It’s a really tough job. Look around college football and there really aren’t that many great ones. Why? It requires an imagination that most coaches simply don’t have. Clearly, Brian Ferentz does not possess “it”. And that’s that.
The shame in Iowa’s case, is that he probably won’t be fired or demoted because of “who” he is. Kirk won’t fire his son, or demote him like he would if it was someone else.
If I’m Kirk, I take the out that has been so gracefully presented and say, “I have decided to move Brian back to OL coach. He is great there. As we have all seen this season, we need help there. We’ll be conducting a national search for new OC and QB coaches.”
No shame in that.
But that won’t happen. And I think it’s a shame.
The shame in Iowa’s case, is that he probably won’t be fired or demoted because of “who” he is. Kirk won’t fire his son, or demote him like he would if it was someone else.
If I’m Kirk, I take the out that has been so gracefully presented and say, “I have decided to move Brian back to OL coach. He is great there. As we have all seen this season, we need help there. We’ll be conducting a national search for new OC and QB coaches.”
No shame in that.
But that won’t happen. And I think it’s a shame.