Against my better judgment, I listened to parts of both the Chizik and Ferentz radio coaches' shows recently. Maybe I am a masochist, but during the torture I noticed there are only a handful of caller types.
- You couldn't do this show without me caller. Example: "Good to talk to you again, coach. I am sorry I missed last week but I took to family to Minnesota and couldn't get the signal. I should be with you the rest of the season. Great effort last week. Go get 'em."
- Mr. Obvious question caller. Example: "Uh, hi coach. Big game this week, how do you think our offense will look this week? Thanks, I'll hang up and listen."
- Local boy inquiry caller. Example: "Coach, we are really proud of our northeast Iowa boys. How does (fifth string) Aaron Jones look? Also, I see player Billy Jones walked on last year. How is he doing?"
- Teenage boy with just enough courage to call caller. Example: "Coach, uh, how, uh, do we look at quarterback?"
- Question on recruiting even though the coach can't comment on ongoing recruiting caller. Example: "How are we doing on the Smith kid from New Jersey, I hear he looks great. Any comments would be appreciated."
- Suck-up caller. Example: "Coach, I am convinced you are the right man for the job. You are doing the Lord's work. Great job. Keep it up."
- Tommy from Des Moines. "Uh, yeah, hey coach, <incoherent babble>, and another thing, <incoherent babble>, <incoherent babble>, what if we tried doing <incoherent babble>, go get 'em this week."
