Kirk Ferentz Article Archive

    Between October 29, 2009 and November 29, 2009
  1. Oklahoma's Win Over Oklahoma State Helps Iowa's BCS Chances

    Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners didn't have much to play for Saturday, except for a bowl "upgrade" to the Alamo Bowl. But he came through for his old team, the Iowa Hawkeyes, who had much more riding on this game...

    Kevin Trahan Written by Kevin Trahan about about 21 hours ago 678 reads 5 comments

  2. It Is Time For The Big Ten To Expand

    It is Thanksgiving Weekend and there are no Big Ten Games to Talk about.  All are waiting to see what other conferences do and whether Penn State or Iowa will get a second BCS bowl bid...

    Raymond  Bianchi Written by Raymond Bianchi about 1 day ago 178 reads 2 comments

  3. Kirk Ferentz of Iowa Wins Big Ten Coach of the Year

    For the third time in his career, Iowa Hawkeye football coach Kirk Ferentz has been named the Dave McClain Coach of the Year in the Big Ten. In typical Ferentz fashion, he takes none of the credit...

    Bret Feddern Written by Bret Feddern about 5 days ago 505 reads 12 comments

  4. Big Ten 2009 All-Offensive Team: A Glimpse at the Conference's Best

    Any time that "all time," "best of," or "all team" articles are published, authors set themselves up for intense scrutiny...

    adam biggers Written by adam biggers about 6 days ago 231 reads 9 comments

  5. The Big Ten Thanksgiving Table

    This week, the holiday season is upon us once again. Some Big Ten teams have already set the table for Thanksgiving...

    Kristopher Fiecke Written by Kristopher Fiecke about 6 days ago 350 reads 4 comments

  6. BCS Predictions as of 11/21/09

    With the end of college football season fast approaching (four weeks left...) I decided to roll out with some predictions on where some of the top 14 end up in BCS games...

    Ryan Healey Written by Ryan Healey about 7 days ago 465 reads 8 comments

  7. Why Its Great To Be A Hawkeye- Our Case For The BCS

    I have been an Iowa Hawkeye since December 31st 1984 when I first visited campus as a prospective student.  I had other choices, Columbia U in New York, Indiana University and Villanova but ...

    Raymond  Bianchi Written by Raymond Bianchi about 7 days ago 167 reads 0 comments

  8. Where the 2009 Hawkeyes Rank Among Iowa’s Best College Football Seasons

    The 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football season has been something special. The team started off with a nine-game, memory-making win streak to go down as the best start in Iowa football history...

    Bret Feddern Written by Bret Feddern about 9 days ago 832 reads 2 comments

  9. Iowa's Vandenberg Deserves Plenty of Credit for Performance at Ohio State

    Football is the ultimate team sport. A bunch of great individuals won’t get anywhere unless they work together as a team...

    Michael  Maxwell Written by Michael Maxwell about 10 days ago 324 reads 4 comments

  10. Rose Bowl No More as Iowa Loses in Epic Big Ten Championship Game

    Iowa (5-2, 9-2) loses their second game of the season to Ohio State (6-1, 9-2) at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State scored a 39 yard field goal in overtime to beat Iowa 27-24. This was an epic nail biter game for both teams...

    P Murphy Written by P Murphy about 12 days ago 111 reads 0 comments

  11. Tressel-Ball: A Long, Dull Road to Rose Bowl

    I hate it when my alma mater loses, and my hatred jumps two niches in intensity when the Ohio State Buckeyes lose a game they're supposed to win (think Purdue)...

    Justice Hill Written by Justice Hill about 13 days ago 22 reads 0 comments

  12. A Letter From The Hawkeyes To The SEC

    Dear SEC: While you have all been congratulating yourselves on your dominance the Big Ten-you know Three Yards and A Cloud of Dust-has revived itself...

    Raymond  Bianchi Written by Raymond Bianchi about 13 days ago 63 reads 1 comments

  13. Iowa Loses Game At Horseshoe, But Should Gain National Respect

    We all know in sports, there really are no moral victories. Iowa lost a chance at the outright Big Ten Championship Saturday night…plain and simple. Two talented, well coached teams both played their hearts out and left everything on the field...

    Michael  Maxwell Written by Michael Maxwell about 14 days ago 113 reads 0 comments

  14. Big Ten Is a Better Conference Than The SEC... Yeah... I Said It

    So I just got done watching Iowa vs Ohio State. A game that was supposed to be a blow out. The Big Ten leading Iowa Hawkeyes were not supposed to sniff a championship. All the pundits predicted Ohio State would walk away with a victory...

    Nathaniel Wright Written by Nathaniel Wright about 14 days ago 3,675 reads 261 comments

  15. Hawkeyes-Buckeyes: Kirk Ferentz Catchs Vest Vile Virus

    One of the better games in recent Big Ten history was ruined by abdication—two coaches afflicted with a brand of football conservatism that only Woody Hayes could appreciate. Iowa ceded victory to Ohio State, 27-24...

    Dave  Hogan Written by Dave Hogan about 14 days ago 298 reads 30 comments

  16. A Letter to Iowa Fans....

    Read my analysis on the game. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/290473-now-that-was-a-game-wow Dear Iowa fans, I would like to say thank you for believing. I've watched many a football games and I know that it's hard to believe when there is no reason to

    Nathaniel Wright Written by Nathaniel Wright about 14 days ago 842 reads 51 comments

  17. Defense Will Win Iowa the Big Ten Championship

    It doesn't take a genius to figure out that the odds are now stacked against Iowa to win a Big Ten title this year. Playing against Ohio State for a conference championship is hard enough...

    Bret Feddern Written by Bret Feddern about 16 days ago 616 reads 31 comments

  18. Creature vs. Creature: Previewing Iowa-Ohio State

    Up until last Saturday, the 2009 season had been one to remember for the Iowa Hawkeyes. They were 9-0 and getting set to face the Northwestern Wildcats...

    Kevin Trahan Written by Kevin Trahan about 17 days ago 443 reads 45 comments

  19. Ohio State, Pryor Will Use Tressel-Ball To Defeat the Hawkeyes

    Can one sack by Northwestern's Corey Wootton (and the subsequent injury to Iowa's comeback quarterback Ricky Stanzi) really turn the Hawkeyes into a bunch of pushovers? A group that seemingly ...

    Kristofer Green Written by Kristofer Green about 17 days ago 239 reads 2 comments

  20. Iowa Loses Quarterback and Undefeated Season

    Iowa (5-1, 9-1) loses their first game of the season to Northwestern (3-3, 6-4) at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Northwestern scored the last 17 points of the game to make it 17-10 final score...

    P Murphy Written by P Murphy about 18 days ago 63 reads 0 comments

  21. Questionable Play Calling Dooms Iowa Against Northwestern

    Iowa Coach Ferentz has often said that there is no team on his schedule he feels that he can’t beat but there is also no automatic win on his schedule.  All season his team has rewarded their coach for his faith in them running out to a 9-0 start...

    Kevin  Lindsey Written by Kevin Lindsey about 20 days ago 513 reads 8 comments

  22. Forget About The National Championship- Beating Oregon Would Be Better

    I may be a dinosaur but I liked the Rose Bowl Pac 10/Big Ten Game.  There was something wonderful about the way it was with the Big Ten and Pac 10 playing in the Rose Bowl on New Years Day...

    Raymond  Bianchi Written by Raymond Bianchi about 23 days ago 72 reads 0 comments

  23. Iowa is the Underdog of College Football

    The Iowa Hawkeyes (5-0 Big Ten, 9-0 Overall) are currently setting in the fourth spot in the most recent BCS standings. They also hold the nation’s second longest college football winning streak with 13 wins...

    P Murphy Written by P Murphy about 24 days ago 18 reads 0 comments

  24. Week 10 College Football Predictions

    After spending way too much time celebrating the things not college football, the View From America can now truly say that we’re concentrating on Saturdays from now on in...

    Alex  Ferguson Written by Alex Ferguson about 24 days ago 1,185 reads 0 comments

  25. The 10 Best Games of College Football's Week 10

    It’s not the best weekend for college football, but there are always enough games with good matchups and/or storylines to keep us occupied all day Saturday...

    Ron Clements Written by Ron Clements about 24 days ago 651 reads 14 comments

 


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