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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Curtis,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I agree with your thoughts / comments. Well stated.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Pat<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Monday, August 3, 2020, 9:31:40 AM CDT, Curtis Frazier <cfrazier@ceoexpress.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280"><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">Dennis,</div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">With all due respect, I think your assessment is harsh and a bot off the mark.</div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">Ferentz has a level of status based on his earned history, and has a strong voive to Barta. Not at all unexpected, but no evidence of strong abuse. </div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">As for beligerence, I cannot think of a more calm and measured coach in front of the press. Please look at Bo Pellini, Harbaugh, etc. to see coaches who are aggressive in news conferences. Are you saying Ferentz is that way in front of pressers?</div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">As for control, I see what you are saying, but that was not a racial call as much as a 'tea' call. I had to wear ties to matches and games in my day, but that was for uniformity and team building. Bear Bryant and the old guard started this, and I don't have a problem shelving it. If you think about it, it is like a workplace - ties and jackets used to be required, but that is giving way to a casual environment. Individuality was not an issue there, but.....things change for some (but not all my company offices still require a tie and jacket). </div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">Fake news comment.....letting that one slide......</div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">Brian Ferentz is an unknown entity for me - he is on shaky ground IMHO, and I will not defend him. </div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">Overall, it was a stench, but stenches should be allowed to be cleaned, That is what they are doing - very visibly and transparent. I respect that. Other programs may very well have to follow suit.</div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">I am proud of these guys and how they shouldered the problems and implemented plans to fix them. Seems a good contrast to other (B10) programs who had challenges and went into spin/deny mode and still are. </div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;"><br></div><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond, times new roman, serif;font-size:large;color:#20124d;">Go Hawkeyes!</div></div><br><div class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 6:01 PM Dennis VanLangen <<a href="mailto:dvanlangen@verizon.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dvanlangen@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="ydpf9b8b7b4yiv4892926280gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div>In some ways, Ferentz is himself a politician. He has Barta wrapped around his little finger, so he’s manipulating. He is belligerent at times with the media when he gets tough questions. I guess he thinks they are fake news, heh? And, above all, he’s on an apparent power/control trip when it comes treatment of his student-athletes. <div><br></div><div>And Brian appears to have taken after pops. I hope he leaves the program. <br><div><br></div><div>This whole episode puts the University in a very bad light and the stench will linger.<br><div><div><br>Dennis v.<br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 1, 2020, at 5:02 PM, Larry Edwards <<a href="mailto:larryed6124@knology.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">larryed6124@knology.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><div><a href="https://www.si.com/college/iowa/football/ferentz-politics-sports-080120" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.si.com/college/iowa/football/ferentz-politics-sports-080120</a></div><div><br></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Herky mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Herky@lists.herky.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herky@lists.herky.net</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.herky.net/listinfo.cgi/herky-herky.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.herky.net/listinfo.cgi/herky-herky.net</a></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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