Hawkeyes - SquareOffs

Are you in favor of Iowa playing on a few Friday nights?

Asked by Mitch Smith

12/7/2016

Are you in favor of Iowa playing on a few Friday nights?

16%

Yes

84%

No WINNER

16%

Yes

It’s something different compared to the traditional 11 a.m. Saturday kickoff. A Friday game gives Iowa an opportunity to play a September game under the lights, and gives the H... Show More

It’s something different compared to the traditional 11 a.m. Saturday kickoff. A Friday game gives Iowa an opportunity to play a September game under the lights, and gives the Hawks more exposure considering they’ll be one of the few games played on a Friday night. Show Less

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84%

No

Friday games would be a huge inconvenience for a number of reasons. Keep the Hawkeye football home openers on Saturdays!

Friday games would be a huge inconvenience for a number of reasons. Keep the Hawkeye football home openers on Saturdays! Show Less

4 Comments

Seth Koerner

Money grab. Leave Friday's to the high schools. Also, tailgating? Saturday's leave you plenty of time....Friday's....not much. Bad idea.

Linda Queal

Friday night has always been HS football night.

GrandpaHawk

Friday nights are reserved for High School not College games.

Mark Whittlesey

This would hurt Iowa high school football. Iowa football (outside of bowl games and the day after Tgiving) has always been played on Saturday's. Keep it that way.

Who is more to blame for offensive woes?

Asked by Sean Neugent

12/2/2016

Who is more to blame for offensive woes?

85%

OC Greg Davis WINNER

15%

Inexperience at WR

85%

OC Greg Davis

Davis has always been wildly inconsistent during his time at Iowa. Sure, he has the ability to call a well-rounded game, but most of the time he is too predictable. Inconsis... Show More

Davis has always been wildly inconsistent during his time at Iowa. Sure, he has the ability to call a well-rounded game, but most of the time he is too predictable. Inconsistency is evident this season: 42 vs. ISU then 21 against FCS-ND State, 14 at Rutgers, 31 vs. Northwestern, 14 again at Minnesota, 49 at Purdue, 9 vs. Wisconsin. As the season goes on, the Hawkeyes are switching between scoring little to big every other game. That's the model of inconsistency. Despite having inexperience at WR, Davis should try some other things to try and get them separation. Show Less

8 Comments

David Spencer

Actually Ferentz is responsible for hiring Davis and not recruiting Division 1 wideouts.

Joe Batten

Scheme

Creighton Whitehill

Why can other teams adjust the offense and replace wide receivers at a much more efficient rate than iowa.

Lee Riter

I am typically not into the blame game. GD is responsible for the effectiveness of the offense...he is the coordinator. After several years of relatively weak offensive production, it is time for a change, regardless of where you want to place the blame. Don't blame, fix.

Greg Hetrick

The blame isn't OC Davis, the blame is Kirk Ferentz. We all blamed O'Keefe too, but the single common denominator of the consistent terrible offense is the HC.

Greg Cowan

Not only do i blame coach Davis but WR coach Kennedy. They both need to put more wrinkles and coach better techniques for WR's to get open. The main thing I feel would be do better recruiting. The WR position for the hawks has been terrible over the years. Get better talent and coach them better.

Jonathan Miller

We're two thirds of the way through the season. Inexperienced players is no longer a viable excuse. And, Iowa's offense hasn't been explosive in years regardless of personnel. In the end however, the lack of creativity, and, ultimately success falls on Ferentz.

Randy Shalla

It seems like with this offense, our WR's do nothing more than run wind sprints during games. Can't blame them for that!

15%

Inexperience at WR

The Hawkeyes are inexperienced in the wide receiver department. Much was expected from players like Jay Scheel and Jerminic Smith, but they have so far have struggled to get sep... Show More

The Hawkeyes are inexperienced in the wide receiver department. Much was expected from players like Jay Scheel and Jerminic Smith, but they have so far have struggled to get separation. The inexperience and failure to get separation was evident even when top receiver Matt VandeBerg played before being injured. Greg Davis can only do so much. They can practice until they are blue in the face, but it's up to the players to execute. Show Less

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Should UI pull scholarships from commits visiting other schools?

Asked by Sean Neugent

11/25/2016

Should UI pull scholarships from commits visiting other schools?

37%

Yes: Loyalty

63%

No: Outdated Policy WINNER

37%

Yes: Loyalty

The word "commit" is not just a throw away word. The recruit should weigh all their options and not be so quick to rush to a decision if they aren't totally sold on a school. On... Show More

The word "commit" is not just a throw away word. The recruit should weigh all their options and not be so quick to rush to a decision if they aren't totally sold on a school. Once you make that decision, you should stick by it and be true to the school you committed to. It all comes back to loyalty and when you continue to look elsewhere, what does that say about that person? Show Less

3 Comments

Dustin Feldman

We are not Alabama, most schools have this policy!

Jeff Ingwersen

Recruiting must stay withing the controls of the NCAA and College Football Coaches... If the recruits are allowed to start dictating the process then the system becomes broken.

Josh Steinhoff

Yes. I believe the word commit means forever. If the athlete is not willing to commit, then they should wait.

63%

No: Outdated Policy

Iowa just lost a 4-star recruit. That kind of talent doesn't always make it's way to Iowa City, so they need to capitalize when they get it. Not to mention Eno Benjamin was inst... Show More

Iowa just lost a 4-star recruit. That kind of talent doesn't always make it's way to Iowa City, so they need to capitalize when they get it. Not to mention Eno Benjamin was instrumental in getting a few additional recruits to Iowa and that could cause a trickle-down effect. Our loss is someone else's gain and it might just come at the hands of another Big Ten opponent. Get rid of the outdated policy. Show Less

5 Comments

Tyler Courtney

It is outdated and if KF really wants good playmakers and not average Joe's then he going to have to make this change.

Verlan Jansen

This kid is a big talent and he helped us get other big talent! If looking around is so bad, why are we looking at kids that have committed to other schools? Doesn't make sense to turn down that kind of talent when it's so hard to find!!!!

Curtis B

If Eno was a "lean Iowa" or a "soft commit" or a "silent commit" he could have visited other schools without issue, but because he was "committed" he wasn't? It just doesnt make sense. These are 17 year old kids.

Ted Ingwersen

Iowa has a policy against their commits visiting elsewhere, but are more than willing to keep recruiting and will have visits from commits to other schools. I am sure this has happened before, this case is just the highest profiled instance. Which is it Iowa? Make a change.

Seth Koerner

No commitment should be considered 'solid' until the paper is signed. Let him look. If Iowa's staff/facilities are as good as advertised, the recruit will gravitate back.

Hawkeyes SquareOffs

Are you in favor of Iowa playing on a few Friday nights?

16% Yes

84% No WINNER

16% Yes

84% No

Who is more to blame for offensive woes?

85% OC Greg Davis WINNER

15% Inexperience at WR

85% OC Greg Davis

15% Inexperience at WR

Should UI pull scholarships from commits visiting other schools?

37% Yes: Loyalty

63% No: Outdated Policy WINNER

37% Yes: Loyalty

63% No: Outdated Policy

About Hawkeyes

16%

Yes

84%

No WINNER

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Yes

84%

No

85%

OC Greg Davis WINNER

15%

Inexperience at WR

85%

OC Greg Davis

15%

Inexperience at WR

37%

Yes: Loyalty

63%

No: Outdated Policy WINNER

37%

Yes: Loyalty

63%

No: Outdated Policy