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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: Hawkinole on January 17, 2024, 02:20:54 PM
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Maybe this is not about Iowa, but maybe it is.
Kadyn Proctor, the 2023 top OT recruit in the nation, flipped from Iowa to Alabama, at the last moment, and then started every game for Alabama in the 2023-24 season.
He just entered the transfer portal. Keeping fingers crossed. This could go a long way toward solving ongoing problems with Iowa's offense.
Iowa still needs an offensive coordinator, and with the departure of the receivers coach, needs one of those, too.
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Well some coaching updates.
DC Phil Parker was offered the DC job at Bama for $2.1M, but Iowa countered and offered him $1.9M, so Parker decided to stay at Iowa.
Assistant DC Seth Wallace has been promoted to Assistant Head Coach and his pay was bumped up to$1.0M
WR coach Kelton Copeland has been let go after 7 years on the Iowa staff.
No news yet for OC. Paul Chryst officially turned it down. Word is Joe Philbin is not happening either. I guess Kirk's next move is to reach out to his contacts in the NFL.
There is a rumor that Lavar Woods has an offer somewhere.
I still think Buds could be a good OC/QB coach in Iowa City.
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I'm a little surprised Kirk hasn't named an OC yet.
Could really help with recruiting and portal additions.
I understand that Kirk wants to get the right guy
I also understand that some guys might not want to work for Kirk
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Chryst was offered, and turned down the job of offensive coordinator, per the Des Moines Register's anonymous sourcing. Also, Joe Philbin, and UNLV OC Brennan Marion, will not be taking the job.
I haven't seen any other names mentioned as being under consideration by Kirk Ferentz.
I thought Paul Chryst would fit, and this would be a promotion for him from serving as an "analyst" at Texas.
If Chryst had taken the Iowa OC job, and if he were successful, there would have been a chance at further promotion in Iowa City given Kirk Ferentz's age. Chryst must view the Iowa OC job as being a very poor fit for himself, which could tell us how irrecoverable the condition of the offense is at Iowa.
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I think PC is done coaching. Got tired of recruiting and didn't embrace the portal or NIL crap.
He's in a perfect spot. He's an XO guy, plain and simple.
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The Iowa Hawkeyes athletics department has decided to make things official with their interim athletic director, Beth Goetz. On Thursday, the Hawkeyes announced from their social media page that they have agreed to a five-year deal with Goetz, removing the interim tag and making her the university’s AD going forward.
Goetz originally joined the Iowa athletic department back in September of 2022 as the deputy athletics director. She would assume the role of interim AD following the retirement of Gary Barta at 17 years of guiding and directing Iowa athletics.
This is not the first time Goetz has assumed the role of athletic director, nor is it her first time doing so in the Big Ten conference. Goetz has experience from her time at Ball State and with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/01/18/goetz-named-uis-next-director-of-athletics/?
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Kadyn Proctor is back home, with the Hawkeyes!
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Kadyn Proctor is back home, with the Hawkeyes!
seems like a really bad move to willingly sign up to play offense for anyone with the last name Ferentz.
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seems like a really bad move to willingly sign up to play offense for anyone with the last name Ferentz.
In an interview he mentioned that his mom can now attend his games. Home and family are important considerations, too.
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In an interview he mentioned that his mom can now attend his games. Home and family are important considerations, too.
yeah I get it, it's home. not knocking the kid. Iowa produces NFL OL like clockwork. Or at least used to. I'm sure he'll be fine there. But it probably has to be frustrating as an offensive player to play for such inept offenses.
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much better NFL future
many fewer snaps and wear and tear on his body
unless he gits stuck on the punt team
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I think Iowa may be getting closer to finding an OC. Kevin Johns who was OC at Duke the past two-years reportedly was interviewed in Iowa City.
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I think Iowa may be getting closer to finding an OC. Kevin Johns who was OC at Duke the past two-years reportedly was interviewed in Iowa City.
that'd be a pretty solid pickup.
Iowa doesn't need to have a high flying offense. Just a functional one over the last few years and that program would've been cooking with grease considering the defenses they kept fielding.
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Johns’ spread offense includes lots of motion and high usage of run-pass options to get playmakers in space.
Is Kirk really thinking of hiring a spread offense coach?
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that would surprise me and many
Duke’s offense last season was 96th in the country in total offense with 348 yards per game, and the Blue Devils were 68th in scoring offense at 26.9 points per game.
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that would surprise me and many
Duke’s offense last season was 96th in the country in total offense with 348 yards per game, and the Blue Devils were 68th in scoring offense at 26.9 points per game.
a) it's Duke, they probably have even less raw offensive talent than Iowa.
b) if Iowa's had a scoring offense that was giving them 27 points a game they'd be a borderline playoff team with what they always have on D and special teams
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Iowa was dead last nationally in total offense in '23,2nd to last in '22. Does Brian even get a gig volunteering for a Pop Warner team or even pick up games during recess at the local K-6?
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a) it's Duke, they probably have even less raw offensive talent than Iowa.
b) if Iowa's had a scoring offense that was giving them 27 points a game they'd be a borderline playoff team with what they always have on D and special teams
it's Duke, they don't play Big Ten defenses
Johns has had experience in the B1G
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Tim Lester?
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Tim Lester?
Yes, Tim Lester is the new Iowa Offensive coordinater.
Former QB and head coach for Western Michigan.
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apparently
good luck
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Yes, Tim Lester is the new Iowa Offensive coordinater.
Former QB and head coach for Western Michigan.
Did he play under PJ Barnum?
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I am as unimpressed with The Tim Lester hire, as I was with the two prior hires at OC, Greg Davis and Brian Ferentz. Actually, I was more unimpressed with the Brian Ferentz hire than the Time Lester hire, but they are both unimpressive hires.
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would really surprise me if Tim turned out as poorly as Brian and Greg.
but, I suppose it's possible
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I don't hate the Tim Lester hire as much as some fans seem to be reacting to it.
Sure, Paul Chryst would have been the home run hire but after he turned it down, what do you expect?
Tim Lester not only played QB but was a pretty good college QB, throwing for 11,000 yards for WMU from 96-99. Lester also has coaching experience at many levels, high school, small college assistant (QB/OC) and HC, MAC HC, P5 assistant (QB/OC) , and also as an NFL analyst.
Lester had pretty good offenses when he was head coach at WMU except for 2022. Interestingly, Keivn Johns was Lester's OC at WMU in 2017
Lester's offense is a run-pass option where the QB does not actually run much. Which sounds similar to Kevin Johns philosophy although Lester does not run a spread and Johns does run a spread? Is that right?
It's not an awful hire. It will be interesting what Lester gets paid. Chryst probably would have got $2M. I am guessing Iowa will offer Lester around $1M.
Lester was set to take the OC job at Troy before being offered OC at Iowa, and I think he made $600k as the head coach at WMU. So Lester will be getting a nice bump in pay.
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I read Lester made $800k at WMU. Run pass option didn't seem to be in Iowa's playbook the past few years. Spencer Petras could not have pulled it off, nor could Deacon Hill pull off a run pass option in 2023. Cade McNamara most likely will be too immobile coming off knee surgeries in consecutive years.
It seemed to me Iowa could have put a lot more pressure on cornerbacks with an occasional triple option play which Hayden Fry used to run. I am sure Kirk Ferentz thinks that play is just too risky from a ball security standpoint, but it draws cornerbacks in and if you run it occasionally and then do a play action pass that looks like a triple option starting out, there are some good tight end passes in the flat or some longer WR passes that can open up.
Brian's offense usually included no misdirection (until 2023), included no triple option play, seemed to include no run-pass option.
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It seemed to me Iowa could have put a lot more pressure on cornerbacks with an occasional triple option play which Hayden Fry used to run. I am sure Kirk Ferentz thinks that play is just too risky from a ball security standpoint, but it draws cornerbacks in and if you run it occasionally and then do a play action pass that looks like a triple option starting out, there are some good tight end passes in the flat or some longer WR passes that can open up.
Yup, also we saw the 49ers clinch a spot to the super bowl yesterday with a Brock Purdy scramble, that turned into a QB run for a first down, on the last drive. It makes a difference if you have a QB that can run when nobody is open.
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I am as unimpressed with The Tim Lester hire, as I was with the two prior hires at OC, Greg Davis and Brian Ferentz. Actually, I was more unimpressed with the Brian Ferentz hire than the Time Lester hire, but they are both unimpressive hires.
You're not alone.
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Hi.
It's Kirk Ferentz.
I'm the problem.
It's me.
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Hi.
It's Kirk Ferentz.
I'm the problem.
It's me.
that’s actually true. but Iowa is never gonna sack up and fire the guy.
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Kirk is very open and honest about offensive production
he feels it's very overrated
and his record seems to support his thinking to some degree
He may have sustained a few blows to the head while LB at UConn back in the day
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Here are three things to know about Iowa's new offensive coordinator.
Tim Lester's Western Michigan tenure was a mixed bag at best.
Lester took over the Broncos after P.J. Fleck left for Minnesota following the 2016 season. After a 6-6 campaign in 2017, Lester led Western Michigan to back-to-back winning seasons and appearances in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and First Responder Bowl.
The height of Lester's tenure came with an 8-5 season in 2021, which included a win in the Quick Lane Bowl. However, after a 2-5 start than led to a 5-7 campaign in 2022, Western Michigan fired Lester in November 2022. That decision came 10 months after Lester had received a two-year extension.
"I didn't have a ton of confidence in the plan moving forward," Western Michigan AD Dan Bartholomae told the Detroit News at the time of the firing.
Tim Lester's only experience as a Power Five offensive coordinator didn't go great.
Lester’s only experience as a Power Five offensive coordinator resulted in offenses that ranked 116th and 119th nationally at Syracuse in 2014 and 2015, respectively. He became the OC five games in to the 2014 season and went 1-6 from there, putting his overall record as a Power Five OC at 5-14.
Tim Lester does have some experience in the Big Ten.
Lester spent the 2016 season as the quarterbacks coach at Purdue, a rough year for the Boilermakers overall but one that featured decent offensive success.
Quarterback David Blough threw for 3,352 yards that season with 25 touchdowns but also 21 interceptions. Six different Boilermakers caught at least 29 passes in 2016, something only two Hawkeyes did this past season.
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com.
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Well, maybe Kirk can score with a good WR coach. So far, Iowa has had several straight years with a lousy O-Line, lousy receiving corps, lousy quarterbacking, and mediocre running game.
Marvin McNutt, a former WR at Iowa and a good one, is a commentator on a show in Eastern Iowa on KCRG 9.2 called "On Iowa Live." McNutt is coaching WRs at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. He has expressed interest in the WR job, and if John Budmayr were moved into the WR coach job, he said tonight he would also have an interest in the analyst job, and he has expressed these interests to Kirk Ferentz.
McNutt is charismatic, and an entertaining part of the "On Iowa Live" show which is mostly a weekly one-hour synopsis in the development of Iowa sports for the past week, but which usually opens up with commentary about football. The next part of the show this time of the year features Hannah Stuelke's mom, and she is entertaining as a former WBB player with a kid on the Iowa WBB team.
The passing game at Coe was much more competent in 2023 than at Iowa. 2023 Football Cumulative Statistics - Coe College (kohawkathletics.com) (https://kohawkathletics.com/sports/football/stats) I would like to see Marvin McNutt on the Iowa staff.
I am amazed people like Kenyon Murray, and Marvin McNutt, come from other states, get an athletic scholarship at Iowa, and remain in Iowa. I am here because I grew up here. It doesn't seem like a destination state.
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I could see myself living in Iowa (part time).
Best beef and pork in the country.
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He may have sustained a few blows to the head while LB at UConn back in the day
No he was left forever spell bound by Belichick's mesmerizing personality while with the Browns. Who use to run Eric Metcalf up the middle with perfect regularity,thinking the defense wouldn't be looking for it
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I would like to see Marvin McNutt on the Iowa staff.
I am amazed people like Kenyon Murray, and Marvin McNutt, come from other states, get an athletic scholarship at Iowa, and remain in Iowa. I am here because I grew up here. It doesn't seem like a destination state.
well, the grass is always greener....
Doesn't seem like a destination state to this native Iowan, but I haven't found a better destination yet.
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I am amazed people like Kenyon Murray, and Marvin McNutt, come from other states, get an athletic scholarship at Iowa, and remain in Iowa. I am here because I grew up here. It doesn't seem like a destination state.
I think it helps that McNutt is probably the best and most popular WR of the 25-year Kirk Ferentz era. He is still quite popular in Iowa even 13 years after his playing days. I mean, let's be honest, McNutt is not going to get a TV gig in his native St Louis area.
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It doesn't seem like a destination state.
I agree. It's very cold there...
...but there's also very little to do.
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I agree. It's very cold there...
...but there's also very little to do.
that's the charm
especially when it's too cold to do anything
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I agree. It's very cold there...
...but there's also very little to do.
Depends on what your interests are.
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most folks really enjoy ice fishing
if they give it a try
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The search is over.
Tim Lester breaks silence after being named Iowa football OC (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/tim-lester-breaks-silence-after-being-named-iowa-football-oc/ar-BB1hzo7t?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=6ea371b04ada4442bd960dae3ff0d885&ei=10)
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I could see myself living in Iowa (part time).
Best beef and pork in the country.
buncha Texans that'd fight you over that statement right there
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most folks really enjoy ice fishing
if they give it a try
Beer's always cold if when you get back to shore
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buncha Texans that'd fight you over that statement right there
not the smart ones
but, the majority aren't so smart
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Jon Budmayr has officially been named the new Iowa WR coach.
https://www.si.com/college/iowa/football/jon-budmayr-named-iowa-wr-coach
I guess this means Tim Lester did not have much leverage to bring in his own guy.
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I'm guessing Tim doesn't have much leverage about any decisions
the biggest reason he got the job
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Buds was a QB and never coached wide receivers.
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Buds was a QB and never coached wide receivers.
Well, you either throw the pass or catch the pass. It's all pretty much the same.
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It will be interesting how Lester and Budmayr work together. Lester has stated he prefers sitting in the box upstairs when calling plays because it helps to see the entire field when you need to make constant adjustments. Except at WMU he could not sit in the box because he was the head coach. So he needed a guy at WMU that thought exactly the same to sit in the box to feed him information.
Now If Lester sits in the box at Iowa, he will need a guy on the field that thinks like him to feed information back and forth. Budmayr is the logical choice since he is an ex-QB and ex-OC. But as far as I know they have never worked together before, so it's no guarunteed they get along.
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Marvin McNutt on KCRG 9.2's "On Iowa Live," put his hat in the ring for the WR coach position, and since he has experience as both a WR, and a WR coach, I thought that would carry some weight.
He also previously stated he would accept the Analyst job if the WR job were not offered.
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Marvin McNutt on KCRG 9.2's "On Iowa Live," put his hat in the ring for the WR coach position, and since he has experience as both a WR, and a WR coach, I thought that would carry some weight.
He also previously stated he would accept the Analyst job if the WR job were not offered.
Kirk definitely wants you to pay your dues. You got to wait your turn and work your way up. No butting in line.
Well, except if...
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There ought to be an exception for one of the half-dozen best wide receivers in Iowa football history.
That said, I often wondered why there was never an assistant coach position on the Iowa staff for Marv Cook, who ended his high school coaching career after the 2020 season, having won 7 state championships in 14 years of coaching. https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-prep-sports/marv-cook-steps-down-as-regina-football-coach/
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Agree on Marvin McNutt. If he would have been hired by Kirk, that would have been an extremely popular hire for Iowa fans.
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I see that former Iowa WR Marvin McNutt has taken the head football coaching job for Keokuk High School. McNutt had been a candidate for the WR coaching job at Iowa that Jon Budmayr got.
Kekouk is an old river town sitting on the Mississippi River at the very most southern point of Iowa. It peaked in the 1960's with 16,000 people and is now down to a little over 9000. Keokuk's most famous graduate is former Iowa QB James Vandenburg. JVB was the Iowa QB for McNutt's senior season at Iowa.
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I see that former Iowa WR Marvin McNutt has taken the head football coaching job for Keokuk High School. McNutt had been a candidate for the WR coaching job at Iowa that Jon Budmayr got.
Kekouk is an old river town sitting on the Mississippi River at the very most southern point of Iowa. It peaked in the 1960's with 16,000 people and is now down to a little over 9000. Keokuk's most famous graduate is former Iowa QB James Vandenburg. JVB was the Iowa QB for McNutt's senior season at Iowa
Keokuk is one of the armpits of Iowa, and I have said that over the years without knowing the population decline you cite.
This news tells me McNutt was declined for the analyst position at Iowa, too. McNutt exudes positivity.I am going to miss him on Mondays on KCRG 9.2 talking up the Hawkeyes.
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I think NFL lite might actually be giving it too much credit
https://twitter.com/DavidEickholt/status/1770213447235494191?t=TRJyxu3U-NpqoxHjMDwReg&s=19
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Kirk Ferentz confirmed Kadyn Proctor back to Alabama. Spring ball in Iowa starts March 20. I guess he gets to miss spring ball while enrolled at Iowa. Sheesh! Very immature.
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perhaps the kid isn't a fan of the new O coordinator
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In early 2022, a powerful tech company offered to help the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's sports wagering unit.
The division, which launched in 2021 to investigate fraud in the state's new online betting market, was struggling to track and monitor gamblers as the industry grew rapidly in Iowa. Unlike the monitoring by DCI's gambling and horseracing investigators, based at casinos and Prairie Meadows racetrack, the agents on the sports betting unit didn't have tools to see who was placing wagers from anywhere in the state.
Then, in March 2022, the unit received an offer from GeoComply, a Canadian company that contracts with sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings to track the locations of their users. GeoComply said it would share the company's software with the DCI and train its agents on how to track bets around the state as they happen.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/investigations/2024/04/09/how-a-private-tech-company-pushed-iowa-sports-betting-probe-then-walked/73210982007/?fbclid=IwAR23rTZpWuEFqQSKSCzlXpVHsBaWeNNRNaoyXOhS-37bk4dZEvfRglWeFe8_aem_AfYHB96TuS1nLWpunUdpcLx7lQW6xmcO_OE7ngO67odDycowHFplhbp4wKmjrSOldFBiWMpCpU6CscPBidC_ATAz (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/investigations/2024/04/09/how-a-private-tech-company-pushed-iowa-sports-betting-probe-then-walked/73210982007/?fbclid=IwAR23rTZpWuEFqQSKSCzlXpVHsBaWeNNRNaoyXOhS-37bk4dZEvfRglWeFe8_aem_AfYHB96TuS1nLWpunUdpcLx7lQW6xmcO_OE7ngO67odDycowHFplhbp4wKmjrSOldFBiWMpCpU6CscPBidC_ATAz)
"We can make huge gains in the discovery of illegal activity that we know is taking place,” DCI Special Agent in Charge Troy Nelson told Brian Ohorilko, then director of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), in a July 2022 email.
What followed, however, became a statewide controversy. Without a warrant, a DCI agent used the tool to discover that Iowa State University and University of Iowa athletes were using wagering accounts registered to parents and friends to place bets ― and some bet on their own games.
The investigation netted 25 arrests. It also attracted outrage from politicians, coaches, fans and sports commentators who accused the DCI of violating high-profile athletes' constitutional rights.
A Des Moines Register review of hundreds of DCI and Gaming Commission emails has revealed the origins of the controversial case, showing for the first time that GeoComply played a prominent role in how law enforcement investigated the athletes.
In addition to giving the DCI its software and training agents on how to spot suspicious bets around Iowa, GeoComply officials held monthly meetings with law enforcement investigators around the country to explain where to find "hotspots" of illegal betting, the Register's review found. A DCI agent's memo, meanwhile, suggests that GeoComply helped coach Iowa officials on how to write state regulations that would allow the geolocation company to turn over information without a warrant and without informing sportsbooks.
The Register's review also shows how dependent sports betting investigators have been on the whims of private companies. Without many rights to monitor online wagering in Iowa's current law, DCI agents depended on GeoComply. In January, when GeoComply cut the DCI's access to the tool amid the rising controversy, the agency was once again left without any reliable way to monitor sports betting, an industry viewed as ripe for fraud, money laundering and addiction.
“People are going to be very shocked with how involved GeoComply was with this,” said John Holden, an Oklahoma State management professor who studies sports betting. “We, effectively, have created this self-regulatory system if this is how it’s supposed to work. Do we want that? I think that’s a fair question. Can you trust these companies to do this job?
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Why did the DCI selectively go after athletes, and the athletic manager(s)?
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Now that WBB tournament has concluded we can get back to whining about the Iowa QB situation. Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara is ‘really limited’ in spring practices as he recovers from knee inju | The Gazette (https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-football/iowa-quarterback-cade-mcnamara-is-really-limited-in-spring-practices-as-he-recovers-from-knee-inju/) There has to be a better solution.
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https://youtu.be/O2YobaSC8Lo
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I refer to him as Big Deacon or Big Hill or just Big BOY!
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Oh, f--k no!!!
Well, Hill "helped" Iowa defeat Wisconsin 15-6 on 6/14 passing for 37 yards, -18 yds rushing, 0 TDs, 0 Int. So, that's 37 yards more than I passed in a Big Ten game.
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Now that WBB tournament has concluded...
The season may be done but who says we are done talking about WBB?
Caitlin Clark did a cameo on Weekend Update for SNL last night. Looks like she brought along 3 of her teammates who were on stage with Clark during the closing credits.
https://youtu.be/Cuf29fvlfb0?si=D74CtR5fQijBlgLG
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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/04/14/mccae-hillstead-plans-enter-transfer-portal-report/
Sounds like Spencer Petras did pretty well in spring drills at Utah St. He may now be the front runner for the starting QB job. I wonder with all the Iowa QB's either hurt or struggling this spring, if Petras wishes he would have stayed at Iowa for his extra Covid season.
Then again, if Petras does end up starting for USU, I doubt if he would have any regrets.
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my neighbors are happy
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There is a rumor that Iowa may be interested in NW QB Brandon Sullivan, who just announced he is entering the transfer portal.
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The timing of this is weird. I'm not sure there is even a landing spot for him out there. Certainly not at the P4 level.
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The timing of this is weird. I'm not sure there is even a landing spot for him out there. Certainly not at the P4 level.
Hill was never really a P4 QB, even though he started several games for Iowa last year. Hill was on his way to Furham when Jon Budmayr grabbed him last year to be a backup QB. Then Cade McNamara and Joey Labas got hurt.
It's still not clear why Hill kept starting when Labas got healthy and Lainez was also available. Probably why Labas transferred.
Anyway, good luck to Deacon Hill. I am sure he is going to end up at some FCS school where he belongs.
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Hill was not quite a "hot" recruit out of Cali, but a few schools wanted him. UCLA tried to flip him late.
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Hmm.
NEW rumor OSU QB Devin Brown is entering the portal and is interested in Iowa
https://twitter.com/IowaBurners/status/1783620120390013137
So what's the story with this guy? 4 star QB. 5th rated QB in his class. Why is he not starting at OSU?
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Brian Ferentz is now working as an analyst for MD
https://www.google.com/amp/s/who13.com/news/brian-ferentz-has-a-new-job-that-keeps-him-in-the-big-ten-report-says/amp/
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Hmm.
NEW rumor OSU QB Devin Brown is entering the portal and is interested in Iowa
https://twitter.com/IowaBurners/status/1783620120390013137
So what's the story with this guy? 4 star QB. 5th rated QB in his class. Why is he not starting at OSU?
Eh, 1-month old Twitter account with no other source...
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Hmm.
NEW rumor OSU QB Devin Brown is entering the portal and is interested in Iowa
So what's the story with this guy? 4 star QB. 5th rated QB in his class. Why is he not starting at OSU?
IMO he has the goods and should have been given more starts.Throws a nice ball 6-3 and solid/athletic.Day in one of his more dimwitted moves turned him into an RB on the goal line vs Penn ST getting him hurt in the 1st half causing him to miss most of the 2nd half of the season.He was the only seasoned back up and at least my circle thought he was more savy than McCord under pressure.Looked bad in the Bowl but comig off an injury in a game the whole team seemed to mail it in
PS my bad still think the kid is solid as long as Brian isn't around
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Who does this man have pictures of?
https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/1783930095230751108?t=053P7s091yqm8QFaJOsmDw&s=19
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Who does this man have pictures of?
https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/1783930095230751108?t=053P7s091yqm8QFaJOsmDw&s=19
I believe the consensus is that Brian Ferentz was a decent OL coach, he just clearly was in over his head as an OC and QB coach.
Who knows, maybe this will be a good move for BF. This might be a chance to open up his mind to think differently.
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probably a decent TE coach as well
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Who knows, maybe this will be a good move for BF. This might be a chance to open up his mind to think differently.
ya like the Garden Department at Mennard's Lowe's or Home Depot
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ya like the Garden Department at Mennard's Lowe's or Home Depot
Most people like their plants to grow quickly. Brian's plants would take forever.
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One of my attorney colleagues in my rural county seat town, who played D-III ball, and whose son played FCS ball, told me Brian would land somewhere in the NFL, or in FBS. "They always protect these guys." I didn't think he was right, but he was right.
Brian needed to land somewhere at a lower level making $50,000 or less; somewhere where he could learn how to coach. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and it is true, "They always protect these guys."
I don't think he will learn much as an "analyst" working at Maryland. He will never be a head coach at this level, FBS, or FCS. But then, "They always ... ".
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Hmm.
NEW rumor OSU QB Devin Brown is entering the portal and is interested in Iowa
So what's the story with this guy? 4 star QB. 5th rated QB in his class. Why is he not starting at OSU?
Great rumor, but Devin Brown hasn't entered the transfer portal, and the transfer portal closes April 30. There are no easy solutions to the offensive woes at Iowa.
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I think Brian Ferentz would have been a successful OL coach in the NFL if Brian had gone down that path. But let's be honest, anything beyond assistant coach did not match Brian's skill set. The move to double down in 2022 and make Brian both the OC and QB coach was the final death blow at Iowa.
I am sure in Kirk's mind, he set it up to give Brian every chance to succeed, but giving him the OC and QB coach job was completely the wrong move if the goal was to have Brian take over eventually as the Head Coach.
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Walk-on Freshman QB Tommy Poholsky will enter the transfer portal, leaving only 2 active QB's on Iowa's roster.
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Makes you wonder what IOWA OC and QB coach Tim Lester is telling his QB's in the QB room. They all seem to be BAILING. Iowa must have something in the works in the portal. Iowa also has a freshman QB coming in the fall.
What did the walk on QB expect when he first came to Iowa? He was never going to start. I was guessing he was given a roster spot as a courtesy to his father's legacy. Although it's good to have an extra body to run the scout team and also in case every other QB gets injured.
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I'd guess Lester is being open and honest
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I agree with Fearless. Iowa is still searching. Spencer Petras is now starting QB at Utah State after spring ball, and Utah State's former starter who outperformed Iowa in 2023 in the Utah State at Iowa game, has entered the transfer portal.
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seems like a good swap for everyone
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I'd guess Lester is being open and honest
I agree.
Three QBs on the roster would be sufficient, except I am not confident Cade McNamara can compete an entire season. Marcos Lainez is a sufficient backup, but as much as he runs he could be injured, too. Cooper Dejean, who was a great high school QB, is no longer there for the Hawkeyes to serve as an alternative reserve QB. I am not sure who else played QB in high school on this roster. James Resar from Jacksonville, FL is coming in as a freshman and was a 3-star Rivals.com recruit. He is 6'4", lanky, but has speed unlike Petras, can react to a pass rush, and can throw on the run. He is primarily a drop back passer. I think Iowa is okay. Teams rarely ever go to the 4th spot at QB, but then the 1st spot, is not reliable.
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https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2024/05/08/northwestern-qb-transfer-brendan-sullivan-commits-to-iowa-football/73598982007/
It's now official. Former NW QB Brendan Sullivan has signed with Iowa. OC Tim Lester says Cade McNamara is still the frontrunner for the Iowa QB starting job in the fall. So it's not clear why Sullivan made this move since he was the frontrunner to start at QB at NW this fall before he transferred.
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As much as I like McNamara I think its fair to say he's injury prone at this point. So, more QBs better than less QBs.
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Sullivan does seem more idea for Tim Lester's RPO offense. Somewhat mobile and extremely accurate. If nothing else, it can give defenses something different to prepare for compared to the immobile statues that Iowa normally plays at QB.
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As much as I like McNamara I think its fair to say he's injury prone at this point. So, more QBs better than less QBs.
Might be better off transferring again, maybe to a MAC school??
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Might be better off transferring again, maybe to a MAC school??
Or back to Michigan.
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You think he is healthy enough to play at the top level?
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Yes, if he's cleared by the medical staff and is fully recovered. He seemed a little gimpy when he did play for Iowa last year. I don't thing he was fully recovered. And I think he would be a good fit at Michigan. Michigan's offense hasn't changed since he was there, run first and pass when needed, and Michigan's OL will be solid. He clearly has more experience than any of Michigan's current QBs.
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Here is something interesting:
Ryan Fitzgerald, listed at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, committed to Iowa football in the 2025 recruiting class. He is the 50th ranked QB in the 2025 class.
Ryan Fitzgerald’s dad was a head football coach at Northwestern University.
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Interesting, I guess?
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Interesting, I guess?
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In April he was taking the 1st team snaps at a Big Ten school in spring practice. That is quite a fall, but it was earned, the hard way.
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In April he was taking the 1st team snaps at a Big Ten school in spring practice. That is quite a fall, but it was earned, the hard way.
At Old Country Buffet.
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that wasn't a flak jacket protecting his ribs?
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Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2024
Iowa
“Everything here is automatic except the offense. They’re a premier development and depth program at how they scout, build and develop on defense and special teams. It’s just the offensive component."
"How much is [new offensive coordinator] Tim Lester really going to affect this program? How much can [QB Cade] McNamara do coming off the injury? Are they going to come out in 11 personnel on first down? [Lester] was a three-receiver, four-receiver look guy at Western Michigan."
"This is one of the best tight end programs in the history of the game."
"I don’t think anyone really knows what it’s going to look like, but the idea that [head coach Kirk] Ferentz’s son was the sole problem on offense? No way.”
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Former Hawkeye linebacker Pat Angerer has been hired as Iowa's new football color analyst. Angerer succeeds Ed Podolak.
The media release from Iowa:
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Former University of Iowa All-America linebacker Pat Angerer has been named the color analyst for the Iowa football program, it was announced Monday by Hawkeye Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield, the media and technology company powering college athletics.
Angerer will join the Voice of the Hawkeyes Gary Dolphin in the booth beginning Aug. 31 in the season opener against Illinois State inside Kinnick Stadium.
"I would like to thank Learfield and the University of Iowa for this amazing opportunity,” said Angerer. “Since the beginning of this process, they have been nothing but professional and gracious. I am incredibly honored to be a small part of a program that has been so good to me and teammates over the years.
“Ed (Podolak) and Gary (Dolphin) have been a huge part of my Hawkeye football experience as a player and fan, and I hope that I can do them, the university, the football program, and the fans justice. I plan to take the same passion I had as a player to the booth."
Angerer played for the Hawkeyes from 2005-09, where he compiled 258 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and six interceptions. The Bettendorf, Iowa, native was a member of four bowl teams – 2005 Outback, 2006 Alamo, 2008 Outback, 2009 Orange – during his Iowa career.
“Pat’s passion for Hawkeye football has been evident from the moment he set foot on campus nearly 15 years ago,” said Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz. “He was the heartbeat of our team throughout his career, and I am confident that he will do a great job on the air.”
As a senior in 2009, Angerer earned first-team All-America honors by the Football Writers Association of America and Phil Steele’s College Football, while being a second-team All-American by Walter Camp and the Associated Press. He was also a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award.
Angerer led the Big Ten in tackles, averaging 12.8 stops per contest in league games (and he was second in all games at 11.2 tackles per game). He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection after leading Iowa to an 11-2 record (6-2 in Big Ten) and an Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech. The team finished the season ranked seventh nationally.
After two seasons as a reserve linebacker, Angerer burst onto the scene in 2008, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. He led the team with 107 tackles during a season in which he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following a victory over Wisconsin.
Following his Hawkeye career, Angerer was selected with the 63rd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played four seasons in Indy, where he accumulated 328 career tackles, 2.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and two interceptions.
Angerer, who was named to PFWA and The Sporting News All-Rookie teams in 2010, was a member of two playoff teams (2010, 2012) during his NFL career.
“We are excited to welcome Pat to the Hawkeye Radio Network,” said Gabe Aguirre, Vice President & General Manager of Hawkeye Sports Properties. “In his playing days, he brought passion and energy to every game day and we have no doubt he will do the same as our color analyst. It’s never easy replacing a legend, but I think Pat is the perfect fit to join Gary in the booth, given his experience in college and the NFL and his love for the Hawkeyes.”
Angerer currently resides in Bettendorf with his wife Mary Beth, who he proposed to following the Orange Bowl victory in 2009.
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I actually saw some of the video footage of that scrimmage on instagram. Cade looked cooked. Just sailing balls left and right- late on throws- throwing the ball right to the defenders- looked like he didn't belong on a HS field let alone a major P4 one. He has dealt with a rash of injuries since his time at Michigan. Wonder if that has affected him and he's just not the same player anymore. He was never an elite or great QB, but he was pretty good- he was definitely better than what he's showing in fall camp right now.
Iowa truly just might be cursed- the graveyard of QB'ing/offense where skill players go to die.
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I'm not sayin it or thinkin it.
Just hopin it's true on black Friday and the Huskers can get a "W"
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I'm not sayin it or thinkin it.
Just hopin it's true on black Friday and the Huskers can get a "W"
Nebraska should win that game if Dylan Raiola is even 50% of what he's billed as- and if he isn't a turnover machine like Jeff Sims.
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I agree
but, UNL has been cursed
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Kirk Ferentz suspend for Iowa's opener over recruitment of Cade McNamara.
https://247sports.com/college/iowa/article/iowa-head-coach-kirk-ferentz-wr-coach-jon-budmayr-suspended-for-season-opener-234996994/amp/ (https://247sports.com/college/iowa/article/iowa-head-coach-kirk-ferentz-wr-coach-jon-budmayr-suspended-for-season-opener-234996994/amp/)
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Kirk Ferentz suspend for Iowa's opener over recruitment of Cade McNamara.
https://247sports.com/college/iowa/article/iowa-head-coach-kirk-ferentz-wr-coach-jon-budmayr-suspended-for-season-opener-234996994/amp/ (https://247sports.com/college/iowa/article/iowa-head-coach-kirk-ferentz-wr-coach-jon-budmayr-suspended-for-season-opener-234996994/amp/)
https://twitter.com/DavidEickholt/status/1826579328177418524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1826579328177418524%7Ctwgr%5Eed5eca13a52e48e0d501cd4eeb3e24c017c3caf9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Fferentz-and-budmayr-suspended-234996483%2F%3Fpage%3D1 (https://twitter.com/DavidEickholt/status/1826579328177418524?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1826579328177418524|twgr^ed5eca13a52e48e0d501cd4eeb3e24c017c3caf9|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Fferentz-and-budmayr-suspended-234996483%2F%3Fpage%3D1)
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well, can't blame them
they were desperate for a QB
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well, can't blame them
they were desperate for a QB
sorry but dumb move by Kirk. I'm not getting suspended for tampering over Cade McNamara. Arch Manning? Sure.
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Kirk Ferentz suspend for Iowa's opener over recruitment of Cade McNamara.
Well that's interesting. If Iowa was returning the same OC and WR coach as last year, this would not be that big of deal. But the first game of the season is key for establishing Lester's new offense and also the communication between the head coach, OC AND WR coach during a game.
Tim Lester I think was going to be the OC coaching from the box, which means Budmayr was going to be his eyes and communicator on the sidelines. Now what? Lester is going to have his hands full.
So that probably means either one of the defensive coaches will need to be the acting head coach, or maybe special teams coach Levar Woods.
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I'd say it's a GREAT opportunity for Lester to run his offense w/o Kirk on the sideline and in his ear
Let 'er RIP!!!
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I'd say it's a GREAT opportunity for Lester to run his offense w/o Kirk on the sideline and in his ear
Let 'er RIP!!!
Good point.
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I'd say it's a GREAT opportunity for Lester to run his offense w/o Kirk on the sideline and in his ear
Let 'er RIP!!!
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I'm sure Kirk handed Lester that as a gift on day 1
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I should know this but who gets credit for the win or loss if the head coach is suspended?
If Iowa beats Illinois State, does Kirk Ferentz get credit for the win in his head coaching record or does that go to the acting head coach?
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I should know this but who gets credit for the win or loss if the head coach is suspended?
If Iowa beats Illinois State, does Kirk Ferentz get credit for the win in his head coaching record or does that go to the acting head coach?
I think Moore is credited with being 4-0 at Michigan.
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I think Moore is credited with being 4-0 at Michigan.
correct.
the head coach on game day gets the credit for W-L record.
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Why isn't Cade McNamara suspended too?
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Why isn't Cade McNamara suspended too?
The rules are in regard to conduct by coaches.
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Cade got his karma last season
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Kirk Ferentz and Iowa AD Beth Geotz just had a press conference. Lots of good info
Seth Wallace. Who was recemtly promoted to assistant head coach in the off season, will be the acting head coach against Illinois St
This is a self-imposed penalty by Iowa.
If season started tomorrow. The QB order will be
1. Cade
2. Brendan
3. Marco
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“I frequently tell our players to abide by the rules, and in this instance, I did not. In 26 years as a head coach at Iowa -- and more than four decades as a coach -- this is my first potential Level II NCAA infraction. I made a mistake and would like to apologize to our players, University leadership, and our Hawkeye football fans. I know Coach Budmayr echoes those sentiments.”
Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz on his one-game suspension, along with Wide Receivers Coach Jon Budmayr
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Kirk says he will probably just stay home on that Saturday.
This might be a chance for Kirk to catch up on those YouTube and TikTok videos he has been meaning to check out.
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I have always thought him a straight shooter. Respect for owning it. 👍
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Kirk Ferentz is one win away from reaching 200 wins at Iowa. Not seeing much media buzz about this, and there was buzz when he reached 200 total wins (combining his 3 years coaching Maine in the early 90s).
Two likely reasons for this:
1) Iowa is off this week; next game isn’t until October 5. And it’s @ Ohio State - not a likely win. Could be well into next month before Ferentz reaches this milestone.
2) With Ferentz suspended for the first game, does this technically put his current win total at Iowa down to 198?
For the past half decade I’ve been of the opinion that Ferentz wants to reach 200 wins before giving serious consideration to stepping away.
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As I recall, the sports reports were that Kirk Ferentz receives credit for a win for the game he was suspended.
He has a good chance of tying or exceeding Woody Hayes win total this season. I suspect he will be back next season. There are no publicized health issues.
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MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT A 300-YARD PASSER, POWER 4
10. Vandy: 16
T-7. Northwestern, Purdue, UCF: 17
6. Boston College: 18
5. Duke: 21
4. Minnesota: 22
3. Nebraska: 25
2. Rutgers: 29
1. Iowa: FIFTY-EIGHT GAMES
The last time it occurred was 2019 by Nate Stanley
Credit: @PV_GIA on Twitter
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B1G with the top 4, and 6 in the top 10.
B1G B1G B1G!!!
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MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT A 300-YARD PASSER, POWER 4
10. Vandy: 16
T-7. Northwestern, Purdue, UCF: 17
6. Boston College: 18
5. Duke: 21
4. Minnesota: 22
3. Nebraska: 25
2. Rutgers: 29
1. Iowa: FIFTY-EIGHT GAMES
The last time it occurred was 2019 by Nate Stanley
Credit: @PV_GIA on Twitter
Iowa is #1 and not even close. Brad Banks played QB at Iowa. Kirk Ferentz saw the advantages of having a QB who could run and pass.
After that experience, I have never understood why KF has such a strong preference for playing QBs whose feet and legs are mired in quick sand.
I wouldn't be critical of Cade on this score if he were marvelous as a passer, but he's not a marvelous passer.
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Cade McNamara was not listed on the Iowa depth chart at all today, which suggests he is hurt and completely out for the Wisconsin game.
Some are guessing he has a concussion but I am not sure. Somehow I have a feeling he was already hurt before the NW game even started.
Brendan Sullivan is listed as the QB starter with Marco Lainez the backup.
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Wisconsin vs. a backup QB....hmm.... :57:
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Except, as you know, Sullivan against NW also had 8 carries for 41 yards and a rushing TD. He used his legs to keep getting first downs, keeping drives going long enough for Kaleb Johnson to go on his 3 long TD runs.
Many were thinking Sullivan was going to be named the starter against Wisc even if Cade McNamara was actually healthy for the game.
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yes, quite likely an upgrade at the QB position
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Maybe the guy with the short hair in this video clip is on the short list for for assistant coach in Iowa City. He is the father of a recruit, but other fathers of recruits aren't standing near the entrance of the Hawkeyes' locker room in this video, and he does have significant coaching experience at the high school academy level, and FBS level.
Two Irish guys hugging. (https://www.facebook.com/reel/556859543611334)
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offensive coordinator
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offensive coordinator
Yours is a very humorous post.
Iowa has a long history of converting high school QBs into players at other positions under Kirk Ferentz . I wonder what Ryan Fitzgerald's role will be? I did not realize until now Ryan Fitzgerald committed as a "preferred walk-on." I thought Iowa offered a scholarship.
It is very odd to see Pat Fitzgerald present at a Northwestern-Iowa game, hanging around the Iowa tunnel near the Iowa locker room. After a break, most college coaches who endure a scandal, end up coaching in college again. Iowa's D-Line coach turns 64 this month.
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Pat Fitzgerald has been LB and DB coach in the past but I'm sure he could coach the D-Line
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Iowa's D-Line coach turns 64 this month.
Yes, the assistant defensive line coach, Jay Niemann, is 64 years old.
Also just as an FYI
Iowa's defensive line coach, Kelvin Bell, is only 41 years old.
Iowa's defensive coordinater, Phil Parker, is 61.
LB coach and assistant head coach, Seth Wallace, is 45 years old.
Special teams coordinater Lavar Woods is 46 years old.
Head coach Kirk Ferentz is 69 years old
Pat Fitzgerald is 49 years old.
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so, Pat might be interested in replacing Phil or Kirk?
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so, Pat might be interested in replacing Phil or Kirk?
Maybe, but he ain't the only one that may be interested.
Seth Wallace and Lavar Woods are both strong internal candidates too.
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Regardless what job Pat Fitzgerald might be interested in doing at Iowa, He is not going to be hired as head coach at the University of Iowa two or three years after the scandal at Northwestern. I don't think A.D. Beth Goetz would try to hire him as a head coach, and I am certain University President Barbara Wilson would not approve of such hire. Moving him in as an analyst, then easing into an assistant position might fly.
I have heard nothing, but it just seems that the parent of a recruit might get a field pass (or might not). But Fitzgerald doesn't just geta field pass. He takes his wife and son well up into the tunnel. I think you have to get permission from someone high in the chain of command to do that, which means he is at least in contact with . . . the most senior member of the football coaching staff.
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my guess is that he was there to pick Phil Parker's brain or Lavar Woods
or meeting upcoming GA's to possibly add to his staff somewhere else when he takes a job
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There are 5 colleges in Iowa? :smiley_confused1:
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It's kinda a stretch to call Cedar Rapids and Des Moines college towns.
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Coe College and Drake
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Yes, I know, but its like calling Chicago a college town because it's got DePaul, Loyola, UIC, etc. But it does not make it a college town just because it has many colleges.
Des Moines is a decent size city, not dominated by Drake and its campus. Cedar Rapids is not dominated by Coe College.
On the other hand, Cedar Falls, Ames, and Iowa City are dominated by the Universities in those towns. Most people that live in those towns either work for the University or go to school there.
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agreed
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Well, Iowa's experiment with a running QB lasted about 2.5 games.
QB Brendan Sullivan is out for the rest of the regular season with a bad ankle.
Cade McNamara will start at QB for the MD game on Sat, with 5th stringer Jackson Stratton the only healthy backup.
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that's the biggest problem with running the QB
even if they're lucky enough to be healthy enough to start, their body is usually beat up enough to limit their throwing ability and running ability
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I would much rather see Jackson Stratton get experience at QB over a lame duck QB whose productivity is nowhere to be found..
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agreed
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Now Ferentz is hinting that McNamara may not be ready to play sat at MD, which means that Jackson Stratton may end up starting at QB.
Sounds like it may be a game time decision who actually starts at QB
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Kirk likes to keep 'em guessin
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https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/2024/11/21/iowa-football-cade-mcnamara-career-hawkeyes-reportedly-finished/
What is wrong with Cade McNamara? New rumor now is that he is done at Iowa.
Rumor is that Cade practiced with the 1st Strings on Monday and was awful. After the practice, he was told that Jackson Stratton would start against MD. McNamara did not take it very well.
Has he quit the team? A lot of people are hinting at that, but it's not clear.
Word is the former 3rd string QB Marco Lainez, who had a broken thumb not too long ago, could play if needed against MD.
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https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/football/2024/11/22/iowa-football-cade-mcnamara-quarterback-kirk-ferentz-maryland-hawkeyes-big-ten/76505350007/
McNamara has released a statement saying he has not been cleared to play at MD, but he is still with the team and plans to play next week against Nebraska.
Despite initial reports by Kirk Ferentz that said he was cleared to play this week, McNamara says he was only cleared to practice. He did practice on Sunday but had an "adverse reaction" on Monday and that's when it was decided he would not travel to MD.
But if that was truly the case, why didn't Kirk Ferentz just say that in his press conference on Tues and radio show on Wed?
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fishy but, Kirk doesn't like to divulge anything
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aways a lack of respect for the western side of the state
CB & Sewer City can hang
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aways a lack of respect for the western side of the state
CB & Sewer City can hang
Seems to overlap with the best college towns list. What an interesting coincidence.
Do they still make Dubugue Star? I remember that was a beer that folks used to drink back in the day.
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not in Sewer City
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Seems to overlap with the best college towns list. What an interesting coincidence.
Do they still make Dubugue Star? I remember that was a beer that folks used to drink back in the day.
I am an experienced Dubuque Star beer consumer from decades ago. Keep reading this because your answer is buried below.
The Dubuque Star Brewery is now owned by a winery, and beer is no longer brewed in the brewery. Much of the brewing equipment has been removed. The winery has reopened the saloon which was almost never open when I grew up in Dubuque. On weekend nights in the summer there is music outdoors, and it moves indoors in inclement weather.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53855488094_a68937b72b_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q42sjb)Dubuque Star Brewery (https://flic.kr/p/2q42sjb) by Mark Roeder (https://www.flickr.com/photos/82428620@N00/), on Flickr
The brewery faces the Mississippi River, and the architect designed it to look like a Mississippi River stern wheeler.
This year it was announced that the Potosi Brewing Co. would sell Dubuque Star in kegs, for sale only at the Dubuque Star Brewery. But, they don't actually sell it as Dubuque Star Beer. They are selling it as Golden Star Beer. But, I can tell you from my trusty palette, that Golden Start Beer, is indeed the original recipe. They are also selling some of the Rhomberg Beer that was sold in the late 1980s / early 1990s now being produced by the Potosi Brewing Company. I believe the Rhomberg brands are also sold only from a keg at the Dubuque Star Brewery.
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Hawkeyes were damn lucky on Saturday that Jackson Stratton did not go down. Marcos Lainez was dressed, but had a cast on his nonthrowing hand. I don't think a guy can play QB with a cast on either hand.
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was Jackson running around?
or sliding and protecting himself?
I watched the first half from a crowded bar, I don't remember him taking big hits
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I am an experienced Dubuque Star beer consumer from decades ago. Keep reading this because your answer is buried below.
The Dubuque Star Brewery is now owned by a winery, and beer is no longer brewed in the brewery.
Okay, but that is BS. I'm pretty sure Iowa is not grape country.
Wine is SO much about locality, climate, weather, and the conditions not only in which certain grape varietals grow, but in which they grow WELL for making wine. Terroir is a thing. And an important one.
One of the beautiful things about beer, however, is how it is MUCH less affected by terroir. Ingredients for brewing are very stable for transport. The process is key, and you can adjust process here or there in various ways to account for differences in ingredients.
Essentially winemaking is very much a 'farm to table' sort of idea, while beermaking is very much a 'baking' process. The former, you evaluate what the land gives you and try to massage it into the best product. The latter, you manipulate the process scientifically so that you turn what the land gives you into what you want.
I'm not going to say that Iowa shouldn't have wineries... But I'm going to say that Iowa shouldn't be shuttering breweries and turning them into wineries.
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He would rollout and pass, or roll out and try to pass, but get sacked. Otherwise, he was not running.
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Rolling the QB out of the pocket???
Brian is gone!
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Okay, but that is BS. I'm pretty sure Iowa is not grape country.
Wine is SO much about locality, climate, weather, and the conditions not only in which certain grape varietals grow, but in which they grow WELL for making wine. Terroir is a thing. And an important one.
One of the beautiful things about beer, however, is how it is MUCH less affected by terroir. Ingredients for brewing are very stable for transport. The process is key, and you can adjust process here or there in various ways to account for differences in ingredients.
Essentially winemaking is very much a 'farm to table' sort of idea, while beermaking is very much a 'baking' process. The former, you evaluate what the land gives you and try to massage it into the best product. The latter, you manipulate the process scientifically so that you turn what the land gives you into what you want.
I'm not going to say that Iowa shouldn't have wineries... But I'm going to say that Iowa shouldn't be shuttering breweries and turning them into wineries.
The Dubuque Star Brewery closed for the final time circa 1990. It closed when the big brands were attempting to crowd out the small regional and area breweries. Dubuque was known for its low beer prices, as the major breweries tried to put breweries like this one under.
When the brewery was owned and operated in the 1970s and '80s by Joseph Pickett, Pabst Blue Ribbon essentially drove Pickett to sell the brewery through an unsuccessful lawsuit Pabst filed over the name of a product that Pickett which by my unreliable memory was called "Champale." Pabst had a similar product and they were a cross between wine and beer. Pabst claimed the name violated their trademark or some such thing. While the lawsuit was unsuccessful, the Jos. S. Pickett Brewing Co. was had to sell, having been put under by the attorney's fees expended to defend the lawsuit.
Then the Dubuque Star Brewery went through a succession of owners until it finally stopped producing circa 1990.
By circa 2000-05, microbreweries, became the rage, but it was too late.
The city acquired the property and sold it to these winery people. After the winery was going well, they expressed interest in brewing beer here again. But apparently there is a federal law that prohibits wines from being made in the same location where beer is brewed. I think they tried to get Congress to change the law, but I am not sure if that was successful.
Meanwhile, just across the river in Wisconsin, around 2010, Dubuque Star's former local competitor, the Potosi Brewing Co. reopened as a non-profit brewery after being shuttered since the late 1970s. They also opened a restaurant, bar, and national beer museum in the same very old building which had been dilapidated. I am not sure how they raised the money to do it. Potosi makes great beer!
The Dubuque Star Brewing Co. is for sale, again. The folks who are operating it as a winery, saloon and restaurant, are aging out.
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This one screams NIL.
Starzyk decommits from Iowa (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/starzyk-decommits-from-iowa/ar-AA1uKpZz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f132816b5e19404bbaf3c7bc80b6c9ee&ei=11)
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The Dubuque Star Brewing Co. is for sale, again. The folks who are operating it as a winery, saloon and restaurant, are aging out.
Hopefully the new owners return to making beer.
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This one screams NIL.
Starzyk decommits from Iowa (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/starzyk-decommits-from-iowa/ar-AA1uKpZz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=f132816b5e19404bbaf3c7bc80b6c9ee&ei=11)
Maybe, but the decommit is announced on a Monday after Iowa Kicker Drew Stevens was Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, and Stevens has one more year of eligibility. Stevens is 17/20 on field goals for the season, and kicked 5 field goals Saturday.
At Iowa he would play behind Drew Stevens his first year.
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That's all well and good, but Michigan's kicker is a junior.
(https://i.imgur.com/65NcwAj.png)
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$$$ for a 5-foot-9, 172-pound kicker????