I'm glad I did. Now, I just believe I can bring an attitude and energy and tempo to this program, and I think I can set off a spark and grow from there. He likes what the Panthers have done offensively the last four years, but sees a need for change on the defensive side. What he did on offense, I commend because it was as good a scheme as we've defended at Kansas. Defensively, I think they lost some of that spark and some of that edge.
Defense sets the tempo.
If we can draw energy off the crowd and that, then you create that magic. I think that's what's been lost. Farley, who coached a long list of all-Americans at UNI that included Bryce Paup, James Jones, Andre Allen and William Freeney, welcomes the challenge of renewing old acquaintances and rebuilding relationships that have deteriorated across the Cedar Valley. They went to people, spent time with people and made it important that they were a part of our program, as well. If I'm fortunate enough to be the next head coach at Northern Iowa, I would love the opportunity to go out and try to do very similar things.