Iowa's Kirk Ferentz Isn't Interested in Ravens Coaching Job

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t seems the Ravens head-coaching job has a way of discouraging would-be candidates from leaving their current gigs. Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels announced a few days ago that he's not interested in interviewing for head-coaching positions this off-season, and now, Kirk Ferentz says he's staying at Iowa.

Ferentz, along with Fresno State's Pat Hill, are annually the hot names in college coaching most sought after by NFL teams. Bobby Petrino was once on this list, but that little experiment didn't last the season. Maybe the Petrino debacle scared Ferentz off, or maybe -- and this is a crazy notion, I know -- he likes his current set up.

"I've got a great job here, and with that being said, I'm sure Baltimore will get a top-notch coach," Ferentz told The Sun. "They have three great people in Eric [DeCosta, director of college scouting], George [Kokinis, director of pro personnel] and Ozzie [Newsome, general manager] and have great ownership in place."

Whatever, he's not leaving, which means Rob Chudzinski's chances of landing Brian Billick's old job just went from three to four percent. If 27 other guys drop out, it's his.

Ferentz also mentioned that his son will be a freshman offensive lineman at Iowa in the fall, and that also has a lot to do with his decision to stay. Good for him. I know the NFL is the pinnacle for, well, everybody. But some people are very happy with their current lot in life, even if it's not in the National Football League.