Search results

I don't know how you start the season without another starting caliber QB in the mix. It's insane to count on McNamara. That makes Lainez the starter, and elevates Hill to #2 as the default. And hopefully Lainez is allowed to run, which makes it likely he gets dinged at some point during the...

So do think in the coaches' minds, they'd like to bring Thompson in and if that causes McNamara to leave so be it? Or do you think they are bringing him in because they think McNamara is leaving? Or doubt that he'll be healthy?

I have no idea if Kill would be a better OC than Chryst (not that Kill is even a candidate). The thing that is attractive to me right now is that Kill seems to have no problem speaking his mind. In fact, he seems unable to not ruffle feathers. I can't imagine him going through stretches of games...

I think this is bigger than it might first seem. Phil will have starter experience at corner with at least two players. I know it is pretty unlikely, but DeJean must be at least entertaining offers of coming back. If he wanted to, maybe the coaches could put him on offense for 15-20% of the...

My first thought was you are probably right, but I don't know. Chryst got fired in part for having a stagnant offense. Not sure Philbin is much more inspiring either. I just checked, and NMSU finished second in Conference USA in yardage, and the QB threw for 3,000 and ran for almost 1,000. (And...

Would you consider a Philbin or Chryst hire as appeasing fans?

Any chance this third candidate for OC - the mystery one - could be Jerry Kill? I'm only trying to entertain myself here, but... - Kill abruptly stepped down a couple weeks ago and said he won't be a "head coach" again - He and Kirk are buddies, and it's been clear Kirk has a ton of respect for...

I'm thinking a level below Reiners or Christensen.

The dominoes are starting to fall.

Has anyone thought of this possibility? Kirk is very loyal and protective of his staff. The dismissal of his son in October probably made Kirk come to the realization that he likely won't have much role in Iowa's succession plan when the time comes, and thus he won't really be able to protect...

I was thinking in generalities, if nothing else.

Rob, really interested in your conversations about what went on according to some former players. Anything you can share? Here to listen.

Just spit-ballin' here, but do you think this has any merit? Kirk likes keeping retired or semi-retired old guys around the program. Norm, Morgan, Don Patterson, KOK - he wants a spot for them in the facility and for them to feel connected and involved still, on some level or another. He's...

I think we're saying the same thing. Wilson doesn't want to deal with sports and the Bri thing was increasingly something she was hearing about from a reputation standpoint. She didn't give a shit until she had to. I don't doubt donor influence.

And Barta's had a nice run ever since.

My take. The only assurance Wilson needed was that at worst, firing Brian would be net neutral from a donor standpoint vs. keeping him on. Once she had that assurance, no reason to continue enduring national reputational damage each week (never mind the sliding-towards-apathy fan base). There...

I keep coming back to O'Keefe too. I don't think most fans truly appreciate the needle he was able to thread. He had huge constraints on the type of players he could recruit, the system he could implement, the plays he was allowed to call, and yet consistently put together the type of "good...

The committee chair has said specifically it’s about the “best” teams and not the most deserving. Which seems like bullshit, but he was super clear on this point. To me that says AL and TX are in, FSU is not.

The point of this thread is more that it's fun to speculate on all the possible scenarios right now. I think it is interesting that the debates on this thread mirror a lot of the ones nationally, meaning there isn't a ton of consensus (not talking about Iowa here). I think it is difficult to...

Haven't lived in Iowa since 1995. Went to the Apple Cup on Saturday. It was pretty cool.