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2011 College Football: Occupy GameDay!

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MavHockey14 said:
I guess I've never really thought of this outside the Iowa program, and I've grown up with Norm as our defensive coordinator and he has always been on the sidelines prior to midway through last year. He liked to be on the field, interact with players, etc.

On paper the transition seems smooth. Stoops is very emotional when he coaches, and the current staff at Iowa really isn't at all, and is more of a "professional" approach. I don't really see this as a problem, as I think defense can use emotion, and that with how Kirk Ferentz is, this would create good balance.

I guess it's just an interesting thought, as I believe this current staff, for the most part, has been together atleast the last twelve years, as Ferentz is huge on stability.
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I don't think that stability would be the issue, but making sure that the proper hierarchy is maintained. As hard as it is to transition from a coordinator to a HC, the transition from HC back back to a coordinator can sometimes be just a difficult.
 
Almington said:
I don't think that stability would be the issue, but making sure that the proper hierarchy is maintained. As hard as it is to transition from a coordinator to a HC, the transition from HC back back to a coordinator can sometimes be just a difficult.
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Which is a very good point, as an Iowa fan you're just so used to seeing the exact same staff, and from everything I've heard, the staff is extremely close and gets along like family.

Stoops was a pretty darn good DC before he went down to the desert, so if this ever has any merit, even this offseason, I'd have to think he's one of the top options out there if a replacement is indeed necessary.
 
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MavHockey14 said:
Which is a very good point, as an Iowa fan you're just so used to seeing the exact same staff, and from everything I've heard, the staff is extremely close and gets along like family.

Stoops was a pretty darn good DC before he went down to the desert, so if this ever has any merit, even this offseason, I'd have to think he's one of the top options out there if a replacement is indeed necessary.
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Here in Arizona, Stoops became legendary for his sideline meltdowns, which wasn't the number one factor, but playing into his getting fired. People got tired of his fits at referees, players, etc. If the rest of Iowa's staff isn't that way at all, I'm not sure he'd fit well into such a close-knit group. Just a thought.
 
Bob Gray said:
Here in Arizona, Stoops became legendary for his sideline meltdowns, which wasn't the number one factor, but playing into his getting fired. People got tired of his fits at referees, players, etc. If the rest of Iowa's staff isn't that way at all, I'm not sure he'd fit well into such a close-knit group. Just a thought.
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This is a much better explanation of why it would be a concern of him fitting into this staff. Does anyone remember at all how he was at Oklahoma as the defensive coordinator? I don't remember how emotional he was, but I do know he had some pretty good defenses, albeit with top notch recruits.
 
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"BU Football: Undefeated since '97" right behind Corso on GameDay.
 
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Priceless said:
"BU Football: Undefeated since '97" right behind Corso on GameDay.
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I just saw a picture of that. Which one of you nuts was out there with that? It has to be somebody who does college hockey, right?
 
Re: 2011 College Football: Occupy GameDay!

Raise your hand if you're shocked Sparty is getting routed by the Huskers.
 
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Someone on Twitter said Minnesota beat Iowa...that can't be right...right?
 
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Boston College and Minnesota both won today...maybe this is the Rapture.
 
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HERE PIG! HERE PIG!!! SOOOOEEEY! SOOEEEY!!! The pig stays home!!!!

That just salvaged the season.
 
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A buddy of mine just texted that he lost $750 on the Gophers game. I told him he deserved it for betting against them. :)
 
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