How Do All The Ferentz Boot Lickers

[HawkeyeWalker]

Iowa State loses 5 games and they talk about Campbell as if he is the second coming of you know who. We hang 55 on Ohio State, 56 on Nebraska, beat "up and coming" Iowa State on their field, and then defeat a Boston College team every bit as good as Iowa State and ranked in the top 25 on all of the computer polls, and we are "pooping our pants."

Was it a magical season? Of course not. But why not celebrate for Jewell, Wadley and the other seniors?

8 wins with the 4th toughest schedule in the United States (Massey Ratings) isn't a great season, but it is a very good one.

Agreed with all except the "very good" part. It was solid, but needed 2 out of 3 vs. MSU, NW, PU before I could put it in the "very good" category. Beat PU and have a better performance vs Wisky and I would have said a "good" season, all things considered.

Solid, not great not bad.

 

[Balanced]

How many games have you coached, genius?

Brilliant. I leave the pretending to be a coach to Cirt.

 

[Balanced]

Well said. I would bet the positive and the negative posters all want to win more the exact same. The only difference is our understanding of how hard it is to win more.

Hard to win? How hard is it to put even a high school level punter on the field for B1G program??

 

[tksirius]

Hard to win? How hard is it to put even a high school level punter on the field for B1G program??

Good point

 

[Balanced]

Iowa State loses 5 games and they talk about Campbell as if he is the second coming of you know who. We hang 55 on Ohio State, 56 on Nebraska, beat "up and coming" Iowa State on their field, and then defeat a Boston College team every bit as good as Iowa State and ranked in the top 25 on all of the computer polls, and we are "pooping our pants."

Was it a magical season? Of course not. But why not celebrate for Jewell, Wadley and the other seniors?

8 wins with the 4th toughest schedule in the United States (Massey Ratings) isn't a great season, but it is a very good one.

Hey, Gomer, NDSU and Purdue say, "Hey!" Oh, and Opie says, "Tell'em about the magical "12-0 season" with no MSU, Michigan, OSU or PSU on the schedule?" Aunt Bea says, "the 0-2 season sure sucked!"

 

[BVHawk95]

Winning 4 cupcake non con games, and having a losing record of 4-5 in conference play in a very weak division is hardly what I would call a very good season. Several teams hung a bunch of points on Nebraska, the OSU game was simply a fluke, but yes we did gut one out against ISU. Gonna miss Jewell, Wadley, and the other seniors for sure, as they were great Hawkeyes. Feel bad for Akrum as we have a staff that cannot figure out how to use talented players. We won't have a threat like him for some time on offense.

4 "Cupcakes":

Wyoming- 8-5, MWC, Won Bowl Game

Iowa State- 7-5, Big 12, Upset top ten OU and TCU, Bowl Game Pending against #20 Memphis

North Texas- 9-5, C-USA Runner-Up, Top 20 Offense Nationally

Boston College- 7-5, 5-1 down the stretch with wins over the reigning Heisman Winner and a walloping of FSU. Not great, but no "cupcake" either.

4-5 in a "Weak" Division:
First of all, it's actually 3-3 in said division. Losses are from

#20 Northwestern- 7 pt OT loss, 9-3 with a win over MSU, playing for win 10 in a bowl game they are favored in.

#6 Wisconsin- Ass-kicking, no way around it, but possibly the best Wiscy team in a very long time.

Purdue- Terrible loss, again, no way around it, but still won their bowl game over a decent Arizona team. Likely trending up.

Other two conference losses come from

#18 Michigan State- 7 pt loss, 10-3 team with wins over Penn State and taking #21 Wazzu to the woodshed.

#9 Penn State- 2 pt last-second loss, 10-2 team with win over Northwestern, playing for win 11 against #12 Washington.

I'm not gonna argue it was a great or even good season, but you're blinded by Ferentz-hate if you think it was a bad one. If you're gonna spout stuff like that, you might wanna do your homework. And no, those cupcakes aren't weak teams just because they are perceived as ones by you, as their records suggest otherwise.

 

[Balanced]

Let's see how the teams who beat Iowa fare in their bowls. Purdue and MSU have already won, and I like the chances of the others as well. Iowa had the 6th toughest schedule in the country!

Embarrassing.....the constant bugle blowing over SOS sounds like something found on gooferhole or cornshuckfanatic!

 

[Balanced]

4 "Cupcakes":

Wyoming- 8-5, MWC, Won Bowl Game

Iowa State- 7-5, Big 12, Upset top ten OU and TCU, Bowl Game Pending against #20 Memphis

North Texas- 9-5, C-USA Runner-Up, Top 20 Offense Nationally

Boston College- 7-5, 5-1 down the stretch with wins over the reigning Heisman Winner and a walloping of FSU. Not great, but no "cupcake" either.

4-5 in a "Weak" Division:
First of all, it's actually 3-3 in said division. Losses are from

#20 Northwestern- 7 pt OT loss, 9-3 with a win over MSU, playing for win 10 in a bowl game they are favored in.

#6 Wisconsin- Ass-kicking, no way around it, but possibly the best Wiscy team in a very long time.

Purdue- Terrible loss, again, no way around it, but still won their bowl game over a decent Arizona team. Likely trending up.

Other two conference losses come from

#18 Michigan State- 7 pt loss, 10-3 team with wins over Penn State and taking #21 Wazzu to the woodshed.

#9 Penn State- 2 pt last-second loss, 10-2 team with win over Northwestern, playing for win 11 against #12 Washington.

I'm not gonna argue it was a great or even good season, but you're blinded by Ferentz-hate if you think it was a bad one. If you're gonna spout stuff like that, you might wanna do your homework. And no, those cupcakes aren't weak teams just because they are perceived as ones by you, as their records suggest otherwise.

I know, right....this is a playoff team in IC!

 

[BVHawk95]

I know, right....this is a playoff team in IC!

Great reading comprehension.

 

[InGoodCo]

I honestly do get where you’re coming from and I don’t feel there is a better available (and willing) alternative, but any coach will end up 4th in B1G wins if they stay there long enough. And KF has been in office one hell of a long time compared to the rest of the current coaches.

Winning percentage would be a fair comparator, and when you compare KF to guys with similar or longer tenures like Hayes, Paterno, Schembechler, etc., Ferentz isn’t even in the same zip code. Not even close in record, winning percentage, B1G titles, or strength of OOC schedules.

Like I said I understand your point but it’s a huge stretch using total wins to consider him in the company of the greats.

Oh Fry.... classic Fryowa... 1. Only a successful coach is gonna last that long, most don't. That's not a fault of Kirk, it's a testament to how good he's been and 2. where did you even pull strength of OOC for Hayes, Paterno, Schembechler etc from .... the sky? I wanna know. It's serious LOL worthy. Prove it. I guess playing Akron every season was a bear for Joe Pa.... and you listed guys that coached at PENN STATE, MICHIGAN and OHIO STATE. Only the 3 biggest blue blood programs in the history of sport. Ferentz coaches at Iowa, of course he's not in the same zip code. Literally and figuratively. You guys are seriously unbelievable at your reluctance to acknowledge the feat Ferentz has accomplished at Iowa.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

Not get they are the ones who have set the low expectations for this program, that have led to the need to whoop and poop your pants over beating Boston in a December, NY blizzard to culminate a magical 5 loss season??

Hey mister, I've got twin boys who hopefully will be going thru the recruiting process in the upcoming 6-8 yrs. I've done my part to set the recruiting bar to 2 & 3* recruits! Don't ruin my THUNDER.

 

[InGoodCo]

The hate for Ferentz is absolutely blinding. The same cats that dump on 2015 for a weak SOS, are now dumping on people pointing out the fact that this season, Iowa played a top 10 schedule. You absolutely can not win. Why? Because they are unfair, biased and have an agenda, so what's the use? They're idiots.

 

[Balanced]

The hate for Ferentz is absolutely blinding. The same cats that dump on 2015 for a weak SOS, are now dumping on people pointing out the fact that this season, Iowa played a top 10 schedule. You absolutely can not win. Why? Because they are unfair, biased and have an agenda, so what's the use? They're idiots.

Doesn't matter what the SOS is, he hasn't, can't and won't win the big games and he can't coach on game day, end of story. OSU fluckset....BLAH, BLAH, BLAH..........North Texas comeback, rah, rah, rah!!

 

[Balanced]

English is not your first/native language, I take it?

I guess I can put a comma in the title for you, DACA, so you can comprehend?

 

[InGoodCo]

Doesn't matter what the SOS is, he hasn't, can't and won't win the big games and he can't coach on game day, end of story. OSU fluckset....BLAH, BLAH, BLAH..........North Texas comeback, rah, rah, rah!!

 

[racerhawk]

Iowa beat a pretty decent BC squad and the vocal crybabies are louder than e

Embarrassing.....the constant bugle blowing over SOS sounds like something found on gooferhole or cornshuckfanatic!

You aren't even a skilled troll. Good trolls are witty, and have a bit of humor.

Interesting you would bring up Minny and Nebby. Iowa beats those rivals with regularity. I'm not sure what school you actually root for, but unless you are a badger fan, I'd bet that Iowa beats your school, too.

 

[tksirius]

The hate for Ferentz is absolutely blinding. The same cats that dump on 2015 for a weak SOS, are now dumping on people pointing out the fact that this season, Iowa played a top 10 schedule. You absolutely can not win. Why? Because they are unfair, biased and have an agenda, so what's the use? They're idiots.

Yeah, because that description doesn't fit the KF groupies at all...

 

[Balanced]

Iowa beat a pretty decent BC squad and the vocal crybabies are louder than e



You aren't even a skilled troll. Good trolls are witty, and have a bit of humor.

Interesting you would bring up Minny and Nebby. Iowa beats those rivals with regularity. I'm not sure what school you actually root for, but unless you are a badger fan, I'd bet that Iowa beats your school, too.

What?? Nebraska just had the toilet flushed...wait until the bowl fills again before farting. MinisooooDUH??? Are you kidding me?? MinisoooDuh = some of the "legend's" most embarrassing losses.....wins too if you were paying attention! lol

 

[InGoodCo]

Yeah, because that description doesn't fit the KF groupies at all...

I'm good chat about it any time. I'm absolutely open to the discussion and actually don't know where I would lie on the whole, is Kirk or Hayden better. Pretty even IMO. All I ask is some objective thinking ... when someone says... yeah KF is good but not one major category can anyone say he did better than Fry... that's hilarious to me, and I'll say something.

 

[tksirius]

I'm good chat about it any time. I'm absolutely open to the discussion and actually don't know where I would lie on the whole, is Kirk or Hayden better. Pretty even IMO. All I ask is some objective thinking ... when someone says... yeah KF is good but not one major category can anyone say he did better than Fry... that's hilarious to me, and I'll say something.

What are the major categories and which ones did KF do better in than HF?