I think it is a little revisionist to say Chiz tore us apart. He just was always a touch and go and his opportunity came. I honestly believe a Chiz coached team would have done well that next year, the talent level had been upgraded significantly. I don't like him or his lack of integrity as a person, but he left ISU in a better place than when he got there. Paul could motivate, but getting talent was an issue, and poor little ISU attitude, although founded, was too much. Some great wins along the way but not sustained. Left the program in worse shape than he inherited it in the end. As far as ever coming back, that can happen perhaps when he retires, but maybe not until his very successful replacement moves on. So I guess I hope that never happens.
Mac didn't come back much if at all until Campbell, so not unusual.
