2024 Iowa Offseason thread

[Hawkinole]

Maybe this is not about Iowa, but maybe it is. 
Kadyn Proctor, the 2023 top OT recruit in the nation, flipped from Iowa to Alabama, at the last moment, and then started every game for Alabama in the 2023-24 season.
He just entered the transfer portal. Keeping fingers crossed. This could go a long way toward solving ongoing problems with Iowa's offense.
Iowa still needs an offensive coordinator, and with the departure of the receivers coach, needs one of those, too.

[847badgerfan]

Well some coaching updates.

DC Phil Parker was offered the DC job at Bama for $2.1M,  but Iowa countered and offered him $1.9M,  so Parker decided to stay at Iowa.

Assistant DC Seth Wallace has been promoted to Assistant Head Coach and his pay was bumped up to$1.0M

WR coach Kelton Copeland has been let go after 7 years on the Iowa staff.

No news yet for OC.  Paul Chryst officially turned it down.  Word is Joe Philbin is not happening either.  I guess Kirk's next move is to reach out to his contacts in the NFL.

There is a rumor that Lavar Woods has an offer somewhere.

I still think Buds could be a good OC/QB coach in Iowa City.

[FearlessF]

I'm a little surprised Kirk hasn't named an OC yet.

Could really help with recruiting and portal additions.

I understand that Kirk wants to get the right guy
I also understand that some guys might not want to work for Kirk

[Hawkinole]

Chryst was offered, and turned down the job of offensive coordinator, per the Des Moines Register's anonymous sourcing. Also, Joe Philbin, and UNLV OC Brennan Marion, will not be taking the job.
I haven't seen any other names mentioned as being under consideration by Kirk Ferentz. 
I thought Paul Chryst would fit, and this would be a promotion for him from serving as an "analyst" at Texas. 
If Chryst had taken the Iowa OC job, and if he were successful, there would have been a chance at further promotion in Iowa City given Kirk Ferentz's age. Chryst must view the Iowa OC job as being a very poor fit for himself, which could tell us how irrecoverable the condition of the offense is at Iowa.

[847badgerfan]

I think PC is done coaching. Got tired of recruiting and didn't embrace the portal or NIL crap.

He's in a perfect spot. He's an XO guy, plain and simple.

[FearlessF]

The Iowa Hawkeyes athletics department has decided to make things official with their interim athletic director, Beth Goetz. On Thursday, the Hawkeyes announced from their social media page that they have agreed to a five-year deal with Goetz, removing the interim tag and making her the university’s AD going forward.

Goetz originally joined the Iowa athletic department back in September of 2022 as the deputy athletics director. She would assume the role of interim AD following the retirement of Gary Barta at 17 years of guiding and directing Iowa athletics.

This is not the first time Goetz has assumed the role of athletic director, nor is it her first time doing so in the Big Ten conference. Goetz has experience from her time at Ball State and with the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

[LittlePig]

https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/01/18/goetz-named-uis-next-director-of-athletics/?

[Hawkinole]

Kadyn Proctor is back home, with the Hawkeyes!

[Mdot21]

Kadyn Proctor is back home, with the Hawkeyes!

seems like a really bad move to willingly sign up to play offense for anyone with the last name Ferentz.

[Hawkinole]

seems like a really bad move to willingly sign up to play offense for anyone with the last name Ferentz.

In an interview he mentioned that his mom can now attend his games. Home and family are important considerations, too. 

[Mdot21]

In an interview he mentioned that his mom can now attend his games. Home and family are important considerations, too.

yeah I get it, it's home. not knocking the kid. Iowa produces NFL OL like clockwork. Or at least used to. I'm sure he'll be fine there. But it probably has to be frustrating as an offensive player to play for such inept offenses.

[FearlessF]

much better NFL future

many fewer snaps and wear and tear on his body

unless he gits stuck on the punt team

[Hawkinole]

I think Iowa may be getting closer to finding an OC. Kevin Johns who was OC at Duke the past two-years reportedly was interviewed in Iowa City.

[Mdot21]

I think Iowa may be getting closer to finding an OC. Kevin Johns who was OC at Duke the past two-years reportedly was interviewed in Iowa City.

that'd be a pretty solid pickup. 

Iowa doesn't need to have a high flying offense. Just a functional one over the last few years and that program would've been cooking with grease considering the defenses they kept fielding.