"IF" this is indeed Kirk's swan song, who do you want?

#1DieHardHawk

#1DieHardHawk

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Several of these candidates will be snapped up with so many vacancies out there, but my short list would be:

1. Clark Lea, Vanderbilt. Anyone who can build a powerhouse at Vanderbilt is special. This would be a home run.

2. Ryan Silverfield, HC, Memphis. He checks all of the boxes and I think he would be a good fit.

3. Jon Sumrall, HC, Tulane. Assuming Phil leaves with Kirk, we will need someone with a strong defensive background that can hand pick his guy.

4. Eric Morris, HC, North Texas. Classic "gets the most out of his talent coach"

5. David Braun, HC, Northwestern. He's better than people think. Also, a great character guy.

Anyone thinking that Fitzgerald is the right guy should read this article first:

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Colin Klein

I am talking out of my ass, just throwing names out there. What I really want is someone who understands that Iowa is a developmental program.
 




To be honest, I don't really care who it is.

My fear is that if the wrong decision is made it could return us to the dark days of Iowa football.
 


I want Phil Parker. Even if he is only the coach for 5 years. He's earned it. If not him, then LeVar Woods. Then give Tim Lester 1 more year at OC to see if he can get the offense finally figured out.
 


If Parker wants it, it's his. If he wants a statue, he gets it. Not sure he wants it. We do know that that the only HC job he *might* have taken would have been Iowa.

On the other hand, I don't want anyone I have deep admiration for to take the job. Because odds are good, it will change how we feel about them.

Parker is out for me. Woods? Tough call. He might be built for this. I think it's a lot easier to separate a player's legacy from their coaching legacy. Maybe.
 


We need six billionaires who are or will be Iowa Hawkeye Fan's and who will want to put full financial support behind buying the best player's that money can buy.
 


I'd pick Woods with the caveat being I'd want the staff to stay in tact around him. The thing is that's such a crap shoot. Say Woods gets Beths blessing. Would Parker and Lester stay? Wallace has the literal associate HC title or whatever it is. Due to all that I don't see Woods getting the job. I think Wallace has the inside track for it amongst the staff now cause Parker doesn't have the aspirations for it. My best guess is that Beth is going to do a national search and not just hand the keys over like that to anyone on staff. But who knows
 




LeVar Woods. Only way the HF legacy doesn't die.

At the end of the day money talks and no matter who the coach is Iowa isn't going to compete with the rich kids on the block.

Woods has been here for 17 years, and he's been around long enough to see and know what's involved. People who say "He doesn't have head coaching experience or OC experience!!! Derpa derpa derp!!!" are idiots. KF had a grand total of 3 years experience as HC at friggin Maine, people. Had zero OC experience.

Ask yourself this and be honest...

Would 3 years at a I-AA school as a HC be more applicable to becoming a head coach than Woods' 17 years coaching experience at a P5 school that's been one of the most consistently winning programs in the country? GTFO.

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guffus said:
I want Phil Parker. Even if he is only the coach for 5 years. He's earned it. If not him, then LeVar Woods. Then give Tim Lester 1 more year at OC to see if he can get the offense finally figured out.
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Parker has stated in past interviews he rides off in the sunset with KF when he goes. I doubt that changes.
 




Woods? Um, the special teams cost us two games this season. Both of our kicking specialists regressed this season. KW is the greatest of all time, but that is not coaching, that is god given talent. I could be just as good a coach in teaching KW how to return a punt.

No thanks on Woods. Not enough experience. Not the right experience. No possible way to know whether he is up for the job. That would be about the riskiest move Beth could ever make.

If you want to keep the band together, which almost never works, the only logical internal hire is Lester. He has been a HC, has performed well at Iowa relative to his task, and was not brought up under the KF tree, meaning he would chart his own path as a HC and not just try to imitate what KF did, which would be near impossible in today's day and age.
 


Also, if this is happening, I'd have to think it is only a matter of days before an announcement is made. With the singular January portal, Iowa couldn't wait until the bowl before moving forward. If this truly unfolds, perhaps Kirk stays through the bowl but I'd think we'd learn about it within a couple weeks from now.
 


NorthKCHawk said:
No thanks on Woods. Not enough experience. Not the right experience. No possible way to know whether he is up for the job. That would be about the riskiest move Beth could ever make.
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I know what you're doing and I'm not going to get rattled under cross.

I may be an indictable idiot but I keep my cool.
 


Mark Stoops and he brings his brother along? Or Bobby Stoops and Mark and him come home? A rumor also was going around that Fitz has residence in North Liberty or IC area? Anyone confirm?
 


The only existing staff member I would want to see is Woods and I think that is the most doable if you want to keep much of the existing staff as Wallace could slide into DC Coordinator because Phil is done once Kirk is done is my opinion.
I think if Wallace would be hired lots would Jump ship. From all the things I have read and the interviews I have seen him in I am not impressed one bit in his leadership ability or how he interacts with people. That said I don't know enough about Woods to say how he would do on the other parts of coaching duties related to fundraising etc.
He has had a good teacher in Ferentz and seems to be a hard worker with good credentials but College Football is changing fast. Not interested in Fitzgerald at all but I feel Deboer with Grubb could be a good fit as they are both Midwest guys and a more modernized system that can garner recruits and would stay true to Iowa culture and history.
 
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#1DieHardHawk said:
Several of these candidates will be snapped up with so many vacancies out there, but my short list would be:

1. Clark Lea, Vanderbilt. Anyone who can build a powerhouse at Vanderbilt is special. This would be a home run.

2. Ryan Silverfield, HC, Memphis. He checks all of the boxes and I think he would be a good fit.

3. Jon Sumrall, HC, Tulane. Assuming Phil leaves with Kirk, we will need someone with a strong defensive background that can hand pick his guy.

4. Eric Morris, HC, North Texas. Classic "gets the most out of his talent coach"

5. David Braun, HC, Northwestern. He's better than people think. Also, a great character guy.

Anyone thinking that Fitzgerald is the right guy should read this article first:

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Bill Belichick and his circus act !
 
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Fryowa said:
I know what you're doing and I'm not going to get rattled under cross.

I may be an indictable idiot but I keep my cool.
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Giggling. Would you rather discuss whether Wallace should be the next coach? :)

In all seriousness, Beth better do better than elevating the special teams coach. This is Iowa. We should be able to attract a proven winner as a HC.
 


To answer the question, I want Matt Campbell, Zac Taylor, Pat Fitzgerald, or some HC at a Group of 5 school that I have never heard of who won 10 games this year. In that order.
 


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