Comments on: Trying to sell Iowa? Start with the coach http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/ Opinions from The Oklahoman sports columnist Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:54:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: jax98 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8934 jax98 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:13:34 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8934 unique view on sports....assume you are an expert on football and coaching with a masters? phd?...or something please!..if not - i guess that qualifies as "unique" unique view on sports….assume you are an expert on football and coaching with a masters? phd?…or something please!..if not – i guess that qualifies as “unique”

]]> By: Oops Jenni Did it again http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8929 Oops Jenni Did it again Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:10:17 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8929 I cannot believe that this chicklet still gets paid to write about sports. If it wasn't for Gundy no one would even know your name. You should write him a Thank You card. Your articles are "Garbage" just like Gundy said, and your newspaper's Norman catering "Make me sick". Tell the Gaylords to sit on it and rotate for me! I cannot believe that this chicklet still gets paid to write about sports. If it wasn’t for Gundy no one would even know your name. You should write him a Thank You card. Your articles are “Garbage” just like Gundy said, and your newspaper’s Norman catering “Make me sick”. Tell the Gaylords to sit on it and rotate for me!

]]> By: Greg http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8927 Greg Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:14:42 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8927 Jenni, at least you didn't unfairly criticize any Iowa football players. You went after Phil Haddy. He's a man! Nevertheless... If you want to to after a sports information director, you go after one who doesn't do the right things. You don't downgrade him because he does everything right. Attacking a sports information director for doing everything right. Are you kidding me? Don't write about a sports information director who does everything right. Get your facts straight. That's all I've got to say. It makes me want to puke. Jenni, at least you didn’t unfairly criticize any Iowa football players. You went after Phil Haddy. He’s a man! Nevertheless…

If you want to to after a sports information director, you go after one who doesn’t do the right things. You don’t downgrade him because he does everything right. Attacking a sports information director for doing everything right. Are you kidding me? Don’t write about a sports information director who does everything right. Get your facts straight. That’s all I’ve got to say. It makes me want to puke.

]]> By: Disappointed http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8919 Disappointed Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:56:36 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8919 I received a link to this post from a friend, and followed it with the expectation that some cutthroat Iowa bashing would follow. Yet what I was served was a plate of sticky pasta lathered in weak sauce. Seriously, you're a professional sports columnist in Oklahoma, and thus should have no qualms with bashing a team in neither a state nor conference that concerns you, yet this is all you come up with? My suggestion to you, don't come unless you come strong. I received a link to this post from a friend, and followed it with the expectation that some cutthroat Iowa bashing would follow. Yet what I was served was a plate of sticky pasta lathered in weak sauce.

Seriously, you’re a professional sports columnist in Oklahoma, and thus should have no qualms with bashing a team in neither a state nor conference that concerns you, yet this is all you come up with?

My suggestion to you, don’t come unless you come strong.

]]> By: The Blizzard http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8918 The Blizzard Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:45:19 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8918 Wow, must be a slow month in Oklahoma if you're writing about the Hawkeyes. (oh yeah, your teams will both be playing pre-New Years bowls, in a below average Big 12...) Anyways, I'll give you credit for one thing Jenni, the comments on this blog post contain the fewest grammatical errors of any blog post on this site. "Why doesn't the Big XII have its own TV network?" "Their alumni can't afford cable!" Wow, must be a slow month in Oklahoma if you’re writing about the Hawkeyes. (oh yeah, your teams will both be playing pre-New Years bowls, in a below average Big 12…)

Anyways, I’ll give you credit for one thing Jenni, the comments on this blog post contain the fewest grammatical errors of any blog post on this site.

“Why doesn’t the Big XII have its own TV network?”
“Their alumni can’t afford cable!”

]]> By: David Basler http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8910 David Basler Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:01:56 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8910 It seems likely to me that both men could be right. Iowa has played a difficult schedule. Three wins versus Top 25 teams in the BCS, two of those on the road. Good facts for an SID to have at his disposal. Of course it is the job of the head coach to remind us (and his players) that Iowa still has not played a complete game. If they do, and I hope it happens in Columbus, watch out. It seems likely to me that both men could be right. Iowa has played a difficult schedule. Three wins versus Top 25 teams in the BCS, two of those on the road. Good facts for an SID to have at his disposal. Of course it is the job of the head coach to remind us (and his players) that Iowa still has not played a complete game. If they do, and I hope it happens in Columbus, watch out.

]]> By: John http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8909 John Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:27:38 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8909 Jenni, Agreed about Ferentz. And in a world where everyone hypes themselves to break through the clutter it's refreshing when a coach plays the humility card. But, we both know he knows the facts. It's funny, when an unbaised source examines Iowa's record of accomplishment this year they determine them to be the best in the land or second best at worst--I am of course referring to the computer polls. Computers. It's a shame they can't write columns and pontificate too. Jenni,

Agreed about Ferentz. And in a world where everyone hypes themselves to break through the clutter it’s refreshing when a coach plays the humility card. But, we both know he knows the facts.

It’s funny, when an unbaised source examines Iowa’s record of accomplishment this year they determine them to be the best in the land or second best at worst–I am of course referring to the computer polls.

Computers. It’s a shame they can’t write columns and pontificate too.

]]> By: Jerredy Pabst-Shriver http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8903 Jerredy Pabst-Shriver Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:11:59 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8903 Hello Miss Carlson, Iowa has beaten more BCS rated teams then any team in the top 10. Surprised at that? Iowa should definetely not be #8. Go Hawks! Hello Miss Carlson,

Iowa has beaten more BCS rated teams then any team in the top 10. Surprised at that? Iowa should definetely not be #8.

Go Hawks!

]]> By: Luke http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8900 Luke Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:23:49 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8900 "Mr. Haddy might want to get Coach Ferentz on board before he worries any more about the college football media" That statement by Sally sounds a little "demanding". “Mr. Haddy might want to get Coach Ferentz on board before he worries any more about the college football media”

That statement by Sally sounds a little “demanding”.

]]> By: KingHawk http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2009/11/02/trying-to-sell-iowa-start-with-the-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-8899 KingHawk Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/?p=711#comment-8899 Ugh, as an Iowa fan, I was thinking the same thing as you when this came out. This is so not Iowa and it's a little embarrassing. Kirk Ferentz is Iowa. I actually don't think Coach Kirk has a hard time thinking we are a top 10 team, but he knows we still have 3 games left. Kirk is humble. Even if we do go undefeated, he will have a tough time braggin about himself and his team. The stats that Iowa sent out are correct, but the tone with which the stats were sent is not Iowa. Ugh, as an Iowa fan, I was thinking the same thing as you when this came out. This is so not Iowa and it’s a little embarrassing. Kirk Ferentz is Iowa. I actually don’t think Coach Kirk has a hard time thinking we are a top 10 team, but he knows we still have 3 games left.

Kirk is humble. Even if we do go undefeated, he will have a tough time braggin about himself and his team.

The stats that Iowa sent out are correct, but the tone with which the stats were sent is not Iowa.

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