It's funny because it seems like those that are the biggest touters of things like, Iowa being top 15 in revenue, Iowa being top 3 in producing NFL talent, Tight End U, etc. are also the ones who refuse to look at the other side of the coin. Consistent losses to inferior teams, unprepared for games, lack of improvement in things like clock mgt, no B10 titles in 8 years, etc. It makes little sense to me personally.
Ferentz 10/23 Presser Live Blog (FINISHED)
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Scorpio79
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I'm almost positive that a temporary benching would clear the goblins out of James Hindenburg's skull and leave him better able to focus on performing at a higher level on the field. If he's any kind of competitor it would, anyway.
But Kap'n Kautious would nevar do such a thing, because it might upset young James.
*sigh*
But Kap'n Kautious would nevar do such a thing, because it might upset young James.
*sigh*
JonDMiller
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Scorp, the game never slowed down for James last year. That was always my biggest critique, is that he felt phantom pressures, didn't set up under himself, etc. I think a lot of us assumed it would slow down for him this year. If anything, that problem has gotten worse. So I just don't think the kid is going to be able to clear his head. I think it is what it is.
aaronzuriel
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Agreed
aaronzuriel
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Absolutely scorp!!!
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Scorpio79
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Oy. I was giving him the benefit of the doubt, but I guess he's past that.
#worsethanIthought
scullydirt
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Iowa is not a very good comeback team when they get down in the score early in the game. James puts a lot of pressure on himself, and I think he does have a confidence issue going on, especially when he gets into catch up mode and things just don't go his way. I think his confidence level drops a notch each time he fails to move the team in a series of downs. I also think he's conflicted on what he would like to do and what he is supposed to do in the GD system.
aaronzuriel
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OK Jon... then bench him and play Jake or Weinke or anyone...
if Weisman and Bullock are healthy... pound them forever. Every once in a while play action, a screen or a post route a "bomb".
Not real happy with the new OC Davis short routes, receiver screens, catch and runs... and the suppossed read and re=act for the receivers and QB. NOT WORKING... try something ELSE!
ForeverHawk
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Jon, we are not piling on JVB. We are piling on Ferentz. Why can't you see that?
whammer33024
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a talented kid playing scared and with mental demons is worse than a kid who is a question mark
timberhawk
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Re: Ferentz 10/23 Presser Live Blog
Do yourself a favor and watch any number of college or pro weekly press conferences. Coaches typically don't say much of anything. It's called "coach speak" for a reason. I wouldn't let it get you upset.
Do yourself a favor and watch any number of college or pro weekly press conferences. Coaches typically don't say much of anything. It's called "coach speak" for a reason. I wouldn't let it get you upset.
ForeverHawk
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Re: Ferentz 10/23 Presser Live Blog
I have no problem with not seeing Sokol and saving the redshirt. But down 31-0 or was it 38-0 why not Rudock even if he is not ready. Certainly he is ready for a series or two??? It wasn't like the expectation was a miracle comeback.
I have no problem with not seeing Sokol and saving the redshirt. But down 31-0 or was it 38-0 why not Rudock even if he is not ready. Certainly he is ready for a series or two??? It wasn't like the expectation was a miracle comeback.
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I'm wondering if this offense is just too advanced for JVB (and the backups) and is creating a lot of the problems. (No progressions, short & safe passes, nothing down the middle, etc.) Maybe JVB hasn't completely picked it up, hence the game hasn't "slowed down" for him. To Jon's point, if the game didn't slow down for JVB after 4 years in one offense, how could it ever "speed up" for him in his 1st year of a new offense...one that is probably more advanced. I feel like his discomfort leads to his poor play. (Add the other QB's into this same dilemma.)
Maybe GD's new offense is to blame for being too difficult? Or difficult enough to where it takes longer to learn? I mean, JVB has a long list of IA HS state passing records...so he certainly knows how to throw a football, right? At this point even JVB's numbers from last year would be acceptable, which weren't that bad. But even if this were the case, KF does a d@mn good job of protecting his guys, both his OC and his QB.....hence "we must execute better".
Just trying to find an underlying reason for KF's defensive tactics, as opposed to bashing everything, for my own sanity.
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BILLBUCKNER
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If that is the case then if the underclassman isn't ready and they don't want to burn Sokol's year..At the VERY least let Weineke play. This guy has had to hold a clipboard his entire career. He stuck it out and vested and gave his all for the program and this is the way he gets treated for it. He may suck like Vandy,but I can't believe his suckiest could apporach what Vandy has given this season.
It's getting to the point (I'm not talking about just myself) I would like KF to retire or get some kind of gig in the NFL. We are the laughing stock of the Big for what we pay him(yes ,his pay is an issue)
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Scorpio79
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Lost in all of this "Rudock isn't ready" is the apparent assumption that JVB is "ready". Right now, for whatever reason, he clearly is not. We are not talking about marginal or serviceable QB play here. We are talking about a QB that is in a complete and total mental funk. Another horrendous performance puts the situation at or close to the point where KF isn't doing JVB any favors by continually putting him out there. I don't have the answer, I don't go to practice so I don't know how bad Rudock is. It appears from what people are saying they don't think Rudock is ready to take any snaps, but neither is JVB.
Matt Rodgers wasn't ready as a sophomore. I would argue Stanzi wasn't "ready" as a sophomore either, but he improved tremendously as his sophomore season progressed b/c he got the chance to play. Drew Tate didn't play well his first three games, either. There is no way to quantify how much improvement can come from game experience, and how much game experience can show someone just isn't improving. Sometimes you don't have the luxury of waiting for guys to be "ready" (whatever that means) before you need to play them. Saturday would have been the ideal time to see what Rudock can do and it went completely wasted.
I'm really curious about Rudock's current mindset. It very well could be, "thank god coach didn't play me, I'm not ready", but it could also be, "I'm getting pretty tired of coach telling the entire world I'd wet myself if I had to go in to the game - I think I'm better than that."
Matt Rodgers wasn't ready as a sophomore. I would argue Stanzi wasn't "ready" as a sophomore either, but he improved tremendously as his sophomore season progressed b/c he got the chance to play. Drew Tate didn't play well his first three games, either. There is no way to quantify how much improvement can come from game experience, and how much game experience can show someone just isn't improving. Sometimes you don't have the luxury of waiting for guys to be "ready" (whatever that means) before you need to play them. Saturday would have been the ideal time to see what Rudock can do and it went completely wasted.
I'm really curious about Rudock's current mindset. It very well could be, "thank god coach didn't play me, I'm not ready", but it could also be, "I'm getting pretty tired of coach telling the entire world I'd wet myself if I had to go in to the game - I think I'm better than that."
ForeverHawk
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So in a sense then James is not ready. Then who the eff on this team is ready to play QB?
