If you put the best coach at Iowa

[IAHawkFan]

Ups and downs, to a point, are bound to be part of any program and should be expected. Lots of things can happen to affect a team/program - most are bad.

That said, though, with pretty much any of the coaches mentioned, we would have very few, if any, sub-.500 seasons. Our down seasons should, most likely, be around 7-8 wins.

In today's recruiting world, I don't really believe much in the "little 'ol Iowa" myth. With all of the TV and internet, it isn't like Iowa is unknown. Players follow success. If Iowa were to start showing the consistent success that Alabama, Ohio State, etc have shown, 4* and 5* players would be flocking here.

 

[NCHawker]

I should have clarified this. Put those coaches in 15 years ago. Not now after they've built their reputations.

...now...how's that feel.

 

[chicagoherky]

This is a project that I am working on..... What are the main predictors of a new college football head coaches success. I would be interested in people's thoughts on what important factors are that would be know at the time of the hire.

Athletic departments waste a lot of money on bad hires and ADs, though it is their job, only get the chance to make one or two hires before they are asked to move on, so I don't think that any AD is a "good" judge of coaching talent necessarily.

 

[FreedComanche]

You already know the answer.

FreedComanche

 

[thetrza]

Do you really think the NCAA wouldn't knock Pete Carrol or Nick Saban into sanctions oblivion for some of the things they get away with at USC or Alabama. We would get the death penalty for the "Circle of Trust" bs and coverups that Florida and Ohio State cover up and apologize for Urban Meyer.

If Nick Saban or Chip Kelley ever came to Iowa they would leave skidmarks out of town after their first big bowl win.

 

[trj]

KF squandered nothing. The dude rolled significant momentum out of the 2002-2004 run and got a magnificent class on paper in 2005. We had some hits and many misses in that class. Momentum continued in 2006 with a few more studs. And we had the great 2009 season to show for it. But Iowa just isn't going to hit year in and year out no matter who the coach is. There is way too much competition and way too little talent in the Midwest. Wisconsin had their little run (which was extended by Russell Wilson's transfer and OSU's ineligibility) but equilibrium is slowly being restored in the B1G as OSU stabilizes with Urban and Michigan comes back to life under Hoke. The window's closed, boys, and no matter who the coach of Iowa is, the old guard is back and we're screwed. Remember the last Rose Bowl because it's fixin' to be a long time before we go back no matter who the coach is.

We've got to adjust to that reality, but even in that reality, we shouldn't get pantsed by MAC teams, Indiana, ISU and Northwestern.

i am speaking for myself, it really comes down to this, change those results to be more favorable in Iowa's way and you could rename Hawkins Drive, kirk ferentz way. Handle your business against those opponents and you surpass what Hayden did there wouldn't be any debate about your legacy. The opportunity was there, he could have left on his own terms, set this up for BF to take over, now it is uncertain.