You don't wanna start ridiculing the fanbase.... especially for something they didn't even do. You lose the fanbase.... you're toast.
I didn't say he is done.... I said it "might" be the "beginning" of the end. Calm down moron.
Matt Campbell postgame quote
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You don't wanna start ridiculing the fanbase.... especially for something they didn't even do. You lose the fanbase.... you're toast.
I didn't say he is done.... I said it "might" be the "beginning" of the end. Calm down moron.
Dude, for what ISU fans have put up with for decades, this is appalling to insult them after how much they have supported ISU football.
The fans did not want to fry the kicker. The fans were puzzled by the coach who sent out the kicker in crucial situation when everyone knew the kicker just didn't have it on that given day. The fans gave the kicker a great ovation after his first and third kicks today. Try scoring a TD coach...
He's feeling the pressure to make changes already. Thought it might take a lot longer. Feeling confident he's in a middlle of the pack Big 10 job next year if he's already feeling the heat now
Most people blamed him for not going for it not the kicker for missing. Embarrassing look for Mr. Campbell.
For Campbell at ISU you mean? I had that thought too. This is shaping up as the first real heat he's taken, and he's not responding well at all. It might be the first real cleavage between him and his fan base.
If he goes, this is what everyone will point to.
Weird take by Matt.
Most criticism was at Manning and Campbell. We understand 18 year old kids make mistakes and are doing their best.
Most criticism was at Manning and Campbell. We understand 18 year old kids make mistakes and are doing their best.
I never said it wasn’t stupid or that it was ok. First line says he’s going to regret saying that.
But I am human and make stupid choices and mistakes all of the time. He had a bad moment but I’m not going to kill the guy who is clearly frustrated and knows what he has to do but doesn’t have the guts to do it, and that’s fire his good friend Tom Manning.
Edit: I am withholding the torch and pitchforks to see how it goes from here. If something like this happens again from Matt, then we have a problem. Just my perspective on it, but I’m not going to tell anyone else how to feel.
We had the ball at the 50 yard line or near it what 2 or 3 times tonight and couldn't muster points let alone a freaking first down. If I'm Heacock, I'd be so pissed. Sure, there were some mishaps by the d tonight but still held K-State to 10 points.....the goal of an offense is to score points......what the hell does Campbell see in Manning other than a good friend? I must know
well his stock is in the ground so he's not getting poached by anyone. But say he takes one of the million jobs he's been offered....say Michigan for example......Michigan boosters would run Campbell out so quickly if he kept retaining Manning like he's currently doing
It sure doesn’t make me want to go to a game this year. Was going to try and make the next home game against OU, but starting to think I might pass.
Campbell starting to feel the pressure. Has been the golden boy for years and instead of looking at his staff he blames the fans?
If he's that weird about a handful of idiot ISU fans then he should really rethink taking the next step if it comes up.
Are you kidding me? That's Jim Walden level commenting right there. The general sentiment here was the kicker never should have been put in that position for a 3rd field goal attempt after the second miss bounced off the post. No one blamed Gilbert for that game last week. They were put off by the most conservative offense in the league leading to indecisiveness in crunch time for two consecutive games.
For those who do not know or remember: Coach Jim Walden boldly commented at the start of the 1994 season he was as good or better of a coach at Iowa State than Earle Bruce or Johnny Majors. Walden was starting to feel the heat after switching to triple option and running a system that seemed to incur many injuries and a win expectation around 3-4 a season. The 1994 season ended with a record of 0-10-1 and his departure.
Agreed. Feels like a guy who is getting ready to move on. I think CMC is seeing his stock drop and is ready to get out of town before the posse. The fact that he “allegedly” had a new contract on his desk last year and never signed it should have been telling.
Someone will still take a shot at him. There's probably gonna be a few more Big 10 openings, Louisville is going to open too. Maybe he parachutes to Colorado or something. If he decides he wants to leave then he'll leave
Can you imagine if he had taken the Browns job? Or one of the pressure cooker programs?
An SEC one?
Sheesh.
My gut is he isn't feeling pressure, he just knows he has to do something. He's a young coach, has had lots of success, has not had tons of adversity, not used to firing people.
It's a learned skill, I had a guy working for me, people told me to fire him for years, and I waited, but I waited too long, and tgey were right. If you think you might need to can someone, then you prob need to do it.
