New OC

[Bob Sanders]

lol

 

[Herky823]

Dumb.

Dumb yes, but probably somewhat correct. I wouldn't be surprised if the limit is less than 1.9 just because of optics or loyalty or whatever KF wants to call it. My first thought was 1.75.

That said, big LOL at "only for a stud." I mean yeah I guess I don't want them to pay Budweisermeyer 1.9 to be OC but I don't want them to pay him anything for that role because he shouldn't be the OC. Whoever they get I don't gaf what they pay them because it's not my money. Losing out on a guy you want because you're pinching pennies is really stupid.

 

[Bob Sanders]

I'm sure Phil had anyone and everyone that had an opening after him. $1.9m for the best DC in college football and the only reason that Iowa is remotely what they are is fair market rate, if not a bit under.

Phil could probably get jobs that aren't even open at this point. There has to be a decent number of HCs that are okay with their DC, but would flip in a heartbeat if Phil called them up.

 

[Swingin' Dick Stanzi]

But for real - I don't think the co-HC thing means shit to a prospective OC. It's about giving Wallace a raise and as much of a title change as you can to keep him around.

The Minnesota DC job was Wallace’s if he wanted it. I’m sure there have been other opportunities for him over the past year or two that he has turned down.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Nothing for LaVar? WTF

racist whites

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Dumb yes, but probably somewhat correct. I wouldn't be surprised if the limit is less than 1.9 just because of optics or loyalty or whatever KF wants to call it. My first thought was 1.75.

That said, big LOL at "only for a stud." I mean yeah I guess I don't want them to pay Budweisermeyer 1.9 to be OC but I don't want them to pay him anything for that role because he shouldn't be the OC. Whoever they get I don't gaf what they pay them because it's not my money. Losing out on a guy you want because you're pinching pennies is really stupid.

bud could pay us $1.9mm to be OC and I would still be pissed.

 

[Fair and Balanced]

when's the last time you were in TheMetro*&^%$!!! FaBby?

About 15 months ago. After seeing downtown it almost killed me to leave!

 

[Fair and Balanced]

To me, I'm also an idiot so take it for what it is worth, assistant head coach to a 70 year old coach with 25 years on is basically naming him head coach in waiting.

It isn’t.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

The Minnesota DC job was Wallace’s if he wanted it. I’m sure there have been other opportunities for him over the past year or two that he has turned down.

I haven't even been offered Minnesota and I'd turn them down too

 

[BngHawk]

Hawk hawk hawk with some words

 

[nolookpass]

About 15 months ago. After seeing downtown it almost killed me to leave!

wow, we dodged a bullet!

 

[rodg12]

This whole thread is pretty great. It says we have another $2M budgeted for an OC and WR coach. Also shows Kirk and his reps pulled a fast one on Barta about assistant coach raises.

 

[WizardHawk]

They clearly love Seth Wallace and see him as a future HC or DC at worst. Phil Parker got the money he deserves.

No raise or announcement for LeVar Woods, something to watch.

Nothing for LW doesn't add up to anything beyond a slap in the face. Maybe his STs were too successful for Kirk's liking.

 

[rodg12]

Nothing for LW doesn't add up to anything beyond a slap in the face. Maybe his STs were too successful for Kirk's liking.

He's getting a 10% raise. So are the rest of the assistants. It's not nothing.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Is it gonna be LeVar?

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

This whole thread is pretty great. It says we have another $2M budgeted for an OC and WR coach. Also shows Kirk and his reps pulled a fast one on Barta about assistant coach raises.

$1.3-1.5 million for an OC should be fine.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Is it gonna be LeVar?

Sort of want gif.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Sort of want gif.

Seems like it might be in play, no?

 

[Bob Sanders]

This whole thread is pretty great. It says we have another $2M budgeted for an OC and WR coach. Also shows Kirk and his reps pulled a fast one on Barta about assistant coach raises.

I don't think this is a fast one at all. The TV money is going up dramatically over the next 2-3 years, this is not difficult to fit in the budget.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Phil should get $3M

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

LeVar as OC is intriguing.

 

[The Dad]

I am very much NOT intrigued by that prospect.

Fucking A. Talk about someone who’d be under the thumb.

 

[douglasbader]

LeVar as OC is intriguing.

Is that what Roy is getting at? I think a lot of us said that from the start, can't see why Kirk doesn't give LeVar Woods a shot at it. He's been exceptional as a ST coach, came up with some innovative plays and certainly won't be worse than Brian. Not to mention he's a young african-american coach.

 

[douglasbader]

I am very much NOT intrigued by that prospect.

Fucking A. Talk about someone who’d be under the thumb.

With all that said, this right here though. He's beholden to Kirk.

 

[The Dad]

And further, it’d be absolute poison for Lavar’s career, just the same as it was for Brian.

 

[nolookpass]

woops. Gussed.

 

[rodg12]

I don't think this is a fast one at all. The TV money is going up dramatically over the next 2-3 years, this is not difficult to fit in the budget.

The fast one is that the raise is determined by the College Football Playoff Rankings OR the AP/Coaches Poll. Basically that losing the bowl game doesn’t hurt the raise because the CFP Rankings are only done prior to the Bowls. So, the coaches got raises as the 17th ranked team this year.

 

[UnKnOwN_SeRb]

Nothing for LaVar? WTF

KKKirk!

 

[Hawkstrat]

I personally think Brian was poison to Brian's career.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

I am very much NOT intrigued by that prospect.

Fucking A. Talk about someone who’d be under the thumb.

I'm still grasping to the fact that Brian is just flat out inept as an OC. Historically stupid. The offense will never be better than top 60ish with Kirk.

 

[HiG 2.0]

I bet Phil would be okay with LeVar getting the job. Even if it’s still Kirk’s offense, LeVar will easily do better than Bridawg did.

 

[Bob Sanders]

The fast one is that the raise is determined by the College Football Playoff Rankings OR the AP/Coaches Poll. Basically that losing the bowl game doesn’t hurt the raise because the CFP Rankings are only done prior to the Bowls. So, the coaches got raises as the 17th ranked team this year.

I get it, i'm just not convinced that Barta didn't realize it.

 

[douglasbader]

It's going to be LeVar Woods, boyz.

 

[nolookpass]

I wonder who it was that finally grew some ballz and told Brian to wear Iowa gear on the sidelines for the bowl game.

 

[The Dad]

I'm still grasping to the fact that Brian is just flat out inept as an OC. Historically stupid. The offense will never be better than top 60ish with Kirk.

Any of us would take top 60. Shuffling the deck chairs ain’t gonna get us there.

 

[Kamala]

I am very much NOT intrigued by that prospect.

Fucking A. Talk about someone who’d be under the thumb.

And someone who has never called offensive plays and any on the job learning would have been under Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz. No.

There is no reason to think he’d be good at this. Do some work and go find someone with experience.

 

[Verbal]

Iowa hires former Linebacker to Upgrade Offense seems like a headline we should have seen coming.

 

[douglasbader]

It's the most Kirk move ever. It's happening.

 

[HiG 2.0]

Iowa hires former Linebacker to Upgrade Offense seems like a headline we should have seen coming.

I mean Seth Wallace played RB in college.

 

[rodg12]

Biggest issue with the LeVar hire...who is going to coach the QBs? LeVar? Schematically, I think he will be an improvement over Brian. His concepts on Special Teams and ability to adapt/evolve were better than anything Brian dialed up on offense. But can he coach QBs?

 

[SteadyEddy]

Not good. Still have all the same issues. Someone who's an apostle to Kirk and incapable of telling him to go fly a kite. All he's experienced is shitty offenses.

 

[HiG 2.0]

Biggest issue with the LeVar hire...who is going to coach the QBs? LeVar? Schematically, I think he will be an improvement over Brian. His concepts on Special Teams and ability to adapt/evolve were better than anything Brian dialed up on offense. But can he coach QBs?

Are there coaches out there who handle both QBs and WRs? I’m legitimately asking because I’m not aware.

 

[douglasbader]

Biggest issue with the LeVar hire...who is going to coach the QBs? LeVar? Schematically, I think he will be an improvement over Brian. His concepts on Special Teams and ability to adapt/evolve were better than anything Brian dialed up on offense. But can he coach QBs?

Lol, you know The Gift is going to essentially be the QB coach, right?

 

[Geese]

Biggest issue with the LeVar hire...who is going to coach the QBs? LeVar? Schematically, I think he will be an improvement over Brian. His concepts on Special Teams and ability to adapt/evolve were better than anything Brian dialed up on offense. But can he coach QBs?

Well I don't think we've had anyone coaching QBs for the last 5 years so he can't be any worse

 

[cloudhawk]

Get a fucking OC, Jesus christ....

 

[rodg12]

Are there coaches out there who handle both QBs and WRs? I’m legitimately asking because I’m not aware.

Not in the P2.

 

[SteadyEddy]

If this shit happens its only slightly better than the Gift getting the job. At this point it's beyond lazy, it's gross negligence.

 

[HiG 2.0]

Not in the P2.

I kind of figured but wanted to confirm.

 

[douglasbader]

I will say, can we stop with the OMG they've never called plays!! thing?

It's a simple sport filled with and coached by mouth breathing retards. As has been pointed out a billion times, a 12 year old that plays Madden can call plays well enough to win at Iowa. I'm sure LeVar could figure it out.

 

[HiG 2.0]

I like the idea of keeping LeVar on staff.