Iceland12
Well-known member
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2008
- Messages
- 24,758
- Reaction score
- 2,421
- Points
- 113
Heard the author Friday on 1500. He like everybody else, didn't expect what happened yesterday.
http://thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes-lose-pig-via-slaughter-20141108
"Forget about whatever happened in Kirk Ferentz’s first season as Iowa’s head football coach. That was a bad team. Skip the 44-7 loss to Arizona State in 2004, because that was in September and the Hawkeyes not only had time to right the ship, but did so and a lot more in going on to share the Big Ten title.
But this steaming pile of … fudge? In the ninth game of the season with a team that presumably was at least close to good with a 6-2 record? Bringing that kind of performance into a game against Minnesota, where a win could have led to a legitimately big two-game finish against Wisconsin and Nebraska?
“It’s very unacceptable,” said Iowa senior defensive tackle Carl Davis.
That was an understatement. This was the worst day in Iowa football under Ferentz.
Sometimes you simply play a team that totally has its act together and can do little wrong, and you lose. That’s sports, it happens, and everyone who coaches or plays knows it. That was the Hawkeyes the week before against Northwestern. That was the Gophers Saturday in TCF Bank Stadium to a very large degree.
The sideline catch Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams made to extend what turned out to be a touchdown drive was nothing short of sublime. Some days, the other guys are sublime.."
http://thegazette.com/subject/sports/hawkeyes-lose-pig-via-slaughter-20141108
"Forget about whatever happened in Kirk Ferentz’s first season as Iowa’s head football coach. That was a bad team. Skip the 44-7 loss to Arizona State in 2004, because that was in September and the Hawkeyes not only had time to right the ship, but did so and a lot more in going on to share the Big Ten title.
But this steaming pile of … fudge? In the ninth game of the season with a team that presumably was at least close to good with a 6-2 record? Bringing that kind of performance into a game against Minnesota, where a win could have led to a legitimately big two-game finish against Wisconsin and Nebraska?
“It’s very unacceptable,” said Iowa senior defensive tackle Carl Davis.
That was an understatement. This was the worst day in Iowa football under Ferentz.
Sometimes you simply play a team that totally has its act together and can do little wrong, and you lose. That’s sports, it happens, and everyone who coaches or plays knows it. That was the Hawkeyes the week before against Northwestern. That was the Gophers Saturday in TCF Bank Stadium to a very large degree.
The sideline catch Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams made to extend what turned out to be a touchdown drive was nothing short of sublime. Some days, the other guys are sublime.."