"I thought our whole schedule is tough"

[tweeterhawk]

Listening tonight to video of Ferentz's post-game presser, I about fell out of my chair when I heard that.

vs. Tennessee Tech
@ Iowa State
vs. Pittsburgh
vs. Louisiana-Monroe
@ Penn State
vs. Northwestern
vs. Indiana
@ Minnesota
vs. Michigan
vs. Michigan State
@ Purdue
@ Nebraska

Save for playing at Happy Valley and Lincoln, that is simply one of the best schedules the football gods have blessed the Iowa football program with in years: two presumably easy OOC games, Iowa State, Pitt at home and then three of the worst programs in the B1G. Iowa should be 8-0 or 7-1 at this point, with a better than even chance of winning at home versus one of the Michigan schools and at Purdue.

Instead, the team has consistently underperformed, in part because of lack of size and talent on the defensive side of the ball and frankly some very poor play-calling at critical times in tight games (which, unfortunately, too many of them have been.) This team has not responded well to spread offenses and mobile quarterbacks.

Iowa State was a tough loss. A miracle fourth quarter saved the Pitt game from being a disaster. Minnesota was a wholly embarrassing loss.

A "tough" schedule, Kirk? Really? That's actually how you want to explain your team's underachievement?

 

[HawkeyeMHA]

yeah, not a tough schedule at all, if we actually had a good team we are talking about a big time year. Damn

 

[tweeterhawk]

I think the frustrating thing is that Iowa's sports media won't call him on this or any of the other assertions he makes that are at the least questionable. And there won't be any tough questions about whether it's time for the defense and/or offense to move in a different direction, or whether he and his staff have kept up with changes in the college game.

You're already starting to see it from certain quarters.

Ferentz has it good. I expect the choir boys and girls to be in tune Tuesday.

 

[HawkeyeMHA]

he may have it good because he is a good man and treats people good, maybe people return that respect to him...

 

[CGHawk]

he may have it good because he is a good man and treats people good, maybe people return that respect to him...

I agree. KF is a really great man. A great human being. I don't think anyone disagrees with this, but that doesn't mean no one can question him when it comes to football. People don't get hired, promoted, kept around and paid simply because they are good people if they aren't getting the job done. The world just doesn't work like that. "That's football" and that's life.

I'm not saying we should fire Ferentz, but I certainly don't think he is above being questioned when it comes to coaching/football/the hawkeye football program. The truth is we do have one of the easiest schedules we have had in a long time so it does kind of make you scratch your head when he says "I thought our whole schedule is tough."

I don't know why he said that, but if he is trying to lower the expectations of the fans and the hawkeye community... that is disappointing, because I want a coach that raises the bar and isn't satisfied with being average. IF that is how the leader of the team feels... how do you think that rubs off on the players?

Like I said, I'm not saying that is how KF intended to sound or if that is what he meant... and I certainly hope that wasn't his intention.

I just really like to see Iowa win the NC while I'm alive and I want someone who has expectations of getting us there to be running this ship.

 

[0520hawkeyes]

I agree. KF is a really great man. A great human being. I don't think anyone disagrees with this, but that doesn't mean no one can question him when it comes to football. People don't get hired, promoted, kept around and paid simply because they are good people if they aren't getting the job done. The world just doesn't work like that. "That's football" and that's life.

I'm not saying we should fire Ferentz, but I certainly don't think he is above being questioned when it comes to coaching/football/the hawkeye football program. The truth is we do have one of the easiest schedules we have had in a long time so it does kind of make you scratch your head when he says "I thought our whole schedule is tough."

I don't know why he said that, but if he is trying to lower the expectations of the fans and the hawkeye community... that is disappointing, because I want a coach that raises the bar and isn't satisfied with being average. IF that is how the leader of the team feels... how do you think that rubs off on the players?


Like I said, I'm not saying that is how KF intended to sound or if that is what he meant... and I certainly hope that wasn't his intention.

I just really like to see Iowa win the NC while I'm alive and I want someone who has expectations of getting us there to be running this ship.

Well Said!!!

 

[SLarew]

I think the frustrating thing is that Iowa's sports media won't call him on this or any of the other assertions he makes that are at the least questionable. And there won't be any tough questions about whether it's time for the defense and/or offense to move in a different direction, or whether he and his staff have kept up with changes in the college game.

You're already starting to see it from certain quarters.

Ferentz has it good. I expect the choir boys and girls to be in tune Tuesday.

Oh Great Another anonymous message board poster chooses to criticize the media. I suppose you are the next coming of Jay Mariotti or whoever.

Exactly what purpose would be served?? DO you think Kirk is actually going to answer or address those questionsa?? And I suppose you are tooo busy or it is not your job to call him on the call in show he has for the public.

The above quote is simply coachspeak. Kirk uses it all the time but overly emotional posters have to grab on to anything they can.
I was as disappointed as any fan at the loss but "It is only a damn game!'

You old enough to recognize that Mike Ditka quote?? And probably many others have said it too.

 

[SheagleHawk]

he may have it good because he is a good man and treats people good, maybe people return that respect to him...

Holy bootlicker! Can you STOP defending Ferentz at every turn? Can you just let people vent?