For sure there's a huge difference between those things. I just think the power to do so is there.
I would agree that the current wording would not automatically trigger a firing of BF. It would mean that his current contract would be terminated and negotiations would re-open. That would open the door to a number of options. Telling him he is no longer the OC is not out of the question. Just my take.
The AD could, without question, fire BF.
Legally, yup.
I hope you are right.
The Iowa AD--whoever it happens to be--is a paper tiger as long as KF remains the head coach.
Some smoke that this was Goetz's call and Kirk is not on board with it. Who knows yet...
If BF is out, it is because of donors.
Technically, the AD has the power to fire anyone in the athletic department, including BF or KF. But, we all know how life really works. It would be beyond ballsy for the new AD to fire BF against KF's approval, and you not only risk alienating your most valuable commodity in the department (outside of Clark right now), but you send a message to future coaches that the AD at Iowa won't let the chef pick his own ingredients. Just not the way it will work.
However you want to parse it, I am confident in saying that "no AD will ever fire Brian without Kirk's blessing."
Well.... Mr. Eickholt is reporting he isn't coming back next yr he's done after this yr. Part of me thinks it's the pressure having finally gotten to Brian. He's had enough. That dude has been taking it nonstop for a couple yrs now and this yr has certainly reached a fevers pitch. It's just too bad he didn't see the writing on the wall after last yr and left. He just thought he got Cade, All, most of the Oline returning with a couple new pieces so that lead him to having hope I suppose. That's what you get when you live in the bubble they do I suppose... I don't think many of us thought it was likely the O would improve all that much if at all. We just looked at the schedule and thought hey 9 or 10 wins is possible despite it. (and it still is)
I seriously question whether there will be better opportunities. His career at any coordinator level in P5 or higher football is over. He could be a low-level NFL assistant but he's branded as a cartoon character now and will never get the level of pay or responsibility he has here.
I think when he wrote better what he meant by that was 'better' in that it'll be a better job then what being unemployed would be. That said announcing all this now is good for him and Iowa both. They can put their hats in the ring for being first in line. Not sure how many OCs out there are jumping up and down to work for KF but we'll find out. Same for BF he's not going to get an OC gig right away (if ever). I could see him taking a yr off to figure out what he wants to do too.
I’m not an apologist, I just think it’s Kirk’s offense and getting rid of BF won’t do a lot. People wanted the last 2 OC’s fired too. Until there is a decision at the top to change scheme and modernization, you could hire a donkey to send in the plays
Exactly. I don't know if he can get a better job or not right now, but that is how they can spin it. I agree with Fry that he is damaged goods and that is no one's fault but him and his Dad's, so I don't have a lot of sympathy (especially given that he pulls down a mill a year to do his job attrociously). That said, Scott Frost has had other options, Terry Allen got job after job, everyone on Belichec's tree sucks as a HC and gets more jobs, Saban's coaching rehabilitation center is always open, Mike Riley, etc. Coaches get recycled and hired.
