Chuck Long said 6 Hall of Famers coached him at Iowa

[Joshbrown]

These coaches were on the staff at the same time

Fry
Ferentz
Snyder
Alvarez
McCarney
Stoops

Chuck predicts they will all be in the Hall of Fame. Well Fry already is . . .

 

[Clark44]

5 Will be for sure, I have a feeling the 6th probably isn't going to make it. The volume of success just is not there.

 

[BVHawk95]

McCarney won't make it unfortunately, but hey, for coaching at ISU he did pretty darn well.

 

[thetrza]

His former Iowa teammate Jay Norvell, now head coach for the Nevada Wolfpack, might be a hall of fame coach someday. He is already halfway there in my opinion.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

His former Iowa teammate Jay Norvell, now head coach for the Nevada Wolfpack, might be a hall of fame coach someday. He is already halfway there in my opinion.

Halfway? He just got his first head coaching job. I like Jay too....but halfway...? no

 

[DMLadyhawk]

That was an amazing coaching staff that Hayden assembled.

 

[PCHawk]

That's a pretty impressive list. They should start showing a picture of that staff during every Iowa game.

 

[trj]

McCarney won't make it.....Ferentz probably won't make it either. From 81-88 I don't think people from a national perspective realize how great that staff truly was.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

His former Iowa teammate Jay Norvell, now head coach for the Nevada Wolfpack, might be a hall of fame coach someday. He is already halfway there in my opinion.

Halfway??? Wuut?

 

[MelroseHawkins]

That's a pretty impressive list. They should start showing a picture of that staff during every Iowa game.

I see what you did there. Also, did you know Aaron White got locked in the athletic center's office one night his freshman season?

 

[BVHawk95]

The fact that thetrza still manages to get people proves how good he is.

 

[Joshbrown]

The fact that thetrza still manages to get people proves how good he is.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

That's a pretty impressive list. They should start showing a picture of that staff during every Iowa game.

Great idea, maybe something showing some kind of "tree".

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

The fact that thetrza still manages to get people proves how good he is.

Said it before and i'll say it again. thetrza hasn't had a genuine thought posted since 'nam. He still gets a ton of bites though. Good on him.

 

[Motigerhawk]

I liked that Fry hired guys who wanted to be HCs. That was his goal, to get guys to the next level.

I wish KF had that attitude.

 

[RobHowe]

Kirk has had some very good coaches and teachers on his staff.

Norm Parker, Reese Morgan, Joe Philbin and Ron Aiken come to mind. Carl Jackson was good for both staffs.

 

[Joshbrown]

Kirk has had some very good coaches and teachers on his staff.

Norm Parker, Reese Morgan, Joe Philbin and Ron Aiken come to mind. Carl Jackson was good for both staffs.

True he's had some good coaches.

A question for you. Maybe you've noticed, but the board has gone thru a change and has now decided that KOK was a good offensive coordinator. Here's my question: If you're the head coach at Iowa and you bring in 2 proven offensive coordinators (Polasek/O'Keefe) in the off-season, why would you choose an unproven coach with ZERO OC experience to be your new offensive coordinator over the other two? Especially when coming off a disappointing season?

I would enjoy your take.

 

[trj]

Kirk has had some very good coaches and teachers on his staff.

Norm Parker, Reese Morgan, Joe Philbin and Ron Aiken come to mind. Carl Jackson was good for both staffs.

I understand what you are getting at, but Hayden had game changers, difference makers on that staff. It is not a slight on those guys that you have mentioned, but we are talking about 3 HoF coaches and 5 D-1 head coaches off that staff. It is an apples and oranges comparison to me.

 

[RobHowe]

Polasek was an OC at an FCS school for three years. I'm not knocking him. I like him. I just think he and BF's qualifications are similar, and BF knowns the landscape here. More importantly, he's his father's son.

I've felt from the jump when I endorsed BF for the opening that he's the one guy that might be able to add some innovation to his dad's pretty strict foundational beliefs on offense. KF isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so if we want some progressiveness on offense, BF is the best option, IMO. And, I think he knows the game from my conversations with him.

KOK can be a good mentor for BF and help him with the transition. He's being paid like an OC so I think he'll have a lot of input without the scrutiny. It's a good setup for him. I wouldn't be surprised to see him as the eye in the sky (press box) this season.

This really is the final chapter in KF's legacy. If BF is successful, everyone is happy. BF likely gets a chance to succeed his father.

If things go sideways, KF will shoulder the responsibility and his legacy will tarnished. What's follows for the program is anyone's guess.

 

[RobHowe]

I understand what you are getting at, but Hayden had game changers, difference makers on that staff. It is not a slight on those guys that you have mentioned, but we are talking about 3 HoF coaches and 5 D-1 head coaches off that staff. It is an apples and oranges comparison to me.

Oh, I agree. I wasn't comparing the staffs. Hayden's staff was one of the best in college football history as it pertains to producing future successful head coaches. That just doesn't happen very often anywhere.

I was just saying that KF has had some really good coaches and teachers on his staff.