Personally, I want to see a stronger Big 10 - top to bottom. Rutgers and Maryland are an embarrassment but Northwestern and Purdue are on (somewhat of) an up-tick. Nebraska stinking it up sure as hell doesn't help but I hope that's changing. I'm also sick of the SEC and ACC crap that gets spewed 7 days a week.
I think Iowa has spent so many years content with Ferentz and it seems as though something's missing and he's hit his plateau. So if Iowa were to go after a new head coach, I would include these guys in the first list:
Rod Carey – N. Illinois; $700k
Solid coach with Big 10 lineage; born in Madison and played at Indiana.
Neal Brown – Troy, $1MM
He’s a southern boy and wants the SEC but the Big 10 is attractive to a lot of guys.
Bill Clark – UAB, $1MM
What he’s done at UAB after they dismantled the program is amazing.
Matt Wells – Utah St; $1.2MM
Great coaching staff on both sides of the ball but is coaching at his alma mater.
Scott Satterfield – Appalachian St; $800k
Another solid coach but is at his alma mater.
I think Iowa has spent so many years content with Ferentz and it seems as though something's missing and he's hit his plateau. So if Iowa were to go after a new head coach, I would include these guys in the first list:
Rod Carey – N. Illinois; $700k
Solid coach with Big 10 lineage; born in Madison and played at Indiana.
Neal Brown – Troy, $1MM
He’s a southern boy and wants the SEC but the Big 10 is attractive to a lot of guys.
Bill Clark – UAB, $1MM
What he’s done at UAB after they dismantled the program is amazing.
Matt Wells – Utah St; $1.2MM
Great coaching staff on both sides of the ball but is coaching at his alma mater.
Scott Satterfield – Appalachian St; $800k
Another solid coach but is at his alma mater.