Yep…as an Iowa fan I’m glad Campbell is gone as he was making some recruiting in-roads into Iowa. They will undoubtedly be weaker without Campbell at the helm. ISU simply won’t/don’t have the $ to compete at the highest levels in football. They should (and likely will) put most of their monies into their hoop’s program.
Matt Campbell Iowa State?
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They will likely build a statue in Ames for what Campbell did for ISU over the past 10 years.
Last year Campbell got ISU to renegotiate his contract, which, in part, lowered his buyout to $2 million. The writing was on the wall since then.
Tom Polasek (NDSU head coach) who apparently has some former ties to new/incoming ISU president David Cook. Who knows?
Isu has some serious fin’l issues…in the middle of financing/building something called “CyTown” and other facility upgrades needed. They won’t be able to pay big $ for a coaching replacement.
Lol…I know you’re probably still “hurt” by Iowa’s dominance of the huskers, but to lump Iowa in with Minny and Rutgers is funny.
I think there have been some pretty good comments made. I 100% agree with those who have written Matt is not looking good. When he meets the press, he often stumbles over his words and looks tired. Someone also wrote that if the Huskers had not been blown out by Minnesota and Penn State he would have probably had a good chance at getting the Penn State coaching position. Especially now that Penn State is looking at Matt Campbell. If Rhule had two more wins his record would be 9-3. That record would further solidify the narrative of Matt Rhule succeeding by Year 3. This would give Pat Craft a chance to sell Penn State fan on the theory Rhule will only get better with time. I think Rhule is disappointed and dejected he is not getting the job. (I just read Campbell has been hired by Penn State)
Campbell is from Ohio and has always said the 3 jobs that he would leave for are: Ohio State, Notre Dame, or Penn State. There was no way he would ever get the first two jobs, so he took this one and ran.
If this happens then all the chaos and laughter about their coaching search will go away quick.
Campbell is a solid coach and would definitely win at PSU. It’s about time really for Matt Campbell to show what he can do on a bigger stage.
I mean, it is funny for us. It sucks for you guys.Lol…I know you’re probably still “hurt” by Iowa’s dominance of the huskers, but to lump Iowa in with Minny and Rutgers is funny.
I mean, they had a solid coach that could win AND recruit.
We know Campbell won't recruit at the same level that Franklin did, Franklin is a stud recruiter.
The question is, can Campbell win at a higher level than Franklin?
Why? All three are irrelevant in division 1. You have to go back to 1960, when Kennedy took office to find the last Iowa Natty. Iowa has never made a playoff game. Their last Big 10 title was 1985. Regan was in office then. I think Iowa should be lumped in there, along with NU, Purdue,UCLA, Northwestern. None of these programs are within a mile of being a national power. Of course, since 1960 NU has 5 titles but we won't mention that here.Lol…I know you’re probably still “hurt” by Iowa’s dominance of the huskers, but to lump Iowa in with Minny and Rutgers is funny.
I’m laughing because you are so proud of Iowa being the most polished turd in the pile of turds.Lol…I know you’re probably still “hurt” by Iowa’s dominance of the huskers, but to lump Iowa in with Minny and Rutgers is funny.
Really good coach who wins right away
NM had just 40 players returning from a 5-7 team when Eck took over (both considerably worse than when Rhule went to Baylor)
didn’t matter. They went 9-3 this year with a blowout win against a B1G team on the road
iowa fan seems to think that they are relevant nationally, that UGA and Bama talk about them, that networks are salivating to pick up their games.
I think with the PSU kids that will graduate, the kids that Franklin has went after and the loss of so many recruits Matt is really gonna be up against it for a few years. Yes, PSU is a fertile recruiting ground but I expect everytime they go after some kid, so will Franklin, LOL.
Matt is joing a conference where teams like OSU, ORE, IND are clearly better, and USC, MICH, WASH, IA are clearly better. Then you have several just as good as PSU with potentially MSU and NW getting better. They are probably 12-14 teams in the BIG that can beat PSU on at least a year by year basis.
Matt may be a 3 year last resort hire who will be sent packing and then PSU probably goes for a new high profile hire since the AD will have been fired long before then. There will be a half dozen or so younger coaches who may had the seasoning by then to take on a big job like resurrecting PSU.
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Campbell has wanted out of Iowa State for a while, ever since NIL started at least. He has seen the writing on the wall. We could have had him in 2023 instead of Rhule, I guess now we will see if Trev made the right choice. We will see how Campbell does at a program with a lot more resources and tradition (and pressure).
They started off 3-3 with losses to MICH, SAN JOSE ST, and BOISE, but they have come down the stretch 6-0 and that's what you always like to see.
Second half wasn't as challenging schedule wise as the first half, BUT in the second half they did beat a good 10-2 UNLV team on the road.
It remains to be seen how he might do as he ascends in the coaching ranks, but the indicators, at least to me, are really positive.
Herkeys have never won a national title.
LSU was the 1958 national champions.
PSU actually has a fairly easy schedule next year.
MARSHALL, TEMPLE, BUFFALO, MARY, MICH, NW, MINN, RUT, PUR, USC, WISC, WASH.
I could easily see a 7-5 or even a 8-4 year despite everything.
You can site all the ancient history you want. Iowa was a “whisker” away from being 10-2 this year and in the CFP. I agree that the other schools you listed weren’t even close. Iowa recently signed a good recruiting class, and has a stable coaching staff, so in today’s playoff landscape they have a good chance of making it there one of these years.
Now you’re just speculating…I was merely responding that Iowa’s football program shouldn’t be lumped in with the likes of Rutgers and Minnesota.
I think most knowledgeable & unbiased football fans would agree with me.
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If Campbell gets the PSU job, I wonder how many State of Nebraska ISU recruits (5) are asked to go to PSU.
Like I said…ancient history. Apparently, it doesn’t impress recruits. With the loss of Emmett Johnson…is Nebraska even going to field a football team next year?
You’re IDIOT.Like I said…ancient history. Apparently, it doesn’t impress recruits. With the loss of Emmett Johnson…is Nebraska even going to field a football team next year?
Fact.
The herkey's claim for 1958 is far weaker than Scooter's 2017 claim at ufc. Scooter at least won all his games, and the bowl game. Herkeys were 8-2. But they claim it!!!
Better than no history of accomplishing anything of substance in college football. As bad as Nebraska has been the past three coaches, they're still held in much higher regard than iowa. Outside of iowa, no football fan with a brain even thinks of your hawks.
Go schutupp your fat ugly sister and do us a favor and leave. You really have worn out any welcome you may have had initially. Fkn inbred idiot.
Like I said…ancient history. Apparently, it doesn’t impress recruits. With the loss of Emmett Johnson…is Nebraska even going to field a football team next year?
