ISU will make a Bowl game this year. Rhoads made 3 Bowl games in 4 years. He was still an awful coach. It is funny that Pollard gave him a 10 year contract tho for winning 6 games a year. That reminds me, I love Pollard. I hope he gives CMC a 10 year contract when he wins 6 games this year.
Ultimately you have to look at that contract differently. He gave him that extension after he'd had what was probably the most publicized and nation-affecting win in ISU history. Other programs were going to come calling. Unfortunately he wasnt able to capitalize on that on the recruiting side, which he deserves blame for (though also to temper that, one must note that that was affected by the realignment talk, which was at its peak right at the time Paul shouldve been capitalizing on early success)
Also, if not for the long-term extension, its likely we wouldve had to pay him more annually. Over the term of the contract while he was here, we probably didnt pay that much more than if we'd paid a full market rate.