“I’ll root for him at Penn State” Poll

[ForbinsAscynt]

I don’t understand this line of thinking. I agree that Campbell doesn’t owe us anything and that 10 years was a helluva run but I’m not going to be cheering on Penn State any time soon. Well, maybe against the hawks but that’s about it.
Not getting cute with the answers, you can do that in the comments. Yes or No

 

[BCClone]

I’m in Iowa State fan. I don’t root for coaches when they leave.

 

[bsaltyman]

I’ll root for him when he plays Iowa.

 

[FarmerCy1]

I appreciate and thank Matt Campbell for everything he did and wish him the best, but 1- I don’t root for coaches after they leave and 2- I can’t cheer for Pedo State for moral reasons, I don’t care that the perpetrators are dead/fired/in prison. You can’t change a culture like that overnight, and I just can’t support that.

 

[URBCLONE]

I don’t understand this line of thinking. I agree that Campbell doesn’t owe us anything and that 10 years was a helluva run but I’m not going to be cheering on Penn State any time soon. Well, maybe against the hawks but that’s about it.
Not getting cute with the answers, you can do that in the comments. Yes or No

Good poll. Needs an option for: not no, but h-ll no not ever.

 

[ClonerJams]

If there an indifferent option? I'm not going to root against him and am curious how he does with PSU resources, but I'm probably not going out of my way to watch them or root for them either.

 

[madguy30]

No but I'll tune in some to see what his teams look like.

Big name programs also tend to have post-game clips on national feeds so I'm curious to see if he still rambles along without answering the question and how the PSU fanbase likes it.

 

[Clonefan94]

I won’t ever root for Penn State in anything after what they did to those kids and basically got off Scott free. They shouldn’t even have a football program in my opinion.

 

[Koala]

Not actively. I won't actively root against him and I'll be happy enough for any success he has, but he's moved on so I am too. I'm a fan of the team over an individual coach.

Similar thing with Hoiberg. Maybe I would have rooted for the Bulls in a final but they never got that far so I guess I'll never know.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

If there an indifferent option? I'm not going to root against him and am curious how he does with PSU resources, but I'm probably not going out of my way to watch them or root for them either.

If you’re not rooting against them, you not rooting for them, right? This is more to see how what percentage will actively pull for Campbell going forward. Williams said last night he’d be rooting for him so I’m sure others feel the same way.

 

[Al_4_State]

I won’t root against him but I won’t root for him either. He just kind of exists now. If he gets canned in a few years I’ll definitely have a “welp, shoulda stayed” mentality, which is harsh I admit.

I will say this - the more I think about the situation with his mom’s cancer, the less personal this move feels, and in a certain sense I think he’s doing what’s right for the family. It’s awful to be isolated from family in that situation. I have personal experience.

 

[cyclones500]

Not actively. I won't actively root against him and I'll be happy enough for any success he has, but he's moved on so I am too. I'm a fan of the team over an individual coach.

Similar thing with Hoiberg. Maybe I would have rooted for the Bulls in a final but they never got that far so I guess I'll never know.

This matches my perspective closely, and I also thought of Hoiberg situation when I saw the poll in the feed. A "good for him," take your career where in leads. I can wish a successful coach stays longer with ISU, but also realize it's a profession. I can embrace the success that occurred and embrace that, and hope the next coach can build on it.

 

[cyfan92]

I thank Matt for saving our program. After that I really do not care.

I'm a fan of ISU, born in Central Iowa, raised by season ticket holders, and my wife and I have three degrees from ISU... I only care about the betterment of Iowa State University.

 

[JUKEBOX]

I don't really feel any ill-will towards Campbell, but I won't root for Penn State. I didn't root for them before, and I won't do it after.

 

[jsb]

Nope. If he’s successful it’ll be too painful.

 

[Cyientist]

I’ll root for him, without going out of my way for it. If Rocco follows him I’ll probably actively seek out their games. Both seem like great humans.

 

[Cycsk]

Can we have an option for "Yes, cheering for Campbell, but with my nose plugged so I don't have to smell the Nittany Lion poop."

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

I’m sure a few of you recall some Toledo fans (at least one) was active on here and rooted for ISU. I can understand that a bit because that is the definition of a feeder school but I think rooting for Penn State admits we can’t ever be a powerhouse program.

 

[DSM4Cy]

I’ll root for him when he plays Iowa.

This is where I am right now.

 

[ianoconnor]

I would be happy for him and his coaches if they had success. But no, I will not "root" for them.