Dan McCarney Interview

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A fun rivalry week interview with Coach Mac. Needless to say, he’s got some thoughts on the Iowa -Iowa State game 🙂

Deep Dive - Dan McCarney
I watched part of it, but Dan got to rambling so stopped it. When I lived in CR many moons ago I quaffed a few with Dan one night. He played ball with a buddy of mine so I heard some hilarious stories. That was in his GA days.
 

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I watched part of it, but Dan got to rambling so stopped it. When I lived in CR many moons ago I quaffed a few with Dan one night. He played ball with a buddy of mine so I heard some hilarious stories. That was in his GA days.
I had some beers with him in the social part after a UI coaching clinic. He's a good guy with a very good football mind.
 

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Does ramble a bit, but he still has that energy! I would doubt you could find any of his position players that wouldn't run through a brick wall for him. Had some decent stays as a head coach but is just one of those coaches that fits better as a coordinator or position coach which he excelled at ( .....see Bo Pelini.)
 
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Does ramble a bit, but he still has that energy! I would doubt you could find any of his position players that wouldn't run through a brick wall for him. Had some decent stays as a head coach but is just one of those coaches that fits better as a coordinator or position coach which he excelled at ( .....see Bo Pelini.)
City High grad, UI offensive guard, had made the Atlanta Falcons team but left to become a coach at Iowa. Hayden kept him on staff. As a long-time DL coach a friend of LB coach Barry Alvarez and OL coach Kirk Ferentz. Left for Wisconsin when Alvarez took the job there.

I know he coached the clowns and did the best he could with what he had. But to me Dan will always be an Iowa Hawkeye.
 
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City High grad, UI offensive guard, had made the Atlanta Falcons team but left to become a coach at Iowa. Hayden kept him on staff. As a long-time DL coach a friend of LB coach Barry Alvarez and OL coach Kirk Ferentz. Left for Wisconsin when Alvarez took the job there.

I know he coached the clowns and did the best he could with what he had. But to me Dan will always be an Iowa Hawkeye.
And a great one at that!
 
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