Given the realities of NIL and the transfer portal, I really wonder if anyone can. Makes me sick to say that, but tough coaching jobs are now a whole lot tougher - unless there is NIL money.
Who's On Pollard's Short List?
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So all teams with losing records will never be good and all teams with winning records will stay good?
Imagine what Purdy could have done with an OL and a creative offense. (SF)
But wouldn't that be the better scenario than paying Campbell's firing bonus THEN having to pay the hiring buyout for the new coach?
It seemed to work for us with McDermott.
I edited my post as you were typing - an OL and a creative offense. But yes, I agree totally
I want a new coach that uses the air raid offense. Just once, I would like to see us spread the field and air that ball out there. Yes, we would have to find a QB with a better arm. You complained about Decker last year; this year's version of the Cyclone QB will not come close to 3,000 yards passing. 1-11 at the end of the season.
No. All teams with no NIL money and 1-11 seasons will take a very long time to crawl out of the dumpster fire.
Campbell sticks with his assistants and players. Often times longer than he should. Look at the offensive line situation. We finally got a new OL coach 1-2 years too late. Even though ISU changed OL coaches, ISU stuck with the OL players we had and did not bring in anyone from the portal. In part because it took so long to hire the new OL coach that all the portal players went elsewhere. If ISU doesn't use the portal to bring in several OL players, it will take 2-3 years to build a quality OL group.
ISU wont release Campbell but if it happened, I would look at the HC at Idaho.
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He has an excellent offensive mind.
The other coach I would look at is the Texas State HC (former Incarnate Word HC)
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He has had several very good offenses. He also extensively used the transfer portal to rebuild Texas State this past year.
Give a 30 to 50% bump to all the defensive staff to stay. Maybe even keep most of the offensive staff. Most are new and young. Change the man at the top and the offensive system and that might be enough.
Campbell's system worked when he arrived at ISU but the College football world has changed. NIL, transfer portal and new timing rules to new a few changes. Campbell has to adapt or ISU needs to adapt.
ISU wont release Campbell but if it happened, I would look at the HC at Idaho.
Jason Eck - Football Coach - University of Idaho Athletics
Follow @Coach_Eck Head Coach Jason Eck enters his third season at the helm of Vandal football after guiding the Vandals to back-to-back FCS playoff appearances
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The other coach I would look at is the Texas State HC (former Incarnate Word HC)
GJ Kinne - Football Coach - Texas State Athletics
GJ Kinne was named the head coach of Texas State football on December 2, 2022. And in a year’s time, the native Texan – and third-youngest coach in FBS – took the
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Give a 30 to 50% bump to all the defensive staff to stay. Maybe even keep most of the offensive staff. Most are new and young. Change the man at the top and the offensive system and that might be enough.
Campbell's system worked when he arrived at ISU but the College football world has changed. NIL, transfer portal and new timing rules to new a few changes. Campbell has to adapt or ISU needs to adapt.
Well then move the students from the corner to Hilton in front of a big screen on game day and let donor's take their seats. No sense in being half stupid.
I don’t have to “imagine” it…I can see it almost every Sunday with the 49er’s. BTW it is a thing of beauty
I’m assuming this is why, and I’m sure it was scheduled before we knew Cincy was coming to the Big 12
