Iowa Hawkeyes redo Brian Ferentz's contract | Joel Klatt Show

[@robertwinslow5097]

Klatt YOU SPOKE TRUTH.... IOWA BOY ...BORN and RAISED Here....

[@jackhiggins9340]

Thank you Klatt. Speaking everything we are thinking. Hopefully this creates some type of change.

[@jamesgeorge65]

Nope! Look at his buyout. And the current AD report to Kirk Ferentz. No change coming soon unless the President gets involved.

[@mickhammer0411]

You are absolutely RIGHT. Nepotism at the worst. Anybody else would have been gone!!!!!

[@CFBonFOX]

Should Brian Ferentz have been fired?

[@gregorywilson9322]

Yes...both of them...

[@michiganhypelights]

Yes

[@roris5882]

The only reason why Brian is still the OC is because of his daddy. It's ridiculous because he has been a complete failure. Maybe he should have spent more time in the Saban Center for Coaching Rehabilitation.

[@rayray52577]

Yes, no question. Just based off of long term trend of performance vs his peers, esp 2022. There’s no reason to keep him. Anyone else with that kind of performance relative to their peers would have gotten fired without a doubt.

[@jeffmcccormick5836]

Hell yes, Brian is awful OC/ we need remove Ferentz clan.

[@someguy6212]

Why is Ferentz untouchable? His record is 186-115. He has won 61% of his games at Iowa and this makes him a legend? How many programs around the country would fire a coach that wins 61% of games? Wisconsin just got rid of a coach that won more. Iowa fans deserve better. Iowa boys Bob Stoops or Bret Bielema could've had this job years ago.

[@stephenlang7870]

Iowa had Bobby Stoops in 1999, but former.disaster AD Bob Bowlsby, who later failed up to Big12 commissioner and got Tejas and Okie taken right out from under him, wanted to take more interviews and Stoops understandably upset accepted the Okie job.

[@someguy6212]

@@stephenlang7870 Wow I didn't know those details. What a terrible mistake by Bowlsby.

[@jamesgeorge65]

He's untouchable because he has a little girl as an AD who doesn't hold him accountable for anything.

[@someguy6212]

@@jamesgeorge65 🤣

[@LifeHawkeye]

Thank you for venting on this Joel. Yeah this is like a 6th grader amended this contract like it makes zero applicable sense in game situations. Iowa fans are beyond frustrated. Is there one person outside of Barta and the Ferentz family that feels this is a solid response to the worst offense in football for multiple seasons?? They have to change this it makes no sense.

[@jamesgeorge65]

I wish it was true that the fan base is beyond frustrated. If they really were that frustrated changes would have been made. Iowa fans are ok as long as he wins 7-8 games. Disgusting!!

[@allensaunders449]

No other program in college football would hire him

[@stephenlang7870]

At this point not sure a high school would.

[@jamesmoore5230]

Our offense and this situation is embarrassing. The solution is hire Jay Norvell as OC for two years and then move him up to head coach. Scrub Ferentz contract to '29.

[@IowaHawkeyes1992]

I absolutely love Kirk Ferentz, but this is the first time I feel he truly has FAILED as a leader. PS Joel Klatt is the GREATEST college football commentator. His playoff suggestion with conference championships. Absolute BRILLIANCE. I love this guy.

[@timothyslewitzke9001]

Ha Never seen Klatt speechless

[@jamesgeorge65]

Yep, I've known who Ferentz truly is for a long time now. None of this surprises me anymore. And everyone says he's such a good guy. A good guy doesn't say "F you" to his fans by keeping an OC who is absolutely inept.

[@TonyM132]

I think Kirk would prefer to have a different OC. But he is afraid that if Brian is let go without having more success first, he'll never get another good job in football, and he can't stand to do that to his own son. "Never hire someone you can't fire."

[@buckeyedarren]

This is what happens when you keep a coach for too long. KF could have been fired a couple times, not at Iowa obviously, but then he'd pull a good season out his rear and get another contract extension. And the longer he stays the more power he gained. Just like JoePa and others.

[@erickpeterson537]

The only reason he pulls out a great year is when they have a soft schedule like they have in 2023. Since the east west division I knew he would never win a big 10 championship. Time to move on

[@Yyyyyy5]

Iowa is one of the most valuable football programs in the country. In the big ten the top 5 most valuable programs are Ohio state, Michigan, Penn state, Nebraska and Iowa. Iowa football is worth $13 million more than the 2018 national champion Clemson Tigers. Iowa has money and they give their fans this!?…….

[@Mr.International82]

Can the Hawkeyes get Jon gruden?!😂

[@erickpeterson537]

Then the tax payers have to come up with half their lawsuit

[@Yyyyyy5]

Every offensive coordinator from 120th offense in the country to 131st this year was fired except for a few who were given a pass because it was there first season with the program…..so every OC from 120 to 131 was fired basically……Except Brian Ferentz.

[@armandocardenasjr5068]

as a HUGE Hawkeye fan and an Iowan.. this is an embarrassing. Kirk gets top 15 money!.. We should finish top 15 every year.. if he's such a "nice and good guy" then pay him "nice and good guy" money.. not millions.

[@steveker5084]

I said to fire both coaches LAST YEAR. VINDICATION, BABY!

[@scotthenning2890]

Your preaching to the choir Joel. I would say just say all Hawkeye fans are beyond frustrated. With this Brian situation. I’m born and bred Hawkeye fan for 47 years . 🤨

[@jamesgeorge65]

No, they're not. There'd be changes made if they really were.

[@scotthenning2890]

@@jamesgeorge65 talking about the fans of the Hawkeyes. Not Kirk . we as the fan are frustrated.

[@jamesgeorge65]

@@scotthenning2890 I knew what you meant. My point is if the fans were really that upset there’d have been changes made. Most of the fans are not frustrated to the point where they demand changes be made.

[@calvinhobbes6118]

@@jamesgeorge65 Exactly. They still sell-out home games and support the program in general.

[@MikeyD22]

This is a complete joke. The "25 point" scoring average includes points scored by the defense and special teams units. It's a clear path to him actually ending up with an 8% raise. If he meets the two easily attainable goals, he would receive a new two-year rolling contract AND get a $112,500 one-time bonus bringing his 2023 compensation to $972,500. Disgraceful move by Barta. He's basically insulting the intelligence of every loyal UI fan.

[@jackhall3678]

Thats something that Klatt fails to mention. The defense will play a huge part in those points.

[@VillageIdiott]

Does that mean Iowa's "offense" has to score 25 points ? , because there were a few games last year were Iowa's defense scored 21 points by themselves

[@rayray52577]

Nope. Contract states “team points”. Not offensive points. It’s a sham.

[@ericwalters5483]

The only thing is even if Brian doesn't live up to his end of the contract all THIS means is this contract is up. Doesn't mean he doesn't get a different one after next season.

[@leonardblush2557]

Great commentary, Joel. But unless all the portal additions get hurt, Iowa should be able to average around 30 without having to change situational philosophy. The personnel perfect storm of last fall can't be overemphasized. Historically bad QB and OL, top receivers out (and no Charlie Jones), you name it. Barring injury disaster, the '23 offense will at least be back to the '18-20 level. Not a pinball machine, but able to score points.

[@RoccoGuyBoiThing]

This will age like milk.

[@Lee-fe2kh]

We should not feel bad other than WE had to suffer three years with Petras, we gained a pretty good QB, a great defense and an offense capable of a 10-2 season

[@whoudatty]

Brian should've been fired. 25 total points per game. Defensive scores included. 25 points makes them 85th in the country. It's incredibly sad, and I'm a die hard fan. No offensive talent would want to come here and his job to develop talent we have.

[@jamesgeorge65]

Yet, since you are a die hard hawk, I bet you are NOT in favor of firing KF.

[@jamesgeorge65]

You have to realize that most of the Hawkeye fan base don't just like Kirk Ferentz, they worship him. Yeah, I know it's gross but it's true. What Kirk Ferentz did with this new contract for his son was, in essence, say, "F you" to the hawkeye fans. He can do this because the current AD reports to him, he has ZERO accountability to anyone, he's made millions for decades now. When a guy makes a lot of money and has no accountability his view of reality shifts to ridiculous. He's been there now for probably about 20 years now. Sad, but true and the hawkeye fans will put up with it as long as he wins 7-8 games a year. Again, I know it's sick and disgusting but that's the reality.

[@lh1678]

This contract is the "spare tire" for this team. You are hoping and praying that it gets you to that destination.

[@Lee-fe2kh]

I think the NEW AD is going rip this contract up replace Brian but NOT for him

[@gregorywilson9322]

Iowa with an ambition so low.........what a complete cluster.........

[@brentjohnson1064]

The poor pre-season opponents who Iowa should beat easily will have the score ran up on - to pad the season scoring ave as much as possible.

[@andylee8907]

It's an absolute cluster F@#$. The only way I can wrap my head around the contract is that they want BF take a step forward..and I would love that..with those parameters in the contract that would have been good for 85th offense last season. 85TH. If Iowa scored 25 pts a game we would have been 11-1. Contract makes sense 3 years ago. Here we are at year 6 of BF and we are the worst offense pair with the best defense and special teams. Imagine what Iowa could do with a top 60 offense. Blows my freaking mind. And it doesn't have to be 25 offensive pts. Iowa D could score 100% of that and will still count towards Brian's contract.

[@jamesgeorge65]

The head coach can make these kinda decisions when he has absolutely NO accountability.

[@hopefullyhelpful4157]

Iowa is shooting themselves in the foot because they want to make something work that clearly doesn't. When Iowa's recruits see videos like this do you think they want to stay there? No not at all. It puts too much pressure on the QB and other play makers to keep an OC job intake who doesn't even deserve to be in that position anymore.

[@jennifereshelman1613]

Feel sorry for the early season “our sisters of mercy” teams. Iowa is going to need to run the score up in an unsportsmanlike manner, in order to give space for the average to be brought down during the more difficult Big Ten season.

[@jamesgeorge65]

Doubt they're capable of running up the score on anyone as long as KF is the coach. They didn't score a TD against a D-1AA team they played last year.

[@SmoothOperator319]

Truth!

[@Lee-fe2kh]

With a new AD all bets are off contract means nothing a NEW AD can come in and change everything

[@johnnybgoode8104]

I’m incredibly disappointed but not at all surprised that Joel did this entire segment and never said the word “nepotism” once. It’s plain as day. He didn’t need to dance around it the way he did

[@benkerns1696]

It’s hilarious to me that a PPG metric is used instead of offensive efficiency metrics that are out there

[@lh1678]

7:31 Look Brian agreed to this and they are looking for a reason to get rid of Brian without straight up telling him "Your Fired." So he is getting on that cross intentionally.

[@hawkeyelifeguy]

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[@delacruztaylor]

New year.................same team, its the coaching philosophy. Until the coaching staff changes, this is our team every year.

[@adammeyer3129]

25 ppg would have ranked 83rd last year.

[@Lee-fe2kh]

It says average points a game not every game and does anyone think that if Iowa foes 10-2 or 11-1 and he doesn’t score 25 that he would t be retained ????

[@Lee-fe2kh]

Does he have to score 27 offensive points a game or are those game points a game

[@scottlaux6934]

I'd be a lousy coach, that said I want to be Kirk Ferenz son for one year. Huge paycheck. Just one year thou. I couldn't humiliate myself for more than that.

[@janwilliams4282]

As everyone knows, this is Kirk’s justifying his reason to keep Brian.

[@WhitneySutton-dx8ot]

Is this the same great program that lost a 5 star to Alabama and didn’t understand why? Forget Bama, Hawkeyes know that kid was going somewhere else. This program is embarrassing right now. Iowa is better than this. The HC and OC both need to go ASAP.

[@roris5882]

The last time I checked Nepotism was illegal in the state of Iowa. The only thing saving the Ferentz Crime Family from going to prison is the fact that the Iowa football program is financially self sufficient and it funds their entire athletic department. If tax payer money actually went to pay their salaries they would face justice for their impropriety.

[@soonerdave01]

Well....that's one way of putting it. 😂😂

[@DG-mo5kr]

It’s Iowa, what do you expect?

[@benjaminrobbins8458]

Joel I like your content. But you are giving Barta far too much credit

[@onapositivenote3556]

I have nothing but respect for the Iowa defense.

[@calvinhobbes6118]

This is the epitome of nepotism.

[@leeb.9905]

Shame this albatross will tarnish Kirk Ferentz' golden legacy.

[@SMM-Mystery]

Joel, you missed a couple of the most critical points. First, won't this contract term put offensive and defensive players at the unnecessary risk of injury in :Push" situations? Secondly, the contract term also enables the players to possibly tank the points just to get rid of Brian. You're absolutely right that they need to either move on or reset the terms of the contract. This is insanity.

[@zeppelinl6275]

I live in West Des Moines and I can't stand Iowa. Hey dictionary, what's mediocrity? Answer=Iowa

[@geraldbates1227]

BF needs to be fired!