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  • #31
    Thought Mark handled that presser very well.

    Thanked a lot of people who played a role in his career and talked about what made all the difference in the success UNI FB has had.

    Said some nice things about the current players working their arses off.

    Not an easy day I'm sure but he stood there and took all the questions and never let it get negative at all. Tenacious to the end.

    He still really wants to win those last 2.
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    Winning is more fun than losing.
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    • #32
      Pretty insightful that he's been considering it since the 2020 fall season got canceled. I can see how his loyalty to the university made the portal/NIL stuff difficult for him to wrap his head around.

      I'm really glad he gets to go out on his own terms. He's earned that and deserves it. Thought he made it clear that this was his choice and the university wasn't pressuring him at all.

      There was obviously no way in hell he was letting David make the next hire. 'People come and go and we have to clean up the mess after they leave'.
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      • #33
        Originally posted by BCPanther View Post
        Pretty insightful that he's been considering it since the 2020 fall season got canceled. I can see how his loyalty to the university made the portal/NIL stuff difficult for him to wrap his head around.

        I'm really glad he gets to go out on his own terms. He's earned that and deserves it. Thought he made it clear that this was his choice and the university wasn't pressuring him at all.

        There was obviously no way in hell he was letting David make the next hire. 'People come and go and we have to clean up the mess after they leave'.
        Did he really say that? I haven't watched the presser yet. If so, woof. What an embarrassment David's legacy continues to be to this university.
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        • #34
          Originally posted by kochrab View Post

          Did he really say that? I haven't watched the presser yet. If so, woof. What an embarrassment David's legacy continues to be to this university.
          Verbatim quote.
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          • #35
            Originally posted by havok58 View Post

            Why would the Bowlsby firm be involved in this search when some UNI coaches ruined the AD search?
            What’s the story here? Been gone a minute…

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            • #36
              Thought the presser was good... he doesn't like the timing doing it with games to play but from a recruiting standpoint wanted the school to be able to get out in front of it with the early signing period.
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              • #37
                If what im hearing is true....if he waited out harris to not let him hire a football coach....wow....what a credit to Coach Farley. As miserable as this season has been....Coach Farley may have helped us in a way that is immeasurable.
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                • #38
                  Mark Woodley (@MarkWoodleyTV) on X
                  https://x.com/MarkWoodleyTV/status/1856038198213816536
                  A big crowd showed up for this including Terry Allen who first hired Farley here as a full time assistant in 1989.


                  The faces in the room tell the story of both Coach Farley and UNI Athletics, which is basically one and the same.

                  The quote that really struck me was along the lines of how he never really trusted anyone until they could show UNI meant something to them, and then when they did - he really trusted them.

                  As fans, we can sometimes get frustrated with the coaching staffs, but I don't know how anyone could say they don't trust that they really care about UNI. They all live that. Dr. Franklin seems to understand that is what makes the department special, and it's greatest asset. Harris never really understood that. Perhaps the AD candidate who ended up withdrawing couldn't pick up on that.
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                  The McLoud Center -Bob Lutz, Wichita Eagle, 2/3/2010
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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by pnthr53 View Post
                    If what im hearing is true....if he waited out harris to not let him hire a football coach....wow....what a credit to Coach Farley. As miserable as this season has been....Coach Farley may have helped us in a way that is immeasurable.
                    1,000%.

                    He did an outstanding job in that presser. And he absolutely was not going to walk away until he was comfortable with who would be managing his replacement. Always have had a tremendous amount of love and respect for him. After today I have even more.
                    "...the Northern Iowa men's basketball team reached the ultimate highs before hitting a devastating low. Unexpected success, followed by unimaginable failure. And they owned it -- all of it -- for the world to see. Like men. Like leaders. Like champions -- in a way no tournament bracket could ever define."
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                    • #40
                      Really hoping we can find a way to get the Trees in that season finale.

                      Let Farley have one more dub in the Dome and walk off the field with a win.

                      And for the players as well. A football season like this where you aren't getting to taste victory is tough as hell.
                      Winning is more fun than losing.
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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by ronfitch View Post
                        And, I hope he is part of the AD's staff in some sort of capacity
                        perhaps similar to Stig at SDSU
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                        • #42
                          Originally posted by vbfan19 View Post
                          perhaps similar to Stig at SDSU
                          He'd be perfect in the Jersey Jermier role...
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                          • #43
                            The press conference
                            UNI Athletics - Official Athletics Website
                            https://unipanthers.com/?path=wswim
                            The official athletics website for the University of Northern Iowa Panthers

                            "You need the book to write a resume, you need the field to create a leader"

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                            • #44
                              This is definitely worth a watch. John Campbell has been "retired" for many years, but thankfully never seems to stay away long - especially for stories like this.

                              Mark Farley retires - a look back on his career
                              https://www.kcrg.com/video/2024/11/11/mark-farley-retires-look-back-his-career/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=kcrg
                              Mark Farley announced his retirement - here's a look back on his career.
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                              The McLoud Center -Bob Lutz, Wichita Eagle, 2/3/2010
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                              • #45
                                Retiring Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley: The purity of college football is gone​

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