Section136
Well-Known Member
For 4 years people scrutinized every depth chart that was released on Monday of game week and wondered why DJK wasnt listed as the starter of always had a slash next to his name that meant he was a "co-starter".
We all heard how DJK was always in the doghouse and how Ferentz had banned him from talking to the media. People took shots at Ferentz because they think they knew how to run his football team better than him.
People constantly claimed DJK was a "Great Hawkeye" and that he was never utilized to his fullest potential. They got wrapped up in a mini-celebrity because he was a nice guy, always kept his facebook profile updated and would chat with them for a few minutes if they ran into him at the mall or downtown at a bar.
While DJK was a fantastic performer on Saturday afternoons when the lights were shining bright, he lacked all the other qualities that make people "Great Hawkeyes". Bob Sanders, Chad Greenway, Abdul Hodge, Ed Hinkel etc. did their work Sunday through Friday. They never were late for meetings, missed weight lifting sessions or pulled any of the crap that DJK has pulled.
There are numerous people on this board that have taken shots at Ferentz and his staff for how they handled DJK. Where are you at now? I will never understand people that question Ferentz on player issues.
It all makes sense now. DJK missed weight sessions, was late for practice or meetings. Its hard to be on time when you are coming down from a coke high or just smoked pot a few hours before. I think Ferentz knows that his players like to "live it up" and some to more extreme levels than others. I do not think that he knew of the severity of the situation that DJK had himself in.
I want to hear from the people that were taking shots at Ferentz. Why did you think that you knew what was going on within the program?
We all heard how DJK was always in the doghouse and how Ferentz had banned him from talking to the media. People took shots at Ferentz because they think they knew how to run his football team better than him.
People constantly claimed DJK was a "Great Hawkeye" and that he was never utilized to his fullest potential. They got wrapped up in a mini-celebrity because he was a nice guy, always kept his facebook profile updated and would chat with them for a few minutes if they ran into him at the mall or downtown at a bar.
While DJK was a fantastic performer on Saturday afternoons when the lights were shining bright, he lacked all the other qualities that make people "Great Hawkeyes". Bob Sanders, Chad Greenway, Abdul Hodge, Ed Hinkel etc. did their work Sunday through Friday. They never were late for meetings, missed weight lifting sessions or pulled any of the crap that DJK has pulled.
There are numerous people on this board that have taken shots at Ferentz and his staff for how they handled DJK. Where are you at now? I will never understand people that question Ferentz on player issues.
It all makes sense now. DJK missed weight sessions, was late for practice or meetings. Its hard to be on time when you are coming down from a coke high or just smoked pot a few hours before. I think Ferentz knows that his players like to "live it up" and some to more extreme levels than others. I do not think that he knew of the severity of the situation that DJK had himself in.
I want to hear from the people that were taking shots at Ferentz. Why did you think that you knew what was going on within the program?