Sounds like their 'search' was just AD speak and it was a no brainer which by all accounts it should have been.
Yeah, not a HC, but there's still plenty to manage as a DC.
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Sounds like their 'search' was just AD speak and it was a no brainer which by all accounts it should have been.
Yeah, not a HC, but there's still plenty to manage as a DC.
It could have been that once Kelly started to sniff around poaching the other Notre Dame staff, that the AD's timeline had to move quicker than they would have liked. Sounds like the options would have been wait for Fickell to finish his season and allow Notre Dame staff to be poached by other programs, or hire quickly and retain the current staff.
Quinn was an overrated player and an overrated announcer. He feels ISU is below ND so he will run his mouth that way so as not to "tarnish" their elite image.
ESPN's bottom line still says "Marcus Freeman emerges as leading candidate to be ND HC." Seems strange they are still using this wording and haven't updated it.
Was sent a photo last night with matt Campbell posing with Jacob immig and family in Sioux City, a good sign it came from Facebook sent by my son
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Always has been, too. It's just more transparent now, or we woke up to it.
Embedded in your hot take are some decent points. Ones I actually agree with. Just wish you'd ditch the Skip Bayless outlandish to be outlandish overtones.
I'm not on the edge of a cliff thinking we're doomed. We have a solid foundation, both in the AD and Football program. The house has been built to last. This 7-5, complete roster turnover is different than in years past.
Our wins have not been flukes "OMG how did we do that!" For the first time ever.
I just credit the current staff more than cultural impacts outside of the program for that shift than you do. And likewise think we *can* succeed after CMC, but it's far from a given.
I can cite Neb, Michigan, FSU, Usc and countless other programs with better history, better funding, better alumni base and better national prestige as evidence.
It all has a very "Les Miles mailing it in at Kansas" vibe to it, doesn't it??
The only person that knows if Matt Campbell talked to Oklahoma is Matt Campbell. Anyone else that says he did is full of shite.
Well...there are people at Oklahoma that would know if he talked to them...and leaks happen. But I agree with your general point.
I agree, I get the feeling he saw the $110 million guarantee on the contract and saw that as his final retirement fund (not that he really needs the money I'm guessing). It wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't care about actually winning and would almost prefer if he gets fired in 2 or 3 years and just collects the rest of the contract on his way to the retirement beach.
This is a winning program now with a roster full of players who have NEVER had a losing season and been to a Bowl Game EVERY year, finished the Big Xii Regular Season with the best record, won a NY6 Bowl Game, beaten EVERY other Big Xii team HOME and AWAY, etc.. Every year that Matt Campbell stays entrenches that winning philosophy and will make it more likely to remain a strong program going forward. Cyclone Football has a strong base, and a bright future with at least one more year of Coach Campbell!
Notre Dame played this perfectly. Marcus Freeman is well known now. And has been appointed the next great young coach. The Notre Dame staff stays minus Brian Kelly. That could be a positive. The positive endorsements for Freeman by former and current players have made this the overwhelming best choice.
Iowa State is actually benefiting from all of this as well. Matt Campbell’s profile has been elevated. Iowa State is getting great publicity for Campbell’s program. Matt Campbell will use this as motivation to get better. And I have no hard feelings towards Campbell at all. He has more than lived up to the bargain.
Iowa State is actually benefiting from all of this as well. Matt Campbell’s profile has been elevated. Iowa State is getting great publicity for Campbell’s program. Matt Campbell will use this as motivation to get better. And I have no hard feelings towards Campbell at all. He has more than lived up to the bargain.
I like to imagine Matt Campbell "talking to Oklahoma" was just him prank calling their AD.
I passed him in the Atlanta Airport once. Looked like he could still play. He is keeping himself in playing shape and has not let him self go to announcing shape yet.
In addition, he may want an opportunity to win a national title before he retires, the money is a nice landing spot if the former doesn't happen.
And Pollard. He has to be informed before other schools can talk to him. Neither one will directly say but Pollard was prepping the fans for a possible Campbell exit during the last coaches show.
Given all the stuff being said around Riley leaving, it's hard to tell what to believe coming out of Norman.
