My problem is I'm getting to the point where I no longer care. That's worse for this program than passionate that want a new coach. i am getting to the point where I won't make time for Cyclone football anymore.
Would you fire Paul Rhoads?
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After this game I wouldn't fire him. Everyone would lose to OU if they were the ISU coach.
If he loses to Kansas in the same fashion, then I would fire him.
If he loses to Kansas in the same fashion, then I would fire him.
The offense has improved to look average at times.
It doesn't matter who coaches the D if the talent isn't there, especially up front.
Wally's done well with not much to work with, peaking with an average defense in 2012.
There isn't exactly a large amount of solid D-1 talent after 6 years.
I give him next year, only because it's when these 'young talented players' should be able to put together a few wins by then.
You believe Pollard is the problem. I believe Iowa State is the problem. . . .
This argument only looks OK if ISU is losing by one score to decent teams instead of getting rolled. Otherwise it's tired and borderline stupid. They might be something like .500, but they're not consistent enough from game to game for me to think they'd be a whole lot better. Also, with a better record and weaker schedule, they're still not good.
Give Iowa credit- they have systems thst they stick with and are typically real fundamental. Those things lead to room for mprovement, and it looks like they are.
I recall thinking how impressive NDSU's Chris Klie???? was in his debut as a head coach last August. Only 10 starters back, a new QB, all new assistants, and the Bison came out of the gate and beat the tar out of the Cyclones. And Klie???? is an Iowa native, from Waterloo.
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I like Klie too, and would like to get him. But I don't think beating the tar out of cyclones should be considered all that impressive!
CPR is a proud, passionate, honest man, most of us believe (I think). What better personality type has a chance to sell ISU to prospective players? Football success hangs on recruiting ability, which is the responsibility of coaches, not JP. All he can do is provide the coaches with the resources and hope they can do the selling job.
My worry is the coaching-recruiting job is beyond almost every coach in this country. ISU is a severely damaged commodity - location and no tradition. Who but a coach with a sterling national reputation has a chance here in today's college football landscape? The only coach who has a chance to be successful here won't come here. (We're not going to get a coach who leads a top 10 program.)
Iowa State is caught in a Catch-22 (imo).
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Why prolong this misery on small hope? Once there's a more than even odds chance that PR will not survive 2015, it's time to pull the trigger. As I read it (perhaps between the lines a bit), almost 50 percent of this poll's responses say "Yah, let's give him on more chance. He may pull it out, but its likely we'll fire him next year."
Ultimately, it is more counter productive to let a hot seat coach limp through another season than it is to start over. I have seen nothing from PR to indicate that next year will be any better.
Ultimately, it is more counter productive to let a hot seat coach limp through another season than it is to start over. I have seen nothing from PR to indicate that next year will be any better.
I agree. There is no reasonable person that can look at ISU's performances this year and imagine that we'd clearly be 6-2 in the Big 10. That's red roses best case dreaming.
Is NDSU still top ranked, or has it faltered? I don't have a clue how the Bison have done since leaving Ames. I'll look it up right now. Let's see . . . 9-0 heading into Saturday's game at UNI. Interesting. Doesn't mean Klie???? would have any interest in ISU, of course.
Fake punt was the perfect call. Executed perfectly, except for the easy catch............which was muffed. I guess that is Rhoads' fault for calling the perfect play. Qujuan Floyd blew it. But he is human. Get over it.
As far as the Defense. We were terrible. Robby Garcia did not play. Jensen played a little bit. Miller now out for the season on what looked like a chop block. Terrible no call IMO. Nigel Tribune did not play.
On offense, we were terrible as well. Sam was off target. And the receivers could not catch it when he was on target. Play calling of trying to establish the run when we got the turnover at mid-field was a head scratcher.
The team needs to get their act together for Kansas.
As far as the Defense. We were terrible. Robby Garcia did not play. Jensen played a little bit. Miller now out for the season on what looked like a chop block. Terrible no call IMO. Nigel Tribune did not play.
On offense, we were terrible as well. Sam was off target. And the receivers could not catch it when he was on target. Play calling of trying to establish the run when we got the turnover at mid-field was a head scratcher.
The team needs to get their act together for Kansas.
I just want a coach that can win in the conference. PR isn't the guy anymore. Shiny new stadium addition, new coach. maybe it will be like a restart button. We can only hope.
A head coach is the CEO of the football program. It is his responsibility to hire the people to make the program successful. He needs to analyze the state of the team and make the decisions going forward. This was done last year on the offensive side of the ball. We have seen improved performance. Defensive changes have to be made, we have not improved on this side of the ball and it is bringing the whole program down very quickly. God bless Wally but he needs to be sent to retirement. Time for some new blood defensively, the program requires it from our CEO.
