Articles Tagged: Brian Ferentz

Come on, you didn’t really expect Kirk Ferentz to fire or even demote Brian Ferentz, did you?

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz emphasized the importance of points rather than yards Wednesday when defending Brian Ferentz, but the scoring numbers still do not paint a rosy picture.

David Eickholt of 247Sports joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to help break down Wednesday’s Iowa football press conference, in which Kirk Ferentz said he doesn’t plan on any staff changes this offseason despite fans calling for a change at offensive coordinator.

Iowa’s offensive scheme is “not going to look radically different” in 2023, Kirk Ferentz said Wednesday.

Gary Barta said Kirk Ferentz will go through the “same process” as usual to evaluate Brian Ferentz. Barta did not answer whether he would overrule Kirk Ferentz’s decision on Brian Ferentz.

When asked why Iowa’s offense has lacked in execution and improvement through seven games, Kirk Ferentz said he “can’t give you an answer.”

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz does not want to “change for change’s sake,” but Iowa’s future quarterbacks are increasingly guys who can make plays in what he described as “backyard football.”

Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz doesn’t see one “root cause” for the Iowa offense’s lack of production.

A year after a judge let Hawkeye head football coach Kirk Ferentz and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz postpone until after the season their sworn depositions in a discrimination lawsuit from former players, the coaches still haven’t sat for them and are still seeking to delay them.

Iowa’s “self-inflicted” wounds quickly added up in its 9-6 loss to Illinois.

Iowa athletics director Gary Barta shed light on why he has taken a more patient approach on coaching changes in a one-on-one interview with The Gazette.

It’s been more than 20 years since Bret Bielema last coached at Iowa, but many fond memories remain from his time at his alma mater.

But former players suing them for discrimination, retaliation, and systemic racial hostility are firing back – accusing the coaches of dodging, delaying, and hiding behind attorneys to avoid producing court-compelled records and participating in the legal process.

As Iowa tries to revitalize its offense, the levers it can pull — or at least are willing to pull — are limited with the season already underway.

Iowa targeted its top receivers heavily against South Dakota State, but it didn’t translate to completions.