Ayeni to NW

[ThatllDoCy]

I’ll point out, this is the second time he has left a Matt Campbell Staff. Doesn’t mean he dislikes Matt, but it’s hard to be surprised he left for his alma Mater, and to go work for a HC who has job security.

 

[Cycsk]

LA brought the wood:

Wow. Does Ayeni have any eligibility left? Seriously, did he coach Cotton-Moya?

 

[Cycsk]

Good luck to him. Didn't he lure Mike Warren to ISU after he left Toledo? Hope no recruits leave with him.

Yeah, I hope he doesn't take any recruits with him. I doubt Warren will follow him.

 

[DhaCheann]

Although Ayeni was great, I don't think ISU needs to spend more than 350k on their RB coach. That is a LOT of money in Ames, IA. He'll be making less, relatively speaking, by living in Chicago, unless NW is going to make him the highest paid RB coach in the country.

Can't blame a guy for wanting to coach at their alma mater though. I'd take less money if I could coach at ISU.

I believe Ayeni was also the first coach that coach Campbell appointed as assistant coach, which could be why he was getting paid what he was.

 

[Cycsk]

Nice job opportunity for some coach to come here. Nice roster of RB's to work with.

No kidding. The guy who gets the job is almost automatically a candidate for RB coach of the year! And that is what surprises me. Wouldn't Ayeni want to enjoy what our RB room does next year? I've heard him talk with delight about never having an RB room like this.

 

[Cycsk]

I wonder if there is more to the story, such as Northwestern giving him a better path to OC (there) and HC (somewhere).

Tom Hermann was "only" a QB coach when he went to Ohio State, but because the OC pretty quickly.

 

[CTTB78]

I wonder if there is more to the story, such as Northwestern giving him a better path to OC (there) and HC (somewhere).
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LA has said he wants to be a HC, and he'll need to move up to OC eventually. If there is not a pay increase with this move, what you are suggesting would make sense.

 

[dinger]

I wonder if there is more to the story, such as Northwestern giving him a better path to OC (there) and HC (somewhere).

Tom Hermann was "only" a QB coach when he went to Ohio State, but because the OC pretty quickly.

Not true, he was our OC.

 

[Cyclonic1]

I imagined we would lose him at some point to a more powerhouse program, but Northwestern is a surprise especially with what we having coming back. Perhaps he thought he needed to get out of Campbell's shadow to expand his resume for a head coach opportunity.

My first thought too but he played there & was grad assistant too before joining Matt at Toledo so I feel a little better. Ideally we have an assistant who was working with Lou and can step up now - plus we get to hire that 10th asst. very soon. (or is that presumed to be the QB grad asst. from CB & KSU?

 

[IASTATE07]

My first thought too but he played there & was grad assistant too before joining Matt at Toledo so I feel a little better. Ideally we have an assistant who was working with Lou and can step up now - plus we get to hire that 10th asst. very soon. (or is that presumed to be the QB grad asst. from CB & KSU?

Jake took a job in Texas somewhere.

 

[Doc]

Good for Lou! I will forever be grateful for what these guys brought us in 2017.

Maybe the next man in can teach us how not to fumble at all .

 

[cyputz]

Will this be a review of salaries for the Assistants, or looked at as a hierarchy / alma mater move? Will be interesting to see how the names are pulled in and from where. Last year did Iowa pull in the NDSU Line Coach? Would Atif Austin or Conor Riley be a couple names to kick around?

 

[CyCloned]

Just wondering if NW fired the previous RB coach or if someone hired him or someone else on their staff to create an opening

 

[dinger]

Just wondering if NW fired the previous RB coach or if someone hired him or someone else on their staff to create an opening

Dont they get to add an additional coach this year? I assume that went into effect 1/1.

 

[legi]

Just wondering if NW fired the previous RB coach or if someone hired him or someone else on their staff to create an opening

A source tells the Tribune the Iowa State associate head coach and running game coordinator will be joining Pat Fitzgerald’s staff as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. Matt MacPherson will be shifting to coach cornerbacks and be the Wildcats’ special teams coordinator, the source said.

LINK

 

[tolfbfan]

Just wondering if NW fired the previous RB coach or if someone hired him or someone else on their staff to create an opening

Could be the new assistant allowed by NCAA.

 

[acody]

His wife is also from Chicago.

Chicago vs Ames, Iowa? Hickory Park and Reiman Gardens can only offer so much culture.

 

[Frak]

He made 300K in Ames last year, and would be getting a good bump this year. Since he is going to be Recruiting Coordinator I am guessing 400-450K? Still, I would think he would have been in line for the OC at ISU if and when Manning moved on.

Hoefer is next in line IMO. We'll be fine at RB.

 

[danielyp29]

@tolfbfan do you know anything about Anthony Johnson, who replaced Ayeni as RB coach in Toledo? I saw he went to be RB coach at Texas under Charlie Strong but wasn't retained when Herman took over. Wonder if he might be a candidate since the staff is familiar with him.

 

[SpokaneCY]

Will be interested to see the 'explanation' for why LA would take a lateral move from a staff that has been viewed as a cohesive unit.

Maybe his wife is from there as well.