Annual Matt Campbell in demand - 2020 version

[cycloneworld]

As expected, Campbell's name is on nearly every potential major coaching opening.





Could Campbell leave this year, anything is possible. But it's fun watching national writers throw out his name for openings that he wouldn't even take a phone call from. If Campbell wasn't interested in Florida State, the Jets, or any other college team last year - why would he even spend 2 seconds considering South Carolina. And to summarize from previous years for the newbies:
1. No, Matt Campbell doesn't have an "agreement in principle" with your school. He doesn't talk to other schools during the season.
2. He is his own agent.
3. He likes it here and has turned down a lot of other opportunities.

I'm even less worried about him leaving this year. I think he'd listen to Michigan but not sure he'd make the jump when he has a potential Top 10 team coming back next year. And if he did, Iowa State is as well positioned to hire the best replacement possible.

 

[mj4cy]

Hoping he stays put but obviously if he goes better to have loved and lost than to be irrelevant.

 

[Cydkar]

Campbell may leave, I don't know, but it won't be to coach at Texas.

 

[BCClone]

Win the next two and he gets a 500-600k bonus and I think the donors will be knocking on JPs door and you will need season tickets to attend.

 

[jsb]

I worry about 4 jobs—Michigan, penn state, Michigan state, and notre dame.

Campbell isn’t going to Texas.

 

[CloneGuy8]

 

[FallOf81]

It was interesting to read Matt's perspective from that national article regarding being at the football stadium soon after one of his kids was born. Mentioned, in hindsight, how he regretted that now. Perhaps one of his biggest regrets. He has 4 young children. If he takes on a new job, we all know he'll do it with unbelievable effort and determination, taking away EVEN MORE time from his family than he already gives away, and he will never get back those more valuable nurturing years. Not to mention time away from his wife.
Do this move when the kids are older and they really don't care if you're around. End of discussion.

 

[jsb]

Hoping he stays put but obviously if he goes better to have loved and lost than to be irrelevant.

I agree but it’s hard to stay relevant if you lose a coach. I think we spend too much time spinning the idea that it’s good for Iowa state if a coach leaves.

 

[flycy]

He stays put, he is more along the lines of Snyder or Ferentz than Chizik. Remember in the early 2000 when Ferentz to the NFL was a thing every year? If he had bolted it would have almost definitely been for a short stint, much better career/life staying put. Some see it, some only want the next biggest thing.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

You can interpret Matt choking up after the Texas game in two ways. For me, I’m more nervous this year than any other. He would fetch a huge contract I would think. Like top 10 coaching salary easy.
Michigan makes me the most nervous and no way they retain harbaugh
Texas is looking elsewhere but they have the money to do whatever they want.
Any other job ::cough Nebraska cough:: are lying to themselves and can get bent.

 

[Clonefan32]

I'm preparing for him to leave, but for some reason I'm not worried about it. I think he's just a different dude. And I think he has the perfect model in Iowa City of a guy who put off other offers, stayed put, built a program, made more money than he could ever want, and has unending job security. And if he needs a testimonial on taking a "better job" with a team that is fundamentally broken, I know a guy from Ames he could chat with.

I can appreciate some of these guys are competitive and would love to be the guy to "turn around" a program. But for every example of a big name school getting turned around, there are a dozen failed attempts. They will give you 2-3 years and run you off. You won't have the time and patience to restore those wrecks.

The list is sizable on this stuff. Guys like Rich Rod, Charlie Strong, Steve Sarkisian, Derek Dooley, Butch Jones, Kevin Sumlin, Jim McElwain, etc. All guys who tried the bigger, better job and didn't make it more than 3 years. Seems like Harbaugh, Helton, Herman and Frost aren't too far from that list. Hell, even guys James Franklin and Ed Orgeron can't have one bad year without people calling for their firing.

He's built up years and years of goodwill here. He can afford some ebbs and flows. I just don't know why you'd want to give that up for a job where you have zero goodwill and fans and an administration with no patience.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Not a concern in the world around this topic for me. Carry on.

 

[Cydkar]

I think we spend too much time spinning the idea that it’s good for Iowa state if a coach leaves.

Nobody is doing this. What people are saying is that having Matt for the last 5 years is better than not having Matt for the last 5 years. NOBODY thinks turnover is good when a good coach leaves.

 

[FallOf81]

You can interpret Matt choking up after the Texas game in two ways. For me, I’m more nervous this year than any other. He would fetch a huge contract I would think. Like top 10 coaching salary easy.
Michigan makes me the most nervous and no way they retain harbaugh
Texas is looking elsewhere but they have the money to do whatever they want.
Any other job ::cough Nebraska cough:: are lying to themselves and can get bent.

I saw the choking up as the realization that his vision has focus now, and his promise to all those Seniors wasn't a lie, and he has so much more upside to prove here. Like a massive weight was taken off his shoulders.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I worry about 4 jobs—Michigan, penn state, Michigan state, and notre dame.

Campbell isn’t going to Texas.

Why would you worry about MSU? 1. They just hired a new coach for this season, and 2. They hired him because Campbell wouldn’t even take the interview.

 

[BMWallace]

I worry about 4 jobs—Michigan, penn state, Michigan state, and notre dame.

Campbell isn’t going to Texas.

Replace Michigan State with Cleveland, and add on Ohio State. That is it though.

 

[Brandon]

He's doing something here that rarely has been done (Ksu), I'm not worried about him leaving.

 

[gocy444]

How many times is the guy going to have to say you are either going somewhere to be someone or build something before people start listening...

 

[Gunnerclone]

I worry about 4 jobs—Michigan, penn state, Michigan state, and notre dame.

Campbell isn’t going to Texas.

id only worry about ND from that list.

 

[jsb]

Why would you worry about MSU? 1. They just hired a new coach for this season, and 2. They hired him because Campbell wouldn’t even take the interview.

Not this year, just in general. Those are the 4 jobs I’ve worried about.