Des Moines Register: After bowl-game drubbings, Ferentz makes a change

[BleedGopher]

per the DM Register:

Something needs to change with Iowa’s bowl-game preparation.

Something will.

While the Hawkeyes’ past two football seasons were polar opposites — one an extreme disappointment, the other a stunning string of successes — there was a can’t-miss similarity not lost on Kirk Ferentz: a finishing bowl clunker.

So, as Ferentz approaches his 61st birthday and 18th season as Hawkeye head coach, he’s fixing to change things up. (And you thought New Kirk might be a one-year anomaly.)

Part of the plan?

Shorten the duration in bowl paradise.

“Kind of treat it more like an extended business trip, if you will — or an away game with an extension on it,” Ferentz told me during a 45-minute, wide-ranging interview scheduled to air in its entirety on Wednesday night’s “Hawk Central” radio show/podcast.

http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...rview-bowl-game-preparation-changes/85254298/

Go Gophers!!

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Not sure you can prepare or not prepare enough to deal with that ... you weren't as good as the other team even if the win total was similar.

 

[Spoofin]

Glad to see Iowa focusing on their bowl prep for a season that doesn't even start for 3 months.


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[Pompous Elitist]

per the DM Register:

Something needs to change with Iowa’s bowl-game preparation.

Something will.

While the Hawkeyes’ past two football seasons were polar opposites — one an extreme disappointment, the other a stunning string of successes — there was a can’t-miss similarity not lost on Kirk Ferentz: a finishing bowl clunker.

So, as Ferentz approaches his 61st birthday and 18th season as Hawkeye head coach, he’s fixing to change things up. (And you thought New Kirk might be a one-year anomaly.)

Part of the plan?

Shorten the duration in bowl paradise.

“Kind of treat it more like an extended business trip, if you will — or an away game with an extension on it,” Ferentz told me during a 45-minute, wide-ranging interview scheduled to air in its entirety on Wednesday night’s “Hawk Central” radio show/podcast.

http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...rview-bowl-game-preparation-changes/85254298/

Go Gophers!!

Shortening the trip to 4 days wouldn't generate a dynamic defense, or slow down Stanford OC/OL Bloomgren, David Shaw, or players like McCaffrey. Just admit you were lucky to be in the bowl, and you out kicked your coverage. Don't cheat the players out of a once in a lifetime experience.

 

[Word]

Yeah, I don't think the drubbing had anything to do with preparation. They were way over matched in that game. Their easy regular season made them seem like a better team than they really were.

 

[MNGoldenGophers1]

Holy cow! Why didn't Cap'n Kirk think of that before?

 

[mkAz]

Perhaps he should try to toughen up the schedule some.