I am sorry if this sounds mean spirited....

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But if Iowa is EVER going to reach the next level after Ferments is gone 20 years from now, they have got to quit relying on these feel good stories taking up VALUABLE roster spots....this has become a crutch under Ferments and it needs to be discussed by the Iowa Sports Media. Will it? Hell no....nobody wants to be the reporter to say that Johnny Tryhard who has been a Hawk fan his whole life and parents both went to the school doesn't deserve a shot at a 7-5 season and making a Who Cares Bowl. This is EXACTLY why Ferments needs to be gone today....he does NOT give one shit about doing anything more than competing for the Big 10 West.....and even that is debatable given these two stories and several more each and every year going back as far as I can recollect.


https://www.hawkeyenation.com/recruiting/19-omaha-burke-lb-nick-henrich-sees-hawkeyes

https://www.hawkeyenation.com/recruiting/marions-blair-brooks-feeling-good-hawkeye-relationship
 
The Omaha kid has some good offers so what is wrong there?

I do agree with you to a degree. I think ISU and North Texas were faster than Iowa and more athletic at a lot of positions but maybe not as experienced as Div 1 players and as a team.
 
Playmaker said:
But if Iowa is EVER going to reach the next level after Ferments is gone 20 years from now, they have got to quit relying on these feel good stories taking up VALUABLE roster spots....this has become a crutch under Ferments and it needs to be discussed by the Iowa Sports Media. Will it? Hell no....nobody wants to be the reporter to say that Johnny Tryhard who has been a Hawk fan his whole life and parents both went to the school doesn't deserve a shot at a 7-5 season and making a Who Cares Bowl. This is EXACTLY why Ferments needs to be gone today....he does NOT give one shit about doing anything more than competing for the Big 10 West.....and even that is debatable given these two stories and several more each and every year going back as far as I can recollect.


https://www.hawkeyenation.com/recruiting/19-omaha-burke-lb-nick-henrich-sees-hawkeyes

https://www.hawkeyenation.com/recruiting/marions-blair-brooks-feeling-good-hawkeye-relationship
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I bet you're not really sorry.
 
7-5, no off field issues, a warm spot in December. This is what we are. Until the boosters step up, this is what we will always be.

Why do we always have a safety that is a small town Iowa white guy? Because he works hard. He is a heck of a practice player. Who cares if he continually gets burned. He is a Ferentz guy.
 
Motigerhawk said:
7-5, no off field issues, a warm spot in December. This is what we are. Until the boosters step up, this is what we will always be.

Why do we always have a safety that is a small town Iowa white guy? Because he works hard. He is a heck of a practice player. Who cares if he continually gets burned. He is a Ferentz guy.
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Always 7-5? We've won more than 7 games in 3 of the last 4 years haven't we?
 
Playmaker said:
But if Iowa is EVER going to reach the next level after Ferments is gone 20 years from now, they have got to quit relying on these feel good stories taking up VALUABLE roster spots....this has become a crutch under Ferments and it needs to be discussed by the Iowa Sports Media. Will it? Hell no....nobody wants to be the reporter to say that Johnny Tryhard who has been a Hawk fan his whole life and parents both went to the school doesn't deserve a shot at a 7-5 season and making a Who Cares Bowl. This is EXACTLY why Ferments needs to be gone today....he does NOT give one shit about doing anything more than competing for the Big 10 West.....and even that is debatable given these two stories and several more each and every year going back as far as I can recollect.


https://www.hawkeyenation.com/recruiting/19-omaha-burke-lb-nick-henrich-sees-hawkeyes

https://www.hawkeyenation.com/recruiting/marions-blair-brooks-feeling-good-hawkeye-relationship
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I'm sorry if this sounds mean-spirited to say you sound like such an idiot.

The Omaha kid has good offers.

Brooks has been offered a preferred walk-on status.

The fact ISU probably won't get them has you all hot and bothered.
 
It's a roller coaster ride under Kirk. One great year followed by 2-3 years of being mediocre/below average. It has gotten so old and I can't believe how it just continues year in and year out. I've talked to friends who seem so use to it by now, they just say.."well, who will we get to replace Ferentz? This is the best that we can have here at Iowa."
 
EstronHawkKing said:
It's a roller coaster ride under Kirk. One great year followed by 2-3 years of being mediocre/below average. It has gotten so old and I can't believe how it just continues year in and year out. I've talked to friends who seem so use to it by now, they just say.."well, who will we get to replace Ferentz? This is the best that we can have here at Iowa."
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But there are only about 10 programs or so that don't have ups and downs. My problem with the downs is how boring games are those years. Hell they're pretty boring during the up years.
 
Playmaker said:
But if Iowa is EVER going to reach the next level after Ferments is gone 20 years from now, they have got to quit relying on these feel good stories taking up VALUABLE roster spots....this has become a crutch under Ferments and it needs to be discussed by the Iowa Sports Media. Will it? Hell no....nobody wants to be the reporter to say that Johnny Tryhard who has been a Hawk fan his whole life and parents both went to the school doesn't deserve a shot at a 7-5 season and making a Who Cares Bowl. This is EXACTLY why Ferments needs to be gone today....he does NOT give one shit about doing anything more than competing for the Big 10 West.....and even that is debatable given these two stories and several more each and every year going back as far as I can recollect.


https://www.hawkeyenation.com/recruiting/19-omaha-burke-lb-nick-henrich-sees-hawkeyes

https://www.hawkeyenation.com/recruiting/marions-blair-brooks-feeling-good-hawkeye-relationship
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Sorry not sorry, eh?
 
----Always 7-5? We've won more than 7 games in 3 of the last 4 years haven't we?

Is that what it has come down to? Especially given our pathetic Pre-Season schedule. And no, I'm not realky sorry other than having to single out Try Hard Kids who sleep in their Hawkeye Jam Jams. BTW, Hayden got run out of town for a lot less.....what was his winning % as a double digit favorite?
 
Playmaker said:
----Always 7-5? We've won more than 7 games in 3 of the last 4 years haven't we?

Is that what it has come down to? Especially given our pathetic Pre-Season schedule. And no, I'm not realky sorry other than having to single out Try Hard Kids who sleep in their Hawkeye Jam Jams. BTW, Hayden got run out of town for a lot less.....what was his winning % as a double digit favorite?
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Be the change. You can do it!
 
To the original poster. Call the coach by his name. You wouldn't call him that name to his face. Critique all you want, but have the decency to use his name when you're critiquing him and the program. It's so, so . . . bush league. Same for anyone else who attempts to use some perceived clever derivative of his name.
 
Omaha kid? Did we get a new commit? Or are we referring to Henrichs? Tbh I have no idea who or what Playmaker was rambling about in his OP.
 
I agree to an extent with the OP. It would be nice to strengthen a few recruiting pipelines we've started. If I'm the staff I'm targeting FL, Chicago, STL, NJ, and KC. Michigan will continue to be more difficult to recruit as UM improves, and MSU takes the scraps. Wisco will get their fare share here as well, and do a good job locking down their own border.

FL - So much speed and top end recruits that we should be able to snag a couple each year even with a Miami program on the rise and perennial powers in the SEC, and FSU getting their share.
Probability Index: Low % - spam out schollies and see if we get any bites. SATELLITE CAMPS A MUST.

Chicago - The ILLINI are 1-2 bad seasons away from another coaching change. NW will get the academic standouts, but not the top talent on the field. No reason why Iowa can't get their share here.
Probability Index: Medium-High % - more selective targeting of top tier talent. Getting in early here will help. Get them on campus to see that UI isn't in a cornfield. Proximity to campus (3hrs) help get recruits to come.

STL - Mizzou is the Show Me State's only major football program. They continue to show why they should've stayed in the BIG12. Come to Mizzou if you'd like to be a bottom feeder in the SEC, and lose to Kentucky. Most decent midwest teams could easily recruit against them.
Probability Index: Medium % - more selective targeting of top tier talent. Getting in early here will help. Get them on campus to see that UI isn't in a cornfield.

Kansas City - KC produces some solid football talent each year. KU football is non-existent, and KState will lose their HC and luster after this season.
Probability Index: Medium % - more selective targeting of top tier talent. Getting in early here will help. Get them on campus to see that UI isn't in a cornfield.

NJ - Surprisingly effective recruiting in NJ recently. Have gotten some of our better skill position players from the garden state. Penn State will be major competition here as they continue to rise. Rutgers should not be in contention for top tier talent.
Probability Index: Low-Medium % - more selective targeting of top tier talent. Getting in early here will help. Get them on campus to see that UI isn't in a cornfield.

Iowa - On average there may be 1-2 worthy skill position players coming from the home state each year. O-line excluded, the majority of talent should come from out of state.
Probability Index: High % - Most selective. Few schollies offered here. Identify top talent early. Should get any in-state player targeted.


Players win games. Coaches lose them.
 
One guy you linked also has an offer to Nebraska. The other guy you linked has a preferred walk-on offer with a track scholarship offer, so wouldn't take up a football scholarship. You picked the wrong battle
 
EstronHawkKing said:
It's a roller coaster ride under Kirk. One great year followed by 2-3 years of being mediocre/below average. It has gotten so old and I can't believe how it just continues year in and year out. I've talked to friends who seem so use to it by now, they just say.."well, who will we get to replace Ferentz? This is the best that we can have here at Iowa."
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I dare you to name 3 B1G football programs who haven't had down years over the past 5 years.
 
Typical response and comments about the need to be 13-0 each and every year. The OP isnt that sorry. I love all the kids that commit and want to be Hawkeyes. I agree, Cap't Kirk isn't changing and neither is our records, for the .ost part. We do pull out a 10 win season, a 9 win season, but be grateful we have a team to cheer for and a team that goes out and gives 110% each game. I get just as upset as everyone else at times, but until we find a head coach and staff that's progressive, expect the 7-5, 8-4 seasons we all love.
 
PCHawk said:
Always 7-5? We've won more than 7 games in 3 of the last 4 years haven't we?
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The last 6 seasons in wins: 7, 4, 8, 7, 12, 8. So I guess that 8th win was a big difference. And we have lost 5 blowls in a row.

We have averaged 7.5 wins a year in KFs career.
 
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