2020 Iowa Offseason Thread

[Hawkinole]

Chris Doyle will be paid over $1M to leave Iowa Football. When other football programs as in Iowa State are cutting salary due to COVID-19, this is an expensive resolution to a serious problem of Doyle's own creation, allegedly. 

[iahawk15]

Chris Doyle will be paid over $1M to leave Iowa Football. When other football programs as in Iowa State are cutting salary due to COVID-19, this is an expensive resolution to a serious problem of Doyle's own creation, allegedly.

Pay him 15 months salary vs a very public and expensive lawsuit. Seems like an easy decision.

[847badgerfan]

I wish someone would pay me $1.1M to go away.

[fezzador]

I don't speak legalease, so is there a "no show" clause preventing Doyle from taking a position elsewhere?  Even if there isn't something explicitly stating this, his brand is tainted and I'm sure very few FBS programs (or NFL teams) want to take that chance right now. 

Sucks that it had to come to this, but it's for the best.

[iahawk15]

I don't speak legalease, so is there a "no show" clause preventing Doyle from taking a position elsewhere?  Even if there isn't something explicitly stating this, his brand is tainted and I'm sure very few FBS programs (or NFL teams) want to take that chance right now. 

Sucks that it had to come to this, but it's for the best.

I only scanned the document, but the only employment prevention clause I saw was future employment with the University of Iowa.

[ELA]

I wish someone would pay me $1.1M to go away.

Set up a GoFundMe

[FearlessF]

for 1.1 million I'd do a lot of things

[FearlessF]

Was Brian Ferentz brought up at the news conference?

Ferentz's son, Hawkeye offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, also has been mentioned as problematic in his dealings with black players.

[Benthere2]

We can assume there is a no comment clause in this settlement.  

[Hawkinole]

for 1.1 million I'd do a lot of things

He can do nothing for $1.1M. 

I haven't heard of any complaints filed with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. The statute of limitations is fairly short on those types of complaints. I am not sure that if a complaint were filed and if there was no prior complaint voiced to the head coach or athletic director that there would be much value to a player's complaint. It appears that the university was responsive so quickly, and suspended him when it came to the attention of the head coach. This is probably a good move on the part of the athletic program, but an expensive one.

[Hawkinole]

His son, Dillon Doyle, who was expected to get quite a bit of playing time at linebacker, entered the transfer portal last week.

[FearlessF]

Was Brian Ferentz brought up at the news conference?

Was the media allowed to ask questions or was it just a statement?

[HawkFrenzy]

Was Brian Ferentz brought up at the news conference?

Was the media allowed to ask questions or was it just a statement?

From what I have seen about BF is it was more of an isolated incident(s). No where near the volume of complaints about Doyle. Also, what is little known is BF reports directly to the athletic director and not KF. KF would be part of the conversation but he can not be part of any decisions, other than gameday, since BF became the OC. This was how they went around any future nepotism issues. 

[FearlessF]

so, Brian is in the clear for now.

That's good, don't need more problems

he's probably smart enough to just wear Hawkeye t-shirts that do not promote one political party over another