What did the anti-Ferentz Crowd Think of Saturday?

[hawkeyebob62]

Dude, if Iowa has probation that includes recruiting restrictions and a scholarship restriction and goes on to win 9 games (MSU won 10 that year because they beat Florida in a bowl game and that was back in the 11 game seasons) I would think it was a miracle. Shit, the guy beat Michigan and Ohio State in the same year. He got TJ Duckett and Plaxico Burress to go to East Lansing. That is not mediocrity, bud. And winning the title at LSU is not mediocrity. He left LSU for the pros, otherwise he might be in the midst of a ridiculous streak of titles there.

Uh, Les Miles also won a title at LSU. Just sayin'

 

[deanvogs]

Dude, if Iowa has probation that includes recruiting restrictions and a scholarship restriction and goes on to win 9 games (MSU won 10 that year because they beat Florida in a bowl game and that was back in the 11 game seasons) I would think it was a miracle. Shit, the guy beat Michigan and Ohio State in the same year. He got TJ Duckett and Plaxico Burress to go to East Lansing. That is not mediocrity, bud. And winning the title at LSU is not mediocrity. He left LSU for the pros, otherwise he might be in the midst of a ridiculous streak of titles there.

Dantonio has had more success at MSU than Saban would have IMO.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Dantonio has had more success at MSU than Saban would have IMO.

That's tough to prove. But, yes, Dantonio has done MUCH better at MSU than I ever would have predicted. Many forget what a shit-show that program was post-Saban.

 

[okeefe4prez]

Uh, Les Miles also won a title at LSU. Just sayin'

Yeah, with Saban's players when they were seniors.

 

[okeefe4prez]

Dantonio has had more success at MSU than Saban would have IMO.

I disagree. Dantonio has been blessed by the turmoil at Michigan, which has really bolstered MSU. I think if Saban were operating in that vacuum, he would have been just as good or better. But one edge to Dantonio is he has been fantastic with QB talent up there, so it would be a close battle for supremacy between the two of them.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Yeah, with Saban's players when they were seniors.

Pavlov's theory just proven...

 

[BigD]

Saban won a title at LSU, dude. He got MSU up to 9 wins in his last year and they were on probation due to Perles when Saban took over. He wasn't just "moderately successful." Saban is a slightly less risk averse version of Ferentz with a vastly superior recruiting base.

I will give Saban this and that is his players play hard for him and he genuinely seems to care about his players. He is a good coach. I hope his program is clean. It would be virtually impossible to control all boosters. What Carrol did over at USC was over the top.

 

[BigD]

Uh, Les Miles also won a title at LSU. Just sayin'

Let’s not forget how ISU’s former coach, cheese dip, won a title at Auburn too. Seems to be the thing in the $EC.

 

[okeefe4prez]

Let’s not forget how ISU’s former coach, cheese dip, won a title at Auburn too. Seems to be the thing in the $EC.

That was at Auburn, though. They are known for playing fast and loose with the rules.

 

[Adam]

That was at Auburn, though. They are known for playing fast and loose with the rules.

As is everyone in the SEC, and sadly maybe now everywhere. Big 12, SEC, ACC, B1G they are all showing quite an ugly and sinister face.

 

[ChosenChildren]

144 / 20 = 7.2
That’s all I’ve come to expect.

actually it will be a little better than that. If Iowa wins 8 total games this year, it will be 151/20 equals 7.55 wins per year at the end of this season....
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[IowaPhan]

BidD, so true. Up 1, rebuild 3, up 1, rebuild 3. Wisconsin turned the corner into a true “program” with position depth, quality recruits, organizational culture and a coach with insights KF will never again have. Wisconsin proved it can be done in the Big10 West, just like an OSU or an Alabama. The happenstance of KF’s odd losses and even odder wins will continue … probably in a good way against Wisconsin in a few weeks. And on the upside as well, even while BF is still learning how to swim, his presence may be enough to rekindle KF’s interest in the game of football.

 

[hunter3553]

So you're saying he knows how to hire quality assistant coaches....seems like a good trait for a HC.

 

[hunter3553]

BidD, so true. Up 1, rebuild 3, up 1, rebuild 3. Wisconsin turned the corner into a true “program” with position depth, quality recruits, organizational culture and a coach with insights KF will never again have. Wisconsin proved it can be done in the Big10 West, just like an OSU or an Alabama. The happenstance of KF’s odd losses and even odder wins will continue … probably in a good way against Wisconsin in a few weeks. And on the upside as well, even while BF is still learning how to swim, his presence may be enough to rekindle KF’s interest in the game of football.

The "Kirk has lost his interest in the game" rhetoric is so dumb, all you have to do is watch the man during a big win, or a blown call to see he still has passion for the game. From what I can tell he's not the type of guy to keep doing it only to cash a check.

 

[BigD]

That was at Auburn, though. They are known for playing fast and loose with the rules.

That’s an understatement.

 

[Ree4]

144 / 20 = 7.2
That’s all I’ve come to expect.

All I've come to expect is that 99% of people either can't do math or expect us to lose every game. We've only played 1 game so far in Kirk's 20th season.

(143+1)/(19+1/12) = 7.55

 

[Jonrn]

Will he never fire them or will he? Lol

Well, he did fire Kennedy and parted ways (retired) Greg Davis

 

[DDThompson]

Bo Schembechler has the most wins as the Michigan HC.


Bo Schembechler has the most losses as the Michigan HC.

 

[HuckFinn]

Bo Schembechler has the most wins as the Michigan HC.


Bo Schembechler has the most losses as the Michigan HC.

He would be very disappointed that you mentioned his losses.

 

[tksirius]

Bo Schembechler has the most wins as the Michigan HC.


Bo Schembechler has the most losses as the Michigan HC.

Bo Schembechler winning % at Michigan: .801

Kirk Ferentz winning % at Iowa: .597