[WindyCityHawkI]

These moves are just like the state of the program. Boring, predictable, and unwilling to adapt or change.

What about the direction of this program makes ferentz think we shouldn't be bringing in some sort of new ideas? Why is he so afraid to try something new?

While Phil parker isn't necessarily a bad hire, the fact we waited this long and then move all the coaches to new positions they are used to coaching just makes zero sense.

I actually think soup Campbell will be a decent hire at off coord, it better not be Lester erb. They may as well announce one of them tomorrow because we know they won't even interview anyone outside the program, because
Heaven forbid some new ideas and wrinkles get introduced.

I wish someone would acutally ask some tough questions to Kirk tomorrow. The coaches and reporters around seem to be a bunch of yes men these days.

[okeefe4prez]

Originally Posted by WindyCityHawkI

These moves are just like the state of the program. Boring, predictable, and unwilling to adapt or change.

What about the direction of this program makes ferentz think we shouldn't be bringing in some sort of new ideas? Why is he so afraid to try something new?

While Phil parker isn't necessarily a bad hire, the fact we waited this long and then move all the coaches to new positions they are used to coaching just makes zero sense.

I actually think soup Campbell will be a decent hire at off coord, it better not be Lester erb. They may as well announce one of them tomorrow because we know they won't even interview anyone outside the program, because
Heaven forbid some new ideas and wrinkles get introduced.

I wish someone would acutally ask some tough questions to Kirk tomorrow. The coaches and reporters around seem to be a bunch of yes men these days.

I asked this during the season, but what wrinkles on defense would have made the defense better during the season? I think the defense had prolly 3 bad games, Pitt, MSU and Nebraska. Pitt, the offense bailed them out, but the D held in the clutch. MSU we just flat out got beaten. Outmatched in every aspect of the game, but the O and ST had some bad TOs. Nebraska, the D was fine most of the game, but had problems late after being on the field the whole game. ISU OTs were not good defense, but we had a critical injury (Bernstine) in the secondary and clearly lacked depth at CB we needed to win that game. If Bernstine's healthy, I think we win - the FB being out hurt our offense as well and prolly cost us some TOP.

We do not have the athletes to beat Oregon in a 65-63 slugfest. We just don't. The soft 4-3 we play gives us the best chance to win with the guys we get; unfortunately it takes time to develop the players and get everyone on the same page, but when that defense gels, it is downright nasty like it was in 2009. We had guys who could put games away then. No schematic change was going to make the guys we had on that defense any better than they were in our base D in 2011.

[bwsmoney]

Originally Posted by WindyCityHawkI

Do you think we even interviewed anyone outside the program?

NO

[WindyCityHawkI]

I would agree with Jon that the defense has not been the problem, the offense has. I just have a bad feeling it will all be in house hires that won't change anything about the predictable offense, which would be a big problem

[GhostofBTT]

Some sarcastic comment about repeat threads...

[imported_ankle23]

Originally Posted by WindyCityHawkI

I would agree with Jon that the defense has not been the problem, the offense has. I just have a bad feeling it will all be in house hires that won't change anything about the predictable offense, which would be a big problem

I'm convinced Ferentz bought puts on the Iowa football program ealier this year. Saboteur in our midst....

[Chickenlounge]

Maybe he did and nobody wanted to come? Parker could be Plan D for all we know.

[TheNebraskaHawk]

Who cares, he hired the best candidate and that is what matters!

[imported_ankle23]

Originally Posted by Chickenlounge

Maybe he did and nobody wanted to come? Parker could be Plan D for all we know.

you don't think there is a succession plan in place within the program? do you think these guys on the staff were incapable of filling the DC role? IMO, if KF didn't think these guys on the current staff had what it took, they'd have been long'd, kaczinski'd, etc. a long time ago.

[JakeTheDog]

The defense is a problem when it fails to get off the field on 3rd down time and time again. It wears down the players, it keeps the offense on the sideline and prevents them from getting in any kind of rhythm, it allows the other team to march up and down the field and relies on them to make a mistake. Even more than mobile quarterbacks, it is the cerebral quarterback that represents Iowa's worst defensive nightmare (Hello, Northwestern).

No, Iowa doesn't give up a ton of points, but only because the other team is usually forced to mount drives of 10 plays or more to score (something opponents have been able to do with increasingly frequent success the past couple years). The 2010 team lost 5 games by failing to stop the other team's final drive in each and every single one of the losses. There's no question that the defense was once the heart and soul of the team, but lets face it: the "Bullies of the Big Ten" swagger and effectiveness have been missing for quite awhile now. I would argue that the bigger catalyst for Iowa's relative mediocrity since the 2002-2004 era has been the precipitous decline in what was once an enormous special teams advantage, but I can't fathom how people can sit through the past two seasons and not see the current defensive approach as a problem in today's game.

[VHSHAWK]

Originally Posted by JakeTheDog

The defense is a problem when it fails to get off the field on 3rd down time and time again. It wears down the players, it keeps the offense on the sideline and prevents them from getting in any kind of rhythm, it allows the other team to march up and down the field and relies on them to make a mistake. Even more than mobile quarterbacks, it is the cerebral quarterback that represents Iowa's worst defensive nightmare (Hello, Northwestern).

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner.
What wrinkles would help?

Hmm, ever try hitting a wideout in the 1st 5 yrs? Ever think of not giving a 10 yard cushion on 3rd and 7?

The lack of imagination is stunning.