O’Keefe stepping down as Iowa Quarterbacks Coach
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I don't get the need to hire a former Hawkeye for the job.
Yeah, experience matters at Iowa. Unless your last name happens to be Ferentz or you marry one of his daughters
Kirk's offenses have sucked or been below average the vast majority of his 23 seasons at Iowa, not sure what point you were thinking you were making using him as an example. We should care about results, not age
Go ask MeettheFerentz. He's the one who didn't like Caldwell because of his age-- I have no problem with it. I mocked him that if he was going to say Caldwell was too old, then what does that say about KF (same age basically as Caldwell).
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The last NDSU coach we had was solid, and left rather quickly. This guy could ride off into the sunset with KF and leave BF in a good position to take over as HC ("if" BF actually listens to the guy). He's put more QB's in the NFL with substance compared to Iowa.
Results being wins and losses over 23 seasons. Not offensive yards per game or points per game.
Stop being a fool to think BF will be the HC here one day. Several reasons why not-- most self inflicted.
I'd say there are 2 if not 3 other assistants on Iowa's staff today that would be better HC candidates that BF would be.
I'm no fool, just pretty hard to not see him step in with dad paving the way for him. I don't want him as the HC, but sometimes you have to just accept reality.
I would love to see Woods be the HC, or even Phil Parker (not big on him because of age). But the writing on the wall says BF...
Some folks look at "what could have been" if we only had an offense that matched our defense for 23 years... possible NC, I would say yes.
I think reality now is he won't be the HC. I wouldn't have said that before the summer of 2020. BF is now too much of a lightning rod.
Of course his Dad wants him to take over for him eventually. But BF would raise far too many concerns/questions if put in the HC role after the accusations made towards him by former players. Racial issues are ones you want your name clear of. And remember, there are depositions then the actual trial taking pace in 2023 so there could be more to come.
He did nothing but ride the coattails of that. Lavar Woods and Phil Parker have far more claim to the record than does BF.
The only significant qualification BF has to be head coach anywhere, but especially at Iowa, is his last name. And if he were to be named head coach at Iowa, I do think a large number of Hawkeye fans would go nuts. I know of one for sure.
I thought we was talking Kirk. The top dog. The decider as Bush said.
Money folks decide that. Don’t kid yourself. It’s like the white smoke at the Vatican. When Gar Bar gets the nod from the money folk they stoke that fire.
And if we could get all 4 or 5 stars damn we could beat NFL teams!!!!!! I saw a unicorn eating smurfs today!
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals thought so as well, enough to bring him in at times.
Drew's in the coaching business now. A chance to move 60 miles down the road into your alma mater, where you get to be a god and 5X as much money? Easy answer.
I don't know why you think I wasn't considering KF's age with my post. It was actually a big part of my point, which you unsurprisingly missed. We already have a dinosaur for a HC. If we have a dinosaur assistant retiring, it's a chance to add some badly-needed youth and fresh ideas to the program; adding someone equally as old who's been out of coaching for 3 years and out of college coaching for >20 years doesn't exactly do that. I know that's difficult for a septuagenarian such as yourself to hear, but it's true.
Don't take it personally but many of your posts are a joke and I like to remind you of it from time-to-time. Fun to see you spin in the wind.
What does spin in the wind mean, grandpa? Is that another '60s idiom?
Hilarious that you think you're putting me in my place. I've made solid points in each of my posts and you've made none. Everyone here knows you're crazy and FOS.
In my 50s and retired. Living comfortably. That's my story, what's yours? Still trying to find your way in the world I'm guessing? Didn't I once fire you at my company?
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Yeah, figured you were an octogenarian based on your posts. My grandpa gets confused, too. Getting late; better take your Geritol and Metamucil and get to bed.
LOL, trying to keep up. Don't worry, you'll get it figured out one day and find yourself and find a career you can settle into. If not, look me up, and I'll hire you to be my chauffer.
Where are you coming up with this? Racioppi interned with Jacksonville, they did not" bring him in". Go read his LinkedIn profile and also read his bio for his current position. What he himself lists as his experience is what the facts are. I'll say it again, read what he writes as his background, don't quote someone else or the web.
Interesting that a guy that has been basically a high school coach is an internet legend. I've read about all of these great QB's he has worked with and Tom House and Jordan Palmer far eclipse him with their resumes. Nate Stanley and Spencer Petra's spend one week in New Jersey with him and people want to hire him after what improvement from either?
Kenny Picket was listed as having been coached by
Racioppi. The story is actually Tony worked at Manning camps and Pickett has attended Manning camps. When Pickett wanted advice about entering the NFL draft he called Payton Manning. Manning is the one who has worked with Kenny Pickett. Also Pickett himself gives his Dad and Coach Mark Whipple, who has known his dad for 30 years, credit for his development. Between Peyton Manning and Mark Whipple, Kenny Picket had two of the best coaches at the QB position to foster him. If you want the facts go read ESPN'S article by Chris Low about Kenny Picket and show me Racioppi being mentioned. You won't find it because it's not there. Mark Whipple, the guy at Nebraska is a great coach.
This board never let's facts get in the way of wanting the next horrible hire at Iowa.
Racioppi has people pay him to tutor QBs. Stanley improved significantly over his career. Spencer's problems are obviously mental, he makes some beautiful throws.
I'm not closely following the college QB coaching market right now but if he's popular he's probably not a trivial figure in that market.
As I said elsewhere, we are not looking at a daily kind of schedule. Scour the country for some smart younger guy that can diplomatically work in some new ideas. That's the target, and all the whining and whinging about past failures has absolutely nothing to do with that discussion. Start scouting some options with the time spent thinking of nasty shit to say about, well anyone right now.
I'm not closely following the college QB coaching market right now but if he's popular he's probably not a trivial figure in that market.
As I said elsewhere, we are not looking at a daily kind of schedule. Scour the country for some smart younger guy that can diplomatically work in some new ideas. That's the target, and all the whining and whinging about past failures has absolutely nothing to do with that discussion. Start scouting some options with the time spent thinking of nasty shit to say about, well anyone right now.
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A clip from when he had yet to coach Petras?
Of all the pieces of evidence you could choose, that's probably one of the worst, considering he had a defender in his face almost before he finished the play-fake.
Pickett and Racioppi has worked together often I know someone who was with Petras, Stanley, and Pickett when they were throwing at Princeton.
X14 fluffernutter with radius accelerant swap out second level loft balanced with side step fecal pant fillment.
Pickett is from New Jersey and throws the football around at that facility. Tony works Manning camps so the two know each other. The assumption is Tony is responsible for Kenny Pickets development. Far from being true. Quarterbacks train in facilities close to home and throw the football to receivers from that area also. This does not mean they are paying that person to coach them.
All of your clips are from the 2020 season. Raccioppi didn’t start working with Spencer until this past summer. Great start with your explanation.
He’s not responsible for pickets productivity but it is stupid to say he didn’t help. Pickett is also absolutely paying Tony no way he’s helping train Pickett for the combine for free.
Lol. Do you really want to see clips of the 2021 pant crapping moments? They are out there.
