#oniowapod — We see change coming for Iowa football, doesn't mean it will

Land of Ten's Scott Dochterman and I gave you guys the floor today.

Mostly.

We asked for your changes for Iowa football in 2017 and beyond and we received a ton of suggestions.

Almost all of them were 'fire Greg Davis.' Seriously. OK, not almost all, but like a lot a lot.

Our good Twitter friend Dan Welter (or is it Don Walters?) had a 24-item list with a little seriousness (No. 1 was 'Greg Davis resign) and a lot of frivolity (No. 19 Kirk is required to say 'meow' 13 times in every weekly presser).

After a ... hmm ... displeasing performance in the Outback, I wanted to let you guys vent, have a say and throw some ideas on the wall.

Scott and I discussed a lot of them.

'Why can't we be more like Wisconsin?'

We gave this one some time. Iowa isn't that far from Wisconsin, and Scott and I believe Iowa is back on the same ice berg with the Badgers and Michigan State. Now, will we say that after next season? It's a constant struggle, it just is.

'1) KF removes himself from the offense completely.'

We let everyone have a say, no matter how unrealistic.

'Iowa City is a special place, sell it like a special place in recruiting.'

I liked this one.

'Plant a money tree and hire Chip Kelly.'

There was frivolity.

'That we become the least predictable playcallers in the B1G, always one step ahead of the opponent.'

Sounds simple and really just kind of cuts through all of the bologna.

'Jay Johnson to Iowa?'

We gave that a 'hmmm.' It's a thought, a decent one. (Johnson is the former UNI QB who was Minnesota's OC this season. Minnesota is coachless as of this second.)

'Meaningful change won't come to Iowa City until KF steps down, so I'd like to see KF bow out gracefully ...'

OK, but they did just go 12-2 and won 20 games the last two seasons. I'm sure an exit strategy is in the ether (maybe largely undefined and, who knows, maybe it's just between Kirk and his wife, Mary, and AD Gary Barta). Let's be rational here. They were just 12-2 last season.

'I'd like to see #NewKirk return. Iowa is Iowa, and that's OK. I can always be proud of the program and that's worth a lot.'

What lasted longer, #NewKirk or flash mobs in Salinas?

At the top, Scott and I discussed what we think will happen. Not a 'know,' but a 'think.'

We both think there will be a new offensive coordinator. Five seasons is a large enough sample size. References to 2004 and winning the Big Ten without a running game are no longer relevant. You can't put a passing game out there like the one Iowa did this season and not believe people will accept it.

We both think WR development has flat lined and so it's time for a change there.

We differ on new OC, as you might imagine.

We differ on how the possibility of a 10th assistant coach (NCAA votes on this in April) might be used.

The passing offense shriveled. Disappeared. It's 2016. That's inexcusable.

Listen. Nod in agreement. Throw mental rocks and garbage if you disagree. Either way, thank you and enjoy.