Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday that defensive line coach Rick Kaczenski is leaving the Hawkeyes’ program for another coaching opportunity.
Kaczenski is reportedly a candidate for an open coaching spot at Nebraska, assuming Bo Pelini promotes assistant John Papuchis to defensive coordinator. FootballScoop.com first reported the Kaczenski-NU connection Sunday.
An NU spokesman told The World-Herald that Nebraska is not planning any type of announcement Tuesday.
Here’s the full (and short) statement from Ferentz… “Defensive line coach Rick Kaczenski has decided to leave our staff for another coaching opportunity. During the last five years, Rick contributed greatly to our program. We wish Rick and his family the best.”
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Interesting. Rumor was if he couldn’t move up to DC at Iowa he would look around, but it seemed to indicate he wouldn’t take a lateral position. Could he be in as Co-DC with Papuchis? Interesting that Iowa would make this announcement before Kaczenski says where he’s going.
I like the hire, young and experienced , good recruiter, familiar with the Big10.
Welcome to WINNING program Rick! GBR!
BoMustStay
if so then what a hire. i’m kidding of course. middle of the road at iowa and now at nebraska. thanks bo! keep up the great work. i’m kidding again.
Yes he is a great recruiter he took over in 2007 and every single recruit of his was a noncontrubitor to Iowa. Nearly all of his recruits transfered after 1 year. Rick also had the highest attrition rate at Iowa as he ran off more recruits than any other coach. Thank you Bo for taking this problem off Iowa”s hands. I think even the world herald reporter said it best Rick recruits all the sleepers that never wake up.
Yeah.. I didn’t want those grapes anyway.. they’re probably sour!
JD, let’s tuck that Hawks jersey in and get back to work versus pouring over the Iowa media guides from the last 5 years.
well if he brings no recruits in to lincoln that can play….NU will be in the same shape it is now!
Hey Rat, this is for you
NU recruits under Bo
Pelini recruits year by year
2008:
Anderson, Kenny DE 6/2 235
Choi, Seung Hoon OL 6/2 300
Compton, Will LB 6/2 230
Cooper, Khiry WR 6/2 180
Cotton, Ben TE 6/6
Dennard, Alfonzo DB 5/10 190
Fisher, Sean LB 6/6 225
Henry, Ricky OL 6/4 305
Maher, Brett P/PK 6/1 160
Marlowe, Tim WR 5/10 160
Meredith, Cameron DE 6/4 250
Osborne, Courtney DB 6/3 175
Reed, Kyler TE 6/3 220
Smith, P.J. DB 6/2 205
Spano, Kody QB 6/2 210
Steinkuhler, Baker DL 6/6 290
Stoddard, Graham LB 6/2 215
Thompson, Brandon OL 6/6 295
Ward, Lester IB 6/3 215
Whaley, Alonzo LB 6/1 225
Williams, Josh DE 6/4 225
2009:
Ankrah, Jason DE 6/4 255
Burkhead, Rex RB 5/11 200
Gomes, DeJon CB 6/1 190
Green, Andrew DB 6/1 175
Kinnie, Brandon WR 6/3 215
Long, Spencer DE 6/4 250
Martin, Eric LB 6/2 215
Qvale, Brent OL 6/7 330
Randle, Thaddeus DL 6/1 260
Sirles, Jeremiah OL 6/6 310
Washington, Dijon DB 6/1 175
2010:
Bell, Kenny WR 6/1 175
Cooper, Corey DB 6/1 205
Cotton, Jake DL 6/7 275
David, Lavonte LB 6/1 210
Enunwa, Quincy WR 6/2 205
Evans, Ciante DB 5/11 185
Guy, Jay DT 6/1 305
Hardrick, Jermarcus OL 6/7 320
Jean-Baptiste, Stanley WR 6/3 205
Robinson, Dontrayevous IB 6/1 230
Rodriguez, Andrew OL 6/6 325
Rome, Chase DT 6/3 280
2011:
Abdullah, Ameer RB 5/9 180
Allen, Taariq WR 6/3 190
Bondi, Mauro K 6-0 190
Green, Aaron RB 5/11 190
Heard, Braylon RB 5/11 180
Klachko, Ryan OL 6-4 285
Moore, Tyler OL 6-6 300
Peat, Todd DT 6/3 295
Price, Givens OL 6-4 275
Reeves, Ryne OL 6-3 295
Santos, David LB 6/0 200
Stafford, Daimion S 6/1 210
Sterup, Zach OL 6/8 265
Turner, Jamal QB 6/1 175
Now I am wonderring Rat which one of those recruits would you have not recruited. Which ones should be kicked off the team?
I think Bo will take more control of the defense. Bo knows defense. What he did with the defense when he got here was fantastic. He now is in the process changing the defense to stop BIG offenses. And yes, mobile QB’s are a problem. They are for every defense. I still believe the bigger concern is the offense. The defense will be alright.