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The Vols put a total lickin' on Iowa? Me wonders if KF in 2015 is really a 100% done deal no matter what the outcome? Not to mention the low ticket sales thus far. Hmmmmmm.......could he "Mysteriously" decide to retire? Just wondering.
 
bob62 - If I thought a blow out would bring us a new coach and way overdue change, I'd go to church every day and pray for it.
 
Playmaker said:
bob62 - If I thought a blow out would bring us a new coach and way overdue change, I'd go to church every day and pray for it.
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Barta, Sally Mason, Alford, Lickliter, Ferentz for too long. It appears to me God is not an Iowa fan so praying would probably fall on deaf ears.
 
Haven't you noticed how tan God always is? You think he's gonna want to hang out in Iowa year round....no way!
 
And if the hawks came out and beat Tennessee..... ?

Would people be frustrated, still fuming...?

What if they beat Tennessee handily? Then what? Some would rush to post, how they aren't fooled and how they know best that Ferentz should be gone.
 
What if everyone started a new thread for every wild baseless fantasy about Ferentz being fired? What if we all came together to share our fictional stories and alternate histories where Ferentz could possibly be fired? What if we all closed our eyes and dreamed of a world where having a different head football coach was even a remote possibility? What if.....
 
NCHawker said:
And if the hawks came out and beat Tennessee..... ?

Would people be frustrated, still fuming...?

What if they beat Tennessee handily? Then what? Some would rush to post, how they aren't fooled and how they know best that Ferentz should be gone.
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NC, I think it has been established that a bowl win isn't going to erase the 5 losses of this season so, from that perspective, the bowl game is not meaningful. kfootball needs to reinvent Iowa football. Trotting out the same thing next season really won't cut it. So, kfootball needs to do some deep thinking and analysis of what is and is not working within his program. The pro-style offense needs to go. I'd like to see some form of the spread or pistol offense. You can run power from those offenses. But, we all know kfootball won't change a thing, except make BF the OC if GD does retire. So, scroll back up to my first sentence.
 
Playmaker said:
Haven't you noticed how tan God always is? You think he's gonna want to hang out in Iowa year round....no way!
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Playmaker said:
bob62 - If I thought a blow out would bring us a new coach and way overdue change, I'd go to church every day and pray for it.
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I question the loyalty of any "fan" that would do or say that. Then again, given the general trend in this country, and this board-as-microcosm, loyalty ain't exactly a hot commodity right now...
 
ArvadaHawk said:
NC, I think it has been established that a bowl win isn't going to erase the 5 losses of this season so, from that perspective, the bowl game is not meaningful. kfootball needs to reinvent Iowa football. Trotting out the same thing next season really won't cut it. So, kfootball needs to do some deep thinking and analysis of what is and is not working within his program. The pro-style offense needs to go. I'd like to see some form of the spread or pistol offense. You can run power from those offenses. But, we all know kfootball won't change a thing, except make BF the OC if GD does retire. So, scroll back up to my first sentence.
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Look, I liker you. As a known dissenter, you are at least respectful. But if you think we can completely re-tool with a spread or pistol, it will take WHOLESALE change. Not just coach, AD or staff. It will take going to people who have donated tons of money over tons of time to put a product on the field they have never seen from Iowa. And, from what they have seen from other schools, they may regard it as gimmicky, stupid or flat-out distasteful.

I'm not saying it's not possible, or not warranted (although, to disclaim, I prefer more traditional football).

Now...on top of all that...everything recruiting-related also needs to change. And from the perspective of what is seen as "needed" for those types of offenses, recruiting for it may not be as easy in Iowa City as elsewhere without going to ANOTHER mindset, aka, "Inducement Recruiting".

Not saying you, personally, feel that, but I think that's what it may require. If so, count me out.
 
hawkeyebob62 said:
Look, I liker you. As a known dissenter, you are at least respectful. But if you think we can completely re-tool with a spread or pistol, it will take WHOLESALE change. Not just coach, AD or staff. It will take going to people who have donated tons of money over tons of time to put a product on the field they have never seen from Iowa. And, from what they have seen from other schools, they may regard it as gimmicky, stupid or flat-out distasteful.

I'm not saying it's not possible, or not warranted (although, to disclaim, I prefer more traditional football).

Now...on top of all that...everything recruiting-related also needs to change. And from the perspective of what is seen as "needed" for those types of offenses, recruiting for it may not be as easy in Iowa City as elsewhere without going to ANOTHER mindset, aka, "Inducement Recruiting".

Not saying you, personally, feel that, but I think that's what it may require. If so, count me out.
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Boy, that first sentence looks creepy. But editing isn't as as simply quoting the post and pointing it out, so...
 
But what if the gameplan and play calling isn't to blame, and the loss is due to players not executing or playing poorly (just like the Maryland game).

Then would people still cry KirFer must go!?!? I think we know what the answer is.
 
hawkeyebob62 said:
Look, I liker you. As a known dissenter, you are at least respectful. But if you think we can completely re-tool with a spread or pistol, it will take WHOLESALE change. Not just coach, AD or staff. It will take going to people who have donated tons of money over tons of time to put a product on the field they have never seen from Iowa. And, from what they have seen from other schools, they may regard it as gimmicky, stupid or flat-out distasteful.

I'm not saying it's not possible, or not warranted (although, to disclaim, I prefer more traditional football).

Now...on top of all that...everything recruiting-related also needs to change. And from the perspective of what is seen as "needed" for those types of offenses, recruiting for it may not be as easy in Iowa City as elsewhere without going to ANOTHER mindset, aka, "Inducement Recruiting".

Not saying you, personally, feel that, but I think that's what it may require. If so, count me out.
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Yes, it will take wholesale changes. Jon Miller and Steve Deace had an end of season podcast where the outlined that only 7 of the top 25 use pro-style offenses. High school kids are playing spread and pistol offenses. Seven on 7 football is growing and is almost year round in warm climate states. Skill position kids are more ready to play in college than ever before. According to Jerry DiNardo, Iowa now is at least 1a, 1b or 1c in top notch facilities. Why spend that on 2 and 3 star kids? Top talent will come to Iowa, particularly now that Iowa has the bells and whistles. If our coach wants to be a part of that and is willing to make changes, great. It is obvious to us all that he isn't willing to make those kinds of changes.

Regarding the bowl game, kfootball could put in the basics of a new offense in 15 practices. He could showcase this to recruits and then go on a recruiting blitz for skill players until signing day. But, kfootball isn't likely to do this.
 
Ferentz won't walk away with that fat contract. He also won't get fired this season unless some scandal comes up.

As much as I want him gone, it's not happening this year and probably not next year either.
 
"What if everyone started a new thread for every wild baseless fantasy about Ferentz being fired?"
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