Ferentz not retiring.

[Hawk_4shur]

Sorry if Pepsi.

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz to coach 28th season with Hawkeyes in '26

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, currently the longest-tenured head coach in the FBS, announced he'll return in 2026 for his 28th season with the Hawkeyes.

www.espn.com

 

[EbbyCalvin]

Hate on haters.

 

[Hawk48]

Hate on haters.

Great looking forward to another season in 2026 with 6/8 wins going to a lower-level bowl game.

 

[CRazzle]

Harder to get out of his position than Grassley.

 

[CRazzle]

Great looking forward to another season in 2026 with 6/8 wins going to a lower-level bowl game.

But did you know he won 10 games in 2023?

 

[IACub]

Honest question for those who want Ferentz gone: Who would you bring in that can surpass his success at Iowa?

 

[EbbyCalvin]

Great looking forward to another season in 2026 with 6/8 wins going to a lower-level bowl game.

That's right. Eat it and smile!

 

[Ozzie89]

Stability is more important now than ever. Glad he’s staying

 

[Hawk48]

That's right. Eat it and smile!

what are you going to do when he retires, suck your thumb.

 

[EbbyCalvin]

what are you going to do when he retires, suck your thumb.

Naa. I will look forward to watching you cry about the new hire though, whoever it is.

 

[Hawkangler]

Great looking forward to another season in 2026 with 6/8 wins going to a lower-level bowl game.

Here's your opportunity to jump on the ISU bandwagon.

In Kirk we trust.

 

[Hawk48]

Naa. I will look forward to watching you cry about the new hire though, whoever it is.

while you're whining about people that disagree with you. Why would I complain about a new hire until he proves he cannot win the BIG or make the playoffs. But at least you will be happy with your participation trophy.

 

[Hawk48]

Here's your opportunity to jump on the ISU bandwagon.

In Kirk we trust.

And your opportunity as well. I have probably been a Hawkeye fan (and thru it all) nearly 70 years. Your self-appointed great fan BS means nothing except you love not winning championships.

 

[HawksRule73]

Great looking forward to another season in 2026 with 6/8 wins going to a lower-level bowl game.

You're hilarious.....especially considering Kirk hasn't had a 6 win (or less) regular season in nearly 15 years. If you're gonna tear someone down, at least have the decency to get your facts right.

 

[HawksRule73]

And I love all you that bash 8 wins as if it's some sort of "mediocrity". 8 wins in a 12 win season is a 67% win %. 60% is the threshold for the HOF, so yeah, 8 wins is significantly better than what it takes to get into the HOF. I keep waiting for the falloff all you haters said would happen when we went away from divisions. We're a combined 12-6 in the Big Ten which is Top 5 in the 2 years combined. 5 out of 18 aint' medicore either.

I'm glad he's staying and hope he stays until he's 80.

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

Hate on haters.

Must suck going through life with such mid expectations, but congrats?

Lol.

 

[GOHOX69]

$$$$$ is awesome and pressure to perform at a high level is zilch. 8-4 again with many wins over patsies. Some in game crying involved.
I forgot to add: Cuck media.

 

[EbbyCalvin]

Must suck going through life with such mid expectations, but congrats?

Lol.

Must suck going through life with such irrational expectations, but congrats?

Lol.

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

Honest question for those who want Ferentz gone: Who would you bring in that can surpass his success at Iowa?

So you'd rather accept the fact that Iowa will never win a B1G title, will never likely gain a CFP birth, will never be expected to beat highly ranked teams, will never be anything more than an 8-10 win team at best, than try to find a new coach that could actually get Iowa football to that next level.

Do we know Iowa football will get there with a new coach? No. Do we know Iowa won't get there with a new coach? No. I'd rather open the doors to the possibility of us getting there than keeping the doors closed knowing we never will.

And, as much as it hurts many of you, KF will be gone one day. It's just a fact. I don't know how you're going to deal with it, but it's going to happen.

 

[EbbyCalvin]

while you're whining about people that disagree with you. Why would I complain about a new hire until he proves he cannot win the BIG or make the playoffs. But at least you will be happy with your participation trophy.

You answered your own question. If it happens once, people like you expect it to happen often. If it happens often, people like you expect it to happen all the time.

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

Must suck going through life with such irrational expectation, but congrats?

Lol.

It's irrational to think Iowa could be more than an 8-9 win program?

Lol. It's so weird that some of you don't think Iowa can be any better than what it's been under KF.

 

[Ty7]

If we hire someone else who never wins an outright B1G title or goes to the playoffs then it will be like he never left.

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Honest question for those who want Ferentz gone: Who would you bring in that can surpass his success at Iowa?

Bret Bielema
Pat Fitzgerald
Dan McCarney
Ken O'Keefe

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

In all seriousness, I can’t imagine how much he must hate his wife, kids and grandkids.

“Yeah, Honey, I know that we are approaching our twilight years, and I have basically had no real family time for the past 30+ years, and we have more $ than our grandkids could ever spend, but instead of spending time with you while traveling the country in style watching our boys coach and spoiling the tots, I think I’ll just keep devoting what little quality time I have left on this earth working 100+ hours/week coaching college kids that I’ve only known for a few years.” (Cue tears)

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Your self-appointed great fan BS means nothing except you love not winning championships.

So do you, apparently.

 

[EbbyCalvin]

It's irrational to think Iowa could be more than an 8-9 win program?

Lol. It's so weird that some of you don't think Iowa can be any better than what it's been under KF.

Sort of a dumb question to ask seeing how Iowa has won more than 9 games 7 times under Ferentz.

 

[QChawks]

r

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

Sort of a dumb question to ask seeing how Iowa has won more than 9 games 7 times under Ferentz.

Yeah, 7 times in 27 years. Silly me. Lol.

 

[yrunvs]

Since 2015 not counting covid year the Hawkeyes have averaged over 9 wins a season.

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Since 2015 not counting covid year the Hawkeyes have averaged over 9 wins a season.

So we're gonna win our bowl game?

 

[Jonesy5960]

Honest question for those who want Ferentz gone: Who would you bring in that can surpass his success at Iowa?

Very few come to mind for me, but Brian Hartline would have completely transformed the Iowa program. You can argue whether that transformation would have been negative or positive, but you know that the talent on the offensive side of the ball, particularly at QB and WR would likely jump significantly and the Iowa image as a place where QB's and WR's go to die would immediately be put in the past.

 

[yrunvs]

So we're gonna win our bowl game?

Maybe....but I do know that a lot of younger players are going to get another month of practice and reps.

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

Since 2015 not counting covid year the Hawkeyes have averaged over 9 wins a season.

Over 9 but less than 10? How does that work exactly? Lol. Thankful for those 0.22 wins over 9 the past 9 years.

 

[EbbyCalvin]

Yeah, 7 times in 27 years. Silly me. Lol.

That's right! Thank your head coach. Enjoy your good Captain! ELLLL-OOOO-ELLLL.

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

That's right! Thank your head coach. Enjoy your good Captain! ELLLL-OOOO-ELLLL.

Music City Bowl here we come!!!

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

So we're gonna win our bowl game?

Not if it's against a ranked team we're not. Lol.

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Not if it's against a ranked team we're not. Lol.

Iowa > your version of Iowa

 

[Gonzo_Bloor]

Iowa > your version of Iowa

That version of Iowa hasn't beaten a ranked team in 5 years.

 

[NoPuntsNoPeace]

I’m not sure if I will be renewing at this point. Attended the majority of home games since ‘01 I believe it was, but….the act has gotten a bit tired. I was really hopeful he would get a bowl win and ride off into the sunset, I fear this is going to get very, very ugly.

 

[yrunvs]

That version of Iowa hasn't beaten a ranked team in 5 years.

2021 we beat #4 Penn State 23-20