Okay, okay, a little exaggeration here, but KF has had something to do with a long line of coaches hitting the unemployment line.
Pelini ------- Nebraska actually mentioned Iowa by name when firing him.
Riley -------- Okay, Riley was on his way out, but if Pelini got fired for ALMOST LOSING to Iowa, imagine the conversations behind closed doors after KF beat him 3 straight, 2 of them wood-sheddings.
Paul Rhoads ------ This has more to do with the fact Paul was at least supposed to make Iowa State look respectable next to Iowa. He never did.
Danny Mac ------- KF sent him packing TWICE. As a Cyclone and a Mean Green HC. Maybe if they were the Nice Green program? Nah. 2 games after 62-16 he was gone.
Darrel Hazel ------ 2016 and Iowa puts up 49 points on Purdue. 2 days later he is fired. You don't think his replacement was cognizant of that fact in 2017?
Ron Zook -------- Again, TWICE. Humiliating bowl loss and then being out-recruited by KF.
Tim Brewster ----- Kirk blanked him back-to-back 2008/9. Finishing out 2009 with consecutive losses to the Hawkeyes and Cyclones put him on the hot seat for 2010.
Glen Mason ------ He came into the B1G around the same time as KF. So of course comparisons were made. He came off as second fiddle to Kirk and Minnesota decided they could do better. They were wrong.
Bielema --------- Hear me out. Biels wasn't fired, I know. But Biels felt he should be treated by Wisky the way Iowa treated Kirk. Barry said no and BB found a job elsewhere. Kirk was on a pedestal and Biels wanted to be on a higher one. Now he's sitting on the crapper eating a Megaburger wondering what happened.
I'm sure I've forgotten others, I need your help to add to the list. What other coaches had their careers derailed by Kirk Ferentz?
Pelini ------- Nebraska actually mentioned Iowa by name when firing him.
Riley -------- Okay, Riley was on his way out, but if Pelini got fired for ALMOST LOSING to Iowa, imagine the conversations behind closed doors after KF beat him 3 straight, 2 of them wood-sheddings.
Paul Rhoads ------ This has more to do with the fact Paul was at least supposed to make Iowa State look respectable next to Iowa. He never did.
Danny Mac ------- KF sent him packing TWICE. As a Cyclone and a Mean Green HC. Maybe if they were the Nice Green program? Nah. 2 games after 62-16 he was gone.
Darrel Hazel ------ 2016 and Iowa puts up 49 points on Purdue. 2 days later he is fired. You don't think his replacement was cognizant of that fact in 2017?
Ron Zook -------- Again, TWICE. Humiliating bowl loss and then being out-recruited by KF.
Tim Brewster ----- Kirk blanked him back-to-back 2008/9. Finishing out 2009 with consecutive losses to the Hawkeyes and Cyclones put him on the hot seat for 2010.
Glen Mason ------ He came into the B1G around the same time as KF. So of course comparisons were made. He came off as second fiddle to Kirk and Minnesota decided they could do better. They were wrong.
Bielema --------- Hear me out. Biels wasn't fired, I know. But Biels felt he should be treated by Wisky the way Iowa treated Kirk. Barry said no and BB found a job elsewhere. Kirk was on a pedestal and Biels wanted to be on a higher one. Now he's sitting on the crapper eating a Megaburger wondering what happened.
I'm sure I've forgotten others, I need your help to add to the list. What other coaches had their careers derailed by Kirk Ferentz?
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