OL Coach?

[PurpleCatFan]

Who replaced Rick Nelson as the new OL coach?

[Trapped in California]

Re: OL Coach?

I was wondering the same thing earlier today - no OL Coach is currently listed on the unipanthers.com roster/coach page.

[SteinPizza]

Re: OL Coach?

It's awfully late in the year to bring someone in, at least IMO. Anyone know what's going on?

[FOTY]

Farley said on OPR the position is still open. Says he is being picky because it is such an important role for UNI. #coachspeak

[Pant8her]

Re: OL Coach?

This shortly discussed on the 100 countdown on post 43 or so.

I suggested:
I would propose a name that I think would be of note: Brad Meester former Panther and I guess he is back in Iowa too...

What do you think? maybe Dannen should give him a call !!!

[vbfan19]

Re: OL Coach?

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/college/uni/football/uni-football-panthers-add-an-assistant-appear-in-preseason-poll/article_340e0c2d-8047-5380-b489-ebbf00523004.html

Ben Barkema is taking over duties of Offensive Line coach

Nick Danielson is joining the coaching staff as Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles coach.

That makes five first-year assistants on staff for this year: Danielson, Barkema, Joe Davis (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Jason Ray (wide receivers) and Olaitan Oguntodu (safeties).

[Blue42]

Re: OL Coach?

Just win baby.

We're always gonna have new blood on the coaching staff. Just find guys who can teach and want to be part of the purple.

The days of having guys for 15-20 years are probably over.

[SteinPizza]

Re: OL Coach?

Just win baby.

We're always gonna have new blood on the coaching staff. Just find guys who can teach and want to be part of the purple.

The days of having guys for 15-20 years are probably over.

15-20 year tenure isn't necessarily a good thing, but what makes you think this? From my view, there's nothing that suddenly changed in FB coaching which would lead to hyper job hopping.

One of the preceding posts pointed out how many new coaches are on the staff. While the offense needed a boost, I'd like to see more continuity than that. Getting a bunch of new assistants every year certainly doesn't help recruiting.

[Mudrafan]

Re: OL Coach?

15-20 year tenure isn't necessarily a good thing, but what makes you think this? From my view, there's nothing that suddenly changed in FB coaching which would lead to hyper job hopping.

One of the preceding posts pointed out how many new coaches are on the staff. While the offense needed a boost, I'd like to see more continuity than that. Getting a bunch of new assistants every year certainly doesn't help recruiting.

It's always been this way in FCS football. I take it you don't know how much $ an FCS assistant makes.

[06panther10]

Mudra is right, this is the nature of FCS football. Its highly unusual for a program that have assistants stick around for 10+ years like we did.

Its certainly not ideal to have this much turnover in a single offseason like this, but that was more or less by choice, as some change was needed on offense.

[Mudrafan]

Re: OL Coach?

Iowa had a tight ends coach that had been there for many years leave to run a Culver's restaurant. Exhibit A....

[SteinPizza]

Re: OL Coach?

It's always been this way in FCS football. I take it you don't know how much $ an FCS assistant makes.

I know they don't make a ton. I was just surprised by the number of new guys. The news of the new OC kind of overshadowed some other hires, along with the buzz about the new scheme. Even Mario leaving didn't get as much pub as it might have otherwise