Matt Campbell to Penn State??

[isucyfan]

Where's our Iowa Everywhere emergency podcast???

 

[bawbie]

I think Eck might have just signed an extension.

So did the NDSU coach, but I'm not sure that really matters if a big enough leap is offered.

 

[cyclo120]

Iowa state is such a unique job, that can be very good in the right hands. I think being the CEO type is much more important that top notch play caller coordinator type. If you can get both great, but on field can be upgrated through assistant pool.

 

[BigJCy]

If it were me as the AD, I would be looking at Nate Scheelhaase, Jason Eck (New Mexico head coach) and native of LaCrosse, WI, Ryan Grubb, Alabama OC, native of Kingsley, IA.

Yes I think that is a good start to the list of candidates. I think Scheelhaase is definitely an up and comer but no Head Coaching experience at all would worry me a bit. Probably still worth the risk though.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

I wouldn’t hire someone just to keep this team together. A lot of them are going to jump to the portal regardless.

My first call is to Scheelhaase. I do think he’d be a better recruiter than MC. No idea how he is as a game manager/leader though

 

[Raymeus]

I'm not surprised at all that HCMC would take the PSU job, but how it happened is is baffling. It would be one thing if he was identified early as a top candidate, but he's like their 10th or 11th choice.

 

[BMWallace]

If it were me as the AD, I would be looking at Nate Scheelhaase, Jason Eck (New Mexico head coach) and native of LaCrosse, WI, Ryan Grubb, Alabama OC, native of Kingsley, IA.

Eck will probably be Wisconsin's HC by this time next year.

 

[ClonerJams]

That's going to happen anyway. Take your time, make the right hire.

There are a bunch of candidates with no Iowa State connections that would be great. Just got to find the right one and not put yourself into an artificial box.

With David Cook coming in, how good is the current NDSU coach?

 

[1UNI2ISU]

I struggle to see Scheelhase coming back from the NFL. He's probably an NFL HC in a decade and he's with McVey which is the best training there is.

Plus, all the teams have to play by the same rules.

 

[dmclone]

What's really sad about this, is that Penn State fans will be disappointed in the hire.

 

[CYCLNST8]

Yes I think that is a good start to the list of candidates. I think Scheelhaase is definitely an up and comer but no Head Coaching experience at all would worry me a bit. Probably still worth the risk though.

Scheelhaase would be our best shot at continuity. We can keep much of the existing framework such as signals and the playbook without having to learn an entirely new system in the offseason.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Scheelhaase has best chance of keeping roster together IMO. Best recruiter we have had in long time.

Genuinely how close is he with the team considering he has been away for 2 years?

I’m also a bit concerned He has been in the NFL game and been out of the recruiting sphere for a time. He may be more of a pro coach in his future. I worry with his age I don’t know what kind of staff he could create with his connections. We have to assume Campbell will take most of the staff.

 

[cyfan92]

sad....

 

[Clonehomer]

Iowa state is such a unique job, that can be very good in the right hands. I think being the CEO type is much more important that top notch play caller coordinator type. If you can get both great, but on field can be upgrated through assistant pool.

I wouldn’t mind using this as an opportunity to bring in a general manager position and let the coach focus on coaching.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

With David Cook coming in, how good is the current NDSU coach?

He's passable. He's a CEO type. O Line coach at heart. They physical the hell out of you but it's also a lot easier to do that when you can have the first 3 picks of the talent pool in every class.

 

[OrangeCarrot]

but is the culture that covered it up for decades and still hasn't owned up to it?

I doubt it

Doubtful. Also seems to be a Big Ten problem with the stories of tOSU, Michigan, and Michigan State assaulting athletes. Not trying to minimize the Penn State scandal though.

Hire Anthony Becht.

Hell no. Would be way too green of a hire.

 

[bosco]

Mark Mangino come on down.

 

[CYedUp]

 

[Die4Cy]

CMC's greatest characteristic is as a talent evaluator. If this is true it is a crushing blow for the program. I didn't think we would see this for a long time.

 

[STL_Cyclone_1535]

Any chance we could get Klienman to come out of a 3 day retirement?