big10fan
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interesting, i never heard that, good find.
DC opening extended (again)
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interesting, i never heard that, good find.
ColumbusHawk
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With only two weeks left in recruiting, the hiring of a defensive coordinator is of no great concern. There is plenty of time after Feb. 1 to worry about hiring a defensive coordinator. The number one priority is recruiting.
Maybe, just maybe, the opening was extended because Ferentz doesn't want to deal with it until recruiting has been completed.
Maybe, just maybe, the opening was extended because Ferentz doesn't want to deal with it until recruiting has been completed.
The Assistant HC thing is telling. You only do that to get someone to commit to a lateral type move, or to placate a coach who is being passed over on staff. I guess they could be placating Parker.
However, I could also imagine it being KF throwing a bone to KOK.
But, I agree that it could be to not have to deal with it during recruiting. Which either means you should have got it done sooner, or realize that you really have nothing to worry about.
Which might really be the case. The new Iowa DC is going to have one of the weakest classes of returning players in recent memory. Of the returning 11, there are no All-conference players and only two HM. The defensive line will need highly rated freshmen to play to even field a current two-deep. The Hawks haven't had a guy recruited at DT make it at Iowa since Colin Cole. So the odds are the team is going to have to do something really weird to field a defensive line. So, might as well just wait until after the recruiting period is over and let the guy not start with any significant expectations, which he would have little chance meeting.
However, I could also imagine it being KF throwing a bone to KOK.
But, I agree that it could be to not have to deal with it during recruiting. Which either means you should have got it done sooner, or realize that you really have nothing to worry about.
Which might really be the case. The new Iowa DC is going to have one of the weakest classes of returning players in recent memory. Of the returning 11, there are no All-conference players and only two HM. The defensive line will need highly rated freshmen to play to even field a current two-deep. The Hawks haven't had a guy recruited at DT make it at Iowa since Colin Cole. So the odds are the team is going to have to do something really weird to field a defensive line. So, might as well just wait until after the recruiting period is over and let the guy not start with any significant expectations, which he would have little chance meeting.
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big10fan
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sounds logical to me, but why have the early date in the first place?
If we are grabbing for straws...how about Ed Donatell...son is on the team...current Dbacks coach with San Fran (final 8 teams left) and was a DC
Ed Donatell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ed Donatell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferentz is obviously waiting on something. The only question is what.
If you honestly believe Ferentz doesn't have an idea of who his next DC is going to be, I've got some ocean front property in Arizona to sell you.
It very well could be that Parker is the guy and Ferentz just didn't feel it necessary to take him off the road to do the press tour.
big10fan
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interesting find, didn't know that
big10fan
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i'm sure he has an idea, i'd even guess that its all but done. i just don't get how they've kind of dragged it along. KF should have just said upfront "i'm going to wait till recruiting is done to sort this out" or if it is phil, just announce it and have the conference later. we just had a dead period, you know.
I don't understand it either. I think once we've found out who it is, we'll be better able to understand the wait.
big10fan
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i'm sure too, just something for me to complain about for the next few weeks.
HomerChampless
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Haiku? Yes, but, do you know anything about the DC hire?
EDIT: IMO, Ferentz is extending the date to mess with our heads to show he's in charge.
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MoseSchrute
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This looks to be very likely. Can't wait to see what happens so the cussin' and the discussin' can begin!
DwayneTwill
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That's weird.
latrans
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I looked at that posting and it says assistant football coach not assistant head coach. I'm not sure if there's a difference but that was my observation. I also noticed that when they were describing desirable experience that someone made a point to capitalize Professional Football coaching.
DwayneTwill
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Yeah, it's not an assistant head coach. It would have to be Kaczenski's old job.
thejumper5
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I wonder if the extension is an indication that the Hawks are in a bidding war for a big name coach like Randy Shannon. Likely not, but it's a theory worth considering.
