Will it get worse before it gets better?

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ok, so I'm a little ahead of myself here, but I'm having a big laugh.
 
This is the perfect amount of pessimism for my sad and glass half full fandom, because why should we expect better? No reason.

I am being realistic. You can call in pessimism. Where are the conference wins? Illinois, Indiana, Purdue? OK, I will give you 4-8. Doesn't matter. 3-9, 4-8.
 
I have no idea how many games Iowa will win this year, but I really believe that we will be much tougher to defend with Beathard at QB and I like Ferentz when expectations are low. The Big Ten West really isn't that good; if our linebackers can run and tackle a little bit we're gonna surprise some people.

Sorry to be optimistic. I know it's not very popular on this board right now.
That would be surprising if our linebackers ran and tackled
 
Look, to many Iowa fans on this board, it doesn't matter whether it gets worse or better because they're more interested in keeping KF than Iowa being outstanding. They bluster lots of smoke about getting rid of KF.

What if Iowa has a mediocre or worse record this season? First, mediocre seasons are acceptable... Second, it'll be someone or something else's fault. First year QB. The 'play calling of the OC', At least he's a good guy, gets all his players to graduate, and plays the game the right way, etc.

I don't see a lot of criticism of Iowa's defense under Phil - another indication of another prejudice of Iowa fans.
Then there's the 'insurmountable' KF contract to overcome.. Yawn.

You say KF is on a short leash? Show me don't tell me 'cause I don't believe you.
 
Look, to many Iowa fans on this board, it doesn't matter whether it gets worse or better because they're more interested in getting rid of KF than Iowa being outstanding. They bluster lots of smoke about getting rid of KF.

What if Iowa has a mediocre or better record this season? First, better seasons are acceptable... Second, it'll be someone or something else's success. First year QB. The 'play calling of the OC', At least he's a good guy, gets all his players to graduate, and plays the game the right way, etc.

I don't see a lot of criticism of Iowa's defense under Phil - another indication of another prejudice of Iowa fans.
Then there's the 'insurmountable' KF contract to overcome.. Yawn.

You say KF is on a short leash? Show me don't tell me 'cause I don't believe you.

with the changes it is equally as true. I'm sick of mediocre football like everybody else and was in the fire ferentz crowd after 2012, but the rhetoric gets old when it is all people talk about. I love talking hawkeye football but lately that conversation always turns to turmoil and no real football discussion occurs. I understand the coaching staff is a huge part of the football program, but clearly with the AD we have, Fererntz isnt going anywhere. Hopefully with the new president comes a new AD who has a fresh perspective.
 
Look, to many Iowa fans on this board, it doesn't matter whether it gets worse or better because they're more interested in keeping KF than Iowa being outstanding. They bluster lots of smoke about getting rid of KF.

What if Iowa has a mediocre or worse record this season? First, mediocre seasons are acceptable... Second, it'll be someone or something else's fault. First year QB. The 'play calling of the OC', At least he's a good guy, gets all his players to graduate, and plays the game the right way, etc.

I don't see a lot of criticism of Iowa's defense under Phil - another indication of another prejudice of Iowa fans.
Then there's the 'insurmountable' KF contract to overcome.. Yawn.

You say KF is on a short leash? Show me don't tell me 'cause I don't believe you.

You are acting like this is 2012 and people are still for giving KF one last chance. It isn't that way any longer. Find me 10 posters on here that still in favor of keeping KF. The tide has turned, so quit going on like a crying baby about KF defenders, they are as rare as the dodo bird these days.

Ticket sales are down 17% this year and that was on top of them being down last year. Fans are speaking loud and clear, and they are both showing you and telling you. The problems is you seem to stupid to understand it, or you just want to be perpetually pizzed off, and you need to feel like you are the only person who wants KF gone at this point.
 
Look, to many Iowa fans on this board, it doesn't matter whether it gets worse or better because they're more interested in keeping KF than Iowa being outstanding. They bluster lots of smoke about getting rid of KF.

What if Iowa has a mediocre or worse record this season? First, mediocre seasons are acceptable... Second, it'll be someone or something else's fault. First year QB. The 'play calling of the OC', At least he's a good guy, gets all his players to graduate, and plays the game the right way, etc.

I don't see a lot of criticism of Iowa's defense under Phil - another indication of another prejudice of Iowa fans.
Then there's the 'insurmountable' KF contract to overcome.. Yawn.

You say KF is on a short leash? Show me don't tell me 'cause I don't believe you.

The derp is strong in this one
 
Look, to many Iowa fans on this board, it doesn't matter whether it gets worse or better because they're more interested in keeping KF than Iowa being outstanding. They bluster lots of smoke about getting rid of KF.

What if Iowa has a mediocre or worse record this season? First, mediocre seasons are acceptable... Second, it'll be someone or something else's fault. First year QB. The 'play calling of the OC', At least he's a good guy, gets all his players to graduate, and plays the game the right way, etc.

I don't see a lot of criticism of Iowa's defense under Phil - another indication of another prejudice of Iowa fans.
Then there's the 'insurmountable' KF contract to overcome.. Yawn.

You say KF is on a short leash? Show me don't tell me 'cause I don't believe you.
And you are more interested in getting rid of KF even when it gets better
 
You are acting like this is 2012 and people are still for giving KF one last chance. It isn't that way any longer. Find me 10 posters on here that still in favor of keeping KF. The tide has turned, so quit going on like a crying baby about KF defenders, they are as rare as the dodo bird these days.

Ticket sales are down 17% this year and that was on top of them being down last year. Fans are speaking loud and clear, and they are both showing you and telling you. The problems is you seem to stupid to understand it, or you just want to be perpetually pizzed off, and you need to feel like you are the only person who wants KF gone at this point.

I agree with you. People are going to games not expecting to see much but it is just something they have done forever. I am expecting the worst but I hope the defense is improved and CJ can light up the offense.

After all these years I just cant understand why KF feels like he is worried about losing by taking chances. Jeezus open it up, make it exciting, and like some great coaches have said in the past, the time to take chances is earlier in the game because you have a chance to make up for an error. And sometimes when you are desparate late in a game you pull out all the stops.
 
I don't expect much out of this year. We have so much inexperience, even CJB is a bit unknown. He definitely gives us more potential for big plays, but he hasn't started many games, and he hasn't been healthy in the few times he's seen the field.

The biggest concern is that KF isn't good at gameday management even running the same @#%#% schemes for the past 16 years. We have seen him make smaller changes (Trying to convert more 4th downs, little more blitzing....) and none of them have helped get us more wins. His changes that he made to his staff has made us even more boring to watch, and we seem to play scared and stupid. Bad combo.

So if he's going to tweak his schemes, are we confident he can adapt to these changes during the season? We're too late into his tenure to think he'll pull it off.

Yeah let's talk about the D. Pil Pharker hasn't done crap with these guys. As a matter of fact it's been the worst since Norm left. PHil gets very lucky that the offense has stunk it up so bad otherwise he'd be on a bit of a hot seat too. He has done little to inspire an aggressive D he just lets everyone kill us like a novacaine shot. Wait a few plays and the opposition will be in scoring position and have eaten up 1/2 quarter. Kirk loves his 24-21 specials!
 
All the pieces are somewhat in place except the lines. We're supposed to able able to develop linemen. We'll see. I think even special teams should be o.k. Throwing out Nebraska, kicking and coverage improved last season.

The staff has enough down there to get to seven wins easily. If they don't get there, it's on the staff. More wins is all on their "ability to grow linemen." That's what historically they've been able to do.

An intangible, but there appears to be more team concept with this group to me at least. I suspect the entire qb situation last year hurt more than the tangible, and very marginal difference in talent at that position.

Argue away at the two qb's all you want, but based on what everyone saw last year, the difference in talent there wasn't what caused last seasons demise. Now, it is true Beathard could develop, but I'm speaking only to what were actual results last year. Speculation, but I beleive something more was going on with the players last year.
 
Look, to many Iowa fans on this board, it doesn't matter whether it gets worse or better because they're more interested in keeping KF than Iowa being outstanding. They bluster lots of smoke about getting rid of KF.

What if Iowa has a mediocre or worse record this season? First, mediocre seasons are acceptable... Second, it'll be someone or something else's fault. First year QB. The 'play calling of the OC', At least he's a good guy, gets all his players to graduate, and plays the game the right way, etc.

I don't see a lot of criticism of Iowa's defense under Phil - another indication of another prejudice of Iowa fans.
Then there's the 'insurmountable' KF contract to overcome.. Yawn.

You say KF is on a short leash? Show me don't tell me 'cause I don't believe you.
Why is it I see more claims about others wanting to keep Kirk than I do about posts actually saying they want to keep Kirk. I can't believe someone would be more interested in keeping the coach than the success of the football. The success of the team should be the number one criteria for a coach keeping his job. A lot of other things fall in after that but if the wins aren't there then the coach shouldn't be there either.
 

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