OT: Bob Stoops to Iowa?
Found this on the Interwebs:
Obviously a photoshop. Apparently some Hawkeye fans are hopeful. Would be huge, a Harbaugh-like hire if it happened, and imagine what it would mean for the Big Ten.
(Edit: Not meaning to pass this off as news, but something I found that I wanted to share.)
January 26th, 2015 at 10:55 AM ^
Ferentz is under contract until 2040.
January 26th, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^
but I think you're making a funny
January 26th, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
and u r both h8erz
January 26th, 2015 at 11:50 AM ^
Mondays are clearly not the best days to post things
January 26th, 2015 at 2:12 PM ^
To be fair, had you posted a link or something with more substance than an Iowa fan learning about the "fill" command in photoshop I think you'd have received a better response.
That said, Stoops wouldn't want to go to Iowa because it would, at best, be a slight downstep for him. And Iowa fans would absolutely be driven crazy by the same issues he's had at Oklahoma, namely blowing 1-2 games a year.
January 26th, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^
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January 26th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^
I hope it happens
January 26th, 2015 at 12:00 PM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^
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January 26th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
or not as big? Stoops has a national championship to his name. It would at least be on par with OSU hiring Urban Meyer, imo
January 26th, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
What have you done for me (OU) lately?
Stoops is a good coach but he would not be a Harbaugh-level hire.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:42 AM ^
Iowa isn't the blue blood that OSU is, but I think the UF to OU comparison is legit. I think a good comparison from a school prestige perspective would be Beilema leaving Wisco to go to Arkansas. Obviously, Stoops is a bigger name coach than BB, but in terms of moving down schools, I think its a proportionally equal downward move between Power 5 schools
January 26th, 2015 at 1:25 PM ^
Meyer had two NC's and was mentioned as a pipe-dream candidate for almost every major opening while he was doing TV. Stoops is under fire at his school, his NC is far in the rearview mirror and he is a "tier 2" choice for some openings.
I don't think they are close to being on the same level.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:01 AM ^
But, this would still be a huge move for Iowa and for the Big Ten. Really hoping they it happens.
January 26th, 2015 at 10:59 AM ^
Ferentz has an insane buyout, and a long contract. Seems like Iowa is just happy with 7-5 each year, and losing to a MAC or I-AA team in September.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 10:59 AM ^
This would be great for the conference.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 11:04 AM ^
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January 26th, 2015 at 11:28 AM ^
Riley Reiff was whipped so badly in the playoff game against the Cowboys. I think he still has welts
January 26th, 2015 at 11:05 AM ^
Does this even meet the threshold of "rumor"?
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January 26th, 2015 at 11:09 AM ^
Definition: "a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth."
I think it barely meets the definition, and in large part because it got posted here.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
ran something about this about a month back (LINK), though I don't think the picture is a month old. If it is, apologies!
January 26th, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
Source? Link? Anything besides a picture?
January 26th, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
Why is this worth a thread? Unsubstantiated, unlinked rumor from anonymous fans of a program with a locked-in coach.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:12 AM ^
Is there a link to anything other than a photoshop? I mean, if that qualifies as news around here, then I have on good authority that the president of the US is staring in the next Jurassic Park movie as an rocket-totting game warden who has tamed Velociraptors.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:29 AM ^
Makes sense, he doesn't work anyways.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:15 AM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 11:23 AM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 11:56 AM ^
Should he be talking to the puppet, instead?
January 26th, 2015 at 12:13 PM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 11:48 AM ^
Stoops is currently in his 16th season at OU. He’s currently one season into a seven-year, $34.5-million contract he signed in June. The deal does not contain a buyout clause. Stoops is free to leave if he wishes without financial penalty.
He can take any job if the offer is right. I'm kind of surprised Florida didn't go after him.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:18 AM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
have a lot going on
January 26th, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
make the BIG more interesting.
I can't imagine the pile of money Iowa would have to throw at Stoops to make that happen. Alma mater or not Oklahoma to Iowa is a move down.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
Stoops is 168-44 since he took over at Oklahoma. Only Boise State has won more games in college football during that time frame.
I don't see him leaving for Iowa. But if he did, I wonder if OU fans would go all West Virginia-losing-RichRod crazy.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:22 AM ^
Didn't someone do a diary entry explaining how Iowa could fire Ferentz and still come out ahead? Maybe it was just a discussion thread.
Stoops to Iowa would be great for that program. They seem to be getting tired of Stoops in Norman, so I wouldn't rule it out.
January 26th, 2015 at 12:19 PM ^
Always nice to get confirmation that I'm not hallucinating.
January 26th, 2015 at 12:05 PM ^
I wouldn't rule it out either. I read there was serious interest from Stoops about the Michigan job. It seems to be connected to what you mentioned about his relationships in Norman.
It sounds like he might have been a legit plan B candidate.
January 26th, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^
and I for one sure as hell would have preferred Stoops over the other supposed plan B, Muillen.
Still can't believe that Miles wasn't on the list.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:25 AM ^
I think Ferentz has at least 2-3 more seasons before buying him out becomes a feasible option.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:26 AM ^
LOL. Now that would be a demotion on an epic level.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:29 AM ^
While it would make the Big Ten much more interesting and probably add another perennial contender to the Big Ten West if all went well, and as much as Iowa fans would probably love to see their school write that $13.3 million or so check for Kirk's buyout as it would be now (and even throw in the $525,000 longevity bonus he'll get on Friday), it is exactly what that Photoshop is - a hope, likely a vain one at best.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
Not Harbaugh like. Stoops like only. Nothing is like the hiring of Harbaugh at Michigan. I don't think there will be anything quite like it happening for a long time.
January 26th, 2015 at 11:58 AM ^
do you mean Kevin Sumlin going back to Purdue won't be that big of a deal?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANYTHING IS ANYMORE