It’s almost comical that people really don’t know how Pollard works . You don’t think over the last 2-3 weeks he hasn’t “talked” with other potential candidates lol. TJ I’m sure is far more excited and shown what he can do and got his chance to grow from mistakes made but also grown his coaching game . I believe in Pollard in what he wants and needs which is the right safe guy that has a ton of upside. Everyone is bashing what he’s done in only two years which for one thing trying to build a program like they have been being such a dumpster fire and making it better by turning over a roster and bring in and recruit talent in this Covid environment had to be extremely rough. I don’t take what the lack of success he had there. But he had SDSU going really good when he left.
Report: T.J. Otzelberger headed for Iowa State
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Luckily for him the bar to clear is pretty easy right now. Win at least 10 games, keep losses under 20 and win a ****ing conference game.
We aren't just a "football school" - that's ridiculous. And trying to not make a good hire because we have had a few years of good football is a very, very, very bad reason for this. Any AD who is worth anything would strive to make their school good in literally every sport - not just one at a time. This whole myth of "basketball school" vs. "football school" just sets up for mediocrity.
shhhh. They don’t care. Their minds are made up based on one article.
sorry but Jamie Pollard is not immune from criticism.
Not a fan. I’ve said it before, his lack of success seems like he could be Prohm 2.0. We’ll see I guess
As Jamie said today, we are low on money. He trusts his gut. And his gut says TJ.
I'm 42 and we've never been a football school. I'll trade some ****** basketball years in order to keep football rolling.
I’m not super pumped but TJ has to obviously love it in Ames. That being said we know he can recruit, he’s a great guy and need to support the new coach. Let’s go Cyclones!
His first two classes will be make or break. I don't see TJ as an X's & O's master who will way overachieve with inferior talent. But I do believe he's capable of winning if he can rebuild the 4-year talent base.
He needs to land a foundation with kids in the 70-125 range who will stay for 3-4 years. He will also need to infuse some good transfer talent.
Basically, he has to do what Fred did in his first 2-3 years.
He needs to land a foundation with kids in the 70-125 range who will stay for 3-4 years. He will also need to infuse some good transfer talent.
Basically, he has to do what Fred did in his first 2-3 years.
If true, I don’t love it but I certainly don’t hate it. Not a fan of zero’ing in on one guy but it worked for Hoiberg and Matt Campbell, let’s hope it works for TJ.
I’ll be actually watching ISU basketball next year so that’s an improvement over the current state of the program.
I’ll be actually watching ISU basketball next year so that’s an improvement over the current state of the program.
I'll just tweak this a bit. I'm not sure it is a 'great get'. It's a 'get' and maybe the best we can do. That's OK too.
I'm also in the camp of not understanding the "24 hour search" posts. Conservatively JP has known for a month that Prohm was gone.
I like it. If he can keep foster and our incoming recruits, that is a good start. Its a step up from Prohm. He won't go anywhere and he witnessed hoiberg hire some good assistants with x and o ability. He may fail, but there aren't any home runs out there. Good options sure, but none were locks. I don't he think he is the best coach necessarily but he is far from the worst. This years class with a year to get next years class and things may turn around quickly. I'm looking forward to something to look forward to regarding basketball. I had lost hope there for two years. Now I have some. Go clones.
Who cares. Kid is not big 12 talent.
TJ knows what it takes here. He knows the culture. He knows what Hilton Magic means to the fanbase. Dude brought us Niang and Monte. Let's get behind him and BELIEVE.
Some of you need to eat a damn Snickers...
