Jon - You have NOT been too hard on the Hawkeyes!!! I listened to everyone of your podcasts in 2014, and you never crossed any line or acted immature....what you may have said, or what intro you played would/is considered tame compared to what we would be hearing in Columbus, Auston, Knoxville, etc when things go bad. And bad for a MUCH shorter period, where coaches do not get decade long leashes.....you were NOT snarky, and EVERYTHING that Barta has and should be getting thrown his direction right now he deserves. NOTHING was cringe worthy....I do not believe that anyone listening to your podcasts has cringed at anything you gave said. If we had our own podcasts, I'm sure that 2014 and the current asinine extension would be cause for your podcasts to seem like Sesame Street in comparison. I come on here to hear you speak the truth....NOT to hear what I can read from 99.9% of the sportswriters who cover Iowa athletics. Why can the national media write dead on columns about KF's TWO ridiculous extensions, but our sportswriters won't touch it??? And if they do, it's with kid gloves. Unlike you, my love of Iowa athletics does not excuse what Barta just did to our football program....we are in DEEP TROUBLE!!! If 7-5 is acceptable, then pay KF accordingly....I could care less how much someone makes in life, but it really irks me that the other coaches being paid his salary actually DO aspire for National Championships. KF does not....he is content with his 2 star recruits that no major schools are pining over....those type of recruits will never get you to reach the next level.....you get exposed. Which we do in every Rose Bowl and big game (2002 USC). Last year was built on bubble gum, smoke machines, and fun house mirrors....the 12-0 run was fun, but not worth the extension that followed and what we are going to be forced to endure for who knows long again. This really sucks....we were SOOOO close to being rid of KF after 2014, and now this...ZERO promise, again. THAT is what has fans going off the rails so quickly this season....again, what 2 stars would KF not been able to land had he not been given another 10 years??? Having no hope is what is killing me as a Hawk fan...the thought of KF for another 5-6 years has feeling TOTALLY gutted.....yuck,,,,pfffffttt. Thank you for the time....keep up the good work.
BTW, please do not blame poor recruiting on what we are saying on twitter or message boards,,,,KF is being paid like those coaches who recruit their asses off and place a premium on that....he doesn't....and that is why we are in the mess that we are in.
BTW Part Deux, I do have a lovely life, lovely wife, and a great dog.....please do not pigeon hole me as one that must be living a miserable existence....I am not. But I am miserable in having zero hope in the football program on a national scale.
BTW, please do not blame poor recruiting on what we are saying on twitter or message boards,,,,KF is being paid like those coaches who recruit their asses off and place a premium on that....he doesn't....and that is why we are in the mess that we are in.
BTW Part Deux, I do have a lovely life, lovely wife, and a great dog.....please do not pigeon hole me as one that must be living a miserable existence....I am not. But I am miserable in having zero hope in the football program on a national scale.
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