Ken O'Keefe

Hollywood Hawkeye · 11-24-2012, 02:43 AM

When KOK came to Iowa and told him that he planned to resign and go to the NFL and be a WR coach should we have offered him more $$ to stay?? Was Iowa smart letting him go, but stupid with their hire?? What do you think??

nolookpass · 11-24-2012, 06:53 AM

From the outside it looks like Kirk saw O'Keefe leaving about as much as he saw the fake punt coming v Wisky.

Harlan · 11-24-2012, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by nolookpass

From the outside it looks like Kirk saw O'Keefe leaving about as much as he saw the fake punt coming v Wisky.

Outsider!!!1!

Monster · 11-24-2012, 08:05 AM

This is like when you are dating someone for awhile and you're getting kind of tired of her She isnt dressing up for you as much, or putting on makeup. She's put on a few pounds. You've been thinking about breaking up but haven't been able to pull the trigger. Finally, she leaves you and you're happy. You meet someone else and you have that new relationship excitement going. Except after a few months you realize she's even fatter than you're old gf, has bad breath, and a raging case of herpes.

Now, you start to wish you'd kept the other girl around, because she wasn't that bad.

hawkeyealum · 11-24-2012, 08:14 AM

Nice monster.

hawkeyealum · 11-24-2012, 08:15 AM

Didn't Brian tweet a bunch of shit during preseason about opening up the offense? Fail.

nolookpass · 11-24-2012, 02:17 PM

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Didn't Brian tweet a bunch of shit during preseason about opening up the offense? Fail.

he also claimed Iowa was still the "Bullies of the Big Ten."

Hawk4Life94 · 11-24-2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Monster

This is like when you are dating someone for awhile and you're getting kind of tired of her She isnt dressing up for you as much, or putting on makeup. She's put on a few pounds. You've been thinking about breaking up but haven't been able to pull the trigger. Finally, she leaves you and you're happy. You meet someone else and you have that new relationship excitement going. Except after a few months you realize she's even fatter than you're old gf, has bad breath, and a raging case of herpes.

Now, you start to wish you'd kept the other girl around, because she wasn't that bad.

What a fantastic analogy.

Costanza · 11-24-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Monster

This is like when you are dating someone for awhile and you're getting kind of tired of her She isnt dressing up for you as much, or putting on makeup. She's put on a few pounds. You've been thinking about breaking up but haven't been able to pull the trigger. Finally, she leaves you and you're happy. You meet someone else and you have that new relationship excitement going. Except after a few months you realize she's even fatter than you're old gf, has bad breath, and a raging case of herpes.

Now, you start to wish you'd kept the other girl around, because she wasn't that bad.

What a fantastic analogy.

Yep...you have inspired me to stay with my wife.

Kamala · 11-24-2012, 04:45 PM

Letting KOK go was the correct decision. Hiring Greg Davis was the wrong decision.

Hollywood Hawkeye · 11-24-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamala

Letting KOK go was the correct decision. Hiring Greg Davis was the wrong decision.

I thought KOK left on his own, I didn't know that we let him go. Either way, can you explain to me why "letting" KOK go was the right decision?? KOK was an intricate part in the success of the Iowa football team for years.

Orestes · 11-26-2012, 10:57 AM

I heard that KOK and Ferentz had a major disagreement at the end of the 2010 season and O'Keefe tried to resign at that point. Ferentz wouldn't accept the resignation.

That comes from a buddy who knows people within the program's infrastructure. So it's probably not worth shit. But if it is, Ferentz shouldn't have been blind-sided by KOK's departure.

The fact that a guy would leave an OC position at a BCS school to become a position coach in the NFL (for a former subordinate, nonetheless) should be the most telling.

douglasbader · 11-26-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Orestes

I heard that KOK and Ferentz had a major disagreement at the end of the 2010 season and O'Keefe tried to resign at that point. Ferentz wouldn't accept the resignation.

That comes from a buddy who knows people within the program's infrastructure. So it's probably not worth shit. But if it is, Ferentz shouldn't have been blind-sided by KOK's departure.

The fact that a guy would leave an OC position at a BCS school to become a position coach in the NFL (for a former subordinate, nonetheless) should be the most telling.

He was also mentioned for the Indiana job after the 2010 season and might have even interviewed.

L. Wade Childress · 11-26-2012, 11:02 AM

LOL, he had a one year contract, how did KF "not accept" his resignation?

Aloha Mr. Hand · 11-26-2012, 11:16 AM

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LOL, he had a one year contract, how did KF "not accept" his resignation?

Fail.

Hollywood Hawkeye · 11-27-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Orestes

I heard that KOK and Ferentz had a major disagreement at the end of the 2010 season and O'Keefe tried to resign at that point. Ferentz wouldn't accept the resignation.

I'm not sure what world you and your friend are living in, but I'm pretty sure you can resign/quit at any point in time. There might be a clause that you have to pay back money, but if you want to resign you can resign...at least in the world I live in.

CamelTones · 11-27-2012, 11:51 AM

To say Ken and his family want to come back would be an understatement.

C-3PO · 11-27-2012, 11:53 AM

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To say Ken and his family want to come back would be an understatement.

Huh. You know him personally?

douglasbader · 11-27-2012, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CamelTones

To say Ken and his family want to come back would be an understatement.

Hire Ken O'Keefe!!!!

DoeyHawk · 11-27-2012, 11:57 AM

Other than Davis, do we know who was interviewed and/or on the short list for the OC position?

bigazzturkeylegs · 11-27-2012, 11:59 AM

Come back, Ken!

atemp · 11-27-2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by L. Wade Childress

LOL, he had a one year contract, how did KF "not accept" his resignation?

Aren't all the assistant coaches on one-year contracts? It's probably just an administrative thing, but IIRC all of the football coaches (sans Ferentz) operate on one year contracts.

Shawneemicks · 11-27-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CamelTones

To say Ken and his family want to come back would be an understatement.

WTF?

CamelTones · 11-27-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CamelTones

To say Ken and his family want to come back would be an understatement.

WTF?

Ken left. His family wishes he wouldn't have. More specifically his wife. If given the opportunity to come back, they would.

AZmess · 11-27-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CamelTones

To say Ken and his family want to come back would be an understatement.

You gotta listen when CT says stuff like this. Go on.

Orestes · 11-27-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by L. Wade Childress

LOL, he had a one year contract, how did KF "not accept" his resignation?

Aren't all the assistant coaches on one-year contracts? It's probably just an administrative thing, but IIRC all of the football coaches (sans Ferentz) operate on one year contracts.

Again, I don't any details about anything. I don't know jack shit about jack shit. But my buddy seemed to have information that would imply KOK had interest in leaving after 2010, had a disagreement with Ferentz, but that Ferentz didn't want KOK to leave despite the disagreement. And then KOK didn't leave.

Any holes in there? Of course. Could it be bullshit? Of course.

douglasbader · 11-27-2012, 12:26 PM

I would love for Kirk to say Davis is leaving and O'Keefe will be back.

He would be welcomed back as a hero.

L. Wade Childress · 11-27-2012, 12:29 PM

yes, they all have one year contracts.

AZmess · 11-27-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by douglasbader

I would love for Kirk to say Davis is leaving and O'Keefe will be back.

He would be welcomed back as a hero.

By a lot of stupid fucks that wanted him gone.

Mo T · 11-27-2012, 01:07 PM

Just like Iowa fans wanted Tom Davis back after seeing the alternative.

Shawneemicks · 11-27-2012, 01:16 PM

KOK, Iowa football hero!!!!!!!!!!!@!!1

Iowa football is fucked.

L. Wade Childress · 11-27-2012, 01:18 PM

there was nothing wrong with the KOK offense, just the playcalling

bigazzturkeylegs · 11-27-2012, 01:21 PM

Maybe Vandy was always terrible and KOK made him look above average.

douglasbader · 11-27-2012, 01:32 PM

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I would love for Kirk to say Davis is leaving and O'Keefe will be back.

He would be welcomed back as a hero.

By a lot of stupid fucks that wanted him gone.

Let's not pretend this is a "good" thing. KOK should have been gone and replaced with a young coach who had a modern play calling system. The only reason people would love to have him back is Greg Davis.

AZmess · 11-27-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AZmess

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Originally Posted by douglasbader

I would love for Kirk to say Davis is leaving and O'Keefe will be back.

He would be welcomed back as a hero.

By a lot of stupid fucks that wanted him gone.

Let's not pretend this is a "good" thing. KOK should have been gone and replaced with a young coach who had a modern play calling system. The only reason people would love to have him back is Greg Davis.

agree to disagree. you fucking douche.

Gushawk · 11-27-2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by douglasbader

Let's not pretend this is a "good" thing. KOK should have been gone and replaced with a young coach who had a modern play calling system. The only reason people would love to have him back is Greg Davis.

Largely agree. Though I generally thought KOK was overly maligned, I was fine with him leaving until I saw what we'd replaced him with

11-24-2012, 02:43 AM	#1
Hollywood Hawkeye is a douche Join Date: 12:53 PM November 12th, 2007 Posts: 1,007	Ken O'Keefe When KOK came to Iowa and told him that he planned to resign and go to the NFL and be a WR coach should we have offered him more $$ to stay?? Was Iowa smart letting him go, but stupid with their hire?? What do you think?? __________________ "We have room for but one flag, the American Flag. We have room for but one language, the English language, and we have room for but one sole loyalty, and that is a loyalty to the American people. " - - Pres. Theodore Roosevelt.

11-24-2012, 06:53 AM	#2
nolookpass is somebody's daughter Join Date: 12:45 PM August 24th, 2007 Location: THE Pleasant Hill Posts: 31,557	From the outside it looks like Kirk saw O'Keefe leaving about as much as he saw the fake punt coming v Wisky. __________________

11-24-2012, 08:05 AM	#4
Monster Could Not Run a 7 Minute Mile Join Date: 01:55 PM September 20th, 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 47,685	This is like when you are dating someone for awhile and you're getting kind of tired of her She isnt dressing up for you as much, or putting on makeup. She's put on a few pounds. You've been thinking about breaking up but haven't been able to pull the trigger. Finally, she leaves you and you're happy. You meet someone else and you have that new relationship excitement going. Except after a few months you realize she's even fatter than you're old gf, has bad breath, and a raging case of herpes. Now, you start to wish you'd kept the other girl around, because she wasn't that bad. __________________

11-26-2012, 11:02 AM	#14
L. Wade Childress Is Texting Right Now Join Date: 02:22 PM August 24th, 2007 Location: METRO! Posts: 32,686	LOL, he had a one year contract, how did KF "not accept" his resignation? __________________ I don't know if I could ever, ever change. I don't think that I would want to anyway.

11-27-2012, 11:59 AM	#21
bigazzturkeylegs Join Date: 09:16 PM August 24th, 2007 Posts: 10,617	Come back, Ken! Last edited by bigazzturkeylegs; 11-27-2012 at 12:00 PM.

11-24-2012, 08:14 AM	#5
hawkeyealum Join Date: 04:46 PM August 29th, 2007 Location: Kirk is a dumbfuck Posts: 10,831	Nice monster.

11-24-2012, 08:15 AM	#6
hawkeyealum Join Date: 04:46 PM August 29th, 2007 Location: Kirk is a dumbfuck Posts: 10,831	Didn't Brian tweet a bunch of shit during preseason about opening up the offense? Fail.

11-24-2012, 04:45 PM	#10
Kamala Join Date: 07:37 PM February 14th, 2010 Posts: 1,932	Letting KOK go was the correct decision. Hiring Greg Davis was the wrong decision.

11-26-2012, 10:57 AM	#12
Orestes Join Date: 03:11 PM December 3rd, 2007 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 1,571	I heard that KOK and Ferentz had a major disagreement at the end of the 2010 season and O'Keefe tried to resign at that point. Ferentz wouldn't accept the resignation. That comes from a buddy who knows people within the program's infrastructure. So it's probably not worth shit. But if it is, Ferentz shouldn't have been blind-sided by KOK's departure. The fact that a guy would leave an OC position at a BCS school to become a position coach in the NFL (for a former subordinate, nonetheless) should be the most telling.

11-27-2012, 11:51 AM	#17
CamelTones Join Date: 10:48 PM April 10th, 2010 Location: The IC Posts: 4,070	To say Ken and his family want to come back would be an understatement.

11-27-2012, 11:57 AM	#20
DoeyHawk Join Date: 02:09 PM September 22nd, 2009 Location: Urbandale Posts: 8,723	Other than Davis, do we know who was interviewed and/or on the short list for the OC position?

11-27-2012, 12:26 PM	#27
douglasbader Thinks Tom Cruise is a Great Actor Join Date: 09:03 AM August 3rd, 2008 Posts: 31,011	I would love for Kirk to say Davis is leaving and O'Keefe will be back. He would be welcomed back as a hero. __________________ I'm so very sorry everyone. Please forgive me, it was all my fault!!

11-27-2012, 12:29 PM	#28
L. Wade Childress Is Texting Right Now Join Date: 02:22 PM August 24th, 2007 Location: METRO! Posts: 32,686	yes, they all have one year contracts. __________________ I don't know if I could ever, ever change. I don't think that I would want to anyway.

11-27-2012, 01:07 PM	#30
Mo T Sports Guru Join Date: 06:45 AM October 22nd, 2007 Location: The Hills Posts: 25,538	Just like Iowa fans wanted Tom Davis back after seeing the alternative.

11-27-2012, 01:16 PM	#31
Shawneemicks Join Date: 01:26 PM February 20th, 2012 Location: 'burbs of KC Posts: 1,206	KOK, Iowa football hero!!!!!!!!!!!@!!1 Iowa football is fucked. __________________ As much as it hurts, and as big of a douche that he is, Shawneemicks had this nailed months ago. - douglasbader It’s not like we’ve got a bunch of dumbbells here- Kirk Ferentz

11-27-2012, 01:18 PM	#32
L. Wade Childress Is Texting Right Now Join Date: 02:22 PM August 24th, 2007 Location: METRO! Posts: 32,686	there was nothing wrong with the KOK offense, just the playcalling __________________ I don't know if I could ever, ever change. I don't think that I would want to anyway.

11-27-2012, 01:21 PM	#33
bigazzturkeylegs Join Date: 09:16 PM August 24th, 2007 Posts: 10,617	Maybe Vandy was always terrible and KOK made him look above average.

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