Improvements like mean like making a bowl game 6 of 8 years? - the only two years he didn’t make it were his first year and the year we had to replace a ton of seasoned vets.
Or improvements like winning the only NY6 bowl game in school history?
Or do you mean improvements like finishing with a winning record in 6 of Campbell’s first 8 years? - something that’s next been done before in school history.
Or were you referring to improvements like playing in the big 12 championship game?
Or was the first first-round draft pick ISU has had in 50? years the type of improvement you were talking about?
Or how about the multiple draft picks ISU continues to put out year after year, that kind of improvement?
Or were you wanting to see a team who lost 5 starters and rostered a team full of freshman predicted to finish 10th in the big 12 and instead went on to finish tied for 4th in the conference after losing 2 out of 3 games to start the year and went on to finish the regular season 7-5, winning 6 conference games and will return 20 starters next year.
Which kind of improvement were you wanting to see?
- Clock management/pre-snap confusion/penalties
- Unprepared after long prep time
- Stubborn to a fault of being predictable
These are my main things that need fixing. All have been visible his entire tenure. That doesn’t take away from success he’s had. But when you preach precision, discipline, winning in the margins and those things continue to happen?
That’s what produces 7.5 win seasons when it feels like 9-10 are there for the taking.
I’m not even mad. His success and vision have raised the standard of the fan base.
I think if we have these results with Rhoads all heart/passion the fan base is far and happy. With Matt, it seems like there’s actually hope for that next next step. But it hasn’t happened.