So who replaces Cael?!?

My short list:

Dan Gable
Mark Manning

Either one is fine by me. We need a big name hire to get the mojo back. Face it, JP's job is on the line now, for sure. His seat is warm, and I am a huge JP supporter.
 
Here is a short article about Jim Jackson with a pic. He's been the coach for 12 years and has won 10 state championships! That is crazy biz.

Apple Valley, MN High School Wrestling Coach Jim Jackson


He is a great high school coach, but Iowa State doesn't need to go this route. They are a top 5 program even without Cael and they can get someone at the college level that is already proven.

If I was doing the hiring I would give strong consideration to Jack Spates at Oklahoma if he was interested.
 
I'd say Bobby Douglas...

He was forced out to make room for Sanderson and given an assistant athletics director job. Bring him back.

To be a bit of a jerk, JP could offer to pay him more than Cael to run Penn State's deal. That'd be super (except for the whole more money thing).
 
He is a great high school coach, but Iowa State doesn't need to go this route. They are a top 5 program even without Cael and they can get someone at the college level that is already proven.

If I was doing the hiring I would give strong consideration to Jack Spates at Oklahoma if he was interested.


Like I said I know very little about wrestling, so I was not necessarily serious that we should go after him. However, the guy has definitely proven that he can win on a consistant basis, I would have to think that that experience would transfer over. Although Cael obviously knew how to win as an individual, how good was he at coaching that? I guess that is something that we will find out later down the road.

I am not too worried about our wrestling program. We have the kind of wrestling tradition that would be comparable to saying that Duke would self destruct if Coach K left. I would imagine that there will be plenty of excellent coaches lining up for this job.
 
Have you ever been to WalMart after 11:30 PM?

If so, you don't need to hit Lincoln. You've already experienced it.

+1 :notworthy: I was in lincoln last october for the volleyball game against nebby. oh the crap hole that town is.

According to the Apostle's Creed, he's already been to Hell and back...no reason to do it again...

Well with all thats going on, and all the sinning going on, it might be time for him to take a trip back. :wink:
 
harold nichols did not screw gable over. gable took the iowa job on his own accord,while harold nichols was the head coach at iowa state.do you think harlod would step down as head coach at iowa state just to hire gable.hell no would be harold's answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I like Heskett. Great wrestler, ISU Alum, has coached for more then a few years.

He's be a great spokesman for the University and is more of a firery coach(my main complaint with Cael).
 
I like Heskett. Great wrestler, ISU Alum, has coached for more then a few years.

He's be a great spokesman for the University and is more of a firery coach(my main complaint with Cael).

I know that Heskett is from the Cyclone family, but we're among the top three programs in the country. I would hope that Jamie could lure an accomplished, proven HEAD COACH to Ames. My god, if we can't do that in wrestling, what sport can we do it in?
 
I know that Heskett is from the Cyclone family, but we're among the top three programs in the country. I would hope that Jamie could lure an accomplished, proven HEAD COACH to Ames. My god, if we can't do that in wrestling, what sport can we do it in?

Wrestling's a pretty small fraternity. He's at OSU which last year was #2 in the country I believe?

I haven't seen any names mentioned that stand head and shoulders over Heskett...
 

Help Support Us

Become a patron