HawkleberryFinn
Well-Known Member
There was nothing wrong with starting a discussion that addressed Kirk's tendency to play upperclassmen over talent. It's happened before. It doesn't happen every time, but the discussion is fair game--as are all the coaching practices of the $5 million man. As stated by many posters and pundits ad nauseam, Kirk's character is stellar--that's not up for debate (as far as I'm concerned). His coaching practices, however, can be questioned regardless of what side you take.
Eppy's comments were very classy and the exact sentiment a good parent should communicate--a refreshing deviation from the increasingly prevalent parent/player self-righteousness. However, had this been another player who didn't have a respected and vocal Iowa lineage, this discussion would never have risen to its present fervor.
Many respected media personalities (Morehouse, Dochtermann, and many others) have observed and questioned Kirk's history of favoring seniority over talent. For these same media folk to now denounce this discussion (especially when pertaining to a superstar-caliber player), calling it stupid and lambasting it publicly, is disingenuous at best.
The vaunted OnIowa podcast has many minutes of discussion questioning and debating Kirk’s history of sometimes playing seniority over talent. There was nothing wrong with the discussion then, and there is really no place for the same people who broached and belabored this subject to now “high horse” and call people “stupid” for bringing it up.
Eppy's comments were very classy and the exact sentiment a good parent should communicate--a refreshing deviation from the increasingly prevalent parent/player self-righteousness. However, had this been another player who didn't have a respected and vocal Iowa lineage, this discussion would never have risen to its present fervor.
Many respected media personalities (Morehouse, Dochtermann, and many others) have observed and questioned Kirk's history of favoring seniority over talent. For these same media folk to now denounce this discussion (especially when pertaining to a superstar-caliber player), calling it stupid and lambasting it publicly, is disingenuous at best.
The vaunted OnIowa podcast has many minutes of discussion questioning and debating Kirk’s history of sometimes playing seniority over talent. There was nothing wrong with the discussion then, and there is really no place for the same people who broached and belabored this subject to now “high horse” and call people “stupid” for bringing it up.
