Pollard being arrogant over the years

[CLONE2000]

Maybe Pollard is arrogant. I think it takes a level of arrogance to keep Iowa State on par with other big-budget schools in terms of hires, facilities, etc. If Pollard wasn't thinking ISU is bigger than we are, we would be stuck in sports hell. The alternative is to hang your head and "know your role" as a doormat or be happy with bowl games/NCAA bids every 3-4 years.

That being said, I was excited about every hire Pollard has made at the time they happened. As noted earlier, some worked out, others didn't. The only major staffing blight on his record (at the time they were made) is letting Cael Sanderson go. It set the wrestling program back to a place it may not recover.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

TJ is a "right way" coach and he was never a good fit at UNLV. He came in and cleaned house so using a two year window to say whether he's a good coach or not is incredibly narrow sighted. The problem with UNLV fans and their media is that they fail to understand that unless the program is dirty they are a average to below average team. TJ isn't going to run that kind of program.

Interesting how all of a sudden there are a plethora of individuals who are experts on what is wrong with UNLV fans and their media just because TJ isn't working out so well down there. What is even more interesting, or maybe like you said "incredibly narrow sighted" is why a coach would take a job knowing his square peg wouldn't fit their round hole? The talk of Vegas being dirty be it tale or true has been around since the days of Tark the Shark. What, you think TJ woke up last week and said "oh no"? He was here during the Rashad Vaughn debacle right?

So if there is any short/narrow sightedness here it would seem to be on TJ's part. He would have been better served to stay at SDSU where although they may not have all the bells and whistles of a UNLV.......I'm certain it would have ended better than 29-30/20-16 these last two seasons.

 

[CycloneVet]

I think can all agree, this post is arrogant.

We can agree that that post is something

 

[Neptune78]

There is some perceived arrogance by some, but I have no issue JP's swagger. I've agreed with the vast majority of his decisions, save the extensions. He needs to label his pen "To be used for Matt Campbell only"

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Interesting how all of a sudden there are a plethora of individuals who are experts on what is wrong with UNLV fans and their media just because TJ isn't working out so well down there. What is even more interesting, or maybe like you said "incredibly narrow sighted" is why a coach would take a job knowing his square peg wouldn't fit their round hole? The talk of Vegas being dirty be it tale or true has been around since the days of Tark the Shark. What, you think TJ woke up last week and said "oh no"? He was here during the Rashad Vaughn debacle right?

So if there is any short/narrow sightedness here it would seem to be on TJ's part. He would have been better served to stay at SDSU where although they may not have all the bells and whistles of a UNLV.......I'm certain it would have ended better than 29-30/20-16 these last two seasons.

Feel free to use the search function, there have been numerous discussions on how shady UNLV's program has been.

 

[WhoISthis]

This would work, but we have plenty of floundering programs.

That’s right. MBB went 0-18 two years after an extension. Trust what process? The process is ISU enjoying demographic changes and increased TV money.

JP isn’t arrogant. That would be going after those outsiders think we have no business talking to. Instead he goes after his friends or people he thinks fit in with little ole Iowa St.

 

[CyBobby]

When Jamie named Fred Hoiberg our coach with NO experience whatsoever...

The greatest thing was to Hear Martin Marty Tirade Tyrell go off like a ...well...a
STICK OF DYNAMITE!

I think its safe to say that Jamie Pollard knows more about Hiring Coaches than ME or ANYONE ELSE on this board!

"This is NOT going to be a QUICK TURNAROUND"....quoting our AD Jamie Pollard

I AGREE

 

[AirWalke]

Ok, since this silly thread is already going, I have a question.
It's asserted JP is hiring his "buddy". Are we sure about that? There's a big difference between identifying someone you want to work with and developing that relationship over time, and being buddies. I suspect it's the former, not the latter, but I don't know. Does anyone?

I tend to think it’s a good working relationship as well. I’d also like to think that JP could also negotiate a competitive salary that acknowledges the concerns fans have with his record, with plenty of upside if he surprises out of the gate,

 

[SeventhSon]

He's also the best AD in school history by a country mile.

He's also been the best AD in the entire state of Iowa over the last 30 years, if not more.

 

[Bestaluckcy]

Can somebody please explain to me why some people here believe that because firing Prohm was a foregone conclusion, this somehow means that Pollard has already interviewed several candidates for the position? An explanation with some reality to it?

I can understand doing some leg work on JP's preferred candidates for sure. Maybe even contacting agents to see if some are interested. But actively hiring somebody who is presumably in the middle of their basketball coaching job, before you even fire the guy you have working for you? I can't imagine any coach would take that risk. Look at the chaos that came just from mutual interest in TJ and him saying "no comment" to a reporter's question.

This time everyone could see that the days have been numbered for CSP. JP has been getting telephone calls from coaches agents for several weeks if not months. Remember selling their guy is how they get paid. Because CSP was struggling so badly, gave reason for JP to take those calls and hear his options. He knows who the coaches are that are available. He does not need to contact coaches and agents because they have already contacted him. So don‘t listen to the process complaints. JP has been working at this hire for several weeks.

It is highly likely that JP has offered the position to TJO. Before the position is offered it is only a guess as to how much money it will take to hire him and hear from UNLV what the least amount is they will accept for his buyout. But once he has that information JP can go back to the other agents and weigh TJO vs someone else. Where these things get dicey is if TJs agent gets him an interview with Minnesota, or some coach just wants to use the ISU opening to get a pay raise. We are lucky to have JP. He knows ISU and has much experience in these types of negotiations. Don’t get fooled Into thinking he has not done due diligence. The work is all behind the scenes and not in public.

 

[im4cyclones]

McDermott was not a bad hire. Built UNI into a mid major power. Three straight 20 win season, 3 straight NCAA appearances. It was a hire that made sense.

Prohm was not a bad hire. You had the nucleus of a good team returning, built for a certain style of basketball. Prohm ran a similar style of offense. Up and coming mid-major coach. Could recruit talent to Murray State. Also made sense.

Chizik was a national assistant coach of the year on a championship winning team. He knew B12 offenses and how to stop them. Plus was known to be a great recruiter. It was a coup to get him.

The only time I think Jamie made a bad hire was Rhoads. Just did the D-coordinator route with Chizik with some bumpy results. Should have looked at a mid-major coach at this time. Someone who had experience running a program. This was the only hire that disappointed at the announcement but then we all saw the press conference and understood how dynamic Rhoads could be. I think his passion sold Jamie.

Look at the % of ISU’s history of bowl games and wins under Pollard vs his predecessors. Same with sweet 16s.

 

[knowlesjam]

All I can say is thank god Jamie didn't go the way of hiring another overpriced "veteran" coach...that has worked out so well for teams like Kansas in football. As for arrogance...yeah, I want an AD with a certain amount of presence and confidence, otherwise, why bother in today's dog eat dog sports culture.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I feel like his “arrogance” is more akin to a midwestern version of Steve Jobs. Jobs was known to ruffle quite a bit of feathers but he had a singular vision and concept of what he wanted Apple to be and resurrected a company that was floundering.

By comparison, ever since JP got the job, he’s laid out a singular vision for the athletic department and catapulted its image far beyond what it’s used to be.The way he’s sold the AD to fans, to the media, etc. is unparalleled compared to previous eras of ISU athletics.

Jobs was a prick. Jamie is a nerd with moments of brazen confidence.

 

[isutrevman]

Is he that great of an ad? Upgrades to ijts is great! I’ll admit it . Thx Jamie..We suck at men basketball, screw leath, bf wil never let w woman bb totally suck while he is here.. up needs to make everything acceptable.. sick of the exercises.. really hope tj worked out but this pollard love Can make a person vomit...

He did hire arguably the most successful basketball coach and football coach in school history. He's also had some duds. That's college athletics. If you expect your AD to never whiff on coaching hires then you are living in fantasy land.

 

[MeanDean]

Let's face it. Much as we love and support it, ISU isn't the coaching dream destination for a lot of coaches. To expect home run hires every time is unrealistic.

Look at Texas. Very desirable location. High profile in pretty much every sport. Money coming out of their asses. Still, has their hiring success been any better than Jamie's? Short answer: no.

 

[werdnamanhill]

He's also been the best AD in the entire state of Iowa over the last 30 years, if not more.

I agree, but that is a low low bar

 

[Die4Cy]

Let's face it. Much as we love and support it, ISU isn't the coaching dream destination for a lot of coaches. To expect home run hires every time is unrealistic.

Look at Texas. Very desirable location. High profile in pretty much every sport. Money coming out of their asses. Still, has their hiring success been any better than Jamie's? Short answer: no.

There are plenty of negatives to accepting a coaching position at UT-A. They are just different from the ones at ISU.

 

[ruxCYtable]

Can we all agree? Some of his big moves had created success.. dresser,,Campbell, hoiberg.. others others are failures.. greg. Prohm, Kevin Jackson, chizik, maybe tj is tbd..

I'm old enough to remember where we came from, which was a conference doormat with D-3 facilities. I will defend JP to the death.

 

[Bestaluckcy]

I'm old enough to remember where we came from, which was a conference doormat with D-3 facilities. I will defend JP to the death.

Yea the Max Urich years were very lackluster. We put in some foundations like building the Iowa State Center, but just could not find foundation in coaching. A Johnny Majors or Earle Bruce would leave right after finding success. Follow that up with a Jim Criner. Some of us know we could do a lot worse than JP

 

[theshadow]

Yea the Max Urich years were very lackluster. We put in some foundations like building the Iowa State Center, but just could not find foundation in coaching. A Johnny Majors or Earle Bruce would leave right after finding success. Follow that up with a Jim Criner. Some of us know we could do a lot worse than JP

I have a difficult time believing that anyone in the AD position could have been successful during Gordon Eaton's tenure.