Congrats to Oh State, Bama, Iowa Backers/One big Game!!

[Blackman]

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Hawkeyes' Ferentz signs three-year extension
Nov. 23, 2004
SportsLine.com wire reports

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz signed a three-year extension that will keep him under contract with the Hawkeyes through 2012.



The school announced the extension Tuesday, three days after the 12th-ranked Hawkeyes beat Wisconsin to clinch a share of the Big Ten title -- their second conference championship in three years.

Ferentz, who was the Associated Press coach of the year in 2002, has a 53-52 overall record as a head coach, including a 41-31 mark in six seasons at Iowa.

The Hawkeyes (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten) will likely be invited to the Capital One Bowl, the team's third straight New Year's Day bowl appearance.

Ferentz will be paid a base salary of $1.2 million, and is guaranteed a raise after any season in which the Hawkeyes appear in a bowl game and their team graduation rate is better than 55 percent. He also qualifies for a bonus of $400,000 each year he remains with Iowa as of June 1.

"I feel very fortunate to be at Iowa, and I deeply appreciate the university extending my contract," said Ferentz, who with bonuses and incentives earned $1.9 million last year.

AP NEWS
The Associated Press News Service

 

[Blackman]

55% graduation rate -- NICE!


Not just knocking Iowa, because I know the numbers are crazy everywhere, but the fact that he gets a raise for hitting such a low number doesn't say much about the status of NCAA football.

 

[oldschoolcapper]

bbk,

i have only posted picks in baseball on this site. I only play 2 or 3 football games a week and they are usually first or second-half bets only. I travel to a major college football venue (Auburn, Alabama, FSU) nearly every weekend. I live within 3 hours of each school and have booster friends at each school. I am an alumni of both Auburn and Alabama. I have pro-Auburn posts (mainly with Scott4 usc) to show why Auburn is deserving of a shot.

I am totally floored by people saying the Big 12 south is so strong. They are perceived as strong because they have gimme wins against the north.

What you posted was that if Bama scored and went up 10-0 the game was over. I replied to the post and told you how it would have been far from over.

To reply to the comment about my top 10. I view Texas the same way I view Utah and Boise. I do not think they have beaten a quality opponent and they have done nothing to impress me this season (outside the comeback against OSU). But top 10 teams don't give up 35 points in a half.

Here is a pick for you though.

LSU-4 LSU--Moneyline

I'm sure you've done your homework, but did you know Matt Jones is still nursing a sore groin? Also, they have only won 2 games since September. (Ole Miss and Miss. St.) The defense they will face on Friday will be the fastest they have seen since Auburn's. LSU will be looking to secure a New Year's Day Bowl bid, while Arkansas will be trying to become bowl eligible. I believe LSU's defense will hold the injured Jones in check and their offense will do enough to cover the 4.

Good luck on all your other picks and one of us will have bragging rights on the other after Friday.


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[bbk]

What bragging rights are you talking about?? One game. I guess if LSU wins then you are far better handicapper than I am. If you want to post 6 plays then we can talk and you may be better if you win 1 day out of the year. Also taking LSU on the moneyline doesnt really make sense you take moneline bets when you are getting points. You are a Auburn homer and its obvious. I will take my plays over yours any day of the week and twice on Sundays. Look back at my plays over this year and you will see I consistently win and if I lose I lose thats part of gambling. Of course I know Jones is nursing a hamstring did you read my post I said I was worried about that however I also believe that this is not the same LSU defense that you saw last year however they are a top 15 defense but I will take a home dog catching 4 points especially against a team like LSU that has no offense. Also you said that Alabama could not have won by 10. Are you kidding me?? If they score a td they are up by 10 and who knows what could have happened. Maybe their defense makes a few more plays or their offense does some things you never know but for you to say their is no way is homerlike. All I know is in the biggest game of the year Auburn laid an egg in the 1st half scoring zero points in the 1st half on a team with 5 losses and it will cost them a chance to play in the NC game. Auburn WILL NOT PLAY IN THE NC GAME. PERIOD. Get used to it and move on and get ready to play in the Sugar Bowl.

 

[Blackman]

Auburn WILL NOT PLAY IN THE NC GAME. PERIOD. Get used to it and move on and get ready to play in the Sugar Bowl.

Wait, now you think USC should be in the Sugar Bowl after your year long posts bashing them?


PS...will you be post your picks or Avalanche's when you have this showdown with Oldschoolcapper?

 

[bbk]

I think Auburn does deserve a shot just like USC and OU; all three deserve a shot. USC and OU are geting rewarded by beefing up their non conf schedule and Auburn is being penalized for it. All three schools knew the rules going in. That is why USC got Vtech and OU got Oreg and Bowling Green. I think it sucks that Auburn doesnt get to play. Also the whole Avalanche thing is tired. Just email Jack about if they are the same person. We arent. He has been posting NBA plays for a long time. I dont even play NBA. Good try though.

 

[Blackman]

I think Auburn does deserve a shot just like USC and OU; all three deserve a shot. USC and OU are geting rewarded by beefing up their non conf schedule and Auburn is being penalized for it. All three schools knew the rules going in. That is why USC got Vtech and OU got Oreg and Bowling Green. I think it sucks that Auburn doesnt get to play. Also the whole Avalanche thing is tired. Just email Jack about if they are the same person. We arent. He has been posting NBA plays for a long time. I dont even play NBA. Good try though.

Thanks for an answer. In many ways I agree with how you feel, but I feel AU and USC are the two best teams right now. Nothing scientific, just personal preference. Your reasoning does make sense. As for the Avalanche thing I could really care less just found a lot of comedy in it. I'll drop it from now on .

Best of luck to you.

 

[oldschoolcapper]

bbk,

first of all if i was such an auburn homer, i would have bet on them 11 times this season and been 9-2 moron.

NOWHERE in this thread did you mention jones injury. but i guess the QB is not important in their offense.....oh wait yes he is.

i could care less how your picks go. i have won with mine this season and that is all that matters to me.

you should also go back and read before you quote me on things. i never said bama couldn't win by 10. i said you were ridiculous for saying the game would have been over had they gone up by 10.

i am an auburn fan, but i knew going into the game that Auburn's only chance to make it is if OU or Southern Cal loses. Have you been hiding somewhere? Jerry Palm, Rich Tellshow, Brad Edwards and other BCS guys have said for the past 3 weeks that Auburn only gets in if they build at least a 25-30 point lead in each poll. That requires half of the voters to change their minds and put AU in front of OU. That would never happen.


finally, taking a moneyline bet with a 4-6 point favorite is not a bad thing to do. It keeps you from losing on a backdoor cover. but i forgot that you seem to be able to handicap backdoor covers......haha


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[redsfann]

gman2--

Its only name calling if the shoe fits.....at least your bright enough to do the math and figure out that I'm 40 years old..either that or you looked at my users profile where you would have seen a birthdate of 9/16/64.... How old are you?
I got no problem debating the merits of the various teams in the Big-10, but when you insist that somehow Purdue is a better team than Iowa, then there is no point in debating any further. Sorry if I offended you in any way, but maybe you need a bit tougher skin. Where do I insult you? Don't you 20 somethings rip on each other these days? I see it as no different than a couple of guys that don't know each other sitting on barstools razzing each other a bit over a silly thing like how good a specific football team is. I rag you about being a know-nothing youngster, and you ask how my viagra and rogaine cocktail tastes....Damn, you kids today just don't know nothing, do ya?
I'm guessing that you don't want to make that hat wager now, Cwood97? I guess he could still prove that he isn't a man of his word, but its highly unlikely he is going anywhere anytime soon. Maybe after we win the National Championship following the 2006 season, he'll bolt....

 

[bbk]

oldschool

I am not going to argue with you; Its pointless to argue with homers. Look at my post and you will see me talking about the hamstring injury. He played the entire game last week. Not getting your point. You are missing my point about being over. Over means the cover is in the bag. Not Bama wins the game. And you are right I got a backdoor cover when Bama scored and in many ways prevented Auburn for playing for a title so thanks for the props!!!! I am sure you feel like venting because Auburn will be left out of a title shot but look at the bright spot you will play in a bowl game where you have a chance to win the game and not get embarrassed on national tv. Tommy needs to think twice about dropping teams and putting Citadel and all of the Lousiana schools on his schedule. Good luck this week with LSU. I am sure you are really putting money on the game.

Also I notated the hammy injury on Master Cappers post here it is

Ok State's only injuries are Darient Williams he may play though; Morency will start.
I think Iowa State is a strong play. Missou players want the season over.
One of my biggest plays of the year will be Ark +4
LSU has no business laying points. Only problem I have is Jones has the hamstring injury. That will be a key
Good luck this week

 

[arrow]

G-man2

G-man2

Your post or opinion on iowa and michigan is like your posts on central michigan, way wrong, sorry but your dead wrong!

 

[arrow]

nuetral field

nuetral field

I would take iowa right now pick em vs any team for any amount. PERIOD

 

[gman2]

sorry arrow and redsfann.

michigan still the best team in the big10.
purdue still the second best.

we'll revisit this at the end of the bowl season.

 

[gman2]

redsfann:

as for insults, ive got very thick skin. hell, im not offended by anything. i just think its a waste of time to type internet insults. maybe you older guys are so in awe of technology that you feel its the perfect medium for insults.

arrow:

not sure how central michigan got brought into anything about the big 10, but unless youve got a crystal ball that projects 2 or 3 yrs down the road, seems pointless to say that say their program isnt a helluva lot better than it was last yr and only getting better.

the bowl season will settle all this anyways. all the teams get a month off, so itll be easier to evaluate these guys.

 

[RexBudler]

I would take iowa right now pick em vs any team for any amount. PERIOD

:142lmao: :142lmao: :142lmao:

 

[oldschoolcapper]

bbk,

first, i didn't know you and coach tuberville were on a first name basis.

what games did he drop? they had a neutral site game with ga. tech (georgia dome) that both schools decided to drop last fall for money reasons (extra home game=more money for school). they then worked out a deal with BOWLING GREEN, which bowling green backed out of to play oklahoma instead (bowling green's new AD came from Oklahoma where he was head of ticket sales).

what were they to do? i'm sure you don't have an answer, but i thought i'd ask anyway.

finally, since you are so deadset that Auburn would "be embarrassed on national TV", please tell me what OU or USC would do to "embarass" them. Suddenly the #1 scoring defense in the country would fall apart? Would they just show up and Auburn suddenly forget how to tackle? or would carnell williams and ronnie brown not be able to run the ball? would jason campbell not be able to find any of his receivers? of course not. Auburn, OU, and Southern Cal are all very good football teams. only an idiot would say one would be embarrassed by the other.


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[oldschoolcapper]

bbk,

just looked at a few of your old posts and they were great. last week you were saying you would play auburn on a moneyline against southern cal and thought they would be a toss-up if matched up with OU. that's a little different from what you just posted in here. did you come upon some new info while you were handicapping that led you to believe AU would be "embarassed"??

just curious


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