I was with her the night before she parted ways with McCaffery. She didn't tell me the plan but she laid out a comprehensive understanding (er...indictment) of the state of the bb program and plan for moving forward. It included a comprehensive look at facilities, NIL, fundraising, the coach, etc... She understood that Coach Ferentz, for all his success, accomplishment and reasons for deference, had a singular and massive blind spot. And she acted decisively and authoritatively. She was the HWC event this past September (IU football game). She understands the role of Iowa in the wrestling universe and culture. She values it. She is willing to invest in it and to advocate for it. Think revenue sharing. I guess I am saying I have been very impressed. Enough to trust her judgment when I know she knows more details than me.
AJ going to be a Hawk?
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ISU is my thought as well.I mostly enjoy that people observed AJF for the last year and thought his behavior somehow changed Iowa’s mind.
ISU was very involved with him last year. Do they make another run?
I hope she values wrestling. The University has won 26 NCAA national titles across all sports. 24 in men’s wrestling. The other 2: men’s gymnastics 1969 and women’s field hockey in 1986. Her best chances of getting NCAA titles come from women’s wrestling first and men’s wrestling second.
But with the way things are heading, it isn’t the slam dunk it once was to invest in a non-revenue sport, let alone keep it around. Especially one that runs so far in the red. An AD who values it isn’t as much of a slam dunk as it once was.
Broke isu got 1 million, and Iowa zero rev share this year according to Bob. It's fair to question how much wrestling means to her until she shows them the money in a big way.
No way Isu should be giving anywhere near the rev share Iowa gets. And no way any coaches like David Taylor are succeeding Brands if they aren't given an open check book.
it is my understanding (i could be wrong)
that iowa wrestling not getting rev share was a temporary thing. with everything being new, they are figuring it out and will get rev share in the very near future.
that's what i heard anyway.
that iowa wrestling not getting rev share was a temporary thing. with everything being new, they are figuring it out and will get rev share in the very near future.
that's what i heard anyway.
it is my understanding (i could be wrong)
that iowa wrestling not getting rev share was a temporary thing. with everything being new, they are figuring it out and will get rev share in the very near future.
that's what i heard anyway.
I think that is exactly what is happening, but KF, BM, and JJ all want a bigger piece of the pie, and JJ is being VERY loud about her share. This is a tough salary cap for Beth to navigate while trying to keep the coaches happy and still employed by Iowa.
that iowa wrestling not getting rev share was a temporary thing. with everything being new, they are figuring it out and will get rev share in the very near future.
that's what i heard anyway.
I think that is exactly what is happening, but KF, BM, and JJ all want a bigger piece of the pie, and JJ is being VERY loud about her share. This is a tough salary cap for Beth to navigate while trying to keep the coaches happy and still employed by Iowa.
Yes you are 100% correct. All the deals were already in place pre house settlement deadline. Wrestling gets rev share this coming season
I hope she values wrestling
She does, but LOTS of pressure from other coaches.
21 million, how would you allocate if you were her--serious question.
She does, but LOTS of pressure from other coaches.
21 million, how would you allocate if you were her--serious question.
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Not worth the embarrassment and hassle! AJ aint bringing iowa a title.
Football $10 million
Men’s basketball $8 million
Women’s basketball $750k
Men’s wrestling $2 million
Women’s wrestling $250k
Certainly gamesmanship from the Islands where kids are routinely listed as several years younger than they are.
When I coached distance in CO there were always a handful of Africans we'd refer to as the "Firsters". They'd enter the country with no docs. Immigration would ask em what year they were born, and give them a Jan 1 birthday. Most knew when they were born and fessed up later. Usually they were 1-4 years older than what their new ID's shown. Loved getting under the skins of their coaches and beating them.
Football $10 million
Men’s basketball $8 million
Women’s basketball $750k
Men’s wrestling $2 million
Women’s wrestling $250k
Good by me, but you are not reducing football 3/4 million realistically, and Jan would be pissed, she already is. One way Beth could help is by giving more scholarships instead of 9.9 up it to 15. That would really help the depth also
Men’s basketball $8 million
Women’s basketball $750k
Men’s wrestling $2 million
Women’s wrestling $250k
Good by me, but you are not reducing football 3/4 million realistically, and Jan would be pissed, she already is. One way Beth could help is by giving more scholarships instead of 9.9 up it to 15. That would really help the depth also
Interesting idea and a way to avoid the cap. Still need to have the $$$ but from what she’s done so far it might not be an issue.
Women’s wrestling should be $0. And right now it’s tough for even me to rationalize women’s hoops getting 2x men’s wrestling.
Jan can let the door hit her on the way out then. As I tell my little toddler, you get what you get and you don’t get upset.
Comparing these 2 situations is so dumb, I dont even know where to begin
Only giving $10 million to football? That would be a disaster for trying to put a good team on the field. Most schools are giving at least 75% of that $20.5 million pie to their football programs.
so a MBB roster of 15 gets 8 million with recent success; and a Football roster of 100+ gets 10 million with continued success?
I would be fine with as low as $13 mil and $5 mil. My reasoning is that football is going to win games on with defense and OL which aren’t going to cost as much. QBs and WRs are costing teams the big bucks. Plus football can get more NIL approved in clearing house probably.
That was a football writers association national championship. They were 2nd in ap and coaches association poll. It is not recognized by the NCAA but definitely a great year for the hawks.
