Throwback Thread: COACHING SEARCH: Wednesday, Nov. 25 evening update

[DeereClone]

I'll be honest, I'm not very excited about any of the names out there, which was one ofy concerns with the firing of Rhoads.

I'm sure Jamie has something up his sleeve, or he wouldn't have fired Rhoads, but so far I'm not impressed.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

I was looking at Buffalo's forum to see if They think Leipold would leave and one member said this:

Don't think Leipold is the type of person to leave after 1 year.
If he succeeds, he'll probably leave, but I think he wants to be part of building this program, not just jumping ship.

I agree just because I don't want him here.

 

[MeowingCows]

Mizzou's DC

Ick... More DC's.

 

[Klubber]

You bet it is. It was the tipping point that gave Prohm the edge over that other candidates.

That's unfortunate. I mean, I like Steve Prohm and think he'll be a really good coach..just think that a coach's religious beliefs shouldn't be a factor in his hiring, unless we're talking ND, Boston College, etc.

 

[ILikeCy]

Mizzou's DC

Mizzou has a top 10 defense statistically this season, but I'd still want to pass on yet another DC hire.

 

[Clonebydesign]

Do any of the names give you faith that they can recruit better than what we just had?

 

[cykadelic2]

Why? Paul Johnson has done it successfully. He's gone to BCS bowls and played for conference titles.

I love these people that can predict the future.

Paul Johnson sits in fertile recruiting turf, plays in an ACC division opposite FSU and Clemson. They are dreadful when they get behind and can't pass.

ISU is best off mirroring a KSU power shotgun spread like they did after the Fat Man was fired, not mirroring a bleeping service academy offense.

 

[Jambalaya]

Not clean cut enought I guess. Probably too brash and not old school enough. Amazing.

Indeed.... Pollard wants another central Iowa dud? a nice guy? I'll take a d#ck like Scott Frost. Has played on the biggest stage in college football

Good lord

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Let's just hire Curt Bladt from Harlan, Gary Swenson from Valley, or Tom Wilson from Dowling because they're proven winners guys!

 

[Jambalaya]

They would have fun selling Leipold to the fan base, I sure wouldn't envy the athletic department.

No excitement. You have to sell this to the ticket buyers for 2016. good lord almighty

 

[brutodd]

Like others have said, not enough time to weed through all the stuff in this thread:
My rankings:

Bob Stitt (said it before) plus a writer at ESPN agrees (for what it's worth) http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/...ion-should-iowa-state-go-with-coaching-search
Navy Ken
Frost (why WOULDNT' WE BE INTERESTED?)
a NON-DC coordinator

That is all

 

[AuH2O]

I've seem Buffalo play and they are nothing to write home about, that would blow up in Pollard's face. I've said it for 3 months I believe Matt Campbell would be our next coach if Rhoads was fired, heard he was interested in ISU for quite some time and that's from a relative in the athletic department.

Campbell may be fine but I am a skeptic. Ohio produces tons of talent and only has one P5 school, and they obviously are not reliant on in state players. Plus Toledo has been a good program for a long time. I'm much more excited about Fritz or Stitt.

 

[isu83]

Is that fair without knowing whats all been happening behind the scenes? Not debating whether Frost would be a good guy for the job or not, but don't you think its quite possible that JP and those who help him with these things, plus ISU higher ups that weigh in on things like this, just might have insisted he only considers someone who's already had 'head' coaching experience? I don't know one way or the other if thats a necessary trait of our next hire, but several ISU people have already said they didn't want to follow a coordinator (Rhoads when he came) with another coordinator.

I am counting on the hire having Leath's approval.

 

[tsirnickesqcy]

This

When is Alvarez done at Wisky?

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Campbell may be fine but I am a skeptic. Ohio produces tons of talent and only has one P5 school, and they obviously are not reliant on in state players. Plus Toledo has been a good program for a long time. I'm much more excited about Fritz or Stitt.

Ever since Nick Saban coached at Toledo they have been winners. That's my only issue with him, I'm not saying he is a bad coach but it is hard for someone to do terrible there. I'd like him to go to the AAC to prove himself at like a Memphis or UConn.

 

[ISU42]

#1. Fritz

#2. Ken N.

#3. Anyone else

My complete uneducated opinion is this with Campbell #3.

 

[Bardman]

I watched the Bob Stitt introductory presser at Montana and I'm sold. Stitt FTW.

Here is that video, sorry if this has been posted already:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5DndcbbsUE

 

[spitfyr36]

Do any of the names give you faith that they can recruit better than what we just had?

Fritz, JUCO connection

 

[Frak]

I would probably go

1. Fritz
2. Leipold
3. Monken

 

[ianoconnor]

My money is the Niumatalolo is going to take the Hawaii job. He is both a Hawaii alumni and native. While it may be a lateral move, it wouldnt surprise me at all.

Not even lateral in my opinion.