What's your vibe on Lester?

[RicoSuave102954]

I wasn’t that thrilled with the hire but now I’ll be disappointed if he leaves.

The problem is, a resume that says you in one year turned Iowa from a historically bad offense to among the league leaders, means you are probably going to be a candidate for other opportunities sooner rather than later.

This!

 

[herk u2]

I think he has done an amazing job so far. Iowa is currently 35th in the nation in offensive efficiency, they were 121 last year. Last time Iowa was 35th was 2017. For him taking what was here and doing what he has this quickly is phenomenal.

 

[IowaHawk1994]

He's been great for us obviously. The only thing I'll really pin on him is KJ not getting goalline carries against ISU.

I'd be more than ok with it if he stayed awhile but what vibe do you guys get from him?

-Is he our OC as long as KF is here?
-Do you think he'd be a good candidate if KF retired if it meant he retained some of the defensive staff?
-Do you think he wants another HC shot?

What ya fellas think?

Needs a whole lot more talent to compete with the big boys. Scores more points because KJ hits the home run vs bad teams but next year will be the test. That team will have no talent.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

You guys really think a guy who has bounced around and stated he wants to raise his kids in one place, is going to give up an OC job that pays pretty well and will probably pay even more if he continues to improve the offense to risk that stability and go somewhere else where just like before in his career, he might get bounced in a couple years? Uprooting his family once again to take another position and then again in a couple years if that position does not work out. Especially when his own al-ma mater showed him less loyalty then Iowa will if he continues to improve the offense? Maybe I am just old, but money is not everything, enjoying what you do is invaluable, just ask Phil Parker or any other of our coaches that had opportunities to leave.

Yeah, coaches who state they're in for the long haul always keep their word.

I know Hawkeye fans are used to having coaches that stick around forever, but there is such a thing as coaches who have bigger and better dreams; we just haven't seen it here since Joe Philbin 22 years ago. For the most part, if you go into big-time coaching, you are usually giving up the "stability" and "raising your kids in one place" thing.

 

[bagdropper]

I want to see how he does NEXT year without Kaleb Johnson and others gone.