[Herky] 3-2

[Gwen Enokian]

Good comments. I am pretty unimpressed by Barta. Very disappointed in this
team.

On Oct 2, 2016 9:18 PM, "Jerry Ruttenburg" <jruttenburg at msn.com> wrote:

> I think it's all on the defense.  Though not OSU, they did score 31
> points, that should be enough to win 90% of your games.
>
> Jerry
>
> *Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID*
>
>
> Scott W <swerling at netins.net> wrote:
>
> Well said.
> My bone of contention with this, why during the season?  Why not just
> before the season.  Or after.
>
> Scott
>
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> > After 5 games, we have a reasonably good idea about about the 2016
> Hawkeyes - slightly better than Rutgers and worse than Northwestern, which
> would suggest a team in the bottom half of the conference. This after
> losing very few key players from a 12-2 team. Yet again, high pre-season
> expectations result in a dismal letdown. It's hard to expect much
> improvement the rest of the season because both lines, in fact the front 7
> on D, get out-played and out-physicaled routinely. We have two absolute
> studs on D in King and Jewell, but not much else. On offense, CJB is
> struggling; people have pointed out the weak line and possibility of
> injury, but he has flat out missed critical throws.
> > Unfortunately, as fans of the Hawkeyes we've seen this all too often. I
> am perplexed by Barta's decision to extend Ferentz contract through 2026.
> He is willing to pay top dollar for average results? He's basically saying
> to Ferentz and the fans that he considers Ferentz body of work as among the
> best in the business. He has been good, but not great - a good run
> 2002-2004 and mostly average much of his tenure. Ferentz was already in a
> lucrative long-term contract, why not let it complete or keep extending it
> to maintain a 4-year window if he merits it? The length and terms of his
> contract should provide perennial top10 finishes nationally and national
> title contender occasionally. Will Iowa reach that level in the next 10
> years under Ferentz? I'm not hopeful.
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