In memoriam of Brian Ferentz as Iowa's OC

[1UNI2ISU]

What’s he going to do? He’s a football coach. If he retires he’ll be dead in 2 years.

I think he'll go hardcore into raising money for the Children's Hospital.

The guys that die quick are the ones that have defined their entire personal worth by being football coaches. I think the Children's Hospital became Kirk's second mission after they lost that granddaughter.

 

[JM4CY]

Those of you office fans, I think of this conversation like the disciplinary convo between David Wallace, Michael, and Dwight, after dwight lit the place on fire

Michael Scott: (KF)
Dwight. We are not mad, we are just disappointed.

David Wallace: (BG)
No, we are mad.

Michael Scott:
Yes, we are. We are livid. But we are going to let this one slide.

Dwight Schrute: (BF, clearly)
Thank you.

David Wallace:
No, we're not.

Someone with tech skills needs to do this

 

[RagingCloner]

Someone with tech skills needs to do this

Right? The fantastic world of AI. I however do not have the technical skills

 

[qwerty]

What’s he going to do? He’s a football coach. If he retires he’ll be dead in 2 years.

Mangino says hi . . . and pass the peas, and steak, and potatoes, and . . . .

 

[Acylum]

I went out to get my mail and my Cyclone flag had already lowered itself to half-staff.

 

[CycloneVet]

Francis might be getting a little nervous this afternoon...

You shut your goddamn mouth

 

[Clonefan32]

First look at Kirk and Brian interviewing for the HC/OC job at Toledo next year:

 

[CycloneVet]

Mangino says hi . . . and pass the peas, and steak, and potatoes, and . . . .

A multitude of towels to clean his ass

 

[mj4cy]

"Dear Hawkeye fans,

My daddy won't let me coach football no more for the team out east. It's been an honor to coach at Nepo-U. My brother James will be taking over my role.

-Brian"

-probably

 

[exCYtable]

Let's not forget it really doesn't matter who the OC is as long as KF is at the helm.

 

[Jeremy]

It’s a really bad look when the AD makes and announces a key coordinator position change rather than the HC.

 

[houjix]

It’s a really bad look when the AD makes and announces a key coordinator position change rather than the HC.

Isn't she BF's direct boss though?

 

[Gonzo]

It’s a really bad look when the AD makes and announces a key coordinator position change rather than the HC.

BF reports to the AD, not the HC, for obvious reasons.

 

[Jeremy]

Isn't she BF's direct boss though?

Yeah but I can’t remember another time when an OC or DC was fired and it wasn’t announced in a generic or HC signed press announcement. She basically says I’m now in charge and **** is ****** up.

 

[Jeremy]

BF reports to the AD, not the HC, for obvious reasons.

Agree, but the optics are still terrible.

 

[Pope]

 

[Gonzo]

Agree, but the optics are still terrible.

Nah, sorry, you're wrong on this. She's the only one who could fire or retain Brian Ferentz.

Kirk, Gary Barta, and Brian Ferentz have turned Iowa football into a national punchline. KF has had the AD and athletic department in his back pocket for 20+ years, never having to worry about anything being done with Iowa football that he didn't want done. It's become a national story how f*cked up the Iowa program is because of the nepotism. Goetz stepping up and making it clear that she's not going to be Kirk's lapdog the way Barta was is a fantastic look and a necessary step.

 

[TClone99]

I’m already missing Gary Barta’s “above average is plenty good” philosophy. Kind of annoying that they almost never suck, but that beats them taking a chance to actually be great at something some time.

 

[Jeremy]

Nah, sorry, you're wrong on this. She's the only one who could fire or retain Brian Ferentz.

Kirk, Gary Barta, and Brian Ferentz have turned Iowa football into a national punchline. KF has had the AD and athletic department in his back pocket for 20+ years, never having to worry about anything being done with Iowa football that he didn't want done. It's become a national story how f*cked up the Iowa program is because of the nepotism. Goetz stepping up and making it clear that she's not going to be Kirk's lapdog the way Barta was is a fantastic look and a necessary step.

From that angle, I would agree. I guess I should say it’s sad that it took the AD doing it, but she did right.

 

[alarson]

Nah, sorry, you're wrong on this. She's the only one who could fire or retain Brian Ferentz.

Kirk, Gary Barta, and Brian Ferentz have turned Iowa football into a national punchline. KF has had the AD and athletic department in his back pocket for 20+ years, never having to worry about anything being done with Iowa football that he didn't want done. It's become a national story how f*cked up the Iowa program is because of the nepotism. Goetz stepping up and making it clear that she's not going to be Kirk's lapdog the way Barta was is a fantastic look and a necessary step.

Sorry, I have to disagree.

Of course Kirk could fire Brian if he wanted to. Of course he could announce it if he wanted to. Kirk could have replaced brian with any new OC at any time if he wanted to.

This points to him not wanting this decision and it being made for him, and he's not on board with it. Otherwise Kirk would have been making the announcement.