Greg Garmon Transferring
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MeatMan
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Re: Garmon Transferring
to discourage smaller schools being poached by big programs. like if a kid all the sudden has a big year at jNW for example, Texas can't come calling and get him next year.
to discourage smaller schools being poached by big programs. like if a kid all the sudden has a big year at jNW for example, Texas can't come calling and get him next year.
RenoHightower
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He came here because we were the only school willing to let him play RB. Everyone else wanted him on defense. And after watching him for a year, I'm starting to think the other schools were right.
Re: Garmon Transferring
I have read that many others have blamed Ferentz for Garmon not redshirting. That isn't completely true, many players have said the staff leaves it up to the player to redshirt or not. I guarantee Garmon saw his change at early playing time and took it. That is on Garmon not Ferentz or the staff. You are completely right about the weight room but getting ready for the game speed at the college level and also allowing Greg Davis a chance to get settled in (not like that is really going to matter). I don't care what anyone says this past season was a "free pass" for Davis with Ferentz, he is trying to figure out how to take his offense and combine it with what Ferentz wants to do. It was bad, I don't see it getting much better but what do I know!
I have read that many others have blamed Ferentz for Garmon not redshirting. That isn't completely true, many players have said the staff leaves it up to the player to redshirt or not. I guarantee Garmon saw his change at early playing time and took it. That is on Garmon not Ferentz or the staff. You are completely right about the weight room but getting ready for the game speed at the college level and also allowing Greg Davis a chance to get settled in (not like that is really going to matter). I don't care what anyone says this past season was a "free pass" for Davis with Ferentz, he is trying to figure out how to take his offense and combine it with what Ferentz wants to do. It was bad, I don't see it getting much better but what do I know!
Re: Garmon Transferring
I don't understand this either, I can see if they want to transfer to another school within the conference but I don't understand why coaches can leave/quit/resign without any issues (otherwise stated in their contract).
I don't understand this either, I can see if they want to transfer to another school within the conference but I don't understand why coaches can leave/quit/resign without any issues (otherwise stated in their contract).
mccarthyizm
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Re: Garmon Transferring
You are both insane. You know nothing about the situation, and I don't either. I did see Garmon look like the third or fourth best back on a 4-8 team this year, but he was young, so I won't argue that he can't improve. But how is this Kirk's fault? A freshman comes in and gets playing time, and now he's transferring, and you blame the coach for failing to exploit his talent? He played one season. For all we know, they tried to move him elsewhere in order to make better use of his talent and he declined the opportunity.
You are both insane. You know nothing about the situation, and I don't either. I did see Garmon look like the third or fourth best back on a 4-8 team this year, but he was young, so I won't argue that he can't improve. But how is this Kirk's fault? A freshman comes in and gets playing time, and now he's transferring, and you blame the coach for failing to exploit his talent? He played one season. For all we know, they tried to move him elsewhere in order to make better use of his talent and he declined the opportunity.
latrans
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I free myself from suffering by eliminating desire for hawkeye wins - ergo I do not care. Not caring is the only path to true happiness.
gohawkz
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I don't care anymore but I'm still unhappy. Well, maybe I care a little...I don't know.
I'm like an abused wife who thinks her husband loves her and won't beat the **** out of her again.. Kirk is the right man for the job, he won't keep kicking my ***, right?
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Freed's sanity is always in question but if you can't see that Garmon wasn't being used correctly then I'm sorry. Although I don't agree with blaming Ferentz but still he wasn't being used to where he could be successful and actually help this team but points on the board.
Garmon should have been used as a hybrid RB/WR by doing pre-snap motion and sent him out to the slot. More screens, wheel routes, delayed handoffs out of the shotgun. Things like that would have allowed Garmon to be successful, he needed to be used out in space not lined up in an I-formation running straight up the gut or off tackle.
Freed's sanity is always in question but if you can't see that Garmon wasn't being used correctly then I'm sorry. Although I don't agree with blaming Ferentz but still he wasn't being used to where he could be successful and actually help this team but points on the board.
Garmon should have been used as a hybrid RB/WR by doing pre-snap motion and sent him out to the slot. More screens, wheel routes, delayed handoffs out of the shotgun. Things like that would have allowed Garmon to be successful, he needed to be used out in space not lined up in an I-formation running straight up the gut or off tackle.
Agreed, AJ Derby, Rodney Coe, sound familiar?
MeatMan
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i know carrying the rock is a glory position, but i gladly changed positions to get playing time. then, i found out that i liked D more. go figure.
MNHawkeyeFreak
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Hey busa....just thought I'd post in this smoooooth thread first....before I head to the other one.
Oh...and it's too bad Garmon is transferring..
Oh...and it's too bad Garmon is transferring..
MeatMan
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Re: Garmon Transferring
https://twitter.com/hawkeyegamefilm
I realize Iowa isn't going to change identity but when you have an athlete like Garmon and you don't find ways to use him, it's a problem
https://twitter.com/hawkeyegamefilm
I realize Iowa isn't going to change identity but when you have an athlete like Garmon and you don't find ways to use him, it's a problem
Hawkfromnorwalk
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I hate the offseason. Nothing good ever happens during it.
busabus114
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Looks like the threads were merged and the one I started was the winner
#smooth
MeatMan
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Re: Garmon Transferring
Hawkeye Gamefilm @hawkeyegamefilm
Ultimately losing Garmon doesn't break Iowa; definitely doesn't help; biggest concern to me is lack of willingness to evolve/augment scheme
Hawkeye Gamefilm @hawkeyegamefilm
Ultimately losing Garmon doesn't break Iowa; definitely doesn't help; biggest concern to me is lack of willingness to evolve/augment scheme
busabus114
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Nothing good happens during the season either
Hawkfromnorwalk
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Very true
DuffMan
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Re: Garmon Transferring
Exactly stupid. He got plenty of pt for a true freshman. How else were we "supposed to use him". We handed him the ball, hes a ******* running back.
Exactly stupid. He got plenty of pt for a true freshman. How else were we "supposed to use him". We handed him the ball, hes a ******* running back.
