busabus114
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Imagine that
Major Announcement: Norm Parker Retires
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Imagine that
Re: Major Announcement Coming Very Soon
Only if you care about his feelings more than the team. Naming a new DC and filling the extra coaching spot can allow Iowa to recruit like they haven't been able to since Norm stopped being able to recruit.
Norm is a big boy. Shouldn't have to protect his feelings.
Only if you care about his feelings more than the team. Naming a new DC and filling the extra coaching spot can allow Iowa to recruit like they haven't been able to since Norm stopped being able to recruit.
Norm is a big boy. Shouldn't have to protect his feelings.
INTIMIDATORHawk
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Good point.
BSpringsteen
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MissouriHerk
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The only Ferentz coached team without Norm serving as in-game D Coordinator was the most disappointing and under-performing team during the Ferentz era. There is a distinct possibility that Norm was THE primary reason we have had a (mostly) good program since 2001. Offensively we have been mediocre. We have no evidence-based basis to believe that Ferentz can get us back to a ten win season without him. The hiring of a new DC will be the single biggest moment of the last 12 years in Hawkeye football, IMHO.
DuffMan
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This doesn't make much sense. NCAA rules limit the number of coaches so a new coach couldn't help until after the bowl game anyway.
OUTofTOWNHAWK
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So then whats going on over at OSU? Seems like it working for them.
Yep, the OSU situation basically shows that this thinking is false. However, you wouldn't have to hire the guy as a coach, but hire him as recruiting consultant. Pretty sure the NCAA would give you the waiver in this situation.
DuffMan
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perhaps, though I don't know what kind of asset he'd be for the 2012 class, unless you feel you need to get the new guy out there to make sure kids aren't nervous about the change
Re: Major Announcement Coming Very Soon
Anybody? Seems a little strong, doesn't it?
HawkPhreek
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Re: Major Announcement Coming Very Soon
Yeah maybe a little but with the way we still hear Iowa missed out on Bob Stoops. No matter who Iowa hires they will be compared to how Mike Stoops is doing.
Yeah maybe a little but with the way we still hear Iowa missed out on Bob Stoops. No matter who Iowa hires they will be compared to how Mike Stoops is doing.
hawkihayes
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Anyone wonder why KF didn't come out and announce Phil as the new DC. One would think that KF would make it a clean transition and announce Phil. Maybe giving Norm his day or week before naming a successor? Just seems like the door was left open not like KF to do that unless there are more changes on the way IMO.
PJHawk
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You nailed it with this post ^, and I have to believe Kirk Ferentz knows this to be true as well. Given on the job tryouts for his staff last year to fill in for Norm and they failed miserably.
hawkeyescott
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The waiver thing you speak of is the exact same reason why OSU has more coaches then allowed. They got a waiver from the NCAA to have 2 staffs until the bowl game is over.
If Iowa were to have a new D coordinator for the bowl game they would need to get a waiver to have an extra coach in the press box or on the sidelines. So his thinking isn't false, the NCAA does limit the number of coaches a team can have working.
MoseSchrute
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You are 100% correct.
imported_ankle23
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because KF wouldn't take the spotlight off of Norm's retirement day.
doesn't matter if the replacement is in house or not.
the next guy will have his moment in the sun soon enough.
MoseSchrute
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Re: Major Announcement Coming Very Soon
I agree. He was a great player, and a good coach who has churned out many good db's. He's also had to have learned quite a bit from Norm, with all their history together.
