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Iowa football: Why Brian Ferentz should be Kirk Ferentz’s successor

By Andrew Wade

IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 01: Head coach Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes tears up as he is congratulated by his son, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz after the match-up against the Northern Illinois Huskies on September 1, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. The win made Ferentz the winningest coach in Iowa football history with 144 wins. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 01: Head coach Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes tears up as he is congratulated by his son, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz after the match-up against the Northern Illinois Huskies on September 1, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. The win made Ferentz the winningest coach in Iowa football history with 144 wins. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
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IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 01: Head coach Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes tears up as he is congratulated by his son, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz after the match-up against the Northern Illinois Huskies on September 1, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. The win made Ferentz the winningest coach in Iowa football history with 144 wins. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 01: Head coach Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes tears up as he is congratulated by his son, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz after the match-up against the Northern Illinois Huskies on September 1, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. The win made Ferentz the winningest coach in Iowa football history with 144 wins. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

This might be controversial, but if I am picking a successor for Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz, it’s his son Brian, and here’s why.

Earlier this year I wrote an article about potential replacements for when Kirk Ferentz does decide to retire, and the reception was ho-hum, to say the least, but typically the dissenting group will be the most vocal so maybe that was what was happening. Within that article, I named Brian Ferentz as a potential candidate to be the next head coach of the Iowa football program.

After a 4-0 start this season that was capped off by a record-setting offensive performance against Middle Tennessee State, I bet there were quite a few Iowa football fans that would have been happy with the idea of Brian taking over one day.

Then, the offense came crumbling down against Michigan and Penn State. Not only do fans not want Brian Ferentz as head coach, but some also don’t even want him as the offensive coordinator.

I think not wanting him as the offensive coordinator is a bit ridiculous, but I can see why some would be hesitant to want him as the head coach.

That being said, I think he would be the perfect person to lead the Iowa football program into the next era, and here’s why.

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