University of Northern Iowa fans can now finally exhale.
Their coach, Ben Jacobson, was dating Texas A&M over the weekend, but the Aggies finally chose Murray State’s Bill Kennedy as the new coach.
It’s difficult to know what happened with the possible Jacobson marriage. Did Jacobson’s lack of Texas ties hurt him? Were the Aggies sweet on Kennedy all the way along? Did Jacobson withdraw because he knew that? Was Jacobson listening to the Aggies’ sale pitch out of common courtesy?
Jacobson has told people in Iowa that he wants to stay put. But ever since his team beat Kansas in the NCAA tournament two seasons ago, Jacobson is a hot choice for various jobs around the country.
So Jacobson will remain in the low profile job and away from the bright lights of Texas and the Big 12 Conference. But it will only become a matter of time before another big school will want to flirt with the successful coach. That’s just the way the system works.
University of Northern Iowa fans understand the process even as they incur an upset stomach each time their coach is mentioned for a new opportunity.
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