[HawkeyeJim75]

The university of Iowa has been through a lot the past two seasons in football.
1. The whole DJK stories.
2. Adam Robbison, Brandon Wegher, Jewel Hampton all leaving
3. Coker, McCall leaving
4. The whole weight lifting issues kid's getting sick and hospitalized.
5. Norm Retires
6. KOK is going NFL.

This has been quite the ride in the past two years.
In saying that It has been along time since we have had both OC and DC in the same season leave. Yet alone. other assistants leaving too.

I know there has been up and down moments with both coaches. Like to believe more up's than downs. However, it is never a glad moment when in one season you loose both. You have to now look at the following scenereos

1. Get guys that have experience
2 Get guys that the University will appreciate
3. Get guys that can make immediate impact who will be liked by their peers and by the players.
4 Bring in guys who work in harmony well with the other coaches and try not to dominate the authority of KF.
5. Young but not young enough that no one knows who they are. It would't hurt to bring in guys whose had success and can adjust quickly to the level of competition
6 Must be good recruiters. Not afraid to get in there and fight.
7. Run the best option of play that will allow the team to reach above the plateau they suddenly have been at.
8. Have a knack for talent and play the best players that will give the team the best results.
9. Help KF keep these boys out of the hands of the "Law" and in good terms of the University. KF can't do it alone!
10. Have a great attitude! No matter what comes there way!

All in all, every university goes through big changes and road blocks through out the years. I feel that Iowa has hit their biggest challenge and let's hope all works out to the good. Whether it last for 5years or 13 we need to rekindled the success at Iowa and let the good times keep rolling.

one other thing. They need to keep the recruits from jumping ship since two major guys left the program.

[spliff45]

Kirk needs to find an OC who doesn't use RBs.

[imported_ankle23]

Originally Posted by spliff45

Kirk needs to find an OC who doesn't use RBs.

ha! i just saw that on marc morehouse twitter account....

[VHSHAWK]

Long and Leavitt

[ColoradoHAWKEYE]

makes more sense why kf was deferring all admin questions to next weeks presser. a if he didn't have enough on his plate. this is another intangible where he is earning his $4 million.

[HawkeyeJim75]

Originally Posted by ColoradoHAWKEYE

makes more sense why kf was deferring all admin questions to next weeks presser. a if he didn't have enough on his plate. this is another intangible where he is earning his $4 million.

+1

[MoseSchrute]

My guess is we get a DC that doesn't perform quite as well as Norm, and an OC that performs a little better than KOK, essentially balancing things out. If we can do a little better offensively on some crucial third downs than we used to, maybe the defense can get away with not being quite as good.

[GaminHawk]

I think the DC will be Bradley because of the timing. He was helping Penn State finish this years recruiting class because soon to be head coach is working on the Super Bowl.

[CRHawk2002]

Bradley and Campbell. With Brian Ferentz being added in some capacity.

[DakotaHawkeye]

Originally Posted by CRHawk2002

Bradley and Campbell. With Brian Ferentz being added in some capacity.

I will be extremely excited if this would actually happen. Throw in Woods as dl coach and I believe recruiting also improves. HS kids are naturally going to connect better with young coaches.

[jdsmwauk]

CRHawk - I hope you are right. That'd be great! BFerentz and Woods will recruit great and have a younger connection. Bradley has tons of great connections and recruits very well. I think the Hawkeye recruiting would take off. A mixture of youth would be nice to see.

[theantiAIRBHG]

http://m.espn.go.com/ncf/story?storyId=7538868

Speaking of timing..