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This is dramatic. He left for a 7 million dollar raise. Closer to home. 30 mil a year to put a team together. Blue blood program. He was here for 10 years and elevated the program to it's highest level ever. Stop being so bitter.
My god man. Starting to believe either you are Matt or his wife. Christ, can you simp any harder for him.
 
Prior to the mass player defections after Campbell left, the WR position group was the least of my worries - I didn't care if all of them transferred. That receiving corps led to us losing that Colorado game. Should have been up 14-0 on those first couple of drives had they been able to catch a well-placed ball. Game would have been over, imho, if those guys hadn't all decided to suck. I also believe those drops had a huge impact on Rocco's confidence and shaky play the rest of the game (although he had MAJOR blunders as well).
I will root for Overby since he decided to stay, and hope he can take a major step forward under the new staff - but I am fine with Sowell not coming back - I honestly believe it won't be hard to recruit talent well above the WRs that are leaving.
 
You went from ‘a lot of these guys’ to ‘one’. Big difference here, can you elaborate?

I've edited it to say "at least one", but I don't think it's too hard to infer if it happened to one kid it's happening to others. I've seen alot of people speculating at how bizarre it is for some of these kids to transfer who probably don't have a better option than Iowa State. I'm guessing they, much like the one I know of, maybe didn't have a choice.
 
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This gets back to how we view the CF content. If you think it’s journalism you’re rightfully going to be disappointed by this kind of stuff. It you take it as “voice of the fan” it’s easier - at least until you start seeing the spin job for JP, Campbell, and these departing players. At that point, they’re not effectively doing either.

I’m fine if these guys want to walk a tight rope. It’s convenient in ways and difficult in others. It’s ultimately a business decision that will help or hurt revenue.

We all follow and listen on our own. People may need to rethink how we view this content , but nothing changes until people stop following which the probably won’t in absence of any alternatives.

It’s not unlike the situation with college athletics in general.
This is well said. It captures my view of things, as well. I've had to change my perception of the CF reporting because of all of this. It's not journalism in the way I think of it. I also can't handle listening to people get choked up over collegiate athletes transferring or coaches taking new jobs.
 
My god man. Starting to believe either you are Matt or his wife. Christ, can you simp any harder for him.
He's not from here. Didn't go to school here. Didn't play here. Not many coaches would've stayed with the success he had and the limitations of the program. He gave us 10 years. Turned down the Lions, USC, etc.
 

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