Jon....you have some explaining to do

[tksirius]

How else are we going to get to 6 wins with KIrk and Brian?

They're definitely not going to strengthen the schedule at this point. Need as many wins as possible for Brian to take over.

 

[mopkins]

That sentence makes me laugh. Act like a grown up on the internet, who does that?

That was the joke

 

[Playmaker]

-------It was a strange podcast.

Damn sure was....I miss the old Jon before the transformation that suddenly seated him above it all, and left any Iowa fan that dares to harshly criticize as being labeled unhinged, unrealistic, or a "Rank Amateur"

 

[BigD]

Iowa State wishes Iowa would win a few of these games so they won't lose votes in the AP.

LMAO!!!!!!

 

[homes]

Because their entire game plan is "make 0 mistakes, and hope the other team makes a mistake." It boils down to luck.

I know you're joking, at least I think you're joking, but, IF that's the game plan, then it wasn't carried out very well. Staying with the premise, for what it's worth, I would recommend a different game plan for the rest of the season.

 

[Gibsonian]

The comment regarding Iowa offense resembling Licklighter ball hits home. A glaring problem carries over and over each year. Who would have predicted KOK would be the highpoint of Iowa offense under Ferentz?

Totally disagree with posters that say Iowa doesn't have the talent to get this done.

Ferentz's comment that the offense only works if we have a good run game is telling. The coaching staff simply is stuck in a pattern and seems incapable of adapting long trm or in game - at least on the offensive side of the ball.

I feel for the young men on this team that do not have the kind of coach that can lead them on the field to use their hard work talent and time to achieve what they are capable of. They are left holding the bag and the fault, and they are simply doing what is coached and planned.

I see Jon's position like this - He did go a bit far in the past (imo) with criticism of iowa coaches and he now has too much respect for the Ferentz family and hImself to go anywhere even approaching that today. I get it and is much preferred to the big mouth negativity role some on here take.

For everyones sake I hope BF can learn and is capable of adapting and improving at some point or we and the young men who play their hearts out each Sat. are in for a rough ride.

I know he wants to win very very badly.

 

[Ozhawk]

That Podcast. I don't know if its a protection of press credentials or living far away from the program but I have a hard time with not pointing out the reality of what went wrong yesterday. It was offensive play calling that killed any chances. Failing to establish rhythm spills over to execution. The double reverse and jet sweeps and their ensuing failure were disruptive. Running the ball up the middle twice on 3 and 17 as a "give up" on the series is just plain stupid. If there are downs left in a series the goal should be to get the first down with the highest probability. A series can be given up on, its called punting on 4th down. The crooning over the 6 and 6 prediction sort of bothered me as well. I almost want Iowa to lose out so you can be proven wrong.

 

[revkev73]

I had a dream that Iowa's entire game plan after two weeks of prep...was written down on a 2x2 piece of paper noted with pencil on Kirk's leg...

 

[JoeyLabasForPresident]

I agree with Jon that this will end up being a 6-6 team most likely (maybe 7 wins with an upset). I also think most, myself included, thought that would be the win total this year. But, Iowa sure looked like they were capable of more after the Iowa St and Penn St games. I think they were capable of more, but not so much now.

But I think offensive coaching is taking an 8 or 9 win team and making it a 6 win team. It is a team loss today, but offensive game planning has been a big factor in at least 2 of our losses.....you could argue all 3 with the safety against PSU.

Iowa could very well be unbeaten right now as crazy as that sounds.

But, this is classic Kirk Ferentz. They play up and down to their competition most years and this is the type of game we typically lose to a lesser opponent. It is frustrating and it gets old. I think that is Playmaker's point.

But it's not a team loss. The defense went out there and made made stop after stop. This is on the playcalling and way too many dropped passes.

 

[Caddy]

The comment regarding Iowa offense resembling Licklighter ball hits home. A glaring problem carries over and over each year. Who would have predicted KOK would be the highpoint of Iowa offense under Ferentz?

Totally disagree with posters that say Iowa doesn't have the talent to get this done.

Ferentz's comment that the offense only works if we have a good run game is telling. The coaching staff simply is stuck in a pattern and seems incapable of adapting long trm or in game - at least on the offensive side of the ball.

I feel for the young men on this team that do not have the kind of coach that can lead them on the field to use their hard work talent and time to achieve what they are capable of. They are left holding the bag and the fault, and they are simply doing what is coached and planned.

I see Jon's position like this - He did go a bit far in the past (imo) with criticism of iowa coaches and he now has too much respect for the Ferentz family and hImself to go anywhere even approaching that today. I get it and is much preferred to the big mouth negativity role some on here take.

For everyones sake I hope BF can learn and is capable of adapting and improving at some point or we and the young men who play their hearts out each Sat. are in for a rough ride.

I know he wants to win very very badly.

There is very little talent at receiver, and its made even worse by having an OC that has no business ever calling a play. Wadley is simply our only threat on offense. Even NW, with an awful pass defense had zero fear of our passing game. I remember reading posts about Devontae Young really looking good, Brandon Smith was gonna tear it up, Quarrels, we were really gonna have a passing attack this season. Same thing every year. Shows how well people interpret the talent level on this team. It all begins and ends with recruiting. MAC level talent will bring MAC level results against B1G teams. It's a good thing we're in the West division or we would really take a beating.

 

[revkev73]

Early in the season Kirk made a joke about how some "experts" were saying how little talent Iowa has at WR...

Yah...that's funny Kirk

 

[Fryowa]

Wadley is simply our only threat on offense.

Wadley is not a threat unless he’s used in the slot, which apparently Brian Ferentz doesn’t like anymore.

He could run a 4 flat 40 and he still wouldn’t be a threat, because slamming a 195 lb back straight up the gut into 1,200 lbs of defensive line over and over and over and over and over and over doesn’t work.

Wadley’s only shot at being productive is splitting carries with a smash mouth runner like LeShun Daniels or playing in the slot. Period.

People keep talking about the NFL for Wadley and he will undoubtedly get drafted somewhere along the line, but you have to look no further than the NFL to see that the only way for a guy that size to actually play is at slot like Cole Beasley, Wes Walker, Danny Woodhead, etc. Brian Ferentz is smart enough football wise to know that, but something is preventing him from doing it. I can’t for the life of me figure out why because with the amount of time we have fullbacks on the field, Wadley’s lack of blocking is moot. Toren Young behind Kulick or Ross and Wadley split to the slot would be pretty attractive to me as a coach.

 

[JonDMiller]

As a fan of your podcasts, you TOTALLY lost my support this past week when you said that Brain has done a very good job so far as OC.....somehow, you must have stricken a couple turd games from the equation. Last year, you did a 180 on us when you all of a sudden pulled some kind of higher than thou act in proclaiming how immature you had been in past criticisms....thus, giving those who still criticize a very underhanded finger wagging and dressing down. Well today, hell actually froze over. Today, our most positive, glass always half full, Hawk fan at our Dallas area Hawkeye watching club yelled out loud when Brain called the 3rd and 7 running play in OT. Brain is as over matched as his stubborn dim witted father Dirk. I am starting to actually wonder if maybe you are on the take....please tell me how you could possibly be in defense of Brain, and why Dirk should not be sent packing sooner than later. And don't give me the buyout...hawk fans are not to blame for that F'd up deal. The ONLY saving grace is that Brain and Dirk are tied at the hip....can we just F'n get rid of EVERYTHING Ferments and move the F on with this sorry ass....occasional tease....of a program. It is one big joke!!!!

Through the first six games, I certainly feel he has done a solid job. If you are expecting perfection, then you will be disappointed. I look at it relative to things...an OC in his first year on the job, but also, now starting two freshmen tackles when going into the year, they had two 5th year senior tackles....that sort of might have an impact on effectiveness. At least, I think so, but I could be wrong.

Yesterday's second half was the first real stinker half I can recall from this year.

But like anything in life, how you feel about something has everything to do with your expectations. I felt this entire season was going to be a building up year, loading up for the next two...so much newness on offense was one of the key reasons why I picked them 6-6. Thus far, I haven't seen anything that was all that unexpected, on the macro level.

So, I am not flipping out...where, you, and others, are. However, you fairly specifically, seem unbalanced...so, I am not sure that anything short of 12-0 will work for you, as you have an axe to grind against the Ferentz's. With that being the case, I see no point in engaging YOU on this topic, any further.

 

[JonDMiller]

Listening to podcast now....so, just because you picked them to go 6-6 you can't throw flames? What in hell is up with you after EVERY loss taking this moral high ground on criticism....it's become very vomit worthy.

Here is the deal; when results line up with my expectations, what kind of unbalanced fool would rant and rave over something like that? An unbalanced fool.

They are playing like a 6-6 team, with a ton of inexperience on offense....which is exactly what I expected, and why I picked them 6-6, but I also think they have a big pay off next year and the expectations, and thus the stakes, will be higher.

 

[JonDMiller]

Jon will never say anything bad he needs his press credentials

LOL. Been over this ground. If you want to still believe that, I'll not waste any more time on the matter.

 

[JonDMiller]

Exactly right. There are zero playmakers on this team. There is no talent at receiver, and none coming to help. What recruit with any talent at all would want to come play in this offense? Not gonna change until the Ferentz clan is out of Iowa City.

Normally, I would join you on the lack of playmakers at WR...except I actually think Iowa has as many potential playmakers in the passing game as they have had at least since 2010, if not much farther back. They are just young, being thrown to by a true soph QB who has seven starts to his name, with two freshmen tackles helping to block up the edge.

 

[JonDMiller]

His "go ahead and disagree with me, but if you do, you're an idiot" attitude was a bit much in the instant podcast. Now he's boasting about the 6-6 prediction and there's still 5 games left. It was a strange podcast.

Because you didn't agree with it. And that's fine, I knew it was going to tick some people off. But I am not here to tickle your fancy.

 

[JonDMiller]

-------It was a strange podcast.

Damn sure was....I miss the old Jon before the transformation that suddenly seated him above it all, and left any Iowa fan that dares to harshly criticize as being labeled unhinged, unrealistic, or a "Rank Amateur"

TRANSLATION: I like the guy that agreed with my unable to see anything but my bias against Ferentz POV....so when he doesn't share my opinion and validate my feelings, he sucks.

 

[JonDMiller]

That Podcast. I don't know if its a protection of press credentials or living far away from the program but I have a hard time with not pointing out the reality of what went wrong yesterday. It was offensive play calling that killed any chances. Failing to establish rhythm spills over to execution. The double reverse and jet sweeps and their ensuing failure were disruptive. Running the ball up the middle twice on 3 and 17 as a "give up" on the series is just plain stupid. If there are downs left in a series the goal should be to get the first down with the highest probability. A series can be given up on, its called punting on 4th down. The crooning over the 6 and 6 prediction sort of bothered me as well. I almost want Iowa to lose out so you can be proven wrong.

It's difficult for me to fly off the rails on individual podcasts when the macro trajectory of this season, where Iowa has fallen short and why, seems fairly clear and much of it expected.

I am sure some people can fabricate faux outrage week to week...there are probably even podcasts or radio show hosts out there you can find if you look hard enough.

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

You think we look like a motivated team? No energy, no motivation, no sense of urgency, nothing. The team acts like the coach.

Give me a damn break and quit acting like your on the field and know what’s going on from your couch..