New Iowa OC's
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He’s one of the best OC’s in the country, no doubt. I guess I didn’t even bother because I assumed that he’s going to be a head coach very, very soon and Iowa is a step down.
Be OC for a few years and then take over when Kirk leaves.
It's a selling point actually.
For what it's worth, pretty sure Grubb turned down the opportunity to run Alabama's offense.
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Iowa has 2 things Alabama doesn’t:
1 Grubb is from Iowa
2 very clear opening at HC in next 2-5 years.
Everyone take a minute. KF will be making the new hire. It’s unlikely regardless that Iowa football will run an Air Raid or spread type offense.
Which is fine. Just hire someone competent who is creative enough to put pressure on opposing Ds and whose run a successful offense that produces points.
Which is fine. Just hire someone competent who is creative enough to put pressure on opposing Ds and whose run a successful offense that produces points.
Mark Whipple if he’s healthy enough. Could give you a couple of years until KF retires.
Why do we "need" the clock to run?
Ohh, that's right, because our offense sucks.
Just my opinion...but this ^^ would not surprise me. If it is Kirk's call, and I assume it has to be, right? KOK would be a "safe" choice.
Also, I don't think any "young gun" is going to come in and work for a 68 year old coach unless they are given the inside rail to becoming the HC in the somewhat near future. If a deal like that is made, then you risk losing the long term commitment of the younger, potential HC's on the current Iowa staff. KOK would definitely be a "placeholder" type of hire.
Again...just my uninformed opinion.
An aging coach on his way out and the likelihood the head coaching job comes available shortly....
Taking the helm of an offense that is SO BAD that you can literally improve it just by walking in the door and not be named Brian Ferentz.
A school and coach that are loyal to a fault that doesn't even demand results as long as you 'do it the right way.'
The chance to simply get a coordinator job at a P5 school. That alone doesn't grow on trees. It's far from a career suicide job.
And the offense doesn't blow goats because of Kirk Ferentz wanting it to be that way. He hired a worthless OC to keep the seat warm for his completely incompetent son. He's certainly leveraged the team for his son's career, but he isn't deliberately orchestrating a shitty offense. His poor hires did that on their own. No one loved Ken Okeefe but in reality he did just fine. Then he came back to mentor Biff Ferentz, and the offense truly hit rock bottom since he retired and left Tommy Boy to fend for himself.
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Because that’s a totally different level of football.
I would prefer to get an OC or head coach from a G5 team.
A big ten OC makes more than a lot/most of them.
my sentiments, exactly. probabl won't happen, but isn't he an Iowa boy?
You do understand many successful P5 coaches came from "lower" levels, don't you?
With that attitude, you would have passed on Kirk Ferentz.
IT can be a run heavy type of offense still though, NDSU has run the power A gap for some time and just implemented a RPO with it. Wiscy is trying to do the same thing, it will take a year or two to get it going. Iowa could do it, and with our D, we would be pretty damn salty.
Disagree. That’s the best place for a program like Iowa. You’re not going to get a good lateral transfer OC. KOK was division II? and did a great job for his first 10 years.
Not sure about OC but get Beth Getz hired as AD since she has to be the person that made this change come to fruition.
Matt Mumme at CSU if Kirk dropped an elephants dose of E and wanted to go air raid and hire a Guy who actually develops QBs
The correct counter to this statement is opportunity. Who wouldn’t want the challenge to turn it around and make a name for yourself in the process. You know all eyes, nationally, will be on this person’s performance next season. High risk = high reward.
More simply put, if you can revitalize the Iowa Offense you can pretty much do anything in football.
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I haven’t been this excited since Ken O’Keefe left and that turned out…. 😬
Bring him home. From Kingsley Iowa, and Buena Vista grad.
I'd be surprised KF would reach out to a guy he does not have a relationship with.
I'd guess Joe Philbin.
I'd guess Joe Philbin.
