Staffs have a guy who typically does the recruiting that doesn't mean the other coaches don't do anything.
Coaching Staff Next Year
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Don’t think Mocco would be “checking all the boxes” in VHSs mind.
When "Checking the boxes" this would include-Someone non-Iowa affiliated, someone with a contrasting style... what else am I missing?
Those are 2 of the big ones. My thinking is that he is Iowa affiliated and does have a similar mindset as the Brands, so I believe it’s somebody else if there is truth to this.
I could see Kemmerer (If it is someone Iowa related), and for the record, I would love if it was. He was a great Hawk.
Nolf makes the most sense to me if this new hire is true. He checks all the boxes: offensive/creative, great scrambler, middleweight, outside the coaching tree, and young enough to wrestle in the room.
Could be checks the boxes as in this is someone within Toms arm length circle. Upgrades upper weights. Outside blood on a somewhat level.
Maybe vhs is the new hire, since he wrestled for the Hawks…..
Not a Hawk fan here, but a huge Kemerer fan. He would be an excellent hire as he does check on the boxes. Classy, well-spoken kid who has experience with several different coaching environments stretching back to his youth days, very technically proficient, etc. He had to deal with injuries and some all-timers, but he had multiple NC talent for sure.
Nolf was an assassin on the mat, too. Despite his boy next door look, he was ruthless out there, but not dirty. Like a Brands-type wrestler in terms of aggression, but a deceptive demeanor.
I still have Ed Ruth on top of my Penn State folk style pantheon, but Nolf was really close to my favorite. Total ***-kicker
I don't think there's been an agreement of what all the boxes even are
.I'd be shocked if any assistant coaches are swapped out for new assistant coaches unless someone resigns (Telford)?
I'd also be shocked if a new assistant coach would join the staff who previously had no ties to Iowa? Why would they leave their current role for a job that will last exactly 1 year as TNT will be let go after next season after Beth has finally had enough of this mediocre product being out out there by Tom and Terry?
I'd also be shocked if a new assistant coach would join the staff who previously had no ties to Iowa? Why would they leave their current role for a job that will last exactly 1 year as TNT will be let go after next season after Beth has finally had enough of this mediocre product being out out there by Tom and Terry?
I read this as 'VHS is looking into "assisted living”', oops, my bad.
I would be ecstatic if it was Nolf, like homerun hire ecstatic.
Why? You opposed to the combination I suggested, or in favor but just sure it can't happen? If the former, perhaps you're on the dark side of the moon. If the latter, well, I said I'd love to find a way to make it happen, not that I was sure it would. And I explained my thoughts if EITHER a new stud coach (as Asst. in waiting or as HC with TnT moved to HWC) or TnT were unwilling to work with the other - eliminate any/all of the unwilling (stubborn/arrogant) parties from further coaching consideration, be that TnT, JB, Nolf, etc.
You can’t have a different guy than the Iowa HC be responsible for the HWC and there’s no realistic scenario where Brands is ousted from that job and suddenly going to work for the new Iowa HC. Not only just personally but it also creates massive leadership dynamic issues in the room. Huge problems.
Though the post is about an assistant coach making this moot, your head is buried in the sand if you think this is how it really works these days, in many cases. And if you are talking about an assistant hire then I don’t know what the level is after head in sand, but you’d be squarely in it.
1. You’re not following the thread.
2. Because there are maybe 30 major assistant coach jobs in the entire country.
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Pretty sure Mocco can find his way to the Old Vine, just fine!
Who’s to say that didn’t happen? I don’t know if there have been any good flight tracker threads since the switch to on3 but maybe it’s not too late.
When did Telford say that? I got a soft spot for him because Be was my group counselor both summers I went to Iowa wrestling camps
Not sure but I read it on here that someone said Telford is choosing not to come back next season so therefore it made enough sense in my head to move it into the fact side of my brain.
But joking aside. A lot of these 3rd assistants move on to careers that pay a lot better. Like Kurt Backess is a Mortgage Loan Officer in Ankeny nowadays doing just fine.
It also became fact in my brain that Mocco may want to be close to his son and he is best buddies with Terry so it "checks boxes" that may or may not exist.
Typically? Sure. Ok. But you made it sound like a box that’s required to be checked which is less true than ever these days. It isn’t a requirement
<He is saying they've a new hire he's talking about an assistant>>
Every staff right now is focused on Natty's. I doubt they have even given staff changes a minute of thought.Tom said in his interview he will evaluate after the season.
If any hire was being discussed it ,it could be HWC , but I really doubt it ,again until after season.
Tom is loyal to a fault unless your name is Wes Hand or Mike Zadick.
Every staff right now is focused on Natty's. I doubt they have even given staff changes a minute of thought.Tom said in his interview he will evaluate after the season.
If any hire was being discussed it ,it could be HWC , but I really doubt it ,again until after season.
Tom is loyal to a fault unless your name is Wes Hand or Mike Zadick.
Tom is doing the hiring but that hasn't been done yet officially. Bob is leaving on his own accord, he isn't being forced out. He makes very little money so this will be interesting to see who replaces him.
It should have happened, and if you don't agree, you are absolutely part of the problem.But I thought that was gonna happen this year
Or Brent Metcalf, or Tony Ramos, or Derek StJohn..... Do I need to go on?
Metcalf is the next in line for the ISU job that opens up in a year. Metcalf is not working under Tom and neither is St John.
Wait…what? Did Iowa have open jobs for these guys? And didn’t Tom help Brent get the ISU job?
<<Bob is leaving on his own accord, he isn't being forced out. He makes very little money so this will be interesting to see who replaces him.>>
Absolutely FALSE, his has a small university salary with great benefits,and HWC pays him an even better salary according to Beatty"
He makes more then a lot of #2,#3 assistants at most schools
Absolutely FALSE, his has a small university salary with great benefits,and HWC pays him an even better salary according to Beatty"
He makes more then a lot of #2,#3 assistants at most schools
Or Brent Metcalf, or Tony Ramos, or Derek StJohn..... Do I need to go on?
Those guys all left on their own I think...Zadick and Hand were fired.