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Agreed. Before the injury was disclosed, though, I figured at a bare minimum Iowa would get an average, competent performance from him. A big, mobile guy who could manage a game, wouldn't turn it over much, and was a great leader. And that would be a major step up from past seasons for Iowa...

Good opportunity for Brian, but man...after winning the Big Ten West in 2023, Iowa's OC that year is now a TE coach at Fresno State and its top 3 QBs have landed, respectively, at Western Kentucky, Utah Tech and Elon. Wish everyone the best, but I can still smell the stench of that 2023...

It's legit. Just started a new thread so we can bitch.

Jesus - it never ends with this position at Iowa. Couldn't we have like one whole fun week? Having surgery, hopes to be ready by June.

I get the hesitation, but I think most fans are excited by the idea this guy could be a good, somewhat above average Big Ten QB. That shouldn't be too big of a leap for a guy who won the Walter Payton award. Taking a step back, it's hard to ignore the vastly different circumstances, too...

Crazy how things change so much in a year. He was disappointed UW didn't treat him as a candidate after DeBoer left. The staff was also generally pretty pissed at DeBoer for taking the Alabama job. They knew after his historic two year run in Seattle and the culture here that they could likely...

I've shared my thoughts in the past on this, so apologies for the broken record. I was a kid growing up in Iowa City in the 1980s, when Iowa was nearing the middle end of a three to four decade run of historic coaches, entertaining teams and a beyond passionate fan base. Fran was hired to do...

I think Goetz is pretty astute and likely considering all this as she keeps her short list of candidates ready. If she thinks Woods has the right stuff - and maybe even has conversations or assurances that most the staff stays intact - then there is a lot to be said for continuing with a...

That's fine, but that wasn't the finding in the Husch Blackwell report. The black student athletes reported generally positive experiences in the community and on campus. In contrast to the experiences in the football building.

Did you read the report? The black players interviewed generally love the community. They specifically said that wasn't the problem. I grew up in Iowa City in the '80s and early '90s. Iowa City was less diverse then, yet Iowa had basketball and football teams with lots of black players. We...

Not super interested in going way down this path again, but some of you guys are overlooking some significant facts here. Black players left Iowa at a higher rate than almost any other Big Ten school. We're not just comparing black and white players at Iowa. We're comparing Iowa with other Big...

I also think Murphy left a lot on the table. These are difficult interviews/conversations, and neither one jumped into the critical nuances of the situation. It seems like Murphy was only able to go as far as asking Doyle if he ever used the N word. That feels like a very stereotypical, "white"...

Yeah, I agree with all that. Realizing some kids need to be handled differently than others is one characteristic of a great coach (or leader, manager, etc.). It doesn't mean they necessarily need special accommodations. But the end goal for both player and coaches is to maximize the athlete's...

Anyone know what happened with Dochterman's piece that got axed? New York Times get nervous about some push back from U of I counsel, potential violations of a separation agreement, etc? No idea, but it must have been something....

Right, but why would he ever choose to bring all that extra attention if he didn't need to? I have a hard time seeing Kirk ever make that kind of an announcement with games still to be played....like you say, my guess is he'll always say "I find the work engaging, feel healthy, no plans to step...

I'd be shocked if it ever slips out that Kirk is retiring before the end of a season. In my opinion, the last thing he'd want is dealing with extra questions or send-offs. I also don't think it is out of the question that he'll wait until spring or summer before stepping down. That would make...

I was surprised by Iowa's relatively high position in the early CFP rankings last year. Assuming Iowa, Iowa State and Ohio State win these next few weeks, we might be pleasantly surprised where Iowa sits on November 5. I think they'll also need some help. They really two of these four - MN...

I agree it was pretty bad, at least from what I recall. But if it wasn't a one time thing, what else is there on Wallace that leads one to determining he is a huge piece of shit? I haven't heard other stories - doesn't mean they aren't out there. I generally think Phil and Kirk are pretty good...

Is your perception of Wallace based exclusively on the Kallenberger incident? For what it's worth, I don't think Goetz will put much weight into the associate head coach title. My guess is she has a list of outside candidates, some of whom might be long shots, and she'll discreetly find out...

Right, but I'm saying if it is an outside hire it'll be interesting to see which staff members stick together when they leave Iowa...particularly if one lands as a head coach.