Kirk Ferentz getting sued for being racist
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Furthermore, stuff like Ferentz saying he doesn't remember what happened with Morrow just galls me. He's a guy who remembers what was was run to start the 3rd quarter of a 2003 game against Middle Tennessee State. If you can't remember one of your players bringing allegations of racism to you and then punishing them for it, it tells me you're lying or you literally do not care about anything that doesn't happen on film on game day. Either way it's a tremendous indictment.
Before people assume this means I want Ferentz gone - I actually don't. I think anybody assuming he will be gone is out of their mind. Also, guys within the program are the ones saying Doyle and BF are the problems and need to go, and those guys know infinitely more than I do about the situation so I defer to them.
These posts are political...just sayin':
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...t-culture-problem.256612/page-54#post-7192842
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...t-culture-problem.256612/page-81#post-7193963
I just hope you are deleting political posts with consistency, and not only deleting the ones that you disagree with.
I will preface this with I may be missing context due to ignored people but I think we all need to take a step back and look at this without as much emotion.
I think what we are seeing is frankly an out of touch coaching staff trying (poorly) to be more tolerant and accepting of players individuality. I agree that the new tweet rules appear worse than a blanket ban. With that said I think that’s someone who hates social media and individuality trying to be more accepting of it.
I am not advocating one way or another on Kirk keeping his job but I think it’s important that we have balanced discussions that evaluate multiple perspectives. You don’t go to Iowa if individuality is important to you. It’s also important that the restrictions don’t go to far. I think that Kirk has failed in listening to players. I also think that understanding what Iowa football was and is needs to be done.
I don't think we should assume he is gone, but I also don't think we should assume he's going to stay either. There is a boat load of information coming out about this and at the end of the day, the person in charge is going to get blame for it. If a school principal allowed misconduct by teachers towards students for years, that principal would most likely be fired. I understand that's a simplistic analogy, but it does hold some logic.
Stating that the American revolution started with protests and riots is hardly political. Both sides are discussing the vandalism in Iowa City through the lens of the world right now, which has been politicized but shouldn't be (human rights are human rights). We've deleted almost entirely only posts speaking against a certain political figure, posts that I personally agree with, but should be kept in the Cave.
So, I guess on your question of consistency - I could certainly even things out by deleting MORE of the posts I don't agree with, but I'm sure you'd have something to say about that?
Dochterman is wrong here.
There are no restrictions or pre-approval needed.
Dallas Craddieth tweeted 4 times over the weekend, Daraun McKinney tweeted twice.
Can’t wait to see the dichotomy with Murph and Andy this afternoon. I’m sure we’ll see plenty of “what about”.
Not at all, of course KF is responsible for the program. I was simply making a point that none of the guys speaking out played in the first 10 years of KF's era and saying that was odd.
It was actually worse after somebody asked him an, I’m assuming, unscripted question yesterday.
He said, I can’t ever recall having a player or parent talk to me about racial issues, after he was asked about his entire 21 career.
Love him or hate him, that’s a little to sociopathic in my opinion to say after 21 years and all the turmoil that’s gone on over there. KF was a control freak by all accounts and had his fingerprints on every inch of that place and to DENY any racial issues were brought to speaks volumes.
Go to Hawkeye Report and just read some posts. I read about 5-10 posts on a few thread and it pissed me off.
The thread on Kallenberger pretty much called him a ***** for coming out on this and how it’s another washout coming forward.
I’m sure ISU would have some idiot posters but Jesus. When people ask, why don’t you root for Iowa when they aren’t playing ISU. Well that’s why and another point in my favor.
The thread on Kallenberger pretty much called him a ***** for coming out on this and how it’s another washout coming forward.
I’m sure ISU would have some idiot posters but Jesus. When people ask, why don’t you root for Iowa when they aren’t playing ISU. Well that’s why and another point in my favor.
Not true he has had 2 tweets within the last 24 hours that were not re-tweets.
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