Pollard isn't going to answer your question on here.Are we gonna get a good coach or not? We just suck at this and we can't suck on this one.
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Pollard isn't going to answer your question on here.Are we gonna get a good coach or not? We just suck at this and we can't suck on this one.
Are we gonna get a good coach or not? We just suck at this and we can't suck on this one.
Next year should be a bowl team, almost regardless of the coach. But you are correct.....5 years to have a true picture, unless the guy is incredibly good or bad.We won't know if we made a good hire until 4-5 years into it. If next year we make a bowl all the fans will be happy, put 4 losing seasons behind that not so much.
SI did an article on predictions for the Coaching hires. Here is what they said for Iowa State:
IOWA STATE: Athletic director Jamie Pollard made it clear that he wants a sitting head coach for this job. While that's a gutsy move at one of the most challenging jobs in the nation, it's shaping up to be a surprisingly strong field for the Cyclones. Toledo's Matt Campbell, Bowling Green's Dino Babers, Georgia Southern's Willie Fritz and Navy's Ken Niumatalolo are the top candidates. Pollard wisely has put the search in overdrive, with interviews expected to play out over the next few days. (There's some secondary interest in Western Kentucky coach Jeff Brohm, but he's not expected to interview anywhere until after the Conference USA title game on Dec. 5).
Pollard has the benefit of having seen Campbell's Toledo teams play in person the past two years. Toledo beat Iowa State in double overtime, 30—23, this season and lost to the Cyclones, 37—30, in 2014. All the candidates bring a distinct style on offense, so some of Pollard's choice may come down to what he wants to see in Ames. Niumatalolo's triple option? Fritz's hybrid triple option from the shotgun and pistol? Babers' spread? Or Campbell's run-heavy blend of pro style and spread concepts?
Prediction: Matt Campbell
http://www.campusrush.com/les-miles-mark-richt-coaching-carousel-1481714899.html
Campbell isn't my first choice but we could do a lot worse.
No mention of PJ Fleck at all..
Chris Williams @ChrisMWilliams 6m6 minutes agoAltoona, IA
COACH SEARCH: Trending upward, Toledo's Matt Campbell. Trending downward, Western Michigan's PJ Fleck.
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