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Ferentz is a great college coach and Iowa is lucky to have him.
But, it's just a matter of time , short time , until he leaves for the NFL.
There never was a contract that couldn't be broken.
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01-13-2006, 12:17 PM
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Im glad Tressel doesnt have that NFL appeal. He is perfect for OSU and OSU is perfect for him.
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06-02-2006, 11:07 PM
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06-02-2006, 11:09 PM
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he deserves it, for selfish reasons but I wish he would leave for the NFL so Iowa would go back to being average. He is a hell of a coach.
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06-02-2006, 11:21 PM
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he deserves it, for selfish reasons but I wish he would leave for the NFL so Iowa would go back to being average. He is a hell of a coach.
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I don't mind it. If he left it would just be another "average" team for us to walk all over every year. Without solid competition within our own conference we would become "softies" when we played stronger more developed teams. Better competition makes a better football team and drives our level of excellence. No gauranteed wins in the Big Ten anymore...Well except Indiana..... 
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06-02-2006, 11:57 PM
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Even though I live in Tallahassee, I work with half a dozen Iowa guys (our company stole them all from General Dynamics).
As near as I can tell, Ferentz means as much to them as Tressel means to us. I realize that he hasn't brought them a National Championship; but their standards are lower than ours. This isn't a point that I make with them, they're good guys and there's no point in ticking them off. It is however, a point they have acknowledged.
Ferentz making more than Tress is not about his value as a coach; it's about market value. It is generally believed that other "buyers" with deep pockets (NFL) have interest and would be a temptation to Ferentz. Conversely, it is generally believed that Tress is a Buckeye for life (or longer).
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06-03-2006, 12:10 AM
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He's definitely breathed some life into Iowa, and it is certainly a tough place to play up there now, as we've found out. That said, I think the days of "Trev Alberts' Iowa" are over. I think they will level off, as a 7-5, 8-4, maybe 9-3 team most years...not bad, decent, rack up some bowl wins in Florida, but not elite either...a step above Minnesota, but below us over, say, a ten year period, though in any season they could certainly be a contender.
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06-03-2006, 01:26 AM
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