Ferentz has had a long and distinguished career in Iowa City, but he's also 9-11 in his last 20 games coaching the Hawkeyes, including consecutive losses to little brother Iowa State.
I would say that there are many Iowa supporters who think Kirk is worth the money.Unlike Ferentz, most OSU supporters probably think Gee is worth all the money. He's done a lot to boost their academic standing and also I'm sure most of his expense account is used for fundraising, of course presenting those numbers in context would take away all of Forde's fun.