I’m trying not to get my hopes up, I posted this, and even I know this is still in the rumor stages…if there is something more to this, it’ll pop up quickly with the MSM.

I want to comment on Ferentz quickly, as someone very familiar with Iowa football, people evaluating Ferentz need to do so without ONLY looking at W-L’s. Ferentz kept a team that was consistantly less-talented than its Big 10 opponents competitve. If his worst characteristic as a college coach was his recruiting, than that should bode well on his transition to the NFL.

He certainly runs his team similar to how Vermeil ran his, allowing his assistants to coach and all of them answering to him.

Some Iowa fans have been dissappointed in him at times, but that comes from them thinking that the program should be on the Ohio St. level every year, as opposed to a top half of the Big 10 team, which they consistently have been.

Admittedly, I don’t know anything about him other than what was posted above, but at least we have a known ability in Herm and Chan. What will we do if this Ferentz comes in and isn’t quite cut out for Pro Football, or is just another Herm? Are we going to call for firing him at the end of next season if we only win 4 – 6 games? With the existing team, Herm can win that next year.

My preference is to either stay with Herm for his final year to give him the opportunity to prove his plan and abilities, or to go with a new coach that has proven NFL abilities. My gut feeling is concern about bringing in a “good” college coach as a HC right away. I would be happy to bring him in to coach a skill position for a couple of years first. There is just too much of a transition from one level to the other. I would be happy with Chan as our HC and Ferentz as his assistant.

Will the HC select his coaches, (OC, DC, LINE, QB, etc) or will the GM hire them all?

Having his final press conference as they’re discussing right now on 810. Not too surprising that the King won’t go quietly.

I just went back and reread the original and saw that. I’d delete my comment if I could.

Why in the world would we hire Ferentz to be our next head coach? How often does the transition from coaching in college to the nfl work out? It rarely works out..If it didn’t work out for spurrier, saban, petrino (who all coached better teams than Iowa) then how in the hell do we expect this coach to do anything worthwhile? I’ve been all for the termination of Herm Edwards but if Piolo is set on Ferentz as coach then I hope we go else where..I’ll take Herm next year over Ferentz every day..

Our only coaching candidates should be:
1. Shannahan
2. Mcdaniels
3. Cowher or Shottyenheimer

Can you imagine how good we would be with pioli’s scouting and talent abaility with Shanahan’s coaching ability..We’d be great..If we hire Ferentz I’m moving on..That would be a terrible move

First I’d like to hear what specifically about Ferentz you don’t like? Most that don’t like the idea of hiring Ferentz don’t like it because of where he’s HC, as opposed to anything specific about his ability as a HC.

Lets start by analyzing the ‘ONLY’ candidates that are acceptable to you:

1. Shanahan…well, he’s essentially just said to Shefter that he’s going to take this year off and come back in ‘10. But guess what, Shanahan coached in college as well! At places like, (GASP) Northern Arizona, Eastern Illinois and Minnesota!
I know, HOW could this be?! What you’ll find is most coaches have coached in college. Ferentz, like Shanahan, has experience at both levels.

2. McDaniels: I like McDaniels, but he is a purely offensive hire (much like Shanahan) not that this is a bad thing, but moreso than Shanny or Ferentz, you’ll need a home-run DC and the hope that McDaniels would let his DC have total control over the D. This doesn’t always happen with young, big-egoed first time HC’s. Again, if we end up with McDaniels, I’d be fine with it, but I don’t see him as a ‘better’ hire than Ferentz. McDaniels got his start coaching at…(GASP!) Michigan State! Under, (GASP!) Nick Saban!

3. Cowher or ‘Shottyenheimer’: Cowher announced officially that he’s not returning until 2010. I assume you are talking about the elder Shottenheimer, he’s not being considered for the HC job here, and as of now, I don’t believe anywhere else. There were rumors the Jets were interested, but now his son is the leading candidate, so I’d have to assume that Marty has taken his hat out of the ring…the guy would probably make a solid executive, but he’s probably too old at this point to be a HC.

As to the guys who it ’didn’t work out for:’

Spurrier: Lacked the work ethic, wanted to coach 5-6 hours a day like in College.

Saban: I don’t think you could say he couldn’t be a successful HC in the NFL. He didn’t stick with it long enough, mainly b/c he’s a bit of a snake. As much as he’s a snake, I’m not sure he isn’t the best coach, at any level, in all of football. If Miami had signed Brees instead of Culpepper, when both were FA’s I’m not sure he wouldn’t have gone to a SB.

Petrino: Well, that was just a bad hire, another snake, but one that thought he was getting a team led by Vick, to run his spreadish offense. Who knows what would have happened if Vick hadn’t gone to jail.

There are plenty of others out there who came from college who made it and plenty that didn’t…but most ALL NFL coaches, come from college. Its just a fact. You have to evaluate each candidate on an individual basis, and if you haven’t watched Iowa Football, AT ALL, you probably aren’t in position to evaluate his candidacy.

Promote college coaches to coordinator or assisstant coaching position but promoting a head coach from div 1 to lead a nfl franchise just has a very low success rate..Yes everybody deserves a chance to prove themselves but Ferentz is not even that successful of a coach..When has his team every won a championship? And don’t give me any shit about the school being located in Iowa either because that isn’t an excuse..Honestly if the best of the best college coaches can’t make the transition then why are we even toying with this idea..

My statement regarding coaches was strictly about head coaches in college being hired as head coaches in the nfl..Yes most nfl coaches have at one time coached in college..I have no idea what the percentages are but I would guess most..But most move to the NFL as a position coach or a coordinator..Please don’t confuse what I’m saying..You can’t deny that head coaches in college usually do not make a successful transition to immediately being hired as an NFL head coach..It just rarely happens..

But you completely misinterpreted what I said..Yes Shanahan, McDaniels, and many coaches once coached in college..That’s obvious..

My point is this, the chances of this working out are low..I’d rather hire within the NFL..And no Shanahan is currently on a vacation and will make his final decision in a couple weeks..

Why does ku constantly have top of the line recruiting classes for basketball? I love kc but last time I checked kansas isn’t known for its location..So I think your arguement may have a flaw..

I’ll admit that I have not watched Iowa or have I followed their head coach so I’m obviously no expert on the subject..But with NFL coaches out their who are very qualified why consider hiring from college? It’s just my opinion and you’re certainly welcome to disagree..From your comments it does seem he has had a lot of success but so have many many other coaches immediately promoted to the head coaching position in the nfl..It rarely works..And that is my last point..If we hire him and he does well, then I will come on here and admit my ignorance..At this point it’s all speculation anyways..

Kansas is one of the top 5 college basketball programs of all-time.

I can’t stand them, but its a fact.

There is a tradition built in for Kansas to be successful that Iowa and Ferentz didn’t have.