Name KF's replacement ...
- Thread starter 3-D_chess
- Start date
Knute Rockne
Nick Saban
Bob Stoops
Pat Angerer
Bob Sanders
Dallas Clark
Ryan Grubb
Jon Budmayr—Final Answer
Nick Saban
Bob Stoops
Pat Angerer
Bob Sanders
Dallas Clark
Ryan Grubb
Jon Budmayr—Final Answer
Which was still more than Iowa. The moral of the story is that the ISU staff determined the Clones could beat the Hawks playing the same game as KF plays. If KF would build some versatility into his game plans and recruit to that strategy, the hawks would be much more dangerous. He refuses to think outside the box so this is what you get.
I'll go with this guy. Enthusiasm, vocal, good eyes to check the on field action, and urging players on. Chews gum also.
Hear me out...If Kirk only lasts 1-2 more years based on results, age, etc., but the offense does continue to improve (especially the passing game), do we consider Lester as a strong candidate to become head coach. He's a past head coach at W. Michigan (wasn't spectacular, but had a winning record), he's pretty well liked by the players and knows Iowa Football culture. As much as some fans want to "burn it to the ground" and start over, a lot of Kirk's philosophy has lead to Iowa being a respected, successful football program over the past two decades. Lester can definetly update some things (offense) as he see's fit, but build on the foundation Kirk has laid. Keep Phil Parker if he wants to stay or turn the defense over to Seth Wallace. Slide Warren Ruggerio into OC. Some things change, but a lot of things that have made this program successful stay the same.
I'd still like to see LeVar get a shot at leading Iowa.
I do not see a need for a lifer. An outstanding up and comer that sticks aroud for 4 or 5 years would be nice. Then find another one.
Tim Polasek is the only guy I want. Iowa OL coach for 4 seasons and current NDSU head coach for those unfamiliar.
My dark horse pick is Drew Tate, although he needs to keep doing well as a Offensive Assistant in the CFL and get an OC/HC job in the CFL/NCAA.
My dark horse pick is Drew Tate, although he needs to keep doing well as a Offensive Assistant in the CFL and get an OC/HC job in the CFL/NCAA.
Fry came to Iowa at the end of Earle Bruce's time at ISU when the Clowns won 8 games each of Bruces' last 3 years and were rated. As you know, they had just renewed the series in '77. There was a lot of political pressure to play the games, as well as contests w/ UNI / Drake to keep $$$ in the state of Iowa. Fry was going to play ISU whether he wanted to or not.
The '99 and 2000 schedules were made several years in advance, before KF was even asked to interview, so KF didn't make those schedules.
KF's 1999 team had Neb and Northern Ill.; 2000 team - K-State West. Mich and Neb; (These were set years in advance so Hayden did have some Top 10 schedules. : )
'01 - Kent St and Miami OH; '02 Akron, Miami OH, Utah St and KF surely had control over Non-con schedules by then.
Ranked opponents for KF are usually Big10 opponents as you noted. He has no control over our Big10 schedule or what any conference teams are ranked.
Fry's SOS in 20 years @ Iowa is 3.88. Over his last 10 years it was 3.84. Link: Sports-Reference - Hayden Fry Record
Fry was 6-7-1 in bowl games. 3 Rose Bowls = 3 Big10 Champs. !st Rose Bowl in his 3rd year, 2nd Rose in yr #7, and the 3rd Rose in year #12 which was w/in his Last 10 years
Fry also had 7 of his LAST 10 teams ranked in top 25 and 6 in top 18, 2 in top 10
Ferentz' SOS in 27 years so far is 3.02. His last 10 complete years is 3.68
KF's 10-11 in bowls w/ 1 Rose Bowl (B1G Champs) and 2 Orange Bowls
Since you brought up Coach Fry, look at the non-con games under both coaches: Grayhair is correct and you're a little disengenuous.
Both played ISU each year possible: Fry vs ISU: 16-4. Ferentz vs ISU: 13-10
(**Note- Didn't count bowl games or Iowa State. Non-P5 teams in Red)
Fry played 23 P4 non-conference opponents in 20 years (NOT counting ISU and Bowl game opponents)
Oklahoma-1
Nebraska-4
Arizona-5
UCLA-1
Penn St-2
North Carolina St-1
Colorado-2
K-State-2
Tennessee-1
Oregon-2
Miami (FL)-2
Northern Illinois-4
UTEP-1
Central Mich-2
Tulsa-4
Cincy-1
New Mexico St-1
Hawaii-3
UNI-2
Drake-1
---------------------
Ferentz has played 13 P4 non-conference games in 27 years (Again, I left out ISU b/c both coaches played every available season)
Nebraska-2
K-State-1
Arizona St-2
Syracue-2
Pitt-4
Arizona-2
Northern Illinois-6
Miami (OH)-5
Western Mich-3
Kent St-3
Ball St-3
North Texas-2
Akron-1
Utah St-1
Buffalo-1
Colorado St-1
Montana-1
Maine-1
UFlorida International-1
Arkansas St-1
Eastern Illinois-1
Nevada-1
Wyoming-1
Tenn Tech-1
Louisiana Monroe-1
Central Mich-1
Missouri St-1
Illinois St-1
UNI-5
No Dakota St-1
Middle Tenn St-1
So Dakota St-1
The next coach needs to have:
- Had successful Head coaching experience, showing the ability to produce significant growth in area(s) of need the 1st year at prior job,
- Proven ability to recruit,
- Worked under successful name coaches, and
- Playing / coaching experience on offense, preferably QB or WR/TE on a highly competitive level
- Had successful Head coaching experience, showing the ability to produce significant growth in area(s) of need the 1st year at prior job,
- Proven ability to recruit,
- Worked under successful name coaches, and
- Playing / coaching experience on offense, preferably QB or WR/TE on a highly competitive level
The last time I witnessed a beat-down this complete was when I was behind the bleachers and Joe confused me with Orangeman.
(Of course I won, who do you think beat his brains out of his skull right before the debate!)
Speaking of the B1G West:
Iowa conference winning % in KF's first 15 yeas before the West: .533 averaged 4.27 wins; 3.73 losses
Ten years of the West: .677. 5.8 wins; 2.9 losses.
It was fair to point out how bad NW was for much of Fry's tenure. Ditto ISU post Duncan.
He didn't point out how bad the majority of the West teams were during those ten years.
Just have the country's first fanbase coached team. Fanbase calls the D and O plays in real time.
ISU has lost 4 games to FCS schools in the most recent 20 years as well.
What you're also overlooking, if you're comparing overall records is the extra cupcake KFz got every year since the 12 game schedule began in 2006. That's 19 freebies at home against weak opponents.
Last edited:
I’m old. Give me something no one else does at this point. If Iowa is not going to get elite WRs or passing QBs, let’s run the wishbone/flexbone. We can be the service academy of the b10.
He's excelled at whatever position Kirk has put him at. He's probably the top ST coach in the country and if he's not, he's in the top 3. I believe he identifies talent extremely well and plays the correct players. Many of Kirk's best players were coached by Levar. He's innovative but I believe is held back (hunch) with his innovation by Kirk. We saw all the ST plays he came up with the year Iowa stomped OSU, for example. I also think he's at a good age where he's experienced but still hungry. Last but not least, he loves Iowa and the Iowa FB program.
Idk how no one on hear has mentioned Will Stein the OC at Oregon. Chances are he won’t be at Oregon in 1-2 years and be a head coach somewhere. He’s developed 2 Heisman finalists already in the last two seasons and looks like another one is in the making this year. He’s also a great recruiter. You want someone who can convince recruits the offense will be different than I think he would be a good choice.
Dude Iowa needs a re set not a hire from the same regime. Think bigger. Iowa is a big time job. A big time name needs to be the next coach.....with zero KF residue
Have it built into the QB's face shield so it tells him what to run and where to throw
Urban Meyer. I know he has a stench around him, but I think the stench would be a lot less putrid if it was in Iowa City. He seems complementary of the program and school.
Why waste time proving someone wrong that does not bother checking schedules? But I will. Show me how you got to 19 freebees at home?
Every year Iowa plays ISU with home and away alternating. 2006 Iowa also played at 4-8 Syracuse, 2007 2-10 Syracuse at Home, 2008 at 9-4 Pitt, 2009 8-5 Arizona, 2010 at 7-6 Arizona, 2011 6-7 Pitt, 2012 & 2013 non power 5, 2014 at 6-7 Pitt, 2015 8-5 Pitt. 2016 and beyond the Big 10 went to a nine game schedule.
Yes, I just sloppily threw out 19 as that was the number of seasons with 12 games. My bad. A closer look at the schedules yields this.
In 20 seasons Hayden played 18 NonP5 teams (3 FCS). That's an average of .9 per year. In 6 seasons the schedule was all P5 teams
In 26 seasons (leaving out the incomplete 2020) Kirk played 49 non P5 teams (including 14 FCS teams) for an average of 1.88/year.
So Kirk played more than twice as many non P5 teams as Hayden. (1.88/yr vs .9/yr) That extra non P5 game helps the win total a bit, especially the FCS opponents. Curiously enough if you scale that difference to 20 years to match Hayden's tenure it's...wait for it... 18 more Non P5 games, not 19. Sorry, I was off by 1.
HAYDEN Non P5 18 (3FCS*) .9/season
79-none
80-none
81-none
82-none
83-none
84-@Hawaii
85-Drake* Northern Ill
86 Northern ILL, UTEP
87 -none
88 @Hawaii
89Tulsa
90-Cincinnati
91-Hawaii
92 Northern ILL
93-Tulsa
94-central MI
95-UNI* New Mexico St
96-Tulsa
97-UNI* Tulsa
98-Central MI
KIRK 49 Non P5 (14FCS*) 1.88/season
99- Northern Ill
00- Western MI
01-Kent ST, Miami OH
02-Akron, Miami OH, Utah St
03-Miami OH, Buffalo
04-Kent st
05-Ball St, UNI*
06-Montana *
07-North Ill
0-8Maine*, Fla Intl
09-UNI*,Ark ST
10-Eastern ILL* Ball ST
11-Tenn Tech, LA Monroe
12-Northern ILL, UNI*
13-Northern Ill, Mizzou St*, Western MI
14-UNI*, Ball St
15-Ill ST*, N Texas
16-Miami OH, NDSU*L
17-Wyoming, NTexas
18-Northern ILL, UNI*
19-Miami OH, Middle Tenn
20-CANCELLED UNI* Northern Ill
21-Kent ST, Colorado st
22-SDSU* Nevada
23-Utah ST, Western MI
24-Ill ST* Troy
25-Marshall, Albany*
Last edited:
If KF decides to retire at the end of this season, here are my current top two:
1) Alex Golesh (unless USF flames out)
2) Matt Entz
Golesh is a Big Ten guy and he would "get it" when it comes to the Iowa v. Iowa State rivalry, and it would be fun to see a former Campbell guy beat him on the field.
To me Entz is sorta like Klieman, but younger. I think he's a developer and he'd be good at Iowa.
You probably want to give Nate Scheelhaase and LeVar Woods an interview, but we don't know what we're getting in terms of head coaching material with either of them. I was big on Nate Scheelhaase for a while, but I'm not sure whether he even wants to be a head coach, or even return to college.
1) Alex Golesh (unless USF flames out)
2) Matt Entz
Golesh is a Big Ten guy and he would "get it" when it comes to the Iowa v. Iowa State rivalry, and it would be fun to see a former Campbell guy beat him on the field.
To me Entz is sorta like Klieman, but younger. I think he's a developer and he'd be good at Iowa.
You probably want to give Nate Scheelhaase and LeVar Woods an interview, but we don't know what we're getting in terms of head coaching material with either of them. I was big on Nate Scheelhaase for a while, but I'm not sure whether he even wants to be a head coach, or even return to college.
Great to see some names thrown out which allowed me to do some research. Entz looks interesting with his success at North Dakota State. Waterloo native so like Ben in basketball would come in with a passion. LeVar seems the most likely choice on the current staff but I think Beth has to look hard outside the program too. We definitely need to get younger on the coaching side just like we did in basketball.
I like the Entz suggestion. He seems a lot like Kirk, but a bit less “Fer.”
Whether you believe it or not, Kirk will eventually retire or be fired...