Marc Morehouse reporting from the Big Ten meetings in Illinois.
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Barta believes Ferentz's longevity will speak for itself in recruiting
Iowa AD still behind football coach, but no rollover discussion
ROSEMONT, Ill., — No matter what happens during the 2015 football season, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will have four years remaining on his contract, which runs through the 2019 season.
It’s industry standard for a football coach to have five years remaining on a contract so the program can sell recruits that the coaching regime will be in place for their entire five-year careers at the school.
Asked what Iowa’s plans are, athletics director Gary Barta didn’t say either way.
“To answer your direct question, boy, that’s a long way off and I haven’t even thought about what the discussion is going to be at the end of the year as it pertains to future recruits,” Barta said Tuesday at the Big Ten headquarters, during a break between sessions at the Big Ten spring athletics director meetings.
Read more at: http://thegazette.com/subject/sports/barta-believes-ferentzs-longevity-will-speak-for-itself-in-recruiting-20150519
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Barta believes Ferentz's longevity will speak for itself in recruiting
Iowa AD still behind football coach, but no rollover discussion
ROSEMONT, Ill., — No matter what happens during the 2015 football season, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will have four years remaining on his contract, which runs through the 2019 season.
It’s industry standard for a football coach to have five years remaining on a contract so the program can sell recruits that the coaching regime will be in place for their entire five-year careers at the school.
Asked what Iowa’s plans are, athletics director Gary Barta didn’t say either way.
“To answer your direct question, boy, that’s a long way off and I haven’t even thought about what the discussion is going to be at the end of the year as it pertains to future recruits,” Barta said Tuesday at the Big Ten headquarters, during a break between sessions at the Big Ten spring athletics director meetings.
Read more at: http://thegazette.com/subject/sports/barta-believes-ferentzs-longevity-will-speak-for-itself-in-recruiting-20150519
