If Iowa offense ups its game, OC Brian Ferentz recoups pay

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz is taking a pay minimize as a part of a brand new contract that may reward him if the Hawkeyes common 25 factors and win not less than seven video games subsequent season — and make it simpler to fireside him in the event that they don’t.

The athletic division on Monday launched an amended contract for Ferentz, Iowa’s offensive coordinator since 2017. The son of head coach Kirk Ferentz has been a frequent goal of criticism for nepotism and due to the Hawkeyes’ lack of manufacturing the previous two years.

The amended contract requires Brian Ferentz to obtain a wage of $850,000 this yr, a $50,000 pay minimize, and his two-year rolling contract has been placed on maintain.

But when Iowa wins seven video games and will increase its scoring common to 25 factors, he shall be paid a lump sum of $112,500, have his wage raised to $925,000 and return to having a two-year rolling contract.

“If Coach doesn’t meet the Designated Efficiency Aims, the settlement will terminate on June 30, 2024,” the contract reads.

Iowa was 8-5 this previous season and has gained not less than seven video games all however two years since 2008.

The Hawkeyes scored 25 factors solely 3 times in 2022, and their common of 17.7 per recreation ranked 123rd out of 131 Soccer Bowl Subdivision groups. They had been second to final in complete offense within the FBS with 251.6 yards per recreation.

Athletic division spokesman Steve Roe mentioned the 25-points-per-game objective is for the whole crew, not simply the offense.

The Hawks’ protection accounted for 40 factors on 4 interception returns, two fumble returns and two safeties. Iowa would have reached 25 factors in solely two video games if it weren’t for the protection accounting for 2 TDs in a 27-10 win over Rutgers.

Iowa would have averaged 14.6 factors per recreation if it hadn’t been for defensive scores.

The Hawkeyes final averaged not less than 25 factors per recreation in 2020, once they went for 31.8 in a pandemic-shortened, eight-game season. Iowa averaged 25.8 factors in 2019.

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AP Faculty Soccer Author Ralph D. Russo contributed.

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