Was just going to ask this. I was always told he wanted to stay but the old ISU AD refused to give him a pay raise and extension and just told him to take the Ohio State job instead.
Podcast CycloneAlert and Pollard: Message to Fans
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Hell CW was getting hate DMs sent to him after our ohio State loss hoping for harm against his daughter iirc. Just imagine the crap that was sent to the coaches.
With success comes terrible fans. (Not excusing it). It makes me pissed to see it since we are so much better as a fan base. When THT declared for the draft I saw an Iowa State fan respond to his tweet with “you are going to be a career g leaguer” if that fan is on here you can go **** yourself and stop being a fan. How about you try and support our guys that go out there and play for ISU.
It is important to remember that for the most part, social media exists to amplify emotion. What you see there is not real life. I think the people who overreact to everything need to be reminded of this constantly.
This is a hobby, no one really cares what you or I think, if you don't enjoy it you should try something different.
This is a hobby, no one really cares what you or I think, if you don't enjoy it you should try something different.
The funniest part of the podcast was when he was talking about Prohm to Alabama. The people "in the know" said it was a done deal. Meanwhile, the Alabama AD is calling Jamie telling him they weren't looking at Prohm.
I think everyone here can agree that Zeb was not good, and neither was the oline. Both of those were warranted. Both of those games were very winnable, obviously its frustrating for all of us to watch, but after the way the season turned out it’s hard to have complaint when it was one of the best in school history
As someone who was actually alive back then and going to games, I'd like to clear up the wild, revisionist history posted here about why Earl Bruce left ISU.
Woody Hayes lost his mind and punched a Clemson player on the OSU sideline in a bowl game--he got fired. Earl got called home to Ohio St, where he was on Woody's staff. It was the pre-TV contract $ era, so Ohio State's resources dwarfed anything at Iowa State. It's just that simple. No, fans didn't run him off.
Yes, Lou McCullough (the AD) could be tight, but he had limited resources. The Jack had only been open 3 years and still wasn't paid for. And remember, he's the guy that found the $ (along with Dr. Parks) and got Johnny Orr away from Michigan.
No grassy knoll, no Roswell.
I've never ignored anyone on here in over 8 years but maybe it's time to start silencing the type of people JP is talking about.
Deleting Facebook and opting out of in-state rivals over 3 years ago made following ISU and life in general way more enjoyable.
I've wasted too much time on idiots on here.
Deleting Facebook and opting out of in-state rivals over 3 years ago made following ISU and life in general way more enjoyable.
I've wasted too much time on idiots on here.
If an internet message board is hurtful to an adult making millions of dollars per year, then should we even have these message boards?
I get that you aren’t a critical thinker. But if you can’t see the difference between criticizing coaching strategy, and some of the **** that that was said about them personally, then I’m going to guess you were one of the jag offs that tweeted and wrote the ****.
You probably tweeted at Elijah Johnson after the ku game too.
Jesus. First I heard of this. I can just picture these douche-nozzles.
Sometimes a punch in the nose would do wonders.
I would just warn the that they will be removed. I assume there's video cameras. Give them a warning and then zero tolerance once there's evidence.
Kentucky is Kentucky. They have the banners. We do not have the banners but people seem to think we do. That's the problem.
JP is right. This fan base has eroded as success has come.
Listen, saying "X is not going well or Y didn't play well or I wish Z would change this" is a whole lot different than calling for heads or messaging players/coaches things. I don't think anyone is asking for a full stop on criticism. It's the unfair standards some have combined with the personal attacks that is bad. I've said it over and over but I think Prohm will only take so much **** like he got this year and then he'll leave. Of course, that's useless to even say because the people giving that **** think it'd be great if he left.
Nothing more soothing than final4cy after dropping a thunder stick.
Raising ticket prices, stadium expansions, club seating expansions, cyclone only paid content media.... People are being asked and expected to be more invested than ever. Monetarily and emotionally.. When you ask for that and get it in spades from the fans they expect things in return.
Gone are the days of easy to get hill seats, cheap mini packs in football and basketball, cheap end zone seats, Hilton corner seats, etc.
Can't be all take and no give.
Not bashing JP at all because he's done excellent but this could be a slippery slope.
I would recommend if this is approach the department wants to take they need to focus intensely on the fan experience and fan amenities. If the department was loyalty and humbleness to be some corner stones of the fan base they need to find a way to show fan appreciation in ways other schools cannot.
That is just my 2 cents on how not to lose the culture.
Gone are the days of easy to get hill seats, cheap mini packs in football and basketball, cheap end zone seats, Hilton corner seats, etc.
Can't be all take and no give.
Not bashing JP at all because he's done excellent but this could be a slippery slope.
I would recommend if this is approach the department wants to take they need to focus intensely on the fan experience and fan amenities. If the department was loyalty and humbleness to be some corner stones of the fan base they need to find a way to show fan appreciation in ways other schools cannot.
That is just my 2 cents on how not to lose the culture.
