Mark Farley Leaving? What!

[buckswope]

Suprised this hasn't been a hot topic as of late. With all the success Farley has had at UNI and with Terry Allen raiding his staff could any off you possibly see a Farley defection to become a Division 1A head coach at like a Eastern Mich ora Boise State type school or a Defensive Coordinator at a big time School like a Missouri or Illinois. I saw something where coach Farley only makes $128,000 a year not much for a head coach, this is not including endorsements and incentives of course, but the new guy down at GSU make upwards of $400,000 and Jerry Kill pulls dowm around $200,000, all numbers which can make a man envious. When Farley first came the number 1 thing I remember him telling us was that he would not use our University as a stepping stone to another school like Mike Dunbar, that was 5 years ago, alot of things change is 5 years. Former D line coach Bill INge is up for the a position at Wisconsin which would pay him around 125-135 a year damn close to what Farley makes. I know it is not always all about the money but in some instance it is, UNI needs to stepp up to the plate and offer a somewhat lucrative contract extension or Mr. Mark Farley I feel will be gone.

[Mountain Panther]

I agree he could be paid more....but keep in mind GSU's coach makes that much because the school has won 6 national titles. AND, if he doesn't perform right away, they will can him. $400K is a lot but he has to deal with the pressure.

I don't see Farley leaving yet.....one or two more years like 2005 and definately yes.

[UNI92]

It's not always about the money. Other considerations have to be his family and the pursuit of a NC.
I am more worried at this point about losing Salmon and the other coaches, although it is no time to panic. There will be plenty of time to pick replacements.
I don't understand why Salmon would want to take a lateral move?????
I'm sure that TA will do well but it is going to be awhile before they are ready to compete at the National level.

[Born-a-Panther]

Farley stays. Salmon stays. Vokolek and Bolks are gone. That's my two cents. Is it football season yet??? Better yet... is it Bear week yet??? Love ya T.A. ---- but can't wait to stick it to ya on Homecoming weekend, 2006!!!

[01PantherFan]

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2005/12/25/sports/local/doc43adf941afcc4306540701.txt

Todays Waterloo courier

Whoops see is in another thread

[Jonsoup]

I agree with with Born has stated 10000%. I can't see Coach Farley or Coach Salmon leaving.

[Mountain Panther]

On Salmon....

Head coach Mark Farley isn't the only member of UNI's coaching staff that has returned home to his roots. Bill Salmon is a native of Cedar Falls, a graduate of Cedar Falls High School, and a UNI football alum.

Highly regarded as one of UNI's best quarterbacks ever, Salmon (SAHL-mun) rejoined the Panther staff in 2001 as Associate Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator and assistant in charge of the wide receivers. He spent the previous four years as the Offensive Coordinator, and running backs coach his final two years, at the University of Kansas.

"It's still UNI," he said upon his return to the Cedar Valley. "Still football. Still people I know. It's easy. This is home."

[Jonsoup]

Boise State job is GONE to the offensive Cordinator Peterson. Eastern Michigan job is gone. Come on we don't need to start rumors of Coach leaving as it could leak out to media then to potentail recruits reading this and thinking the coach doesn't care about them at all. GO PANTHERS!!

[JayJ79]

I wouldn't be surprised if Coach Salmon went to Missouri State. Being that he was TA's best man in the wedding, so it sounds like they are pretty good friends, and he did go to Kansas with him. Of course, I don't know either of them at all, I'm just going by hearsay.

Of course, it sounds like he has strong ties to UNI and CF, so neither would I be surprised if he stays (and I certainly hope he does).

[UNI92]

I still see it as a downward move, not even a lateral one. Friendship with TA or not.

[Mountain Panther]

I'm a little surprised this thread was even started considering there is NO hard evidence to support that Farley is leaving. But, it's sparked some pretty good debate for me and others who seem to be ignoring their families on Christmas day (JUST KIDDING).

[Born-a-Panther]

Hey BAP, I think Bolks stays, unless he's offered a coordinator position at
a 1-A school. After we win the NC next year, it will be difficult to keep any of the coaches here. These guys aren't spring chickens and padding the bank account does mean something. It's just too bad our well-heeled boosters don't get these men the money they deserve.

I like the way you think Winder... on Bolks staying and on next year's Championship. I believe!

[JCPanthers]

Farley stays. Salmon stays. Vokolek and Bolks are gone. That's my two cents. Is it football season yet??? Better yet... is it Bear week yet??? Love ya T.A. ---- but can't wait to stick it to ya on Homecoming weekend, 2006!!!

I've heard that it is already a done deal with Vokolek and Bolks. I still can't believe this is happening. It just pisses me off that TA is at MSU!! I honestly hope he fails miserably like he did at Kansas.

When TA interviewed with MSU...I thought...why in the hell would a former UNI player and coach choose to coach a team that will have to go head to head with his alma mater every year....I just don't understand it. I think if the truth were known...it's probably his ego that took him to MSU..he wants to prove that he is a better coach then Farley. All those successful years at UNI but he could never win the big one to get them to the Championship game....and then Farley does it in his 5th year.

I may be way off on that, but it will make for an interesting game each year.

[Mountain Panther]

Not necessarily....

Head coaching jobs do not come open too often. You never know - Iowa State could get smoked in their bowl game and he would have been out of a job. Not likely, but possible.

I really don't think he's doing it to spite UNI. The advantages of going to MSU is that it's somewhat close to Ames and he will probably be given free reign down there.

Just my opinion.....

I've heard that it is already a done deal with Vokolek and Bolks. I still can't believe this is happening. It just pisses me off that TA is at MSU!! I honestly hope he fails miserably like he did at Kansas.

When TA interviewed with MSU...I thought...why in the hell would a former UNI player and coach choose to coach a team that will have to go head to head with his alma mater every year....I just don't understand it. I think if the truth were known...it's probably his ego that took him to MSU..he wants to prove that he is a better coach then Farley. All those successful years at UNI but he could never win the big one to get them to the Championship game....and then Farley does it in his 5th year.

I may be way off on that, but it will make for an interesting game each year.

[MGLD Panther]

He is doing it because he wants to be a head coach. Does anyone remember Kris Kleinman(sp), the former UNI player that went on to coach for WIU or maybe even MSU, formerly known as SMSU. It's a job. How many of us have kept the same job that we had right after college? I respect what TA did while he was here, but he is now going to be treated as an "away coach" and I can't wait! I believe he will appreciate what UNI fans are like when he is on the other side of the Dome.