Kirk Ferentz getting sued for being racist

[UNIGuy4Cy]

Anyone remember the ISU fans were hurling epithets? Our black players being arrested? Anyone here think we're the model for racial diversity at ISU? What happens if black student or past student athletes let THEIR personal experiences be known while at ISU and they weren't all great?

This is a national racial inequality / injustice issue not a football rivalry issue. Again - nothing I know of has immunized Ames other than nobody has unearthed our hidden secrets yet.

This is a 100% accurate statement. Although the real hope is that the coaching staff is setting the right precedent for the fans (see the movie Remember the Titans), but in this case the football staff is only fueling the inequities.

 

[NorthCyd]

Sounds to me like a guy who pushes his players to the point they get rhabdo is a bully. If I remember correctly that workout was punitive. I would bet race isn't the only thing he uses to belittle the players. Probably uses homophobic and all other manner of offensive language as well. This is the "old school" mentality of coaching. There were similar coaches in my hometown school.

 

[CyTwins]

Parker in question now

 

[Cyched]

 

[Rabbuk]

I think it would be interesting to hear what white players define the "iowa way" is versus what black players would.

 

[STC061693]

Parker in question now

Twins, honest question. Do you relish in this happening to Iowa?

 

[UNIGuy4Cy]

How does Ferentz ever look any parent in the face again and say your son will be taken care of at Iowa?

 

[CyTwins]

Twins, honest question. Do you relish in this happening to Iowa?

No. It's not news to me either though

 

[CyTwins]

That's a biggie

 

[alarson]

How does Ferentz ever look any parent in the face again and say your son will be taken care of at Iowa?

Yeah, even if they save kirk's job here, it will be a recruiting anchor for years to come. They may be better off making an immediate move on Kirk, not that i think they will

 

[SpokaneCY]

I think it would be interesting to hear what white players define the "iowa way" is versus what black players would.

Curious about our athletes perceptions as well.

 

[CyTwins]

 

[Trice]

Yeah, even if they save kirk's job here, it will be a recruiting anchor for years to come. They may be better off making an immediate move on Kirk, not that i think they will

It would have to come from the presidential level. It would be pretty hypocritical for Barta to make that call, and I doubt Barta even wants to do it.

 

[CyTwins]

 

[CyTwins]

 

[Brandon]

Wow

 

[CyTwins]

Some real smoke Kirk might not survive this

 

[Brandon]

Some real smoke Kirk might not survive this

That's what my sources say.

 

[Brandon]

Crickets from hok trolls

 

[Cydkar]

Honestly, it doesn't. I've been really disappointed with the people of Iowa through all of this (basically all of 2020).

I have witnessed more racism than most on this board and the term “Iowa Nice” has enraged me for well over a decade. Granted, I’m guessing it’s better than most states, but I’m not in most states.