Some of Kirk Ferentz's weaknesses (since 1999) the little things.

[Bigtenchamp]

What he does well

1. Build effective O-lines.
2. Develop players (at least at certain positions, mainly TE and various Def positions.
3. Not cheat (or at least he doesn't get caught).
4. Keep games competitive (however this is a double edged sword... since some games shouldn't be because we should have blown them out of the water)

Know that "little" things during a game that need to be managed are of vast importance. His inability to ever pay attention to this has baffled me for 16 years.

- when to call a timeout to save time for your team at BOTH halves so that your team can get more points.
- when to call a timeout in a 2 min drill.
- When to call a timeout AFTER bleeding the clock against your opp
- When it is time to spike the ball...
- when it is time to kick it deep or onsides.
- When its the best idea to receive or defer.
- Having dynamic audibles for your QB (never in any year)
- Putting a play maker on punt returns instead of someone that he thinks won't drop it.
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[PCHawk]

How long did it take to put Micah Hyde at punt return? Now he returns punts in the NFL.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

How long did it take to put Micah Hyde at punt return? Now he returns punts in the NFL.

or how about Manley returning a bunch for TD's and then.... Though I don't really See KMM as a punt returner.

 

[PCHawk]

or how about Manley returning a bunch for TD's and then.... Though I don't really See KMM as a punt returner.

He's definitely no Vandeberg.

 

[I0WA]

He's definitely no Vandeberg.

I lost it

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

You forgot the biggest weakness: PLAYER LOYALTY..

 

[NCHawker]

What he does well

1. Build effective O-lines. Myth
2. Develop players (at least at certain positions, mainly TE and various Def positions.
3. Not cheat (or at least he doesn't get caught).
4. Keep games competitive (however this is a double edged sword... since some games shouldn't be because we should have blown them out of the water)
5. Killing the clock

Know that "little" things during a game that need to be managed are of vast importance. His inability to ever pay attention to this has baffled me for 16 years.

- when to call a timeout to save time for your team at BOTH halves so that your team can get more points.
- when to call a timeout in a 2 min drill.
- When to call a timeout AFTER bleeding the clock against your opp
- When it is time to spike the ball...
- when it is time to kick it deep or onsides.
- When its the best idea to receive or defer.
- Having dynamic audibles for your QB (never in any year)
- Putting a play maker on punt returns instead of someone that he thinks won't drop it.

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[Win5002]

or how about Manley returning a bunch for TD's and then.... Though I don't really See KMM as a punt returner.

To be fair, KMM's punt returns for TD's were against Western Michigan not B1G teams. I feel like people want to make him out as a better punt returner that he was due to that one day. But it would be nice if there was someone more explosive than Vandenberg back there.