Football Schedule for 2014 announced

[Mudrafan]

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when you coach someone for 4 or 5 years, you're bound to have some influence on them. And when someone you've coached ends up being an NFL/SuperBowl MVP a couple times, just about anyone is going to take at least some pride in it.

And coaches get "stolen" all the time, 'tis part of the profession. Unless you think that teams should only hire coaches that are currently unemployed.

Can't argue about the fact that he hasn't won anything since leaving, but that is as head coach. Sometimes it works out better when in the role of OC. Though I don't know enough about him or the situation to hazard a guess of whether that would be the case in this instance.

You don't raid your alma mater if you have plans to come back. You also don't raid within the conference. And you missed my point in regards to TA trying to take credit for Warner.

[Mudrafan]

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I know TA and Farley personally. I like TA much better.

TA is a fake. Farley is what you see is what you get. Also, Farley bleeds UNI. TA tried to think he outgrew UNI.

[lakesbison]

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ok screw SIU, you guys will be 8-4 you're welcome. NDSU will not lose to ISU.

[arealcat]

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TA is a fake. Farley is what you see is what you get. Also, Farley bleeds UNI. TA tried to think he outgrew UNI.

I would say the complete opposite.

[SteinPizza]

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He's incredibly arrogant, tried taking credit early on for molding Kurt Warner & has not won anything since leaving CF. Also, he stole coaches from UNI when he went to Mizzou St. That's just off the top of my head.

In my limited dealings with TA back in the day, he was a pretty good guy. Same with Farley. How you can label one as a bad guy and one as a saint is beyond me.

If you label leaving a less appealing job (UNI) to take an upside laden risk, move up the career ladder (Big 12) and better yourself as "thinking he outgrew UNI", then I'm happy to inform you we live in a capitalist, free market society. Thank God for it too. Same goes for "stealing away coaches". There's no such thing. If Missouri State or NDSU offers them things they can't get here, then I applaud them for flipping Farley, Dannen the BOR, and every Kool Aid drinking fan here the bird as the moving truck pulls out of the Cedar Valley.

Just because someone leaves your (speaking generally, not at you Mudra) prized institution or business, and you (again general) think it's somehow disloyal and treasonous to leave, then have fun being a Kool Aid drinking jacka$$ of a boss. I've been exposed to a couple of people like that in my career. Not suprisingly, they were both a$$whipes as human beings, in addition to being bad to work for.

[achrist70]

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I truly believe that both TA and Farley's success at UNI is due to the foundation set by coaches before their time people like Stan Sheriff, honestly I think if Coach Farley were to leave you would see the same struggles that TA has had since leaving, this is not a slight towards either one.

[BCPanther]

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You've got the wrong guy. Sheriff got the Dome built but didn't have a great record coaching. Darrell Mudra is the guy that made UNI football.

[northwest iowa panther]

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You've got the wrong guy. Sheriff got the Dome built but didn't have a great record coaching. Darrell Mudra is the guy that made UNI football.

Sheriff 22 yrs. 129 wins 101 losses 4 con. titles 2 district/region COY
Mudra 4 yrs. 43 wins 16 losses 2.5 con. titles 1 district/region COY
Allen 7 yrs. 75 wins 26 losses 6 con. titles 2 district/region COY
Farley 12 yrs. 111 wins 51 losses 7 con. titles 2 district/region COY Eddie Robinson Award Winner

[in_the_stands]

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The TA hate is amusing to me - in his playing days he was not well liked among the people I hung out with. He followed Salmon at QB and the feeling was he was a big step down. Though as I recall he played OK and had a decent arm.

My perspective is that Mudra installed a better offense than anything we'd seen up until that time, though we tended to give up a lot of points also. TA restored that following Bruce's one year attempt to dismantle it.

[Panther-Sheik]

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My personal experience was that TA played favorites with players, which I (and lots of others) didn't like or respect. But I have also come to the realization that I don't think that is unique to TA as a college coach.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I will say this, though, as something that has warmed me to TA. At the Sweet 16 I saw TA in the EJ Dome and he was wearing UNI gear and was a true fan and alum. McDermott was in an ISU shirt and was very much reserved in his rooting for UNI. Not saying that Mac didn't want to root for UNI or wear UNI clothing, but the fact that he didn't feel comfortable enough to do it surprised me and caused me to pause about him vs. TA.

[PantherFan]

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I will say this, though, as something that has warmed me to TA. At the Sweet 16 I saw TA in the EJ Dome and he was wearing UNI gear and was a true fan and alum. McDermott was in an ISU shirt and was very much reserved in his rooting for UNI. Not saying that Mac didn't want to root for UNI or wear UNI clothing, but the fact that he didn't feel comfortable enough to do it surprised me and caused me to pause about him vs. TA.

McDermott spoke at the pep rally at Union Station prior to the Michigan State game. I don't remember what he was wearing, but I remember thinking I'd be a little upset if I was an ISU fan.

[BCPanther]

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Just to clarify, Mac would have only been on 'Dream Job' number 2 at that point, correct??

[Trapped in California]

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Hey, Mac showed up. Give him credit for something.

I say that as someone that believes that UNI was a prison ***** in that whole fiasco

[panther-state]

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I mean...I guess this could go here? Doesn't need its own thread.

SIU gives Lennon a 2-yr extension