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Originally Posted by kcpasco

Iowa fans will be jizzing themselves

Not really. I'd prefer he stay at Iowa.

Originally Posted by splatbass

How could you possibly know he is a wasted pick? He hasn't even played.

Are you Matt Cassel?

Originally Posted by Brock

Ha ha. Distraction from what, how horrible this team is?

He's a Nebraska fan and he's EXTREMELY bitter about Stanzi and anything else related to Iowa. I've been told by him and others that the Iowa fans they have to deal with on a daily basis are insufferable. I used to work in Omaha with a ton of Big Red fans and we never had those issues, so I'm not sure what's up.

Originally Posted by jspchief

FWIW, Ferentz's long time defensive coordinator retired today, for reasons totally unrelated to this rumor.

But he is looking at potentially starting over on defensive coaching staff, which could factor into whether the timing is good for him to move on. More likely, he hires the asst. who is his former DC's son.

Yeah, Norm has diabetes and lost his foot to amputation last year. But Phil has been on the staff for years, so while this might be an opportune time to step away, I agree that it's more likely they just promote Phil and go forward.

Originally Posted by jspchief

Ferentz would bring good fundamental football. Talented players will shine under him. Good tackling, good line play, ball security. Disciplined play. He's a coach in the truest sense. Not an Xs & Os wiz kid.

My worry would be that he's too conservative for todays NFL. However, with the right coordinators that might not be an issue. I think every Ferentz coached team will have his stamp on it, but the offensive and defensive philosophies are open to the coordinator's direction.

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Dude runs an O that makes Herm look like Martz.

It's not "his" offense. His coordinators have 100% autonomy as jspchief said. However, he picks the coordinators and there are other issues like clock management that suggest he's ultra-conservative.