Farley keeping options open?

[havok58]

Not that there's anything wrong with that. However, in tonight's Courier he sure didn't provide a secure feeling inside.

For Farley, there will be one more item to be discussed, and it doesn't directly involve his program.

With Gene Chizik leaving Iowa State for Auburn, the Cyclones are hunting for a new head coach. Farley was asked about the job Saturday night.

As of early Sunday, he had not been contacted by Iowa State. Farley wasn't certain either how he would handle all the inevitable questions about his future.

"I don't know," he said. "I have thought about it. Every time I do think about it, I go back to replaying the game. But I don't know what the answer to that question will be."

I appreciate that he's being honest with his answer, but sometimes I would prefer an answer that deflected or avoided the question. Hopefully the loss and the critics don't chase him away from UNI.

[Cat80]

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Not that there's anything wrong with that. However, in tonight's Courier he sure didn't provide a secure feeling inside.

For Farley, there will be one more item to be discussed, and it doesn't directly involve his program.

With Gene Chizik leaving Iowa State for Auburn, the Cyclones are hunting for a new head coach. Farley was asked about the job Saturday night.

As of early Sunday, he had not been contacted by Iowa State. Farley wasn't certain either how he would handle all the inevitable questions about his future.

"I don't know," he said. "I have thought about it. Every time I do think about it, I go back to replaying the game. But I don't know what the answer to that question will be."

I appreciate that he's being honest with his answer, but sometimes I would prefer an answer that deflected or avoided the question. Hopefully the loss and the critics don't chase him away from UNI.

What's been on this board since Saturday doesn't come close to the criticism he would get any week if he is hired by ISU. Except for the PO'd PFL, there hasn't been full bore criticism. Disappointment, yes but nothing compared to what our ISU friends would say if he failed to take the clowns to the Independence Bowl in his third year. If what's been on this board for three days would chase Farley away from UNI, he should retire from coaching and find something else to do

[Purrrrrfect]

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He seems to do pretty well finding Florida talent for us. I'd think he would be okay finding some hidden in the rough blue chippers down there still. Texas...thats a big one.

[run&blade]

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Terry Allen failed at Kansas, the Marshall coach failed at Georgia years ago. The only 1AA coach that has had success that I know of is Tressel at Ohio State and my mom could recruit players there.

I think Farley is a great coach and could do great things at a school that recruits itself but a place like ISU you need a serious pipeline and connections. Not sure it would go well for him. Is he the kind of hire that is going to excite the fans? I would wish him the best but I am not sure about it. I almost think I-AA coaches have to become a coordinator at a big time school if they want to move up. Sure he could go to the MAC but IMO that is worse then I-AA. The best they hope for is the Motor City Bowl.

[Chitown Panther]

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Farley can only recruit IA, Minn, St. Louis and KC consistently.

His son has another year at CF HS.

I doubt he would leave this year.....but after next year we could be looking at Willy or Chris as the head coach.....

[uni1988]

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What would be coach Farley's plans after Iowa State? ISU is a stepping stone... a coach goes to Ames with the hopes of getting a better job ASAP. Coach at Iowa State for two, three or four years... have some success and then get OUT. Now... if you haven't found another coaching job after four years... you will soon be asked to leave. So... what would be coach Farley's plans after ISU? Why make the move to a school with a football program like Iowa State... when UNI is better. ISU is only a step up in pay... nothing else.

[Panther789]

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ISU is only a step up in pay... nothing else.

I love our football program, but dont kid yourself.

[Panther789]

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Farley can only recruit IA, Minn, St. Louis and KC consistently.

His son has another year at CF HS.

I doubt he would leave this year.....but after next year we could be looking at Willy or Chris as the head coach.....

I think these are valid points, but I dont think he would turn the job down. If he want's a BCS job, there are only a handful that he would be considered for at any time, and ISU is one of them. There is no guarantee that he would even be considered for a job next year, or the year after that.

That said, I dont think he gets an offer.

[Panther Cat]

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I don't think they will offer Farley the job. I'm sure they will at least interview him though.

If he gets the offer he would probably take it in my opinion. That's a nice pay raise and a BCS school. His son could stay at Cedar Falls for his last year, I'm sure they could have a few homes with that extra money

But I just don't see ISU offering him the job. Although I think he would do a great job there.

[Chitown Panther]

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I would guess he doesn't get a real chance at the ISU job....but I bet some MAC schools come calling.

Does anyone on here really think Farley would be successful at a Ohio MAC school? He has ZERO recruiting ties there.

...and regarding the ISU gig....how would he pull a kid to ISU over Mizzou out of St Louis or KC?

I personally think this is why TA couldn't make a go at KU....

[Panther-Sheik]

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I love our football program, but dont kid yourself.

I don't think this statement is too far off. In what way is ISU's program better than UNI's? Except for $$, program v. program, UNI's is much superior in regards to any success. You can argue that ISU has more exposure, but to date they have really only been the "team that is playing OK, NE, OK St., Texas, etc." It's like being the opening act or the undercard...Certainly more exposure than UNI, but still not exactly the Cats meow.

[dan_beeding]

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What would be coach Farley's plans after Iowa State? ISU is a stepping stone... a coach goes to Ames with the hopes of getting a better job ASAP. Coach at Iowa State for two, three or four years... have some success and then get OUT. Now... if you haven't found another coaching job after four years... you will soon be asked to leave. So... what would be coach Farley's plans after ISU? Why make the move to a school with a football program like Iowa State... when UNI is better. ISU is only a step up in pay... nothing else.

I've never understood the Iowa State as a stepping stone sentiment. They have good facilities, in a great conference (should walk through the north most years), great fan support (student section, tailgating, etc.), and a pretty good gameday atmosphere. Why wouldn't somebody want to go there and have sustained success? It is possible. I just hope Farley doesn't agree with me.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I've never understood the Iowa State as a stepping stone sentiment. They have good facilities, in a great conference (should walk through the north most years), great fan support (student section, tailgating, etc.), and a pretty good gameday atmosphere. Why wouldn't somebody want to go there and have sustained success? It is possible. I just hope Farley doesn't agree with me.

Ames, Iowa

[dan_beeding]

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Ames, Iowa

Couldn't be much worse than Boise, ID, Troy, AL, or Salt Lake City, UT, whose teams have seen relative success in their conferences.

[Trapped in California]

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At ISU, your competing for bodies against Nebraska, Iowa & Mizzou. How are you going to win those battles, not getting leftovers? Recruiting the same players that Farley gets at UNI will get him 3-5 wins a year in the Big 12, at most.

They are not going to end up in Ames for the night life. Go to a successful BCS program, or a successful FCS program. Tough to do what Turner Gill did, that's why there is so much talk about him. Far easier to turn into North Texas or Kansas.