** 2023 Opponent Preview : Iowa (Game 12) **

[MyBloodIsRed16]

53 minutes ago, Toe said:

 

Wisconsin: 24.8 PPG

Purdue: 21.9 PPG

Northwestern: 21.8 PPG

Minnesota: 21.1 PPG

Illinois: 20.4 PPG

Nebraska: 20.3 PPG

Iowa: 19.5 PPG

 

In this division, we play DEFENSE!

notice how each team is failing but Iowa is still at the bottom of the list.  

[Red Five]

Officially official

 

 

I assume they are doing this now for recruiting reasons - letting the current roster, high schoolers, and potential transfers know the Bumblin' Brian won't be there next year.

 

On3 had a Iowa OC "hot board" that listed Washington's OC as #1 and Utah's OC as #2.  LOL.

[Husker in WI]

Just now, Red Five said:

Officially official

 

 

I assume they are doing this now for recruiting reasons - letting the current roster, high schoolers, and potential transfers know the Bumblin' Brian won't be there next year.

 

On3 had a Iowa OC "hot board" that listed Washington's OC as #1 and Utah's OC as #2.  LOL.

 

LOL - they better start searching for position coaches, because no P5 OC is making that lateral move. Brian is a terrible coordinator, but I imagine there are also restrictions placed on what they are going to do offensively that limit the candidates. I just don't get why you announce this now but let him continue. I guess it's good for recruiting? "You for sure won't have to play for this clown next year!"

[JJ Husker]

Dang. IMO they should be giving him a hefty raise and locking him up for many years to come. I mean that would be the right thing to do. Stupid Iowa.

 

/s

[suh_fan93]

[Fru]

This is interesting. I was initially under the impression this was a mutual parting of ways. But that statement reads like she just straight up fired him. Barta was the one that restructured Brian’s contract. I believe she still has the interim tag, so she could have very well sat back and let Brian fail, and then let him go with the “my hands are tied” excuse. 
 

While the Iowa offense is terrible… Iowa is tied for first in the West, the only bowl eligible team in the West, and could very well win out to get 10 wins and a B1G title game appearance. Why do this now? 

[suh_fan93]

46 minutes ago, Fru said:

This is interesting. I was initially under the impression this was a mutual parting of ways. But that statement reads like she just straight up fired him. Barta was the one that restructured Brian’s contract. I believe she still has the interim tag, so she could have very well sat back and let Brian fail, and then let him go with the “my hands are tied” excuse. 
 

While the Iowa offense is terrible… Iowa is tied for first in the West, the only bowl eligible team in the West, and could very well win out to get 10 wins and a B1G title game appearance. Why do this now? 

 

Imo she's doing that team and their offense a favor.  In season or not.

[BigRedBuster]

52 minutes ago, Fru said:

This is interesting. I was initially under the impression this was a mutual parting of ways. But that statement reads like she just straight up fired him. Barta was the one that restructured Brian’s contract. I believe she still has the interim tag, so she could have very well sat back and let Brian fail, and then let him go with the “my hands are tied” excuse. 
 

While the Iowa offense is terrible… Iowa is tied for first in the West, the only bowl eligible team in the West, and could very well win out to get 10 wins and a B1G title game appearance. Why do this now? 

I hate to say it, because it’s f#&%ing Iowa. But, say this is Nebraska…..I would support the decision. They have everything clicking in their program…..except the offense that is the worst of the worst. And this isn’t just a one year anomaly. 
 

If they can keep everything else together and have a good offense….watch out. 
 

But, I don’t think it’s going to work out that way. 

[Fru]

2 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

I hate to say it, because it’s f#&%ing Iowa. But, say this is Nebraska…..I would support the decision. They have everything clicking in their program…..except the offense that is the worst of the worst. And this isn’t just a one year anomaly. 
 

If they can keep everything else together and have a good offense….watch out. 
 

But, I don’t think it’s going to work out that way. 

 

The decision definitely isn't wrong. In fact, it should've happened a while ago. The timing just seems interesting to me. Why do it in the middle of the season when they still have plenty to play for? 

 

That being said, as much fun as it is to dunk on Brian Ferentz, I think their offensive woes go well beyond him. The last few years QB has been terrible to average, OL has noticeably regressed, RB's and WR's range from non-existent to below average, and TE has been generally solid. Brian has definitely been a major problem, but I think it's safe to say there's plenty of blame to go around. 

[Mavric]

 

[knapplc]

Don't let your children see the halftime stats between Iowa and NW.

 

[Undone]

43 minutes ago, knapplc said:

Don't let your children see the halftime stats between Iowa and NW.

 

Yeah it's a seriously pathetic game.

[Packerhuskerfan]

Their special teams will probably be enough to defeat us.

[commando]

if you think our offense has looked bad so far...wait until we play iowa.   

[PaulCrewe]

1 minute ago, Packerhuskerfan said:

Their special teams will probably be enough to defeat us.

Easily.  Kicker is better.  Have a returner that loves to return punts.  And apparently have they greatest punter ever to step foot on a football field.

 

5-0 bad guys