SFA Jacks HC to Iowa State as OC??

[Freightliner]

Rumor has it that HC Robert McFarland and some of the SFA coaching staff are headed to Iowa State to be on Chizik's staff?

Anybody got more info on this??

[TexasTerror]

That would be a very interesting development...

I haven't heard anything on my end...

[JohnStOnge]

Now THAT would be wierd.

[igo4uni]

Bad career move if it's true............promising coaching careers die in Ames, Iowa.:cool: :cool: :cool:

[PantherRob82]

Not a Cyclone fan at all, but Chizik may be able to help Iowa St take the next step.

[TexasTerror]

Not a Cyclone fan at all, but Chizik may be able to help Iowa St take the next step.

Considering the sad state of the Big XII North, you might be right...

[Freightliner]

Well...looks like its official....McFarland is headed for Iowa State.

NACOGDOCHES - Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack head football coach Robert McFarland has resigned effective Monday, Dec. 4, announced SFA Director of Athletics Robert Hill Friday afternoon. McFarland will join the staff of former SFA assistant coach, and new Iowa State head coach Gene Chizik at Iowa State

Read more below.

http://sfajacks.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120106aaa.html

[TexasTerror]

Unbelievable...

This is big news in the SLC. Wasn't thinking we'd have a coaching search after Viator was named the HC at McNeese. Now, we got an interesting coaching vacancy to fill as McFarland did not have the success that the Jacks were expecting and actually sent it in the opposite direction of the program that Mike Santiago once had it.

Best of luck to SFA in their search. I'm really intrigued to see what names emerge in this search...

[bison95]

Bad career move if it's true............promising coaching careers die in Ames, Iowa.:cool: :cool: :cool:

Everything goes to die in Ames:eyebrow:

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

any thoughts on potential candidates to fill the SFA gig?

[TexasTerror]

A name mentioned on the SFA fan site is Midwestern St (TX) head coach Bill Maskill...

http://personnel.mwsu.edu/contactpro/public.asp?DisplayFormat=Card&Action=Details&Contact=246

[TexasTerror]

Kevin Gore speculates...

SFA is feeling the aftermath of McFarland's decision.

His departure leaves SFA in a lurch, of sorts — needing a head coach with the high school recruiting season already under way.

Two names — Sam Houston's Todd Whitten and Central Arkansas' Clint Conque — quickly come to mind.

Both were among the Top 5 candidates during SFA's coaching search that resulted in McFarland being named to his first head coaching position.

Whitten and McFarland were eventually named the two finalists.

http://www.dailysentinel.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2006/11/02/gore_sfa_coach.html

[Mr. C]

McFarland wasn't in the most secure of positions with SFA. Another losing year and he likely would have been fired. The Jacks really screwed up by firing Mike Santiago.

[TexasTerror]

McFarland wasn't in the most secure of positions with SFA. Another losing year and he likely would have been fired. The Jacks really screwed up by firing Mike Santiago.

The folks at SFA are very optimistic about next year's squad. SFA's squad next year loses just one offensive starter and four from the defensive side.

McFarland was actually one of the top paid coaches in the SLC at $115,000 which I think only was less than TXST's David Bailiff...

[McNeese75]

:nonono2:


The Jacks really screwed up by firing Mike Santiago.

[SFA 71]

:nonono2:
"Originally Posted by Mr. C
The Jacks really screwed up by firing Mike Santiago."

Wasn't he at Mac before he came to SFA? :thumbsup: Someone must have screwed up before we did if they fired him or let him leave. :thumbsup:

[McNeese75]

"Originally Posted by Mr. C
The Jacks really screwed up by firing Mike Santiago."

Wasn't he at Mac before he came to SFA? :thumbsup: Someone must have screwed up before we did if they fired him or let him leave. :thumbsup:

Yep, just looking out for the Jacks interest :nod:

[Freightliner]

Yep, just looking out for the Jacks interest :nod:


Gotta remember where he was before he was at McNeese - Texas State (then Southwest Texas)

[McNeese75]

Gotta remember where he was before he was at McNeese - Texas State (then Southwest Texas)

Ok, you can have him. :D

[igo4uni]

Why would anyone want to go to Iowa State??

[FL connection]

Give my man Chiz a chance..........maybe even the UNI punants will become clone fans. I predict ISU return to the mid 70's form in a weak northern division of the big 12. iSU got the "real deal" as the register proclaimed. connection out!!

[Freightliner]

Ok, you can have him. :D


oh nononnonoooo:nono: :nono: :nono:

We got rid of him already :)

I see SFA promoting from within.

[McNeese75]

oh nononnonoooo:nono: :nono: :nono:

We got rid of him already :)

I see SFA promoting from within.

Yep, they have a stable of ex-McNeese coaches to choose from :nod:

[TexasTerror]

Brent (TXST) is reporting that...

Kim Dameron, Def Coordinator for ULM and a former Def Coordinator at SFA, is a target to be interviewed by SFA...

http://ulmathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dameron_kim00.html

[Purple Pride]

[QUOTE=TexasTerror]
Two names — Sam Houston's Todd Whitten and Central Arkansas' Clint Conque — quickly come to mind.
QUOTE]

Coach Conque signed a new contract at UCA last year that runs through 2010.

[Purple Pride]

McFarland was actually one of the top paid coaches in the SLC at $115,000 which I think only was less than TXST's David Bailiff...


Coach Conque at UCA makes $118,000 salary, $25,000 for his TV show, $3,000 for summer football camp and got a $7,000 bonus for winning 8 games this year.

[TexasTerror]

Another SFA coach is off to Iowa St...

Troy co-defensive coordinator Mike Pelton will coach the Iowa State defensive linemen. Stephen F. Austin quarterbacks coach Jay Rodgers will coach ISU receivers and Mississippi assistant athletics director for football external affairs Barney Farrar will work in football operations under Chizik. The trio joins offensive coordinator Robert McFarland and defensive coordinator Wayne Bolt on the growing Cyclone football coaching staff.

[SFA 71]

Arlington Nunn Named Interim Head Coach
SFA assistant coach takes over as interim head coach


Dec. 6, 2006

NACOGDOCHES - Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack assistant head coach Arlington Nunn has been appointed interim head football coach announced Director of Athletics Robert Hill Wednesday afternoon. Nunn takes over on an interim basis for Robert McFarland who resigned Friday to accept an assistant position at Iowa State.

"Arlington has served as the assistant head coach for the past two seasons," said Hill. "I felt it was important to make this move to maintain continuity within our program. We have some important spots to fill for the upcoming season and it is vital that the staff resumes its recruiting effort."

Nunn arrived in Nacogdoches prior to the 2005 season, and has spent the past two seasons coaching the Lumberjack receivers. Nunn served as the running backs coach at Ole Miss prior to joining the SFA coaching staff.

Nunn will serve as the interim head coach until a replacement is named. No timetable has been set for the naming of the full-time head coach.

-SFA-

:thumbsup:

[SFA 71]

SFA Assistant Coach Jay Rodgers Resigns
SFA quarterbacks coach Jay Rodgers accepts position at Iowa State


Dec. 6, 2006

NACOGDOCHES - Stephen F. Austin assistant coach Jay Rodgers has resigned announced Director of Athletics Robert Hill Wednesday afternoon. Rodgers will join former SFA head coach Robert McFarland as an assistant at Iowa State.

Rodgers spent the past two seasons coaching the Lumberjack quarterbacks. During that time he helped produce a first-team all-conference quarterback in Danny Southall and 2005 honorable mention All-SLC honoree, Zeke Dixon.

-SFA-

[Freightliner]

Another SFA coach is off to Iowa St...

Troy co-defensive coordinator Mike Pelton will coach the Iowa State defensive linemen. Stephen F. Austin quarterbacks coach Jay Rodgers will coach ISU receivers and Mississippi assistant athletics director for football external affairs Barney Farrar will work in football operations under Chizik. The trio joins offensive coordinator Robert McFarland and defensive coordinator Wayne Bolt on the growing Cyclone football coaching staff.

Boy, are the BigXII fan sites gonna have a field day with the two LARGEST Coordinators in college football. :hurray: :rotateh: xlolx :p