Let’s call it how it is, the Iowa football program is completely settling for mediocrity with this new amended contract for offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz.
On the surface, the big headlines of this news should be somewhat hopeful developments for Iowa fans. Ferentz received a pay cut after a horrendous year, and an ultimatum was issued to Ferentz. If he does not hit the program’s goals, he will be gone! That should make any Iowa fan happy right? Finally, some action!
The problem is that both of the terms “pay cut” and “ultimatum” deserve heavy quotation marks around them, because they are quite frankly jokes. The so-called pay cut is more like taking a child’s toy away for a few minutes, only to give it back alongside some ice cream once they showed some slightly improved behavior.
The “ultimatum” is a slap in the face to everyone in Hawkeyes Nation, and is a sorry State of the Union address for what Iowa football is as a program in 2023. In order to retain his position next year—and earn a bonus mind you for all of his success—the Hawkeyes have to win seven games and average 25 points per game.
Excuse me? Was Kirk Ferentz not the one boasting about how eight wins was not enough? We know for a fact he did, because we literally wrote about it! While the streak of eight-plus win seasons for Iowa was something to be proud about, a championship team was what Iowa aspired to be.
Do you feel that Iowa fans? That’s smoke coming up from under your seat, courtesy of Kirk Ferentz and Gary Barta.
Now you know Iowa fans that seven or eight wins quite literally is good enough. The status quo of being just pretty good is A-okay! Absolutely no need to strive for anything more. Just the bare minimum, and that’s exactly what that point total average is. The bar is resting calmly on the floor at Kinnick.
Mind you, that quota isn’t just for Ferentz’s offense specifically. No, that’s the entire team. Defensive touchdowns included!
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