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Iowa - Glorying In the Nepotism of the Ferentz Family


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The big picture, the strategy, the offense/defense/special teams combined reflect the reality that Iowa tries to win without a lot of talent. The staff takes a lot of pride on doing things their way, it can seem very stubborn. They feel more proud of themselves when the o-line is a bunch of guys with basically zero other offers. Skill positions have been a weak spot for Iowa for decades. The schemes reflect the lack of the speed and skill on the outside.

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Strangely, Kirk Ferentz was not on the Iowa sideline for that 6-4 game as his father had passed away and he was in Pittsburgh for the funeral.

Article from 2014 on the 10 year anniversary of the 6-4 game

There was the infamous Auburn-Mississippi State 3-2 game in 2008, though, if baseball scores in football games are your thing.

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As much as Iowa gets mocked, they consistently find ways to win. Ferentz receives a lot of criticism for someone who has won as much as he has. I'd much rather have Iowa's style of play, which is about toughness and fundamentals, as opposed to Colorado's style, which is about flash and arrogance. 

Now imagine Colorado with Iowa’s offensive and defensive line talent and Iowa with Colorado’s offensive and defensive line talent.
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On 10/18/2023 at 2:32 PM, z009 said:

As much as Iowa gets mocked, they consistently find ways to win. Ferentz receives a lot of criticism for someone who has won as much as he has. I'd much rather have Iowa's style of play, which is about toughness and fundamentals, as opposed to Colorado's style, which is about flash and arrogance. 

Son, it's time to back away from the crack pipe.

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2 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

 

  1. A valid or invalid fair catch signal deprives the receiving team of the opportunity to advance the ball. The ball is declared dead at the spot of the catch or recovery or at the spot of the signal if the catch precedes the signal.

https://rulebook.github.io/en/rules/2/sections/8/#:~:text=A valid or invalid fair,the catch precedes the signal.

it’s a rule

But I don’t see how that is considered an invalid fair catch signal 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Parliament said:

Yes.  Trophy games are a thing in the B1G, and it's cool.

There are some pretty good ones. And pretty good origin stories for some. 

The little brown jug: Michigan coach Fielding Yost suspected that Minnesota would taint the water supply in a 1903 game in Minneapolis, so he ordered a manager to buy a water jug of their own. After Michigan left it behind following a 6-6 tie, it became the series’ traveling trophy.

The Illibuck trophy: when Illinois and Ohio State decided they needed a rivalry trophy in 1925, they picked a live turtle; the animal’s long lifespan was meant to show the anticipated longevity of the Illinois-Ohio State rivalry. But the turtle died just two years later (according to the University of Illinois Library, it spent his two years living in fraternity houses and other campus buildings and died of stress.)

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3 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

Jake Gyllenhaal No GIF

 

A trophy game or two would be fine, but every Big Ten team has a trophy game with every other team. It's fucking lame. 

Also, definitely an improper fair catch signal, fuck Iowa 

You don’t like the land grant trophy? 

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3 hours ago, WBT said:

DeJean seems like the real deal.  I don't know how he escaped on the sideline there.

Minnesota fucked up.  Iowa’s opponents always do.

Unless they’re playing a blue blood.

DeJean is a badass though.  As much as I hate to say it.

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