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

[hawkdrummer1]

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.

Beth has been pretty good at keeping previous moves under wraps until it's time. That said, if Fryowa has heard from some folks truly in the know, others have too and it will leak soon.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

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.

He may not be interested in being a HC, but I think he'd be a great HC. Players respect him, coaches respect him and he seems to be a perfectionist with his defenses. He'd also be my top pick on the staff followed by Lavar. But, he ain't gunna be a head coach, unfortunately.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

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.

Lol thinking of the stir in this state if Matt Campbell was offered and took it to get out of the BIG 12. This is why the SEC and BIG 10 should end up having the best coaches in years to come along with the best players. $$$$ talks and if private equity is coming, look out.

I remember when the BIG network started and they were bragging how each BIG teams would get like around $7 mil each each. Programs were salivating. That is a drop in the bucket to where we are now and what is coming down the road.

 

[haydensly]

Lol thinking of the stir in this state if Matt Campbell was offered and took it to get out of the BIG 12. This is why the SEC and BIG 10 should end up having the best coaches in years to come along with the best players. $$$$ talks and if private equity is coming, look out.

I remember when the BIG network started and they were bragging how each BIG teams would get like around $7 mil each each. Programs were salivating. That is a drop in the bucket to where we are now and what is coming down the road.

I've been thinking that maybe Campbell is the secret candidate. Would have said no way a year or two ago but now? Nothing seems impossible. And I'd be down with that choice.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

I've been thinking that maybe Campbell is the secret candidate. Would have said no way a year or two ago but now? Nothing seems impossible. And I'd be down with that choice.

I wouldn't be surprised to be honest. A man of integrity and success at Iowa St. He's from Ohio so I feel he's always wanted to coach in the BIG. Day at Ohio St. seems to be there for a while and ND seems to be fine with their current coach. They may not have even bit on him at this point anyway so a team like Iowa in the BIG could pay him and he would have Iowa's coaching leash. Some would say that Iowa St. to Iowa would be a collateral move and I may agree with that to a point, but the conferences would not be a collateral move at all.

 

[kameltoez102]

I've been thinking that maybe Campbell is the secret candidate. Would have said no way a year or two ago but now? Nothing seems impossible. And I'd be down with that choice.

That would be an earthshaking move in the state and College football. If this were to happen I will be loving to hear the backstory as to why Campbell would leave Ames for the team out East.