Thread on HawkeyeNation claims that donors are after a high profile name that is leaning towards taking the Iowa job. If this sought after name takes the job, Kirk is out. If he declines, Kirk will stay. 
Is there anything to this?
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I don’t believe this for a second. KF is way too popular with the donor class right now to be pushed out. The post from the person on the other site seems more like projection/wish-casting than it does legit info.
The post says there's been talk of it on this site. Where?
The major donors aren't a monolith. They are as divided as the rest of the fanbase.
There are some who love Kirk, some who are ready for him to move on, and some who could take him or leave him.
There are some who love Kirk, some who are ready for him to move on, and some who could take him or leave him.
LOLZ. No one in any know is posting on Hawkeye Nation. That place is deader than Elvis.
One of KF's former assistants, was talking about this during Oregon week-end. Trent Condon's radio show brought it up too. It's time, it's a bad, boring, product that cannot beat anyone good and luck's out vs bad teams.
So Lane Kiffin to Iowa confirmed or not, I'm confused.
With all of the major jobs currently open, Iowa would struggle to get a “high profile” coach to replace Ferentz.
The donor base "found" a coach? Is that our search firm now? A "high profile" person isn't working the back channels to come to Iowa
This post is dumb on so many levels
It's Fryowa the admin.
Does the name of 65 year old Bob Stoops mean anything to today's recruit?
Kiffin's not going to LSU or Florida.
Joey Freshwater is coming to Iowa City!
Joey Freshwater is coming to Iowa City!
This.
There are only a handful of people who post there anymore. Rob Howe and fryiowa ran everybody else off.
It is pretty dead over there. That said, quantity does not = quality. Spend some time on the OT board here and you'll quickly understand that.
Howe even got booted from there this year, didn't he? It is kind of a zombie site just drifting
The "rubber meets the road" after the Nebraska game
If Kirk pushes for some sort of extension, Beth is probably going to stand firm on not giving him one, which is essentially a forced retirement (after next year).
I don't see how he coaches beyond next year without an extension.
If Kirk pushes for some sort of extension, Beth is probably going to stand firm on not giving him one, which is essentially a forced retirement (after next year).
I don't see how he coaches beyond next year without an extension.
No, we need some Young blood that can keep the great culture in place but also move our team into modern football. We have reached our peak with Kirk like we did with Fran. Time to move ahead without the Captain
His contract runs through 2029, not sure why the extension would be necessary. I would assume teams are already using his age as a negative recruiting tactic.
The rumor is clearly referencing Jon Gruden.
have we ruled Urban Meyer out? Heard he was in town a few weekends ago.
I think it would be too much of a challenge to be on the recruiting trail with less than 4 years on his contract.
I think he can tell recruits "we're working on it" this coming offseason and through next year, but then it becomes difficult once it's down to 3 years.
He's already said "I assume we're working on it" when he was asked about his contract earlier this year.
In the world of yearly free agency there is no need to have it in place like past decades. A kid can play for 5 different teams the way things are now. And it is still a world where those with the most money and are the highest bidder tend to rule
I don’t know how some of you have made it this far in life to fall for crap like this. Kirk isn’t going anywhere for a least 2-3 years and then when he leaves it’s because he’s retiring, not being forced out. Some of you love conspiracies.
I haven’t visited the OT board (here or the old site) in quite some time. It’s a sewer.
And there are a lot of Florida State fans who aren’t allowed to spew their hatred on their own site, so they come over here.
I don't think there's anything to this replace KF thing, although I wish it were true. Lane Kiffin would fit in Iowa City about as well as a banana tree.
I always thought that was bizarre
Not saying I believe this..so who would even be this CAN'T MISS coach that you push KF out for?? I can't think of an obvious name
I thought KF getting abruptly emotional over a rather simple senior class question, was a little offbeat for him. To me, it seemed his mind wandered much deeper than just ‘another senior class’. Add in the big play emotions against Oregon & USC….
Still don’t believe it, but nothing surprises me anymore in CFB. Especially with an AD who seems to be comfortable making a few waves.
Still don’t believe it, but nothing surprises me anymore in CFB. Especially with an AD who seems to be comfortable making a few waves.
Naw. If you remember he bawled when Jack Campbell played his last home game.
I am not buying any of these “rumors,” but if Bob Stoops were to be the bridge from Kirk to the next chapter of Iowa football I would take it. Of course, there is absolutely no reason to believe Stoops would have any interest in doing so, but if we are entertaining fantastical hypotheticals, Bob Stoops on an interim basis would not be a bad way to go.
I don’t know what the hell “high profile name” means in the OP, but I am 100% sure it is not Lane Kiffin or any other name of that caliber. Lol. Although I am not quite as 100% sure on this one, I am pretty convinced that if Kirk wants to coach at Iowa in 2026 that he will.
Fran never had close to the clout that Kirk has gotten in 26 years. And while it would be nice to move out of the offensive schemes reminiscent of the days of Woody and Bo, I am afraid we are stuck watching inaccurate million-dollar quarterbacks never throw for 200 yards in one game passing to wide receivers who almost never catch TDs and who would be benchwarmers at places like Central Michigan.
That’s (Iowa) football.
If this is true, to me the only person who would make sense would be Mark Stoops. No other name would really make sense to me, because I'm not sure who else would actively seek the Iowa job if it wasn't actually open and they weren't being recruited for it.
EDIT: I think Mark Stoops does want out of Kentucky. I think Bob Stoops is enjoying retirement.
I think there probably is a faction of Iowa boosters with Ferentz fatigue, and I could see them wanting to bring in a former Hawkeye player from the Hayden era to take over.
But I don't think Goetz will just given in to these folks if they demand Kirk's ouster.
