It just hit me:
Our own "Loyal Sons" in Fred and Cael couldn't stay forever true. Whatever get over it...but someone with no previous ties to this University has turned down opportunities to interview with programs well above us in historical stature, even NFL jobs.
For the first time in my 25 years as a Cyclone, it truly feels like we're "the darling of the ball". The level of gratitude I have for Matt Campbell could not be any higher.
If Campbell stays for the long term, there are inevitably going to be rebuilding years and years where we dont quite meet expectation. It happens to all of the great ones. When one of those years comes about, I hope we as a fan base are ready to show the same faith Campbell showed in us.
Agree with everything you said here. In regards to your last paragraph, two examples that have hit me this year are Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern and David Shaw at Stanford.