Time for a new regime for iowa football or stick with KF?
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You can't fire KF. Perhaps they can convince him to retire, but they can't fire him.
Make no mistake, I am ready to turn the page. Not simply because the Hawks can't beat top teams (although they do pretty well against all the rest), but he's going to retire soon anyway - might as well get on with it. The program can use some fresh air.
So, I'm ready for someone new. Do I think someone new will do better than KF. Not really.
Make no mistake, I am ready to turn the page. Not simply because the Hawks can't beat top teams (although they do pretty well against all the rest), but he's going to retire soon anyway - might as well get on with it. The program can use some fresh air.
So, I'm ready for someone new. Do I think someone new will do better than KF. Not really.
I agree you can't fire KF. I hope there are ways to make him uncomfortable enough he wants to move on.
Beth strong armed Brian maybe take that approach to Barnett and Budmayr. Even a frank discussion on where college athletics are heading could help. Regardless, I'm ready for a change. Watching football should be fun. Our ultra conservative philosophy isn't much fun at all.
Beth strong armed Brian maybe take that approach to Barnett and Budmayr. Even a frank discussion on where college athletics are heading could help. Regardless, I'm ready for a change. Watching football should be fun. Our ultra conservative philosophy isn't much fun at all.
If he plays Cade all year regardless of the poor play, which I believe will continue. Then I would be fine with moving on.
That would show he isn’t even trying to me.
If he tries some different things during the year, namely a different QB, then I would be fine giving him some more time to turn it around.
The above is assuming we don’t have a 9-10 win season this year. In that scenario, you can’t fire him.
That would show he isn’t even trying to me.
If he tries some different things during the year, namely a different QB, then I would be fine giving him some more time to turn it around.
The above is assuming we don’t have a 9-10 win season this year. In that scenario, you can’t fire him.
Firing is never going to happen barring some completely out of left field termination for cause event. It's not that I agree with the "he's earned the right to leave when he wants" crowd. But the combination of buyout cost and bad PR that would come with a firing are hard to support.
If next year goes poorly and results in a losing season maybe that will be enough for KF to retire.
If next year goes poorly and results in a losing season maybe that will be enough for KF to retire.
Can’t fire without full-throated support of the big donors. However, Kirk likes to discuss wins, therefore the AD should silently float a supporter campaign that explicitly states 9 wins is the minimum, period.
Big supporters may understand, and the feeling of inadequacy may help their curiosity of what they’re getting for their support. For the HC, it may light a fire to discuss and plan internally how to solve the talent acquisition and development problem, and fast. Results oriented, with specificity and urgency. Because we’ve all seen the schedule for the next two years.
Big supporters may understand, and the feeling of inadequacy may help their curiosity of what they’re getting for their support. For the HC, it may light a fire to discuss and plan internally how to solve the talent acquisition and development problem, and fast. Results oriented, with specificity and urgency. Because we’ve all seen the schedule for the next two years.
The only way that could happen is with overwhelming pressure from money boosters...and that's not gonna happen.
The only way he could be forced out is if the offer him under the table money to leave before his contract ends. Has to be paid out by boosters. And I don't see this as a reality. I don't believe in his game strategies, but you cannot argue with his winning percentages. He's a great beloved leader of the Iowa Football program.
Build him his statue, he deserves it. Let him retire on his own terms, he deserves it.
Build him his statue, he deserves it. Let him retire on his own terms, he deserves it.
What?!? Deserves a statue for winning two shared Big Ten Championships almost a quarter century ago? There has never been at coach at Iowa that has brought more nepotism, embarrassment and ridicule to the University than Ferentz. And now, he doesn't even have the decency to know when the F to bow out gracefully. He has to keep milking the Iowa football cash cow. He doesn't even have the capacity to feel some shame and humility when he puts out a crappy product for all the millions he makes.
