Matt Campbell to Penn State??
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Over/under on number of punts Penn State players will run into on returns?
I have been monitoring their coaching search thread on 247, and the prevailing emotion right now is relief.
Damn all those B12 championships and Playoff appearances gone.
Very good - he just signed an extension but I'm not sure that matters. We've hired a couple of his assistants recently
Just based on interactions on reddit (so take that for what it’s worth) I would say the fan base has done a pretty good job cutting that cancerous culture out and has had much more of a reckoning over it. There are still some paterno truthers, but I think they’ve been pretty sidelined.
Much better than how Michigan and Ohio State have dealt with their scandals.
I’m very familiar with the Missouri Valley. NDSU has had a string of coaches the past 15 years that are highly thought of and extremely successful. But none more so than the current coach. He’s a great guy, a great coach, and a players coach.
I would think Jamie would have him on the list, but I don’t know that. He’s the kind of guy Iowa State fans like a lot I feel.
I think what hurts the most is how fast all these recruits are going flip and players hit the portal.
We could be okie state 2.0 next year where as I would have predicted us around 10 wins otherwise.
And all this is because 10 other coaches said no to PSU. So BYU not only gets to keep their man, by him staying, it took out one of the conference contenders next year for byu also
We could be okie state 2.0 next year where as I would have predicted us around 10 wins otherwise.
And all this is because 10 other coaches said no to PSU. So BYU not only gets to keep their man, by him staying, it took out one of the conference contenders next year for byu also
I doubt it. At least not until he loses a game they think he should win. I'm sure this process has humbled them some.
Penn State just lucked into the best coach on the market. He's going to be a great fit there and will probably win a natty at some point. I will always root for Campbell. He's taken Iowa State to a level we've never been at and has turned down many lucrative offers over the years to stay here and continue building the program. I know there will be a lot of butt hurt around here, but I can't fault the guy for taking a dream job.
He's not a name and while he consistently won he didn't quite get to next level type of status like Meyer did at BG and Utah.
The Fiesta Bowl was cool but vs. a 4-2 young Oregon team in a weird season for everyone.
That said, he DID win consistently and the CFers that think 'mediocre' 8 win seasons aren't good enough may just get a rude awakening for getting what they wanted.
