Speraw retiring
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RobHowe
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Dadman
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would this be a bad thing? I have seen multiple posts about Connor being a "coach on the floor".......
Player coach I like it. I'd make Horner say no then I'd ask Oliver and Gatens in that order. It'll be interesting where Fran goes he'll have no shortage of great options.
Whomever it is, I hope that it's someone who wants to follow Fran as HC eventually as opposed to someone who's looking to get Power 5 experience to coach elsewhere.
kicker22
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I've seen more coaching and leadership from Connor on the court as a player then I have from Brian. Whether "Iowa loves it's sons as assistants" or not, I think Connor is a good fit. Unfortunately I can't say the same about Brian.
I actually think BF was a solid Oline coach.... unfortunately I think that's pretty much his ceiling... The whole OC/QB coach thing doesn't exactly have a great vibe to it. This is his 4th or 5th yr now as OC? Not many dudes with his resume as an OC get to keep on keeping on... Pretty easy to see why he does...
RobHowe
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The incident with Horner and North Dakota when he was an assistant there might hurt his chances. I don't know that, but it could.
Oliver would be my first call. Probably need to make him lead assistant and perhaps add a title like associate head coach. He's the most experienced of the trio with Horner and Gatens, and he knows Iowa and the Big Ten from a scouting and recruiting standpoint.
Fran also has a lot of pre-Iowa connections. He could have someone in mind outside the Hawkeye family.
Oliver would be my first call. Probably need to make him lead assistant and perhaps add a title like associate head coach. He's the most experienced of the trio with Horner and Gatens, and he knows Iowa and the Big Ten from a scouting and recruiting standpoint.
Fran also has a lot of pre-Iowa connections. He could have someone in mind outside the Hawkeye family.
Fryowa
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This.
An organization at that high of a level has this shit planned out unless it’s a scandal or some sort of life emergency or sickness.
Fran has probably known for a few years the date Speraw was going to retire. It’s not something you announce ahead of time.
Knight78
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And that's bad how? Connor can D up on multiple positions and as a coach he can impart that experience. I just get a little tired of the Negative Nancy's that post on this forum. I've got enough negativity going on in my life (just had my left foot amputated, so now I have metal feet) which makes it hard to read a lot of the poster's comments here.
Northside Hawk
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If NCAA rules allow it that's not as far fetched as it might seem.
Northside Hawk
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Just like athletic directors have a short list in case a head coaching vacancy arises, head coaches have the same with assistants. Fran has probably already talked to at least a dozen people ro some degree or another.
