Kirk has held the program hostage the last few years. We don’t negotiate with hostage takers.
So do you really want to blow this whole thing up?
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I get that. And I'm not questioning whether or not it would be a good thing for Parker to stay. It obviously would be, but has it ever happened?
So Mr. integrity is going to shit on the program and break his contract? Say it ain't so!
It was gonna happen. Whether it's this year or 3 years from now...it was gonna happen.
BTW, if Kirk leaves earlier because Brian was let go...it's an open admission that he was putting his interests ahead of the larger program. HE...would be the one "blowing the whole thing up".
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we are already worse than Illinois, offensively.
what quality wins, Iowa state and Wisconsin?? The Big West is bad and aytime Iowa plays a good team they now get blown out ala Penn state , michigan or Ohio State becuase the offense is junk.
This thread is a who's who of knuckleheads.....me included for even posting on this cess pool of a site.
Again, if Brian was going to be the offensive coordinator, it’s not even a question. Can you imagine Oregon or USC or UCLA or Washington in their meetings preparing for Iowa? Makes you kind of shiver.
Sounds good to me. I'm excited for exciting football that's sexy and recruits can have fun with.
Isn't my choice. It's just set in motion. You and I are along for the ride. Need a barf bag?
Love the idiot assumptions that if Kirk retires Phil is gone. You don't know that with certainty....so quit talking you like you know something special. Any new Head Coach would likely do all they could to retain him. He's a proven entity and is known as one of the very best D coordinators in the country. Hardly a guy you want to send packing. Kirk can retire and....if this university is serious about their football program, they will hire a strong offensive minded head coach that will value Phil and Lavar....and do all they can to retain them.
lol you know nothing about Phil. He and Kirk are extremely close friends.
So I keep hearing this. Do they have tattoos that say when I leave you must go as well? Phil just going to hang it up at 59 because Kirk is? There’s nobody else that could take the job that could convince him to stay? After all these years at the school he wouldn’t feel a pull with the right coach who asked him to stay? So then he bolts and heads to where? Because wherever he goes he also has a total transitional phase as well. If the right coach (Kleiman please) came and said nothing will change I think you’re full of shit. But I guess it will all play out.
I wish people that are ok blowing the whole thing up would just say yes, they are willing to risk becoming mediocre to bad for the chance of becoming elite. That’s it. Kirk has consistently kept us in the “good” category - yes even with a bad offense.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to take that risk - but anyone wanting that needs to also understand - and be ok with - the downside. And that could mean a great offense with a bad defense = losing records.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to take that risk - but anyone wanting that needs to also understand - and be ok with - the downside. And that could mean a great offense with a bad defense = losing records.
If you think last year was “good” at 7 and 5 with that generational defense and special teams, then you are definitely part of the problem.
No shit.
Doesn't mean he will leave his job as D coordinator if Kirk retires. Do you follow your good buddy around like a little puppy dog and copy everything he does? Probably.
This article doesn't seem to support your statement. https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/l...z-brian-phil-parker-levar-woods-seth-wallace/
im ok moving on for the chance that Iowa can start turning games against the Utah States, minnesota, iowa state, illinois, and the nebraskas of the world into comfortable wins vs the grind it out and rely on a defensive stop in the final minutes wins that we typically get with KF nowadays.
Hopefully they can be a little more competitive against the heavy hitters more often than not as well.
Throw 7 mill a year at Phil and see what happens.
I don't think any of us know what he would say.
The expectation for Iowa football should NOT be to have one of the worst offenses in college football. The expectation should NOT be for Iowa football to be a laughingstock and national punchline. The expectation should NOT be that Iowa's excellent defense eliminates the need for a good offense year in and year out.
Anyone who's afraid of blowing this thing up and moving ahead without BF or KF are clearly ok with expecting these things from Iowa football.
Anyone who's afraid of blowing this thing up and moving ahead without BF or KF are clearly ok with expecting these things from Iowa football.
I would say that a blown call being the deciding factor in a W or a L despite the offense having more than enough time to go a short distance into field goal range to win when the goophs only put up 12 points in the game is more of an indictment on the coaching staff than a defense of them
Iowa didn't lose the game because of one call.
Kirk is 86-41 in the last 10 years.
That puts Iowa 10th nationally in wins amongst P5 teams over that time frame.
If we blow it all up we better have a plan not just Leroy Jenkins style.
That puts Iowa 10th nationally in wins amongst P5 teams over that time frame.
If we blow it all up we better have a plan not just Leroy Jenkins style.
The refs were our best offense weapon against Minnesota Yrunvs. They accounted for like 70% of our yards on our only touchdown drive. Without them Cooper’s touchdown only puts us down by two!
I would add the whole forum for the most part. This is probably the most accurate post I have ever seen on this site. 5 Stars.
If KF has become so petty and vindictive that he not only refuses to fire his failing son, but throws a tantrum and quits when his son gets fired, then I am okay with blowing it all up and finding someone who is the man KF was 25 years ago.
You simply cannot allow a nepo-baby to keep his job when he is demonstrably the worst in the country. You cannot have it.
I'm 72 and would like to see a turnover in coaching staff before losing my senses. Have always liked Kirk in charge of the program, but I would like to see a new look Hawkeye team, win or lose. I like the Hawks to win, but I look forward to being entertained on football Saturdays. I think the change will be exciting, maybe better, maybe not. There are other good coaches in the country, maybe the Hawks will find one. Whether Kirk or someone else is the coach, I expect the Hawks to be somewhere in the middle of the pack because of the difficulty of the conference. There will be 4-5 elite teams that will probably dominate the conference each year.
I don’t like taking that risk. But leaving BF on the staff was intolerable. A bad situation is still better than an intolerable one. If our head coach places his son above the team, then there is no decision to make.
