Final Four to Replace Podolak

[HawksRule73]

1. Pat Angerer
2. Nate Kaeding
3. Mitch King
4. James Vandenberg

I think any of the 4 would do great. Secretly, I'm pulling for Pat because he's certainly the goofiest of the 4. 😀

Decision should come sometime around the week of 6/17.

 

[obfuscating]

Mitch or James works for me.

 

[BigAssTurkeyLeg]

Voting for James

 

[M&Shawk]

Love Pat but not sure he could be serious long enough to do that role

 

[DutchyFunStar]

I find it a little odd that none of these finalist have been doing much media work. Several hawks have been part of either studio or broadcast teams with BTN. As someone hinted at in another thread, this role is hardly a full time/year round job.

1. Pat Angerer - Mortgage and Business Development
2. Nate Kaeding - Hospitality/Real Estate Development
3. Mitch King - Insurance Agent
4. James Vandenberg - Financial Advisor

 

[Iron Doc]

Can't. Replace. Ed.

 

[BrotherHawkeye]

Mitch can bring it.

 

[Stoopsbrother]

Pat should be the guy imo!

 

[General Tso]

I find it a little odd that none of these finalist have been doing much media work. Several hawks have been part of either studio or broadcast teams with BTN. As someone hinted at in another thread, this role is hardly a full time/year round job.

1. Pat Angerer - Mortgage and Business Development
2. Nate Kaeding - Hospitality/Real Estate Development
3. Mitch King - Insurance Agent
4. James Vandenberg - Financial Advisor

What was ed doing before he took over?

 

[Quintana]

What was ed doing before he took over?

probably 2 days into a 4 day bender

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

Nate definitely needs the job/income the least of the four. And his kicker cred might only go so far when it comes to analyzing X's and O's and deep-dive, "inside the huddle" type stuff.

JVB probably has the best overall grasp of football simply from being a former QB. Ol' Doodle's just not sure what kind of personality he has. Does he have the charisma to keep the audience engaged for an entire Saturday (including pre-game, game, post-game, call-in show, etc.)?

Mitch and Pat would definitely be the two who would retain the trademark Podolak eccentricity and childlike enthusiasm. But could they dial it back when necessary while they learn the art and craft of broadcasting...a big part of which (bigger than many people realize) is knowing what NOT to say and when NOT to speak, vs. the other way around.

In the end, they all bleed black and gold and will do fine. Should be interesting.

 

[ozzie8]

Just have Settles do it

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Needs to be Dallas Clark AINEC

 

[Hawk68]

Needs to be Dallas Clark AINEC

Clark does seem to be the most "active" Hawk supporter.

 

[hawksense]

My vote has been cast for Chris Kingsbury.

 

[Beattheohiostate]

As long as Dolphin is on the air, I won't hear his sidekick, no matter who it turns out to be. But looks like a nice group of former Hawks to choose from.

 

[kceasthawk]

I find it a little odd that none of these finalist have been doing much media work. Several hawks have been part of either studio or broadcast teams with BTN. As someone hinted at in another thread, this role is hardly a full time/year round job.

1. Pat Angerer - Mortgage and Business Development
2. Nate Kaeding - Hospitality/Real Estate Development
3. Mitch King - Insurance Agent
4. James Vandenberg - Financial Advisor

Danan Hughes comes to mind.......

 

[suburbanhawk]

Nothing against these 4 guys, but seems like a very underwhelming list. Maybe the pay is not that great but there are established media guys that are former Hawkeyes like Anthony Herron, Dana Hughes, and Matt Bowen that IMO opinion would be much better candidates.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

1. Pat Angerer
2. Nate Kaeding
3. Mitch King
4. James Vandenberg

I think any of the 4 would do great. Secretly, I'm pulling for Pat because he's certainly the goofiest of the 4. 😀

Decision should come sometime around the week of 6/17.

I’d have a really hard time taking JVB seriously whenever he tried to analyze QB play.

I’m hoping for 1 or 3.

 

[DutchyFunStar]

JVB threw for 3k, 25 TDs and only 7 pics his junior year. But GDGD ruined him his senior year.

 

[SI_NYC]

1. Pat Angerer
2. Nate Kaeding
3. Mitch King
4. James Vandenberg

I think any of the 4 would do great. Secretly, I'm pulling for Pat because he's certainly the goofiest of the 4. 😀

Decision should come sometime around the week of 6/17.

Pat was a good FB player but is kind of a moron.

 

[pistachio1999]

Bet its James Vandenberg. He is on one of the fan shows (tv) and he comes across great.

 

[pistachio1999]

I find it a little odd that none of these finalist have been doing much media work. Several hawks have been part of either studio or broadcast teams with BTN. As someone hinted at in another thread, this role is hardly a full time/year round job.

1. Pat Angerer - Mortgage and Business Development
2. Nate Kaeding - Hospitality/Real Estate Development
3. Mitch King - Insurance Agent
4. James Vandenberg - Financial Advisor

Right, I believe for quite a while Dolph had a regular job during the week.

 

[chaneccooms]

To have a list of 4 with no people of color is shameful.

 

[herkhatescy]

1. Pat Angerer
2. Nate Kaeding
3. Mitch King
4. James Vandenberg

I think any of the 4 would do great. Secretly, I'm pulling for Pat because he's certainly the goofiest of the 4. 😀

Decision should come sometime around the week of 6/17.

I only see 2 good candidates. Kaeding and Vandenberg.

 

[NevadaHawk]

I would be satisfied with either Nate or James.

 

[Quintana]

To have a list of 4 with no people of color is shameful.

what's akrum wadley doing nowadays?

 

[ihawkscott]

To have a list of 4 with no people of color is shameful.

Someone always has to plaything race card in every conversation. JFC

 

[Hans81]

To have a list of 4 with no people of color is shameful.

As long as they “bleed black and gold” who cares what color their skin is?

 

[uihawk82]

What was ed doing before he took over?

Ed was in real estate around kansas city and aspen iirc

 

[chaneccooms]

Someone always has to plaything race card in every conversation. JFC

The people who compiled this list played the race card by only selecting white people.

 

[CookyMonster]

Wasn't Pat the guy who barely watched the games back in the days on Kakerts pod?

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

What was ed doing before he took over?

Sleeping in the Ped-Mall

 

[BonzoFury]

The people who compiled this list played the race card by only selecting white people.

Thought you were being sarcastic at first. Now it's clear you're just an idiot. Have you considered that maybe no "non-white" people showed any interest? Name one.

 

[augHAWK]

The people who compiled this list played the race card by only selecting white people.

I seriously doubt race played any factor in this list. Those are the guys. If we are to expand the list for the sole purpose of adding a person of color, that would be the decision based upon race - a play of the race card, if you will.

 

[obfuscating]

Why not Cory Brada from Hawkeye of the Storm? He knows how to broadcast and has a good sports IQ.

 

[obfuscating]

I seriously doubt race played any factor in this list. Those are the guys. If we are to expand the list for the sole purpose of adding a person of color, that would be the decision based upon race - a play of the race card, if you will.

LIke the airlines stating they are going to hire more minorities...nah I'd like to have the best pilots hired, thank you very much.

 

[obfuscating]

Thought you were being sarcastic at first. Now it's clear you're just an idiot. Have you considered that maybe no "non-white" people showed any interest? Name one.

Yes, how dare a majority (and it's not even close) white state not have minorities represented in the selection process for a majority white (and it's not even close) audience. THe whole DEI thing is a farce.

And F Wisconsin

 

[CarterHall]

To have a list of 4 with no people of color is shameful.

Just a blindspot.

 

[Madman_1]

To have a list of 4 with no people of color is shameful.

I'd prefer they don't use racist ideology when selecting the replacement.