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That is what they had to pay to buy out his remaining contract. He should be free and clear to go get a job and not risk losing that
Only if we lose all of our players and have to hire high schoolers. I have faith in our guys. If they all stay here and train under a decent coach, there is no reason we shouldn't be booking tickets to somewhere warm next year.
You honestly think that we are going to be bowl eligible next year? No reason why? We dont even have a head coach! We won 2 games last year! We cant stop a "high school team" from scoring! Lets lower our expectations we've only gone bowling approx 8 times in our history. (to lazy to look up the actual number)
From what I saw this year, we lost mostly because of 2 things. Mistakes on the field and bad playcalling. The first is fixed by having a team that is older and more mature, something that (hopefully) we will have next year. The second, well Chizik kind of helped us fix that one by leaving. The only time I really ever saw us get beat by a team based just on their athletic ability was when we played Oklahoma State, and to a lesser degree when we played mizzou. Don't get down on the players for the results of bad playcalling. We have a young team that, should they all come back, has the potential for enormous growth.
In 03, we had a 2 win season, much like this year. The next year, we won 7 and went to a bowl. The next year, we went to a bowl again. This year, we won the first two games, much like in 03. Next year, we have about the easiest schedule I have ever seen. THAT is why I think we can go to a bowl next year. There is a precedent for us rising up out of nowhere, that is what cyclones do.
In 03, we had a 2 win season, much like this year. The next year, we won 7 and went to a bowl. The next year, we went to a bowl again. This year, we won the first two games, much like in 03. Next year, we have about the easiest schedule I have ever seen. THAT is why I think we can go to a bowl next year. There is a precedent for us rising up out of nowhere, that is what cyclones do.
The more I think about it, the more Tubberville makes some sense. He can pay his assistants a decent salary (one of them being former Ankeny resident Paul Rhoades). Plus he would get an opportunity to show Auburn that they made a mistake by "forcing" him out. This chip on his shoulder would undoubtedly make him the hardest working coach in college football. He has virtually no pressure to win and is financially set because of his buyout from Auburn. It is unrealistic but the past few days have shook my confidence in the athletic program forever.
Thats funny, because I just watched Sports Center and Kirk said that was a great hire for Auburn, and the Tigers were lucky to have him...
Most? IDK, but it COULD be the start of something special for a fanbase that deserves something better. Just wishful thinking though...but I do agree with that line, Pollard has to make the call no matter how impossible it seems Tommy will be a Cyclone.
Really? Doing what? Edit - oh wait, that must have been his buy-out clause. dooh
I'd love to have him here at Iowa State - a great football mind.
well Herb and Cheesdick are friends who have known each other a long time sure he is going to say that.
