dualradius
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Here's what I like and appreciate about KF and what he's done over 16 years.
1. He's taken Iowa to a number of bowl games.
2. He's been conference co-champion.
3. He put Iowa FB back on the national map.
4. He's put teams together and competed and won against more talented teams repeatedly.
5. He's a great teacher of fundamentals (by all accounts - I don't know football well enough nor have I ever experienced his coaching first hand at practices).
6. He's a class act and represents the university well.
Now, why his tenure needs to end in the near future:
1. He seems to have lost the "fire" that he once had.
2. He's gotten increasingly more conservative with his coaches - if that were possible. I don't mind the "bend but don't break defense" in general. But I do know that if your opponent knows what you're going to do (unless you have a DOMINANT line), you're going to struggle to move the ball.
3. Every coach in america seems to know how to keep things close against Iowa and beat the Hawks - just load up the box and dare them to throw deep, which Iowa won't do.
4. He plays a game that CAN be extremely effective against more talented teams - and has worked very well at times. But this same philosophy keeps weaker teams "in the game" vs Iowa - and he's losing far too often against teams Iowa shouldn't lose to.
5. He plays not to lose - and it seems to be going that direction even more lately.
6. He puts his scheme and philosophy of coaching above the game itself, along with his players, employer and fans. It's his way - and no matter how things go, he's not changing.
KF would be a great "professor" for a young head coach to teach them how to teach fundamentals. Show them the ropes on coaching in the Big 10, how to manage the job, etc. This is sort of like our hockey coaches - some are great teachers yet not so great on the bench. KF sort of reminds me of that.
But we need someone with fire / emotion / passion on the sidelines, on the recruiting trail and calling the plays. Someone who wants to play to win. Someone who wants to win - and sort of needs to win. KF has left his mark and is getting ready to ride off into the sunset. There is no pressure on him to succeed at this point - save the idea of handing the job to his son. That's about the only pressure on him from what I can tell.
If you have things about KF and the past 16 years that you appreciate, add to the list. The man has done a lot for the university and made many of us proud.
1. He's taken Iowa to a number of bowl games.
2. He's been conference co-champion.
3. He put Iowa FB back on the national map.
4. He's put teams together and competed and won against more talented teams repeatedly.
5. He's a great teacher of fundamentals (by all accounts - I don't know football well enough nor have I ever experienced his coaching first hand at practices).
6. He's a class act and represents the university well.
Now, why his tenure needs to end in the near future:
1. He seems to have lost the "fire" that he once had.
2. He's gotten increasingly more conservative with his coaches - if that were possible. I don't mind the "bend but don't break defense" in general. But I do know that if your opponent knows what you're going to do (unless you have a DOMINANT line), you're going to struggle to move the ball.
3. Every coach in america seems to know how to keep things close against Iowa and beat the Hawks - just load up the box and dare them to throw deep, which Iowa won't do.
4. He plays a game that CAN be extremely effective against more talented teams - and has worked very well at times. But this same philosophy keeps weaker teams "in the game" vs Iowa - and he's losing far too often against teams Iowa shouldn't lose to.
5. He plays not to lose - and it seems to be going that direction even more lately.
6. He puts his scheme and philosophy of coaching above the game itself, along with his players, employer and fans. It's his way - and no matter how things go, he's not changing.
KF would be a great "professor" for a young head coach to teach them how to teach fundamentals. Show them the ropes on coaching in the Big 10, how to manage the job, etc. This is sort of like our hockey coaches - some are great teachers yet not so great on the bench. KF sort of reminds me of that.
But we need someone with fire / emotion / passion on the sidelines, on the recruiting trail and calling the plays. Someone who wants to play to win. Someone who wants to win - and sort of needs to win. KF has left his mark and is getting ready to ride off into the sunset. There is no pressure on him to succeed at this point - save the idea of handing the job to his son. That's about the only pressure on him from what I can tell.
If you have things about KF and the past 16 years that you appreciate, add to the list. The man has done a lot for the university and made many of us proud.
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