HawkGold
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Who knows how this season will go. Thx...
Story: Hawkeyes Set on Defining Legacy in November
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Who knows how this season will go. Thx...
thedukeofearl
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Think he would have stuck with the HurryUpOffense the entire season.....
Loved that comeback. Thought we would be unstoppable from then on. Outstanding receivers, Kevin Martin-Manley, Marvin McNutt, Keenan Davis and DJK.....
That was thrilling, for certain. Also this video has Herky surfing into Kinnick at the 6 minute mark.....
Notice the HawkGiant on the left with his face painted Black and Gold.....
seepig
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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are some appropriate questions:
Why do you consistently get out coached at halftime?
Why is Mitchell not playing?
Why not try younger receivers like Devonte Young?
Why did you hire Greg Davis?
Why is Bo Bower playing?
You can't recruit better safeties than Snyder and Taylor?
You believe you can compete with MAC talent?
There are many more. Why not ask them?
That is really harsh on the players. I dont think they stink and it would be better if the coaches let them try to make plays with a couple of blitzes, a few long passes, etc.
BigD
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Rob, I agree with the just of your article. The next three games are huge for this program and will speak volumes about this team and last year's team. Was it just a fluke and a very weak schedule last year? This is a chance to prove it. Lose to all the ranked teams and it becomes evident what this program really is. Lose to all the ranked teams and GD and Barta both need to extracted from Iowa City and banished to Ames where they can live in purgatory for their sins.
thedukeofearl
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RobHowe
Administrator
This is what I was talking about when I said fans don't like how we ask some questions. These questions are accusatory and brash. Questions need to be asked with some tact. They will not get the responses you want from KF, trust me. It's college football, not Watergate.
Fryowa
Administrator
At Iowa that'd eventually get you black balled and you wouldn't get to ask anymore questions.
Now, if everyone asked the tough questions (which don't have to be accusatory and harsh), they'd either have to answer them or quit responding to media people. Hmm........
It's more warm and fuzzy to write staff-friendly puff and get to rub elbows with P5 coaches and their programs. I can't say I blame them.
hawkeyes87
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All good questions. I would add a couple more general ones:
The gameplan is the same every game- what do the coaches do all week?
Why are there never any in-game adjustments to help the offense / defense?
But, Barta is the one who should be asking them, not reporters. He's the only one who could (and should) demand specific answers. As Rob replied, this isn't national security- there aren't any disclosure rules for coaches. Any answer KF would give a reporter would be more of his usual crap. "It doesn't always work out- that's football".
RobHowe
Administrator
I can only speak for myself, but I do not rub elbows with KF or anybody on his staff. I have no desire to do that.
The "media doesn't ask tough questions" mantra becomes part of the narrative when things aren't going well. I'm in my 20th season covering Iowa football and understand it comes from frustration.
The questions are asked by the media. As I said, it's not in the way some fans would like them to be asked. The good thing is that KF does a radio show every Wednesday night that allows fans to call in and ask him questions.
The "media doesn't ask tough questions" mantra becomes part of the narrative when things aren't going well. I'm in my 20th season covering Iowa football and understand it comes from frustration.
The questions are asked by the media. As I said, it's not in the way some fans would like them to be asked. The good thing is that KF does a radio show every Wednesday night that allows fans to call in and ask him questions.
BLKNGOLD48
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Agree, when the offense is that bad, and the proof is in the numbers, it's really not that hard to figure out.
HawkGold
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Why would reporters not ask specific questions? Reporters are a part of Hawkeye marketing and coach protection? Questions about the contract are fair game.
The perceived fear of being black balled is one of the reasons why I don't get why people think KF is such a great guy. Control freak and nice guy generally don't go hand in hand. The lack of tough questions is a part of the problem (not just picking on Rob). One only has to look at PSU and what also happened in the Catholic Church to see what happens when a demagogy takes place at the extreme. I"m not suggesting that anything remotely like that is happening at Hawkeyeland. However, something doesn't seem right about the "contract". It simply doesn't make sense. KF is not irreplaceable.and Iowa not that desperate. It doesn't make sense why a coach gets a pass on being so stubborn and impossible to give hard questions too. I can understand Dolph being a part of the system and not asking really tough questions, but independent media?
SteveGarvey1
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Yeah, you think Eno is out of Kirk's circle of trust. Ask some of the questions Caddy suggested and you'd be so far for his C of T, it'd feel like you were banished to Siberia.
kicker22
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I agree with most, while they may seem appropriate and questions we want answered there is simply no way he's going to respond truthfully.
I can't see any coach responding to "why is Bo Bower playing" or "you can't recruit better safeties than Snyder and Taylor" or "you believe you can compete with MAC talent". While I admittedly laughed reading those, the fact is no decent coach would address these because (1) its a direct attack at his players and (2) its a direct attack at him personally. Worded differently there's a chance you get an answer. Worded like that I don't think there's a chance in hell, but would love to see/hear his response.
InGoodCo
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so much dumb
Here are some appropriate questions:
Why do you consistently get out coached at halftime? They ask this - it's asked "What can you do differently at half time to have your team better prepared in the future"
Why is Mitchell not playing? "They ask this, it's asked "Will we see more of D Mitchell this week?"
Why not try younger receivers like Devonte Young? They ask this, it's asked "Will we see any of the younger guys like Young crack the line up this week? We noticed him move up on the depth Chart"
Why did you hire Greg Davis? This is dumbest question on earth and one that's likely to get you shut out for being an idiot. It's not a "hard" or "tough" question that NEEDS to be addressed in week 10 of the college football season. It's dumber than ballz and no reporter in his right mind would ask it and that's not because they'd be worried to be out of the circle of trust, it's because it's not an appropriate question leading into the Penn State game.
Why is Bo Bower playing? This question is asked, it's asked "Will we see more of Hockaday this week or will there be any sort of shuffling around at the Will?"
You can't recruit better safeties than Snyder and Taylor? This question is asked, but not asked like you're an absolute idiot, it's asked "In previous seasons, you've had great safety play like the years you had Bob Sanders and guys like Tyler Sash, do you see yourself looking for those types of guys in the future or do you think there are any guys on the roster coming up that might be able to contribute?"
You believe you can compete with MAC talent? This is a question that is asked, routinely again, not in week 10 of the season and with a little tact but it's asked and it's responded to by talking how Iowa is very much a developmental program - it's not asked like you're an A hole.
Here are some appropriate questions:
Why do you consistently get out coached at halftime? They ask this - it's asked "What can you do differently at half time to have your team better prepared in the future"
Why is Mitchell not playing? "They ask this, it's asked "Will we see more of D Mitchell this week?"
Why not try younger receivers like Devonte Young? They ask this, it's asked "Will we see any of the younger guys like Young crack the line up this week? We noticed him move up on the depth Chart"
Why did you hire Greg Davis? This is dumbest question on earth and one that's likely to get you shut out for being an idiot. It's not a "hard" or "tough" question that NEEDS to be addressed in week 10 of the college football season. It's dumber than ballz and no reporter in his right mind would ask it and that's not because they'd be worried to be out of the circle of trust, it's because it's not an appropriate question leading into the Penn State game.
Why is Bo Bower playing? This question is asked, it's asked "Will we see more of Hockaday this week or will there be any sort of shuffling around at the Will?"
You can't recruit better safeties than Snyder and Taylor? This question is asked, but not asked like you're an absolute idiot, it's asked "In previous seasons, you've had great safety play like the years you had Bob Sanders and guys like Tyler Sash, do you see yourself looking for those types of guys in the future or do you think there are any guys on the roster coming up that might be able to contribute?"
You believe you can compete with MAC talent? This is a question that is asked, routinely again, not in week 10 of the season and with a little tact but it's asked and it's responded to by talking how Iowa is very much a developmental program - it's not asked like you're an A hole.
HomerChampless
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In 2014 and 2015, for examples, those Iowa offenses were one of the top 5 most productive offenses during the KF era. Why would it give you some hope if Davis retires?
