Just throwing this out there....

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In the 4 years -- 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 ..... 2015 was going to be the year with the best combination of experience and talent. And look how that turned out. 2016 was going to be a bit of a rebuilding year. And now we're left wondering.
 

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Rhoads should get a shot next fall

Defensive line should be a major improvement for ISU next season if they do not have attrition issues. The LB corps needs a big upgrade in talent though.

OL will lose 4 of 5 starters though and the starting QB. That may make it hard to keep up with the Joneses

This makes me feel nauseous.
 

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Seen a lot of this in the last few weeks and it's ridiculous. It's out of JP's hands assuming there isn't a massive turn around. He's gone in about a month, just be patient.
 

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I hope he isn't back, but the people that call in to the coaches call in show always sound like they love Paul and that he can still turn it around. It drive me nuts listening to it today, because people were saying they still see 4 wins on our schedule.

i hope JP isn't listening and thinking that CPR should come back next year.


Heaven forbid people want to remain optimistic. I understand frustration and wanting a new coach. The attitude that people almost want us to lose is incredibly annoying.
 

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This isn't the same Mark Mangino from 2000. On KXNO tonight Chuck Long talked about how Mangino coached at OU and that is nothing like what he is doing now. It is also clear CPR has little to do with the offensive game plan.

Well no **** Chuck, however we don't have the horses that OU has or had! Mangino is trying to find an offensive scheme to fit his personnel. Or maybe he is trying to sabotage the season to get the head gig!

I think part of Richardson's problem is that he's just been so dang beat up over the years. He's lacking confidence do to the coaching changes and lack of blocking, and no run game over the past 3 years where he's had to run for his life.

We finally have a decent ground game for the first time and a line that is giving him some adequate time, he just needs to play loose his last remaining game.

We can't switch coordinators again, if that's the option Jamie gives Rhoades then the whole staff needs to go. It's not good for the players to have to continually have to learn a new play book, get taught different techniques from new coaches every other year. That was the one thing Iowa was good at, retaining their coaching staff for so long so they could implement their system, with their kids, and do it over and over again.

In the end, who knows what the answer is!
 
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I think that was Herman saying more about him than ISU...he meant it as an honest evaluation of himself.

I read it as Paul needs an experienced OC to be in charge...which was supposed to be what we have this year, but what the heck, man?

I think you know "what the heck" and it ain't Mangino, Herman, or any other OC we bring in. Hell it might not have even been a Messingham issue.
 

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This feels so much like McDermott's last year.

So who is our Creighton?

Rhoads is worse than McDermott. McDermott had proven he could be successful as a head coach in a different league. McDermott at least kept it close to .500 each year. McDermott had an NBA-caliber diamond in the rough (though he didn't see it).

Rhoads has a Harley, a camera crew and a long-haired longsnapper. The only way he would get hired away would be to take a demotion, and he's too proud to do that until forced.
 

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Seen a lot of this in the last few weeks and it's ridiculous. It's out of JP's hands assuming there isn't a massive turn around. He's gone in about a month, just be patient.

Not gonna pull the douchey "link" bs but have to ask if this is something you're actually really confident about? If not please don't toy with my emotions!
 

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Of course Pollard isn't going around telling people that Rhoads is going to get fired. That's not how it works. Rhoads will have Pollard's full support until the morning after the last game of the season, when he hands him his walking papers. Pollard knows this, Leath knows this, Rhoads knows this. We, as fans, know this.
 

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Link please. I've never seen Herman say one bad thing about ISU.

Although I couldn't find that specific quote, some interesting stuff from Herman about what he learned from Urban Meyer

"One thing that I've gotten much better at is confrontation with my assistant coaches. I've learned that it's O.K., you just can't ever make it personal. I think that's one thing that you learn from someone like Urban, or if you've heard Nick Saban talk. It's never personal. It's never, "You stupid jerk, why did I hire you?" The way to handle it is, "You're not doing your job. This is what we need you to do. Get it done. These are the expectations."

Not directly or even indirectly a dig at Rhoads. But Herman gives some interesting insights into what makes Urban Meyer succeed.

http://www.campusrush.com/tom-herman-houston-cougars-head-coach-education-1336562958.html
 

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Heaven forbid people want to remain optimistic. I understand frustration and wanting a new coach. The attitude that people almost want us to lose is incredibly annoying.

I don't think anyone wants to lose. I think they expect to lose. 3 conference wins in 3 years has that effect.
 

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Rhoads is worse than McDermott. McDermott had proven he could be successful as a head coach in a different league. McDermott at least kept it close to .500 each year. McDermott had an NBA-caliber diamond in the rough (though he didn't see it).

Rhoads has a Harley, a camera crew and a long-haired longsnapper. The only way he would get hired away would be to take a demotion, and he's too proud to do that until forced.

Going 15-15 in CBB is basically the same as going 3-9 in CFB. The mood of this board is very VERY similar. I believe the talent level and experience matches up as well. The last McDermott team had no business not making the tourney.
 

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Rhoads is worse than McDermott. McDermott had proven he could be successful as a head coach in a different league. McDermott at least kept it close to .500 each year. McDermott had an NBA-caliber diamond in the rough (though he didn't see it).

Rhoads has a Harley, a camera crew and a long-haired longsnapper. The only way he would get hired away would be to take a demotion, and he's too proud to do that until forced.

McD got another shot because of his success at UNI, we hired Rhoads when he was an out of work DC, cant believe that didnt work out...SMH
 
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Those people have made it impossible to listen to that show. The one woman that called and was respectfully asking why we should be happy with the win loss record was put on in the last 30 seconds of the show, while while all of the CPR lovers were given tons of time. I doubt it was just coincidence.

I was listening too. PR defended Wally & the defenses adjustments at halftime. Said offensive coaches getting out-coached.
 

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