Would you take Klieman as head coach?

[CP87]

I don't intend this as a "Fire Ferentz" thread. But out of curiosity, say Ferentz retires in 4 years, and Iowa hires NDSU coach Chris Klieman(53 years old at that point). Native Iowan, UNI grad, successful recent track record. In a vacuum (i.e. not knowing any other candidates that would be available), would this be a reasonable hire?

Or to make a specific comparison, at that point would you feel better about 53 year old Klieman or 37 year old Brian Ferentz?

I can think of reasons to think Klieman might work, as well as reasons to be skeptical. Curious what others think.

 

[deanvogs]

Klieman has walked into a very good situation. The team and players know how to win, and most of his success has come with Bohl's players. I'd want to see what he can do with his players, if he can keep that train rolling. Also if we tank and it is a complete rebuilding project, he has no track record of that, so no in that case as well.

 

[ClintonIAfan]

Brian is a super sharp young coach. After Kirk's retirement I would prefer Brian. As a coach he is great in teaching fundamentals, as well as bringing a lot of innovation to the table. He has nfl championship experience as well. I think that he will have offensive coordinator experience by that time also. For all those reasons I'd pick Brian.

 

[deanvogs]

Brian is a super sharp young coach. After Kirk's retirement I would prefer Brian. As a coach he is great in teaching fundamentals, as well as bringing a lot of innovation to the table. He has nfl championship experience as well. I think that he will have offensive coordinator experience by that time also. For all those reasons I'd pick Brian.

I would be all for Klieman become DC for Iowa.

 

[CP87]

I tend to agree. The track record for coaches making the jump from FCS to FBS is a bit sketchy as well. However, his record in "games that matter" in unblemished, and reading between the lines from Coach Ferentz's Tuesday press-conference, I feel that the coach as much as admitted that they were out-coached. It will be interesting to see if he gets, or wants, FBS opportunities in the coming years.

 

[deanvogs]

I tend to agree. The track record for coaches making the jump from FCS to FBS is a bit sketchy as well. However, his record in "games that matter" in unblemished, and reading between the lines from Coach Ferentz's Tuesday press-conference, I feel that the coach as much as admitted that they were out-coached. It will be interesting to see if he gets, or wants, FBS opportunities in the coming years.

Out coaching 1 FBS team when you are playing up and they are playing down is completely different than facing a FBS team with another FBS team. It is like how Clown fan thought Campbell was going to come in, and be a better X's and O's coach than Rhoads, because Campbell beat ISU and Arkansas when he was at Toledo. It is completely different, and the transitive properties just don't work in sports.

 

[guffus]

Although I doubt the NDSU coach would jump at the first FBS job he is offered, odds are he will be gone to another FBS school by 2019. Maybe Minnesota or ISU or Kansas St all would be good fits.

 

[AreWeThereYet]

I would be all for Klieman become DC for Iowa.

Craig Bohl would be an even better choice if it ever came to replacing the DC.

 

[Hawkers86]

Brian is a super sharp young coach. After Kirk's retirement I would prefer Brian. As a coach he is great in teaching fundamentals, as well as bringing a lot of innovation to the table. He has nfl championship experience as well. I think that he will have offensive coordinator experience by that time also. For all those reasons I'd pick Brian.

We can only hope he uses the same agent as Kirk as well.

 

[83Hawk]

Brian Ferentz as head coach would be a bad idea, IMO.

 

[cincyhawk]

Does it matter? KF has a lifetime warranty with the University.

 

[rschneider]

What happens when Kirk goes for 10+ wins in 2018 and gets another 6 year extension.

 

[Xerxes]

Whether its FCS or MACish coaches moving up to a Power 5 team or a Power 5 HC moving up to the NFL, its very tough "moving up in weight class" so to speak. Personally, I'd prefer someone with Power 5 experience even if its not a HC. And hiring a guy who has NFL experience, even a position coach is a smart move in my opinion. I just think it holds weight with kids if you have experience working at the highest level.

 

[ClintonIAfan]

The way these classes are turning out and looking at key positions I think 2019 and 2020 will be even better than 2018. From there Kirk will be in good position to finish out his career or Brian can take over a strong program without let up.

 

[KCHawkeye]

No more 'F'-n HCs.

 

[Hawk5656]

Brian is a super sharp young coach. After Kirk's retirement I would prefer Brian. As a coach he is great in teaching fundamentals, as well as bringing a lot of innovation to the table. He has nfl championship experience as well. I think that he will have offensive coordinator experience by that time also. For all those reasons I'd pick Brian.

How do you know how good of coach Brian is?

 

[kicker22]

I have nothing against Brian as a HC, but truthfully I'm not in favor of it. I want a HC that does not come from within the program as I fear that regardless of Brian not being his father, that we would see very little overall changes in terms of day to day operations, tendencies, mindset, etc... Nothing against Brian or any of the other assistant coaches, but when the routine has been the same for so long with very little change, I see those philosophies becoming more of a permanent fixture in tendencies/mindset of the current coaches going forward.

I think when it's time for Kirk to leave they hire from outside the program. In the case of Klieman, if he can continue to win championships at the FCS level he may be worth a shot. While its not BCS championships, winning builds tradition and a culture/mindset that goes along with it. No shot at KF, but I don't know that we have that mindset instilled in our guys.

I'm not saying we need to gut the staff, but I think if/when KF hangs it up we need to go outside the walls of Kinnick to find the next HC who can then put a staff in place and bring a breath of fresh air (whether good or bad) to an atmosphere that has changed very little during KF's tenure. I support new blood mixed in with what we have now to alter the Iowa the current state of Iowa Football.

 

[eveningnewsteam]

The Iowa job will be highly sought after when KF is done. Not saying its Bama, ND, etc...........but it will have a lot of interest across the country.

 

[SpiderRico]

Klieman reminds me of Tressel. Lifelong FCS coach, amazing track record, multiple Nat'l Championships, defense oriented, seems like a pretty sharp dude.

If the choice was simply him or BF, I'd take Klieman in a heartbeat. But I think Iowa could do better than either one of them....

 

[uihawk82]

KF had his head coaching experience at Maine and then worked in the NFL. Iowa is a top flight program now and since Hayden as far as history, resources, money, game day stadium, etc. Iowa could get a proven P5 coach or other FBS coach who has done really well with less to follow KF. Brian F should go be a head coach somewhere like his dad did if he wants to be head coach at Iowa. Iowa did not do well with the promotion of Jerry Burns from the staff. We all know the hawks need good recruiters as well as good coaches. Hayden had some great assistants and recruiters.