DesMoinesHawki
Well-Known Member
Hard to imagine the rumors and speculation being tossed out their regarding Iowa football. This was the beginning of the end for Coach Ferentz as the Mouth of the Midwest idiot was claiming. And the 1460 boys were eating this stuff up. And of course, many of our fans. Speculating. A friend of a friend.
I never knew so many people who had "inside sources." It became comical. No, actually, it became pretty pathetic. And most of those "fans" we won't hear from again.
A classic rumor that someone posted on here today that speculation was running rampant on the campus that Kirk was going to announce his retirement. Someone on facebook was 100 percent convinced because of her "insider information" that McNutt and Clayborn were both going to be kicked off the team.
Social media is a great tool. Social media is a dangerous tool. The sad part in all of this is the people who made all of the allegations are not held accountable. But the blowhards are usually not taken too serious. I don't think anyone really depends on their sports news from the afternoon clowns on KXNO. Joe Blow writer/publisher for: liveinmymomsbasement/sports.com faces no retaliation. Nor do the local blowhards. They are like the local weathermen/women ... Way off on a forcast and you never hear them explain why. If they hit the nail on the head with the forecast you will hear about it for the next two weeks: "We told you it would snow ... "
Kudos to Jon on KXNO Monday afternoon for not falling into the KXNO hosts' banter of rumors and speculation. Reports the news. Don't create it. As fans, well, we can do our part by not tossing fuel onto the fire.
Watching the press conference and seeing Kirk I was quickly saying to myself: This is the right man leading Iowa. Kirk is a class act. There will always be a couple of players who play by their own rules. But Iowa football is in good hands. And I was listening to his words I was quickly embarrased for "fans" making all of these outlandish allegations ... And the majority of them started on message boards. So when you think what you post here does not really make a difference notice how many times media will mention that "message boards were lit up with rumors," etc. It does matter what is said.
I never knew so many people who had "inside sources." It became comical. No, actually, it became pretty pathetic. And most of those "fans" we won't hear from again.
A classic rumor that someone posted on here today that speculation was running rampant on the campus that Kirk was going to announce his retirement. Someone on facebook was 100 percent convinced because of her "insider information" that McNutt and Clayborn were both going to be kicked off the team.
Social media is a great tool. Social media is a dangerous tool. The sad part in all of this is the people who made all of the allegations are not held accountable. But the blowhards are usually not taken too serious. I don't think anyone really depends on their sports news from the afternoon clowns on KXNO. Joe Blow writer/publisher for: liveinmymomsbasement/sports.com faces no retaliation. Nor do the local blowhards. They are like the local weathermen/women ... Way off on a forcast and you never hear them explain why. If they hit the nail on the head with the forecast you will hear about it for the next two weeks: "We told you it would snow ... "
Kudos to Jon on KXNO Monday afternoon for not falling into the KXNO hosts' banter of rumors and speculation. Reports the news. Don't create it. As fans, well, we can do our part by not tossing fuel onto the fire.
Watching the press conference and seeing Kirk I was quickly saying to myself: This is the right man leading Iowa. Kirk is a class act. There will always be a couple of players who play by their own rules. But Iowa football is in good hands. And I was listening to his words I was quickly embarrased for "fans" making all of these outlandish allegations ... And the majority of them started on message boards. So when you think what you post here does not really make a difference notice how many times media will mention that "message boards were lit up with rumors," etc. It does matter what is said.
