the closest that weve ever been to losing him was the USC job, but i think he is here to stay now
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So he's never left? A Campbell appreciation.
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He may or may not be cut out for that job...but I don't think in this climate he would even get an interview! Not because he isn't worthy, but because the resume wouldn't come close to what OSU fans would demand and sadly that matters. He has head coaching experience in a P5 school...that might be the only box he could check on the list of what OSU fans want.
I don't like how he seems to treat September like an extension of fall camp, limiting the playbook and going hyper conservative for an already conservative coach. I just don't get it, it loses games that are winnable and as good as he is in conference I think he could be better if the team was playing with a little more juice earlier in the season. I don't think it's a coincidence that he's 2-6 in conference openers. There's also the Iowa game, which just is what it is and I don't want to talk about it.
He can be a stubborn in game coach and he loses, IMO, too many close games for a coach that's been around as long as he has because it takes just that half quarter too long to snap out of it and try something different. It's past the point where we can say the team's almost there and we just need to give it time.
Special teams.
Like I said, it's an overall positive and fun experience but there's stuff that to my non-P5 coach smooth brain seems so easy to improve and our seasons could be even better.
9 years and still stubborn as a donkey and can’t win in the margins or in September.
Earle Bruce is probably the best pure coach we've ever had, but in terms of Iowa State History, I would put Campbell at number 1 clearly. 6 winning seasons/bowl appearances out of 8. I would assume the most talent to be drafted in the NFL as well.
Thanks for elaborating. I think all your criticisms are fair.
I get frustrated, too, when I see true freshmen playing critical snaps against Iowa's starters the second game of the season. In fact, I'm confident we play more freshmen early in the season than any other team in the nation.
There are benefits to doing this, though. It creates depth much more quickly, and is great for team culture because a whole bunch of guys get into the games and feel like they're an important part of the team instead of only the 1's and 2's. I guess the key is finding the right balance of playing the young guys early. We definitely err on the side of playing them more than other teams do.
To have a young coach, but who is also one of the longest tenured coaches, is pretty wild.
I think only 15 are longer, but two of those are recent promotions to FBS so really only 13 and half of those only 1-2 years. Crazy. It's really only about 5 coaches that have significantly longer tenure and we play 3 of them (KF, Gundy, Wittingham).
I think only 15 are longer, but two of those are recent promotions to FBS so really only 13 and half of those only 1-2 years. Crazy. It's really only about 5 coaches that have significantly longer tenure and we play 3 of them (KF, Gundy, Wittingham).
Agreed, you can criticize him here and there. But damn Campbell is the best thing to happen to this program for much of its history and with a little work and luck we can keep on rising.
What would have happened if Woody Hayes didn't punch that guy in the throat?
Best coach we have had since Bruce. The haters might want to be careful what they wish for. Without Matt his vision and personality this thing could go south and never recover to the levels he has gotten us to.
He has an ease about him that resembles this. Look, everyone wins. The AD has money to work with, Campbell has generational wealth, and the fans have something to keep their interest through December. You could argue the AD and CMC have the better part of the deal.
The frustrating thing about conservative coaches is that invariably lose the close one possession games
