[rodg12]

Originally Posted by 1977Hawkeye

Not sure how up to date it is, but:

Hawkeyes Currently Active in the NFL
Player Pos. Current Team NFL Service
Pat Angerer LB Indianapolis Colts 1st year
Jonathan Babineaux DT Atlanta Falcons 5 years
Colin Cole DL Seattle Seahawks 7 years
Sean Considine DB Jacksonville Jaguars 5 years
A.J. Edds LB Miami Dolphins 1st year
Bradley Fletcher DB St. Louis Rams 1 year
Charles Godfrey DB Carolina Panthers 2 years
Chad Greenway LB Minnesota Vikings 4 years
Abdul Hodge LB Cincinnati Bengals 4 years
Ken Iwebema DL Arizona Cardinals 2 years
Mitch King DL Indianapolis Colts 1 year
Matt Kroul DL New York Jets 1 year
Bryan Mattison DL Baltimore Ravens 2 years
Marcus Paschal DB Baltimore Ravens 2 years
Derreck Robinson DL Cleveland Browns 5 years
Matt Roth DE Cleveland Browns 5 years
Bob Sanders DB Indianapolis Colts 6 years
Amari Spievey DB Detroit Lions 1st year

Hawkeyes and Professional Football - Iowa Official Athletic Site

Yeah, Norm didn't have any talent to work with.

I think there has been more talent in Iowa Football in recent years than some people are willing to admit.

Also, that list doesn't even include Clayborn, Ballard, Klug and Sash. Tarp made the Pats as well.

[hogeye]

Originally Posted by JonDMiller

My guess is Kirk is going to have a similar base philosophy...and that is not sexy on the inside, where the work takes place. Talent comes closer together on the inside where it can be more about want to, and staying in your gap than being flashy and trying to make the big plays.

The problem that I have is that this is partially why he was forced out at Michigan. Defense declined and they were running more gimmicky sets post-2000. I know they were running some of that 3-3-5 stuff against OSU and other teams when Woodley was there.

[83Hawk]

Bradley is my top choice, but I would not be unhappy with Herrmann.

[1977Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by rodg12

Also, that list doesn't even include Clayborn, Ballard, Klug and Sash. Tarp made the Pats as well.

Ah, yes. Those guys, too. In looking at that list, their NFL Experience vs. the years they played at Iowa, it looks like that list was created maybe 2008-09 or so.

[seepig]

Originally Posted by MoseSchrute

From what I read of him before, I didn't really want him. However, he has a MNC and Super Bowl win as part of his resume, so that can't hurt; and surely could help with recruits. I hope he learned a few things during his time in the pros, but how much can you really learn there about defending the college spread?

Well for starters you better do all you can to get ATH like Bama Mose!

[xXxHerkyxXx]

I just saw that JJ deleted his FB post and his status says he is not 100% sure who the new DC is but he's heard rumors. Wonder if somebody on the staff talked to him.

[DP5555]

See... Dumbarse needs to think before he posts messages out there for the world to see. Iowa has 100 other players keeping their mouth shut. No reason Jaleel shouldn't do the same. It's not that big of a deal, it's just the whole point of the matter is that it isn't his responsibility or right to make the announcement. Why he feels entitled to is beyond me. Man he could be a heck of a player. I hope he responds well to Ferentz's coaching style. if not, I'm afraid he may not last long in Iowa City.

[Montanahawk]

I would be very diappointed if Herrmann is the choice, but hoping that in the interim between his failed DC career at UM and now he's come to realize that simplicity and making fast reads is more important than trying to out scheme the opponent.

[CAARHawk]

You know what is funny about Herrmann? If Gronk isn't hurt yesterday, we would all be talking about how Herrmann's unit lost the Superbowl for the Giants. Not because he is a bad coach, just because his players would have been so overmatched with those two TE's.

[DuffMan]

It's not so much that Hermann having "no contact" with Iowa is BS, it's that it's irrelevant. KF could very well have decided he wanted Hermann and gotten in touch with his agent. In turn the agent speaks with Hermann who confirms the interest is mutual. At that point the school and the agent can work out the details and get everything ready for Hermann to sign. He could become the DC without ever having "talked with Iowa" about the position.

[Billso]

Originally Posted by Raziel

I agree with you that Bradley had talent at PSU, but the difference is Bradley fielded what I'd consider to be an "elite" level defense.

Not elite enough to stop THE MANZI!

[MoseSchrute]

MGOBLOG thread if anyone is interested:
Hermann to Iowa as DC? | mgoblog
Just like anything else; some love, some not so much.

[imported_NIUHawkeye]

I had heard that he was more of a bend but don't break kind of guy, but some of the Michigan fans seem to remember him as a more aggressive, complex, blitzing type coordinator. My question is, which is it? I doubt Ferentz is bringing someone in who likes to blitz often.

[MoseSchrute]

^It seems that he started as more of a blitzer and transitioned to more of a "bender" over time. Which is fitting because Norm did the same thing over the course of his career.