Glad to see it. I think Pollard has done an excellent job. Money well spent.
Pollard Agrees to Extension at ISU
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I want JP to write a book about the Big 12 split. Those were ****** up days and he had a ring side seat.
Maybe a podcast since that's what all of the cool kids are doing now.
Maybe a podcast since that's what all of the cool kids are doing now.
Don't care what anyone says. He should be on the Mt. Rushmore of ISU athletics.
This is excellent news. I'm sure this will help keep CMC happy, too. Kinda important, you know.
1000%. He changed the culture, he thought and thinks BIG and has been a steady leader (not perfect) through so many situations.
He's John the Baptist to Matt Campbell's Jesus Christ.
Absolutely!!!
The “haters” like to only look at the small picture and coaching hires. There is so much more to being a successful AD than that!
Everyday is a good day to be a Cyclone, but this one just got a whole lot better.
We just retained one of the top 5 AD's in the nation, not to keep him from leaving, but because this is truly where he wants to be, a part of:
CYCLONE NATION!!!!!!!!!!
Coaching hires are indeed only part of the of the picture, but I wouldn't call it small.
Not a 'hater' BTW, I'm glad JP is in Ames.
He's not without his faults (as are most good, real world leaders) but the absolute change in direction, position, culture, and expectations since when I was a freshman (back in '03) vs when I graduated vs now is absolutely crazy. Never in my life did I expect us to be a serious contender as a football program. MBB has had some definite highs and lows in that time frame but even then it's a big change.
When I was at ISU in the late 90’s and early 2000, I worked part time in the athletic office (sales outreach) and I would call on companies for group ticket packages, sell the tailgating tents north of JTS, new thing the AD was attempting and I swear almost daily I talked to contacts in these companies saying that Iowa has been doing this for years and was happy someone from ISU finally was trying to sell themselves in an organized outreach method. I remember telling BVD about what the companies where saying and he had a look of surprise to learn Iowa was years ahead on this. Well, maybe not surprise, but there was no “well, I know that” just more of a “great, keep making those calls”
JP alone turned marketing around in the first year with some of his actions , which has paid dividends 15 years later.
I can derive some fun from mud puddles by jumping in them. What does Bruce bring to the table?
Probably fine as long as he's behind the scenes and not making any major decisions
Why Louisiana Tech is staying home despite a 9-3 record
Louisiana Tech has a better record than a bunch of bowl invitees, yet it is staying home.
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