Is Farley OK?

[kochrab]

I don't think I saw it mentioned anywhere else, but Farley essentially threw Harris under the bus and ran back and forth in an interview with Jim Nelson the other day. The scheduling has been atrocious this year obviously and previous years, and Farley is rightly frustrated by it. The support of Dr. Franklin by the coaching staffs is evident.

I know we are all frustrated by the state of UNI Athletics in general, but we really need to give Dr. Franklin and her staff a chance. She is showing the care, enthusiasm, and support that has been lacking for a long time. I still am very much in the boat that we need to move on from Farley sooner rather than later, but he absolutely has been hamstrung by the previous administration.

Do you have a link to that interview?

[BCPanther]

It's the classic case of two things being true.

1--The Administration absolutely ****ed Mark and didn't give him the tools or budget to have a chance at competing at the highest level

2--Mark hasn't had his team prepared and his scheme looks awful on both sides of the ball right now.

[achrist70]

Mark Farley is the ultimate UNI Panther if there ever was one, he can sell the University like no one. But each year it is diminishing more and more. This is his 24th season. During his first 12 years he was 104-46 with 7 conference titles, 7 trips to the playoffs, 6 trips to the quarterfinals, 3 trips to the semifinals, and 1 trip to the championship. During the last 12 years he is 78-62, with no conference titles, 6 trips to the playoffs which are now 24 teams instead of 16 and none of those trips did we have a first round bye, and only 2 trips to the quarterfinals. I fully understand that the job has been harder the last 12 years with the Dakota schools, and not having the competitive budget, but there is clearly been a drop off. I am not sure if I want to see him fired or be allowed to walk away on his own, and I do wonder if we are going to see that anyway, just because he has given so much to the University and Football Program.

Honest question here, who would be some candidates if we are in the market for a new head coach this off season?

[BCPanther]

Mark Farley is the ultimate UNI Panther if there ever was one, he can sell the University like no one. But each year it is diminishing more and more. This is his 24th season. During his first 12 years he was 104-46 with 7 conference titles, 7 trips to the playoffs, 6 trips to the quarterfinals, 3 trips to the semifinals, and 1 trip to the championship. During the last 12 years he is 78-62, with no conference titles, 6 trips to the playoffs which are now 24 teams instead of 16 and none of those trips did we have a first round bye, and only 2 trips to the quarterfinals. I fully understand that the job has been harder the last 12 years with the Dakota schools, and not having the competitive budget, but there is clearly been a drop off. I am not sure if I want to see him fired or be allowed to walk away on his own, and I do wonder if we are going to see that anyway, just because he has given so much to the University and Football Program.

Honest question here, who would be some candidates if we are in the market for a new head coach this off season?

First call has to be Saban.

Seriously though, I don't think it would be anyone with UNI ties. It'd be a national search. Probably either a successful D2/D3 guy or a power league position coach.

FCS is dying and these jobs just aren't as attractive as they were 10 years ago.

[PantherAlum09]

Mark Farley is the ultimate UNI Panther if there ever was one, he can sell the University like no one. But each year it is diminishing more and more. This is his 24th season. During his first 12 years he was 104-46 with 7 conference titles, 7 trips to the playoffs, 6 trips to the quarterfinals, 3 trips to the semifinals, and 1 trip to the championship. During the last 12 years he is 78-62, with no conference titles, 6 trips to the playoffs which are now 24 teams instead of 16 and none of those trips did we have a first round bye, and only 2 trips to the quarterfinals. I fully understand that the job has been harder the last 12 years with the Dakota schools, and not having the competitive budget, but there is clearly been a drop off. I am not sure if I want to see him fired or be allowed to walk away on his own, and I do wonder if we are going to see that anyway, just because he has given so much to the University and Football Program.

Honest question here, who would be some candidates if we are in the market for a new head coach this off season?

That's a really tough one, because the answer HAS to come from outside the program. Whenever this happens is going to take some outside the box thinking. Really feels like we need to do something different to keep up with the times.

Having said all that, I looked into how it's going for JJ and Reeder after the success they have had here. JJ's defense seems to be ok at La Tech, but Reeder is at Middle Tennessee State and they are struggling. And the offense hasn't been good either. Clanton is one I think about now that he has been at Iowa State a couple years. I have no idea how this would end up.

[PantherAlum09]

First call has to be Saban.

Seriously though, I don't think it would be anyone with UNI ties. It'd be a national search. Probably either a successful D2/D3 guy or a power league position coach.

FCS is dying and these jobs just aren't as attractive as they were 10 years ago.

Honestly, look at Drake's coach. They have had consistent success the last couple years.

[achrist70]

There are a ton of successful D2/D3/NAIA guys in the area, but I am not sure any of them would come to UNI. I also thought about the Drake coach, he wouldn't be the worst option.

[UNIpanther99]

I would first give a call to Pat Fitzgerald.

[pantherclaw]

Did some digging a few weeks ago and came up with some options mainly D2/Lower FCS:

Looking at replacement coaches coach at d2 Ferris state been there 11 years two nattys

Mercer coach was at memoir-Reyna in d2 made the natty a couple times. Only been at Mercer 1 year but they are 5-0, they did just lose but similar sized school in Georgia but they are probably about 6th or 7th fiddle in that state.

Coach at tarelton been there 11 years has them off to some decent starts did coach at Sam Houston from 05-09 wasn't that great.

Northwest Missouri state coach is in 6th season and is 59-17

[pantherclaw]

Did some digging a few weeks ago and came up with some options mainly D2/Lower FCS:

Looking at replacement coaches coach at d2 Ferris state been there 11 years two nattys

Mercer coach was at memoir-Reyna in d2 made the natty a couple times. Only been at Mercer 1 year but they are 5-0, they did just lose but similar sized school in Georgia but they are probably about 6th or 7th fiddle in that state.

Coach at tarelton been there 11 years has them off to some decent starts did coach at Sam Houston from 05-09 wasn't that great.

Northwest Missouri state coach is in 6th season and is 59-17

[Wxcpanther]

I would first give a call to Pat Fitzgerald.

**** that guy. He should never be anywhere near a locker room again

[BCPanther]

**** that guy. He should never be anywhere near a locker room again

I get it but Bobby Petrino turned Missouri State in a year and a half during a pandemic. We aren't annointing a saint, we're hiring a football coach.

[Wxcpanther]

I get it but Bobby Petrino turned Missouri State in a year and a half during a pandemic. We aren't annointing a saint, we're hiring a football coach.

I would rather have a medicore program with a good person as our head coach than a good program with a **** person as our head coach. I'm sorry, but who they are as a person has to matter when they are in such a high profile position at your university.

[Wxcpanther]

Also, the things that Petrino did do not remotely compare to the things that happened during Pat Fitzgerald's tenure.

[Neighbor]

I would rather have a medicore program with a good person as our head coach than a good program with a **** person as our head coach. I'm sorry, but who they are as a person has to matter when they are in such a high profile position at your university.

That's where we are currently

when was was the last time a football player was arrested?