The B12 is no juggernaut this year, it is a good conference but not the monster some make it out to be every year. ISU has never been a winning program in the sense of consistently having winning records. Rhoads is basically doing what a good share of coaches have done at ISU, he has a losing record overall and a losing record in the league. Earl Bruce had a shot at doing something but left for a big time school. Can any coach turn ISU into a consistent winner? In all honesty the odds are against it.With the 9 game Big 12 schedule.... Im not sure anyone will ever win at Mac's rate here. If anyone is going to do it, it is CPR.
With the 9 game Big 12 schedule.... Im not sure anyone will ever win at Mac's rate here. If anyone is going to do it, it is CPR.
The B12 is no juggernaut this year, it is a good conference but not the monster some make it out to be every year. ISU has never been a winning program in the sense of consistently having winning records. Rhoads is basically doing what a good share of coaches have done at ISU, he has a losing record overall and a losing record in the league. Earl Bruce had a shot at doing something but left for a big time school. Can any coach turn ISU into a consistent winner? In all honesty the odds are against it.
For a down year, only conference with 4 teams in the top 12 of the coaches poll....40% of the teams are in the top 19 in the BCS standings...not too shabby.
In my opinion, he has already exceeded Mac's success.
"Pole"?For a down year, only conference with 4 teams in the top 12 of the coaches pole....
Mac was 56-85 overall and 27-68 in conference. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and take away his first three years (which were 6-27 and 3-21), he was 50-58 overall and 24-47 in conference.
Compare that to Rhoads who is 25-32 and 12-25. Very similar numbers assuming you remove Mac's 3 worst years.
Next year will be telling of what we are in store for. Campos and Shawn Curtis are redshirting and are legitimate offensive lineman for the future.
How is Big Dawg Williams coming along?