Iowa State Jeff Meyer fired, hired as U of Memphis New O line coach.

(01-08-2023 10:22 PM)MSU64 Wrote:  Iowa State Jeff Meyer fired, hired as U of Memphis New O line coach.

Myers

(01-08-2023 10:35 PM)UOFMGLENN Wrote:  

(01-08-2023 10:22 PM)MSU64 Wrote:  Iowa State Jeff Meyer fired, hired as U of Memphis New O line coach.

Myers

Thanks

If he was fired, why? Just what are we getting for our money here?

Inquiring minds want to know....

(01-08-2023 11:55 PM)former guest Wrote:  If he was fired, why? Just what are we getting for our money here?

Inquiring minds want to know....

ISU finished last in Big 12 and coach had to shake up his staff.

(01-08-2023 11:55 PM)former guest Wrote:  If he was fired, why? Just what are we getting for our money here?

Inquiring minds want to know....

He wasn't fired! The receivers coach was promoted to OC and Myers was passed over. He was a very fine and successful OL coach at Iowa St so when he was passed over he opted out of Iowa St. We caught a break here. Maybe things are starting to break the Tiger way. CRS has made 3 very strong hires, after he chopped off the dead wood. Got to give him credit.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads...ng.273954/

not a fan of this hire. But I've been wrong before.

(01-09-2023 01:01 AM)Keeper Wrote:  

(01-08-2023 11:55 PM)former guest Wrote:  If he was fired, why? Just what are we getting for our money here?

Inquiring minds want to know....

He wasn't fired! The receivers coach was promoted to OC and Myers was passed over. He was a very fine and successful OL coach at Iowa St so when he was passed over he opted out of Iowa St. We caught a break here. Maybe things are starting to break the Tiger way. CRS has made 3 very strong hires, after he chopped off the dead wood. Got to give him credit.

The way I'm reading it, he was not retained. Maybe mutually? I'm not crazy about it. They were last in the B12 in rushing and one of the worst in the country at rushing. A measly 108 ypg - or 34 ypg less than we were this year. And we know how insistent Silverfield is on establishing the run.

https://gotigersgo.com/sports/football/r...myers/3472


"Jeff Myers is in his first season as offensive line coach at Memphis in 2023. Head coach Ryan Silverfield announced the hiring of Myers on Jan. 8, 2023. Myers came to the Tigers after spending the last seven seasons at Iowa State, five as offensive line coach. In 2019, Myers was listed in 247Sports' "30Under30" as one of the top rising stars in the profession.

“We are very excited to hire Jeff Myers as our offensive line coach,” Silverfield said at the time of his hiring. “He will do a wonderful job relating to our players and maximizing their potential. Coach Myers’ passion and knowledge will be displayed for our OL and entire program.”

Myers coached seven players who earned All-Big 12 recognition in his Cyclone tenure, including All-Big 12 First Team selections in Julian Good-Jones (2019), Colin Newell (2020) and Trevor Downing (2021). Two of his pupils were Freshman All-Americans by The Athletic in Downing (2019) and Darrell Simmons (2020).

Myers helped the Cyclone offense thrive. From 2019-21, ISU produced three of the most prolific offenses in the history of Cyclone football. Iowa State broke the school record for total offense (444.3) and had the third-best scoring offense (32.2) in school history in 2019 and followed it up with the second-best scoring offense (32.9) and third-best total offense (436.3) totals in Cyclone history in 2020.

The 2020 season was historic in many ways. Iowa State finished the regular season in first place in the Big 12 standings, made the Big 12 Championship game and qualified for a New Year’s Six bowl for the first time in school history.

The Cyclones capped off the season with a 34-17 win over Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.
ISU’s eight conferences wins and nine overall wins eclipsed or tied school records and the Cyclones earned their highest ranking in school history during the season (No. 6) and postseason (No. 9).

In 2022, Myers guided an Iowa State offensive line that helped the Cyclones out-gain nine of their 12 opponents on the season and end the season with the fourth-best passing offense (261.8) in the Big 12, ranking 39th nationally. Offensive lineman Trevor Downing was again named All-Big 12 following the season, earning second-team honors.

In 2021, the Cyclones recorded the fourth-best scoring average (31.3) and the fifth-best total offense (424.5), respectively, in the history of the program. ISU also ranked second nationally in red zone offense, converting on 47-of-49 trips for a 95.9 pct. clip to help the Cyclones earn their school-record fifth-straight bowl appearance.

Myers inherited an extremely young unit in 2020 but molded the group into one of 11 semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, given annually to the nation’s best offensive line.

Myers’ group allowed the fewest sacks in the Big 12 (14) and aided the team in breaking the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 31, as the Cyclones rushed for two or more touchdowns in 11 of 12 games.

Myers’ offensive line paved the way for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in All-Americans David Montgomery and Breece Hall. Montgomery is currently with the Chicago Bears and Hall, one of only two consensus All-Americans in school history, was the nation’s leading rusher in 2020 (1,572) who broke the all-time NCAA FBS record for consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (24), is currently on the New York Jets."

(01-09-2023 09:50 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(01-09-2023 01:01 AM)Keeper Wrote:  

(01-08-2023 11:55 PM)former guest Wrote:  If he was fired, why? Just what are we getting for our money here?

Inquiring minds want to know....

He wasn't fired! The receivers coach was promoted to OC and Myers was passed over. He was a very fine and successful OL coach at Iowa St so when he was passed over he opted out of Iowa St. We caught a break here. Maybe things are starting to break the Tiger way. CRS has made 3 very strong hires, after he chopped off the dead wood. Got to give him credit.

The way I'm reading it, he was not retained. Maybe mutually? I'm not crazy about it. They were last in the B12 in rushing and one of the worst in the country at rushing. A measly 108 ypg - or 34 ypg less than we were this year. And we know how insistent Silverfield is on establishing the run.

I went on to 24/7 sports and looked at recruiting. Take it with a grain of salt. Recruiting is mostly going to be dependent on the head coach and the offensive coordinator, more so than the offensive line coach.

This is the number of top 10 offensive line recruits by year, with their team ranking among recruits for each year.

Year/Top 10/Ranking Among Team Recruits
2022: 0/14,18,25
2021: 3/4,8,14
2020: 2/6,7,12,16,24
2019: 2/7,10,17,21
2018: 2/3,4,16
2017: 0/12,13,18,19,20,21
2016: 1/1,12,20,22,25

So when you look at the positions you recruit for, I think you can break it down into these groups.

- Quarterback
- Skill positions offense
- Offensive line
- Defensive line
- Defense, linebackers/safeties/cornerbacks
- Special teams

Based on that, it seems that they recruited comparatively well at offensive line, and I think we would all agree that it probably isn't super easy to recruit to Iowa State. I would think that in both peer groups, it would be easier to recruit at Memphis.

When you look at how the team performed offensively through most of the last 3-4 years, he did a good job.

(01-09-2023 10:44 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(01-09-2023 09:50 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(01-09-2023 01:01 AM)Keeper Wrote:  

(01-08-2023 11:55 PM)former guest Wrote:  If he was fired, why? Just what are we getting for our money here?

Inquiring minds want to know....

He wasn't fired! The receivers coach was promoted to OC and Myers was passed over. He was a very fine and successful OL coach at Iowa St so when he was passed over he opted out of Iowa St. We caught a break here. Maybe things are starting to break the Tiger way. CRS has made 3 very strong hires, after he chopped off the dead wood. Got to give him credit.

The way I'm reading it, he was not retained. Maybe mutually? I'm not crazy about it. They were last in the B12 in rushing and one of the worst in the country at rushing. A measly 108 ypg - or 34 ypg less than we were this year. And we know how insistent Silverfield is on establishing the run.

I went on to 24/7 sports and looked at recruiting. Take it with a grain of salt. Recruiting is mostly going to be dependent on the head coach and the offensive coordinator, more so than the offensive line coach.

This is the number of top 10 offensive line recruits by year, with their team ranking among recruits for each year.

Year/Top 10/Ranking Among Team Recruits
2022: 0/14,18,25
2021: 3/4,8,14
2020: 2/6,7,12,16,24
2019: 2/7,10,17,21
2018: 2/3,4,16
2017: 0/12,13,18,19,20,21
2016: 1/1,12,20,22,25

So when you look at the positions you recruit for, I think you can break it down into these groups.

- Quarterback
- Skill positions offense
- Offensive line
- Defensive line
- Defense, linebackers/safeties/cornerbacks
- Special teams

Based on that, it seems that they recruited comparatively well at offensive line, and I think we would all agree that it probably isn't super easy to recruit to Iowa State. I would think that in both peer groups, it would be easier to recruit at Memphis.

When you look at how the team performed offensively through most of the last 3-4 years, he did a good job.

I agree with you. It's a pretty rough profession. You can have have several good years in a row as a coach. But one bad year and your nuts are on the block.

(01-09-2023 10:55 AM)southpaw1 Wrote:  I agree with you. It's a pretty rough profession. You can have have several good years in a row as a coach. But one bad year and your nuts are on the block.

That's why they make the big bucks.

My best friend's son played OL at Iowa St. Myers was the OL GA during his last two years, including his final year when they played us in the Liberty Bowl. My best friend's son speaks very highly of him and said he was huge part of him making a successful transition from DL to OL.

(01-09-2023 01:19 PM)BERT56 Wrote:  My best friend's son played OL at Iowa St. Myers was the OL GA during his last two years, including his final year when they played us in the Liberty Bowl. My best friend's son speaks very highly of him and said he was huge part of him making a successful transition from DL to OL.

Any idea on why the thought of elevating Diehl wasn't considered ? Just curious ...

(01-09-2023 02:04 PM)DDrum1961 Wrote:  

(01-09-2023 01:19 PM)BERT56 Wrote:  My best friend's son played OL at Iowa St. Myers was the OL GA during his last two years, including his final year when they played us in the Liberty Bowl. My best friend's son speaks very highly of him and said he was huge part of him making a successful transition from DL to OL.

Any idea on why the thought of elevating Diehl wasn't considered ? Just curious ...

Don't know that it wasn't. Not sure if he isn't ready to recruit or if Ryan feels he needs a little more time. Might split the line into two sections, IOL and Tackles and have Diehl work with one of those groups as a GA. Remember, in his current capacity he can't coach on the field. Just have to wait and see what his role is moving forward.

(01-09-2023 02:08 PM)BERT56 Wrote:  

(01-09-2023 02:04 PM)DDrum1961 Wrote:  

(01-09-2023 01:19 PM)BERT56 Wrote:  My best friend's son played OL at Iowa St. Myers was the OL GA during his last two years, including his final year when they played us in the Liberty Bowl. My best friend's son speaks very highly of him and said he was huge part of him making a successful transition from DL to OL.

Any idea on why the thought of elevating Diehl wasn't considered ? Just curious ...

Don't know that it wasn't. Not sure if he isn't ready to recruit or if Ryan feels he needs a little more time. Might split the line into two sections, IOL and Tackles and have Diehl work with one of those groups as a GA. Remember, in his current capacity he can't coach on the field. Just have to wait and see what his role is moving forward.

Thx .... appreciate the insight ...

FWIW, Iowa State didn't exactly hire up. They replaced him with the offensive coordinator from FCS Northern Iowa. He was the offensive line coach there for 4 years and offensive coordinator for 1 year.

(01-09-2023 01:19 PM)BERT56 Wrote:  My best friend's son played OL at Iowa St. Myers was the OL GA during his last two years, including his final year when they played us in the Liberty Bowl. My best friend's son speaks very highly of him and said he was huge part of him making a successful transition from DL to OL.

Now this is the kind of information I come here to find out about.

Thanks Bert!

(01-09-2023 02:08 PM)BERT56 Wrote:  

(01-09-2023 02:04 PM)DDrum1961 Wrote:  

(01-09-2023 01:19 PM)BERT56 Wrote:  My best friend's son played OL at Iowa St. Myers was the OL GA during his last two years, including his final year when they played us in the Liberty Bowl. My best friend's son speaks very highly of him and said he was huge part of him making a successful transition from DL to OL.

Any idea on why the thought of elevating Diehl wasn't considered ? Just curious ...

Don't know that it wasn't. Not sure if he isn't ready to recruit or if Ryan feels he needs a little more time. Might split the line into two sections, IOL and Tackles and have Diehl work with one of those groups as a GA. Remember, in his current capacity he can't coach on the field. Just have to wait and see what his role is moving forward.

I hope RS will take that approach, I understand that Dielh makes an in-depth study of each opponent's defense. Taking instructions from an all-pro
offensive lineman should be a plus in recruiting.