is next year!
We will have a new president on board who will play a major role. Get someone who doesn't like college athletics and it will be a perfect time to downgrade the effort.
Athletic Director: Barta has proven to be a PR oriented Director who has done a bad job of hiring (and firing). Likely will survive next year although if we get a president who wants to change the direction of Iowa Athletics maybe not!
Basketball: Barring a miracle this team fails to make the tournament for the 5th straight year (play in games don't count Fran) and next year will be his last as I just don't see anyway that team will be better. He will be remembered for the Collapses and his Temper.
Football: Ferentz will be gone after next year. I can't see him holding up after another year of anguish by the fan base. Buy out and retirement seem very likely. For Ferentz it's too bad he goes out under such a cloud. He did some real good things in terms of bringing back excitement, big wins and championships in a tough place to do it. always thought him to be a level headed class guy but in the last years his stubborn resistance to change will do him in.
We could be looking at a clean sweep as Iowa Athletics falls to the bottom. We have been there before. Anyone remember FLX and his 0-11 team or Dick Shultz with some really bad basketball? Its tough at Iowa but it can be done. We just need to hope there is a Ralph Miller or Lute Olsen or Hayden Fry or Bump Elliott out there and we find them!
We will have a new president on board who will play a major role. Get someone who doesn't like college athletics and it will be a perfect time to downgrade the effort.
Athletic Director: Barta has proven to be a PR oriented Director who has done a bad job of hiring (and firing). Likely will survive next year although if we get a president who wants to change the direction of Iowa Athletics maybe not!
Basketball: Barring a miracle this team fails to make the tournament for the 5th straight year (play in games don't count Fran) and next year will be his last as I just don't see anyway that team will be better. He will be remembered for the Collapses and his Temper.
Football: Ferentz will be gone after next year. I can't see him holding up after another year of anguish by the fan base. Buy out and retirement seem very likely. For Ferentz it's too bad he goes out under such a cloud. He did some real good things in terms of bringing back excitement, big wins and championships in a tough place to do it. always thought him to be a level headed class guy but in the last years his stubborn resistance to change will do him in.
We could be looking at a clean sweep as Iowa Athletics falls to the bottom. We have been there before. Anyone remember FLX and his 0-11 team or Dick Shultz with some really bad basketball? Its tough at Iowa but it can be done. We just need to hope there is a Ralph Miller or Lute Olsen or Hayden Fry or Bump Elliott out there and we find them!