Should we hire Marvin McNutt as a Receiver Coach?

[takai]

Clearly one of Iowa's most prominent issues is our receiver corps, and now with Vandeberg out for the rest of the season we're in dire situation. It seems like for the past 5 years our receiving has been at best mediocre.

So I started to look back on some older games on the Hawkeye Historian YouTube channel, a channel I recommend every Hawkeye check out, and one of the games Marvin McNutt was playing. A commentator said he was the all time leading receiver for the school, something I had completely forgotten about. So it got me thinking, "Why not hire Marvin as our Receiver Coach?"

The last time we saw him was last year before the Iowa-Minnesota night game, and I swear all he was doing was working as an insurance agent or something. We've got a history of hiring players after they've graduated like Brian Ferentz and Broderick Binns whose the Director of Player Development, which I never knew. Broderick was also on the same team as Marvin, so it would work out great.

What do you guys think? Marvin always had the right stuff, so maybe he could help lead our receiver corps back to something respectable?

 

[Stormn Norman]

Does he want to be a coach and is he avail??

 

[takai]

Does he want to be a coach and is he avail??

Not sure, from what I could tell from his interview, he seemed to still love Iowa football, so I feel like he would jump on the chance if asked. But who knows.

 

[fourteenandone]

Bobby Kennedy is one of the best Wide Receivers Coach in the business.... he's won a National Championship... he's been very successful.... he was our WR Coach when we went 12-0... he's been an outstanding addition to the coaching staff.

I loved Marvin McNutt when he was a player on the team... but he ain't no Bobby Kennedy when it comes to coaching.

 

[takai]

Bobby Kennedy is one of the best Wide Receivers Coach in the business.... he's won a National Championship... he's been very successful.... he was our WR Coach when we went 12-0... he's been an outstanding addition to the coaching staff.

I loved Marvin McNutt when he was a player on the team... but he ain't no Bobby Kennedy when it comes to coaching.

But ever since he started, our receiving has been pretty damn bad. I haven't been impressed in the slightest by his coaching.

 

[Qued18]

Better players
Better record
Papa Johns

 

[moondog24]

The coaching of the wide receivers is very solid -- run blocking is very good. Keep your eye on this. Talent at WR is average at best. If a top notch receiver is looking at a school, Iowa would not be high on his list -- no knock against Iowa, it is just that there are many other schools in warm weather climates that like to throw the ball all around the field. Kennedy does a good job coaching, McNutt was one of the best receivers Iowa as had in recent years but doing it and teaching it are two different things. Maybe Marvin has no interest in coaching.

 

[Bloody Run Hawk]

Why do people always think former players would be good coaches?

 

[Stormn Norman]

Why do people always think former players would be good coaches?

Because most of the good coaches were former players... Matter of Fact most all coaches were former players..

 

[Herkmeister]

I'll bet Marvin has a great recruiting resume and knows a ton of coaches in Texas.

Hell ya, let's fire Kennedy and have Marvin come in and clean things up.

Not picking on you Takai, just making a sarcastic point. Nothing personal my brotha.

 

[Hawks_Rock_12]

Because most of the good coaches were former players... Matter of Fact most all coaches were former players..

If that's the case lets skip over Marvin and go after Terrell Owens, I'm sure he could use a few bucks. Terrell was a far better WR then Marvin.

 

[SigMaintHawk]

Sidenote-Former wr-Don Shumpert is a GA at Iowa.

 

[Hwk-I-St8]

Because most of the good coaches were former players... Matter of Fact most all coaches were former players..

If all good coaches are former players, that does not mean all former players are good coaches.

 

[David1979]

Let's hire him to play this season, not coach.

 

[fezzador]

If all good coaches are former players, that does not mean all former players are good coaches.

To put it bluntly, coaching is a way for former college players who genuinely love football to continue their football careers, because they either weren't worth a damn in the pros, or weren't worth a damn in college.

Yes I know there are some exceptions, but for every Ditka there are 20 Lane Kiffins.

 

[spbc7]

To put it bluntly, coaching is a way for former college players who genuinely love football to continue their football careers, because they either weren't worth a damn in the pros, or weren't worth a damn in college.

Yes I know there are some exceptions, but for every Ditka there are 20 Lane Kiffins.

Lane Kiffin is a fantastic coach. I would take him as our OC in a heartbeat.

 

[td77]

Lane Kiffin is a fantastic coach. I would take him as our OC in a heartbeat.

And jeopardize our school's reputation? I'm not ready to sell my soul so quickly as you.

 

[Stormn Norman]

If that's the case lets skip over Marvin and go after Terrell Owens, I'm sure he could use a few bucks. Terrell was a far better WR then Marvin.

The fact still remains, MOST coaches have played the sport. If they were good or bad or a average had nothing to do with it.. And I'm sure TO could still use a coach.. The kind of coach that has u lay down on a couch and takes notes while you talk..

 

[spbc7]

And jeopardize our school's reputation? I'm not ready to sell my soul so quickly as you.

As long as KF is in charge, our school will still have a fantastic reputation. We have had worse guys in our program than Lane Kiffin.

 

[ichawk24]

Most good players end up as bad coaches.

Does McNutt have ANY coaching background? Yet internet yahoos think we should immediately hire him as a full time Div-1 assistant.

 

[NevadaHawk]

Lane Kiffin is a fantastic coach. I would take him as our OC in a heartbeat.

USC might give you an argument concerning how good a coach Lane Kiffin is.

 

[takai]

Most good players end up as bad coaches.

Does McNutt have ANY coaching background? Yet internet yahoos think we should immediately hire him as a full time Div-1 assistant.

Slow down there speed racer. I only asked, not demanded like some other threads I've seen.

I was just curious to gauge the forum to see if others thought he was a viable option. I just have a feeling Iowa's all time receiving leader may be a big help in some capacity.

 

[spbc7]

USC might give you an argument concerning how good a coach Lane Kiffin is.

There are tons of great coaches that make bad head coaches. A head coach is a completely different animal in all aspects.

 

[ScoutRefugee]

No we shouldn't hire him.

 

[ichawk24]

Slow down there speed racer. I only asked, not demanded like some other threads I've seen.

I was just curious to gauge the forum to see if others thought he was a viable option. I just have a feeling Iowa's all time receiving leader may be a big help in some capacity.

You are the speed racer wondering if Iowa should hire a guy with zero coaching experience to a full time Div-1 assistant job.

If you think he has a chance to help, he'd first get hired by kirk as a front office guy, a la Levar Woods, Seth Wallace and others.

 

[anon_8rcdnbko1jbe0]

Martin-manley, Hinkle, djk, dedric Ward, Arrington are all around Cedar Rapids and Iowa City - so there's a big coaching pool if you guys are trying to go that direction. LOL

 

[pacnorthhawkeye]

Because most of the good coaches were former players... Matter of Fact most all coaches were former players..

but not necessarily good players....

 

[faber_college]

You are the speed racer wondering if Iowa should hire a guy with zero coaching experience to a full time Div-1 assistant job.

If you think he has a chance to help, he'd first get hired by kirk as a front office guy, a la Levar Woods, Seth Wallace and others.

That's a great idea. MM brings some things to the table. Here's a guy who had to learn the position after switching from QB. I can't imagine that what he needed to learn, and the way he made himself an outstanding player wasn't due to great coaching. I would guess he learned something from that?

 

[HoustonHawkeye]

And we had Erik Campbell(who coached many AA wide receivers at Michigan), but he wasn't able to bring in multiple 4* WRs. We have had to always develop them. Not going to improve until our Recruiting improves.

 

[bagdropper]

I dunno, Kirk. I defer it to you. You're the coach.

 

[doughudd]

Clearly one of Iowa's most prominent issues is our receiver corps, and now with Vandeberg out for the rest of the season we're in dire situation. It seems like for the past 5 years our receiving has been at best mediocre.

So I started to look back on some older games on the Hawkeye Historian YouTube channel, a channel I recommend every Hawkeye check out, and one of the games Marvin McNutt was playing. A commentator said he was the all time leading receiver for the school, something I had completely forgotten about. So it got me thinking, "Why not hire Marvin as our Receiver Coach?"

The last time we saw him was last year before the Iowa-Minnesota night game, and I swear all he was doing was working as an insurance agent or something. We've got a history of hiring players after they've graduated like Brian Ferentz and Broderick Binns whose the Director of Player Development, which I never knew. Broderick was also on the same team as Marvin, so it would work out great.

What do you guys think? Marvin always had the right stuff, so maybe he could help lead our receiver corps back to something respectable?

I'd prefer Jerry Rice.

 

[JayTheOkay]

A receiver recruiter would be more beneficial than a new receiver coach.

 

[takai]

You are the speed racer wondering if Iowa should hire a guy with zero coaching experience to a full time Div-1 assistant job.

If you think he has a chance to help, he'd first get hired by kirk as a front office guy, a la Levar Woods, Seth Wallace and others.

I asked a hypothetical question. A question that the forum could gauge whether it was a possible, plausible, or logical thing to ever do. No need to be a little bitch about it. I'd recommend to steer away from forums if this is your reaction to every single hypothetical thread.

Martin-manley, Hinkle, djk, dedric Ward, Arrington are all around Cedar Rapids and Iowa City - so there's a big coaching pool if you guys are trying to go that direction. LOL

The all time leader has a bit more clout than those guys I'd say.

 

[wneff]

Hate to break it to you, but KMM is the all-time leader in receptions.

 

[IamHawkeye]

Clearly one of Iowa's most prominent issues is our receiver corps, and now with Vandeberg out for the rest of the season we're in dire situation. It seems like for the past 5 years our receiving has been at best mediocre.

So I started to look back on some older games on the Hawkeye Historian YouTube channel, a channel I recommend every Hawkeye check out, and one of the games Marvin McNutt was playing. A commentator said he was the all time leading receiver for the school, something I had completely forgotten about. So it got me thinking, "Why not hire Marvin as our Receiver Coach?"

The last time we saw him was last year before the Iowa-Minnesota night game, and I swear all he was doing was working as an insurance agent or something. We've got a history of hiring players after they've graduated like Brian Ferentz and Broderick Binns whose the Director of Player Development, which I never knew. Broderick was also on the same team as Marvin, so it would work out great.

What do you guys think? Marvin always had the right stuff, so maybe he could help lead our receiver corps back to something respectable?

Insurance agents are going to hate you.

 

[scotthawk1964]

I think this forum trying to decide whether or not to hire McNutt or not is a little above our pay grade. Unless I missed a power transfer from Captian Kirk to certain members of this forum.lol

 

[Hawk68]

You don't hire a coach just because he was a good player for the BIG. Even a good player has to pay his dues like at the HS or small college level. They have to prove themselves again, as a coach and a recruiter.

IIRC, MM started as a QB and moved to WR after a couple years. It was a good move but means he does not even have four years of WR playing experience.

WR is one of those skill positions where coaches know you either have it or you don't during the freshman year.