My money is the Niumatalolo is going to take the Hawaii job. He is both a Hawaii alumni and native. While it may be a lateral move, it wouldnt surprise me at all.
Except Frost has only been the OC since Kelly left. He was given the playbook, not build it on his own.
I agree. Of the candidates we've heard he would be my top guy. Leipold #2. Followed by Campbell and Navy's coach.
We shouldn't be looking at anyone who has never been a head coach.
For the 3rd time. I'm not comparing us to Notre Dame. We are Cincinnati in this scenario.
I'm only off base if you don't understand what I said.
For the 3rd time. I'm not comparing us to Notre Dame. We are Cincinnati in this scenario.
I'm only off base if you don't understand what I said.
For the 3rd time. I'm not comparing us to Notre Dame. We are Cincinnati in this scenario.
I'm only off base if you don't understand what I said.
I highly doubt he would leave Navy, he has turned down better jobs in the past to stay. He does fit JP's religious requirement. I kid you not but he claims God tells him when to take timeouts and called certain plays, he said it in an interview.
That narrative that coach Ken would run the EXACT same option offense at ISU is just foolish. The system he runs at Navy is run for very specific reasons. Any of these "option" guys would no doubt run a option type hybrid at ISU. A smart guy and winner, like CKN, is not going to just blow up the offense and start from scratch. He'd slowly and effectively install the option principles.
Solid argument
We are Cincy, not Notre Dame. You realize that correct? So we would essentially be hiring the guy a couple years earlier than Cincy did.
Is it a risk? Sure, but not one person on that list is a sure thing. If I'm taking the risk, I'm taking it on the guy who has run a program and won while doing it.
Would we be the laughingstock if we made this hire? Well, we've won 8 games in 3 years. Our program is one of the worst in CFB history. We already are a laughingstock. If Pollard and Leath feel this guy is the best guy, let the outsiders laugh.....because they already are!
I think a lot of you guys underestimate what a really good football coach can do. I can promise you that there are HS, D3, D2, and JUCO head coaches out there that are better head coaches than some of the guys coaching P5 football. They've just had different paths in their life/coaching profession.
So we have a couple good seasons, lose some bowl games, and he leaves?
Well, honestly, that's a good start if we can follow it up with something bigger and better.
And Cincinnati hired a coach that showed he could get (or keep) a FBS program moving in the right direction. I think it's prudent ISU do the same
Please can we pass on Leipold? He doesn't have enough expience in D1 football and could very well be a bust in a few years.
I'm just repeating yours.
Its abundantly obvious you guys have been told there's a strong probability he's the guy and you need to sell us on this pull-out-the-rug cheapskate joke of a hire.
I don't envy your task.
You bet it is. It was the tipping point that gave Prohm the edge over that other candidates.Seriously, is the god-squad a large part of the equation with Pollard and coaching candidates? If so, that's moronic.
Fine, you still don't understand that Kelly had 3 years of success before going to Cincinnati. Let Leipold have some success at Buffalo first before letting him make that big jump.
I agree. Get him before his name gets hot, which I'm convinced will happen after another two years at Buffalo.I too would like to see more out of Leipold at Buffalo, but if JP and Leath think he's the real deal, we might have to grab him earlier than we'd like.
I too would like to see more out of Leipold at Buffalo, but if JP and Leath think he's the real deal, we might have to grab him earlier than we'd like.