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Call me crazy, but rattling off another eight-win season to be the seventh time in eight years that you reach eight or more wins seems like a successful stretch by the Iowa Hawkeyes. The only time the eight-win mark wasn’t hit? A shortened 2020 season.
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz led the Hawkeyes to yet another eight-win campaign in 2022 that saw a bowl win. Not just in the Big Ten, but at programs nationwide, there are fans and supporters that would take this nearly decade-long stretch by the Hawkeyes and Ferentz.
Yet, CBS Sports has chosen to plummet Kirk Ferentz further than any other coach in their Big Ten 2023 coaching rankings. Some of those above Ferentz are questionable at best and it begs the question: Was this ranking was based on success or is it a popularity contest? Kirk Ferentz came in at No. 8 on the Big Ten 2023 coaching rankings after being ranked No. 3 last year.
Kirk Ferentz (30 overall): Nobody falls further in the Big Ten rankings than Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, and as I wrote in our full Power Five rankings, I don’t understand why. The Hawkeyes went 8-5 last year with a bad offense and incredible defense, and that’s basically what they’ve been doing for the last quarter century. While we don’t know for sure, there are plenty of signs that Iowa is changing its offensive approach for 2023 by actively using the transfer portal to bring in a new QB and pass-catchers. If Iowa “rebounds” in 2023, will our voters do the same? Last year: 3 in Big Ten – Fornelli, CBS Sports.
Coming in at No. 1 and No. 2 are Michigan‘s Jim Harbaugh and Ohio State‘s Ryan Day. There is no argument to be had there. After that, things get a bit dicey and, honestly, downright questionable.
At No. 3 is Luke Fickell, Wisconsin‘s new head coach. Sure, he saw success at Cincinnati, but Fickell has never coached…
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Author : Hawkeyes Wire
Publish date : 2023-07-05 23:45:38
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