those kind of players can spread a disease that can affect the entire roster.
You also don't have to look very far back to see when it happened here and the results on the field during those years say a lot.
POINT #1 I think KF comes off looking very badly with the way he has handled this situation, DJK isn't out breaking the laws like some athletes KF has no problem letting talk to the media. So DJK may be a little colorful or flashy just because he doesn't conform to the way KF wants his athletes to dress or talk doesn't make KF right.
POINT #2 I think it will be an absolute shame when DJK breaks the records that he won't be able to say something or be asked questions by the media and just reflect back on his accomplishments while here at the University.
POINT #3Wouldn't it be better to have DJK as a positive recruiter for us after his time here at Iowa?? Do you really think DJK will be saying a lot of great things about KF once he leaves here, after being gagged by the good captain since he has worn the uniform we all love???
OK my bad here... Guess everyone likes to keep the black man down...
That was a joke, everyone take a deep breath before saying I'm droping the race card...
I don't have a problem with the point KF is trying to get across my problem is that he's not being consistant and he has created this KF vs. DJK persona. Jovon Johnson use to dress flashy after games and KF allowed him to talk to the media...
Since when do we hold what people say on there FB as something to put a mark against them... They are still YOUNG ADULTS, the only thing I would blame DJK for is letting people who aren't really his "friends" on his FB that would then turn around and post it on some message board.
Just Sayin'
RE: POINT #1 - It is good that DJK has kept his nose clean. However, as an educator, it's still irritating and NEGATIVE when one of your top students is necessarily setting a good example for the rest of the class. Ferentz has been around the block A LONG TIME on multiple levels of the football spectrum and KNOWS that such guys can be a poison to the team if they're not handled correctly.
RE: POINT #2 - Football is a team sport. How much of the accomplishments are due to the QB getting him the ball? How much is due to the OL for giving the qB the time to throw the ball? How much is due to the OL and running game for allowing the play action to work perfectly?
Furthermore, it's not about how you start your career ... it's also about how you FINISH it. If DJK wants to talk, let him talk AFTER his SR campaign is over.
Besides, I anticipate that with Soup at the helm of the WRs, Iowa will now field 1000 yard WRs with greater frequency. Such WRs will not need 4 years starting in order to break the new record that DJK will set this year.
RE: POINT #3 - DJK will just make himself look bad if he does not speak well of the Hawkeyes. It's true that DJK could help the program out more if he were to gush about the Hawks and the opportunities that they gave him. However, that is up to him. Besides, I'd be surprised if DJK doesn't speak highly of Soup. And Soup will be one of the bigger selling points to future WR recruits anyhow.
Frankly, if DJK does well in the NFL, then whether he likes it or not, he'll be helping Iowa's recruiting cause at WR.
OK my bad here... Guess everyone likes to keep the black man down...
That was a joke, everyone take a deep breath before saying I'm droping the race card...
I don't have a problem with the point KF is trying to get across my problem is that he's not being consistant and he has created this KF vs. DJK persona. Jovon Johnson use to dress flashy after games and KF allowed him to talk to the media...
Since when do we hold what people say on there FB as something to put a mark against them... They are still YOUNG ADULTS, the only thing I would blame DJK for is letting people who aren't really his "friends" on his FB that would then turn around and post it on some message board.
Just Sayin'
I know for a FACT that the comment above to be the furthest thing from the truth... That's all I'm gonna say...
As for KF needing to deal with 5 star attitudes to take the next step is idiotic. KF and his teams are where they are because of players hard work, buying into the program and working their butts off to do what it takes to win on the field. I have no problem with that and if a 2 star or 5 star guy doesn't want to come here because of it so be.
Edr -
I see your point... I just think that it's so obvious to me and to others that there is a personalilty conflict with these two and KF isn't being consistant and is treating DJK differently then other players...
Do you see him doing this with other players??? Heck even players who have been in trouble with the law are allowed to talk to the media, Clayborn, Hampton, Binns just to name a few...
DJK: His personal story is genuinely rags-to-riches | TheGazetteQ: How did life change for you once you moved in with the Koulianos family?
DJK: My mom always asked me what I wanted and I’d tell her I wanted to be an NFL player, be Jerry Rice, be Terrell Owens. She told me you’ve got to go to school and get your grades.
They discovered that I had ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). They discovered that I had narcolepsy.
My mom started going to my parent-teacher conferences when she wasn’t my mom, asking ‘How’s Derrell doing?’ Teachers would tell her he’s a sweet guy, comes to class, great spirit, but he’s late, and when he is here he’s sleeping.
She would stress to me ‘You can’t sleep in class.’ OK, Mom, I won’t. I’d still sleep in class. Always. She thought ‘Let’s get him a sleep test.’ Sure enough, I went to this facility where they had me sleep with all these wires for three days. It’s a miserable experience. You’d stay up, go to sleep for 20 minutes, on and off for three days.
Sure enough, the test result came back and I had mid-level narcolepsy. I was put on medication, cured that.
I was a wired-for-sound kid. I had a hard time concentrating on anything. Homework was impossible. Completing any task was impossible. I was diagnosed with ADD. Some of my best friends don’t even know that. I take medication every morning. I’m thankful. My whole life, I could have still been suffering from that, not ever knowing.
At the right time, I caught a blessing, before it went sour. I see some of my best friends from my youth now — it’s sad. Those guys are just going nowhere real fast. I don’t understand why God chose me out of everybody to meet my family. I wouldn’t be here without them.
I stay on the grind every day. I try to stop and think as often as I can about how fortunate I am, and where I’d be today if I hadn’t met my mom and dad.
Q: Has school been difficult for you over the years?
DJK: It’s been a bit of a struggle.
I was behind in school. Those early school years set me back from an educational standpoint.
My parents opened my eyes in so many ways. I had to get up to speed with school.
To be a college student was something I never dreamed of. College? I didn’t even hear the word ‘college’ until I met my parents.
It’s been a challenge to keep everything in perspective when you’re here (in college). It’s real easy to think you should start to get a sense of entitlement. I play on the football team, I don’t have to do my homework. Or, I don’t have to be nice to people because I’m on the football team.
But when you get more blessings, the more you should become a better person and the more you should expect more of yourself.