Ultimately, the fans that donate to the football program and attend the games (spending $$ on tix, etc) are the people paying Ferentz's salary. It's a de facto endorsement.
You are correct. People forget that. Although, I do struggle with the salary, for reasons I won't bore you with. I'm not sure what the answer is. I don't think it is a new head coach, although, I do think we need change somewhere.
Penn State has indicated they would accept a bowl bid. This is subject to change, predicated on any new information, I'd speculate.
Ohio State has self-imposed some additional schlorship restrictions on itself just last week. It is possible they might not go, in order to appease the NCAA into less harsh sanctions.
If Penn State goes, they will travel, even this year.
Sometimes at away games, I try to track down Terry, from Winebrenner Red Carpet Travel in Iowa City. Ask him where he thnks we are going, he is almost always right. Obvious reasons, if you understand they keep an office in the Iowa athletic department.
For selfish reasons, I hope we make it to Florida.
For unselfish reasons, (recruiting, east coast start time, etc), I hope we make it to Florida.
Arizona and Texas please the "old school" Iowa fans, who winter and travel there, but aren't beneficial to the future of the program. Florida, and east coast start time are very beneficial to iowa, given who wathces tv, when, and where we recruit.
