There’s plenty of names that have gotten thrown around as possibilities as the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ next offensive coordinator.
Earlier this week, rumors about Scott Frost made their way to the Pat McAfee Show. That seemed like perhaps too gargantuan of a philosophical leap.
An in-house name like senior special assistant Jon Budmayr or former Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst always seemed like more likely candidates. But, if the recent buzz from Hawk Fanatic‘s Pat Harty is true, there might be another name to be excited about.
Harty took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to relay that one of his sources expects former Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin to be hired as Iowa’s new offensive coordinator.
I’ve been told today by someone who doesn’t spread rumors and who’s pretty well connected that Joe Philbin will be hired as the new offensive coordinator. Can’t say it with absolute certainty but it makes sense. This person claims it’s a done deal. Time will tell. https://t.co/Gz2QGNcoyB
— Pat Harty (@PatHarty) December 15, 2023
Of course, Philbin was also the Hawkeyes’ offensive line coach from 1999 through the 2002 season. Then, Philbin climbed the ranks with the Green Bay Packers beginning in 2003 as an assistant offensive line coach.
During the 2004 and 2005 NFL seasons, Philbin added the role of tight ends coach before assuming the full-time role as Green Bay offensive line coach in 2006. Then, while serving as the Packers’ offensive coordinator from 2007-11, Philbin helped quarterback Aaron Rodgers bring the Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay to cap the 2010 season.
That led Philbin to the Miami head coaching gig from 2012-15 where he compiled a record of 24-28 leading the Dolphins before being fired early in the 2015 season.
Philbin spent this past season as an offensive analyst with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Call it news, or just call it more speculation, but it created quite the stir among Hawkeye fans across social media.