Heacock Retiring

As I reflect on ISU FB under MC…one thing came to mind.

We didn’t blow out many people.

We won a ton of close, low scoring games…even against lower competition.

I don’t think most understand how critical JH was in the past 10 years sucesss. Wonder if pedo state fans do?

Considering even 80% of our fanbase was misattributing all of our success to CMC until a few weeks ago, Pedo State has NO idea what it’s in for.
 
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Considering even 80% of our fanbase was misattributing all of our success to CMC until a few weeks ago, Pedo State has NO idea what it’s in for.
The Penn State schedule looks super easy next year. Like if Campbell brought over just our roster, he could make the playoff imo
 
What a legend! Hoping for a long and prosperous retirement for him!

Cant wait to get to the chapter about the invention of the 3-4-4 defense on CW’s book.
 
From PSU message board discussing Heacock 's retirement.

This is curious. I’d like to think that Campbell knows what he’s doing. He had Knowles here and passed on him. I didn’t like our defense this year, especially considering what PSU was paying Knowles, but he was here and he’s had good defenses elsewhere. Campbell must be confident that he can do better.
I'd like to think that too, but he was hired by Penn State, so he probably doesn't.
 
Silly speculation:

John Heacock reportedly made ~$1.2M a year.

Jim Knowles reportedly made $3.1M a year.

Heacock likely could have upped his salary by 2+ times for a year or two. He chose to retire instead.

For many people there really is a point where they have enough.

I strongly suspect for Campbell it was football success he was chasing, and that the money at ISU was enough.
 
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He definitely saved our bacon with his defensive adjustments in the second half, when our offense was sputtering. Coach Campbell got the credit for a lot of wins that should have gone to him and his defense.
I posted several times that I felt once Heacock retires we are screwed. I always thought it was true. Not sure Campbell can get a DC in happy valley to that level.
 
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Favorite Heacock saying “At some point in time, the fall is going to ask you what you were doing all summer, and you know what you were doing, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WERE DOING!”
 
Matt Campbell found out Coach Heacock would be retiring and knew he couldnt sustain without him.

So Matt cashed out before the curtain opened.

what a class act on and off the field for players and fans.

Thanks Coach Heacock!
 
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Quite a family Coaching Trio of Brothers

Jim Heacock was DL coach and then DC for Ohio State ranging from 1996-2011.

Jeff Heacock head coach at Muskingum (D-III) from 1981-2006
 
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