Kirk’s son, Kirk’s son, Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz (Kirk's back in the fight, boyz!!)

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So I assume this also takes away any chance Bri stays on and is demoted?
 

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Seriously, who gets fired and then hangs around for a while? Have some pride and GTFO.
It appeases KF … and gives them a chance to work together until the end of season and ride off into the sunset together?? 🤷‍♂️
 

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It could be they just don’t have any better options on staff. I think Barnett is only one with OC experience on staff

As said as that is
 

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If Bryan had any pride he woulda quit immediately, but we already know he doesn’t have any pride cuz he didn’t quit after last season, so I guess we shoulda expected Bryan would stay on like the prideless shameless little boy that he is.
 

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Kirk needs 10 wins to be HOF eligible, is that correct?
I'm not going to redo the math but I looked at it at the start of the year and my memory was that he needs 11 assuming 10/11 meens BTCG + bowl game. Maybe 10-3 gets it where 10-4 doesnt, though.
 

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If Bryan had any pride he woulda quit immediately, but we already know he doesn’t have any pride cuz he didn’t quit after last season, so I guess we shoulda expected Bryan would stay on like the prideless shameless little boy that he is.
He owes it to his players to finish out the season. He has brought them this far. Where would they be without him?
 

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Holy Shit the new AD is one tough bitch. It may not be ideal with BF sticking around for a few more games, but we essentially got what we all wanted.
 

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I'm not going to redo the math but I looked at it at the start of the year and my memory was that he needs 11 assuming 10/11 meens BTCG + bowl game. Maybe 10-3 gets it where 10-4 doesnt, though.
Needs to win 5 games the rest of this season to hit 60%.
 

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As seen elsewhere, I'm too lazy to read on a weekday, and IDGAF if this taek has already been posted, but: the sign on Beth Goetz's office that says "Interim Athletic Director" is, as of today, only there to fulfill legal technicalities and other internal regulation bullshit.

There is zero chance she pulls this trigger without knowing the permanent job is hers if she wants it, and zero chance she pulls the trigger if she doesn't want the permanent job.

I, for one, am all for it.

(I'm less certain, but reasonably confident, that KF knew this had to happen and let Goetz do it. There's no way in hell they announce a change mid-season without him signing off on it, given his stated aversion to making changes like this in the middle of the year.)
 

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She basically said "I shouldn't have to be the one making this decision and I don't want to, but you fucking retards aren't going to do it so I have to because it's the obvious thing to do." lmao

Kirk is pouting in his office right now.
At this point she should have free rein to clean house in the football program.
 

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Wasn't there talk about Brian wanting to go elsewhere last year, but Kirk wanted him to stay? Maybe I'm imagining things....

I'm guessing with the NIL/transfer portal they thought they had some things to help right the ship. But with injury it's become obvious it wasn't enough. Maybe they (Kirk and Brian) knew Brian was going to be done after the season. This is a way for the AD (and Brian's direct report) to appease the donors and maybe open the doors for conversation on a replacement. While not ideal from a fan perspective, has there been indications they've lost the team? I haven't seen anything posted that makes me think that those inside fort Kinnick have given up on the season.
 

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I really don't picture Kirk hanging around after this. There is a bit of humiliation for him as well and with everything else going on in the sport and conference I really picture him strongly considering retirement.

I just hope he has the courtesy to give Beth an early enough heads up.
 

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I would like to think BF would be inspired to improve over the last few games, as he is coaching for another job elsewhere. But we all know that isn't happening.
 

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I would like to think BF would be inspired to improve over the last few games, as he is coaching for another job elsewhere. But we all know that isn't happening.
I would like to think he would have been inspired to improve somewhere during the previous 40 games, but he wasn’t. Or he was just incapable of it.
 
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