tm3308
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2008's offensive line was better than 2009. That was the second-best group of the Ferentz era behind 2002.
Multiple Coaches Leaving the Program
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2008's offensive line was better than 2009. That was the second-best group of the Ferentz era behind 2002.
Talk about teams to be upset about. Nobody ever seems to include them in the list of underachieving teams, but the '08 squad was an 11-1 team that went 8-4. It's really too bad Ricky wasn't a year older. I think only reason is because they weren't expected to be great.
tm3308
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That pretty much sums it up. The offensive line was better, the defense was better, and we obviously had Greene. I was pretty happy with it at the time, though. Anything to get beyond 2007.
Billso
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zhawkzrule
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I dont understand why everyone is so shocked about this, my opinion on Davis is still out, hopefully it can get turned around but remember, he's scaling back a complex offense to fit within how conservative KF wants to be. The offense is designed to execute the play, when they don't there are problems. The issue is staying within the same basic scheme and not making necessary adjustments, it's been more or less this way from day one. I'm baffled each game when there is an obvious mismatch and we do not take advantage like every other team does, exploit the weakness and not adjust to the strength of our players or their specific skill set.
There won't be anything official until after Feb 6th, the day Iowa announces its 18 member(LOL) class.
Probably Friday, Feb 8th at 5pm some announcement will be made that Erb, Wilson & Campbell are gone.
Then KF will take waaaaay too long replacing them and will be severely underwhelming when he does.
Probably Friday, Feb 8th at 5pm some announcement will be made that Erb, Wilson & Campbell are gone.
Then KF will take waaaaay too long replacing them and will be severely underwhelming when he does.
Fail. Now we are criticizing the coaching staff for the number of scholarships they have available? Stop. They suck at enough things right now, but this is absurd.
Iowa had 5 kickers & 8 TE's on scholarship (15% of schollys LOL), so yes, their scholarship management is even poor.
Signing 18 in any class, regardless of the numbers (spare me the oversigning garbage) just says to me that they're content/happy with being able to participate. Its intramurals to them. Everyone gets a trophy! We're all winners!
So you'd prefer Iowa pulled scholarships on players like Mullings or Mossbrucker who didn't meet expectations and were passed over?
Billso
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That's what Saban does, every year. But my own opinion - no.
That is 13% of the positions...gasp, and are you including Weinke? Find something legitimate to complain about. This is not one.
I know that, and he's a scumbag. IMO, if a kid honors his end of the scholarship contract by working hard and staying out of trouble, the coaches should too.
hawkfarmer
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Heard from my source that used to work inside the program during the "good years" that Erb was a d-bag and nobody will miss him, but Wilson is a great person and a really good coach, and probably the best recruiter on staff. This was prior to changes in staff last year, but that is what I have heard.
That is 13% of the positions...gasp, and are you including Weinke? Find something legitimate to complain about. This is not one.
3 kickers/22 positions = 13.6%, reading is even harder. It's actually more than 22 positions if counting kickers.
hawkfarmer
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13/85 scholarships= 15% of available schollies
3/24= 12.5% of positions on the team
That number isn't too far off. I would think you'd like an equal number there but that is close, especially since Meyer was a walk on and his scholly wasn't really planned if you will. 12/85 is 14% and that number isn't bad. I have no problem with this distribution.
3/24= 12.5% of positions on the team
That number isn't too far off. I would think you'd like an equal number there but that is close, especially since Meyer was a walk on and his scholly wasn't really planned if you will. 12/85 is 14% and that number isn't bad. I have no problem with this distribution.
Hawk farmer got it. I wasn't disputing Trey's math, I was telling him that having 15% of your scholarships used on 13% of your positions is not something to complain about. I didn't think that needed to be explained. Please drop it. Plus, that is assuming you consider TE one position at Iowa. That is probably debatable. Trey, complain about something else. Let's talk about clock management. Our coach would be dead last in the nation if it were measurable.
