Some Iowa football quotes and facts that may be of interest

[GhostofBTT]

I have defended Ferentz over and over again on this board. The decision not to go for it on 4th and 1 late in the game absolutely floored me. We were only 40 yards away from a game tying FG.

This is one stubborn coach.

Please let basketball start

Stubbornness is a byproduct of lack of passion.

 

[NEIChawk]

I'll stick with quotes from guys who know, taught, and won at sports.


"If you accept losing, you can't win."

Vince Lombardi

 

[hawkeyebob62]

When it comes to Iowa football, in the wake of the latest humiliation at Indiana, all I can do is offer these quotes and facts. Do with them as you will:

Dan Gable:
* “If it doesn't tear your guts out to lose, there's no meaning. And without meaning, where's the incentive to win?"

* “I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.â€￾

Grandpa Ferentz, in the week before the Indiana game:
* “We need to keep some perspective. It’s only a game.â€￾

Hayden Fry:
“Any player who smiles after a loss, I’ll punch in the mouth. We don’t want fans saying nice things to us after we play well and lose. That’s why Iowa hasn’t won for 17 years. We’re out there to win, not come close.â€￾

Forest Evashevski, after the “fainting Irish,â€￾ ranked No. 1, used “injuriesâ€￾ to tie unranked Iowa 14-14 in the 1953 finale:
“When the one great scorer comes to write against our name, he won’t ask whether we won or lost, but how come we got gypped at Notre Dame.â€￾

Fran McCaffery, displeased with his team’s performance, beat up a chair at Michigan State last season and then, a few days ago said this prior to a meaningless exhibition game against D-II Quincy: “…We’re going to try to win the game. You put the uniforms on, put people in the building, we’re keeping score. The focus has to be on, ‘What do we have to do to win?’ â€￾

Grandpa Ferentz makes about $75,000 a WEEK; $300,000 a MONTH; $4 mil a YEAR. Meanwhile, the median household income in Iowa is $49,427 a year (2011).

Dr. Phil:
Be flexible -- “Life is not a success-only journey. Even the best-laid plans sometimes must be altered and changed. Be open to input and consider any potentially viable alternative. Be willing to be wrong and be willing to start over.â€￾

Take risks -- “People who consistently win are willing to get out of their comfort zone and try new things. Be willing to plunge into the unknown if necessary and leave behind the safe, unchallenging, and familiar existence in order to have more success. Don't spend your whole life working for what you don't want, instead of for what you do want. Sometimes it takes risk.â€￾

“Champions get what they want because they know what that is. They have a vision that keeps them motivated.â€￾

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results.â€￾

Grandpa Ferentz (after every loss, including Indiana): “We need to execute. We believe in what we do, we just need to do it better. We need to clean a few things up, obviously. There is ebb and flow in sports. The world is not ending [because we lose a game] and it’s not the creation of a new civilization when we win. That’s football.â€￾

FACTS: Since the coaching failure that led to Wisconsin’s successful fake punt in 2010, Iowa has won 13 games and lost 15. Of those 15 losses, two each have come at the hands of ISU, Minnesota, and Northwestern, single losses to Central Michigan and Indiana, and narrow escapes against UNI and Arkansas State. (Info courtesy of SpiderRico, Hawkeyenation.com) AHEM. UNI and ARKANSAS STATE GAMES WERE 2009.

FACTS: Iowa plays before sellout crowds of over 70,000 every home game with single tickets costing about $60 each. Iowa spent about $85 million to renovate Kinnick Stadium recently, and is in the midst of an upgrade to football facilities that has added an indoor practice facility and will add new weight training facilities, coaches offices, etc. at a total additional cost of about $53 million. (source: U of I official athletic website).

THE GRANDPA FERENTZ REFRAIN: “It’s only a game.â€￾

Ahem. The UNI and Ark State games were in 2009. At least get your "FACTS" correct

 

[vosov]

I have a feeling "Grandpa Ferentz" wanted to slit his wrists after losing to CMU, Indiana, insert team that sucked, but if nobody has noticed, the guy doesn't exactly "wear his emotions on his sleeve."

Bill Belichick (well known loser)

“Good football game, tough loss, both teams competed hard,” Belichick said in his opening remarks. “In the end, we came up a little bit short. Not too much more to say than that.”

"First of all, congratulations [to the] Giants," Belichick said. "Won a championship, they're a good football team and they're well coached. They obviously played well tonight. Very competitive football game, they just made a couple more plays then we did.

Me talking again.

Look, I'm p**sed off too. I was swearing at Kirk on Saturday, but the guy wants to win as bad as Fran McCraffery, Vince Lombardi, and Dr. Phil, and I'm pretty sure he didn't quit caring when he started making more money than God. He makes some horrendous in game decisions, but it has absolutely nothing to do with how much he makes, or how much he wants to win.

 

[rjhindm]

" If you Aint first, you're last" Ricky Bobby