Something I've been wondering about....
Does anyone think that, in the first year or two, the staff will have an easier time recruiting defensive players because of Chizik's reputation as a defensive guru? I mean, if I'm a high school kid being recruited by
ISU, and Chizik can point to his extreme success as defensive coordinator at Auburn and Texas, I would feel as though the defense will be in very good hands.
While on the offensive side of the ball, all McFarland can point to is Stephen F Austin, which is much less convincing that Auburn or Texas. I'm certainly not saying that I don't have faith in McFarland and Chizik's ability to come up with an effective offense, it's just a bit less proven at this point, and I'm wondering if this will affect recruiting.
Finally, even if my thoughts are correct, this is definitely not a bad thing. I'd much rather have an incredibly tenacious defense, especialy since we've struggled on that side of the ball in the past. Also, other than the offensive line (which I've heard is McFarland's specialty), we've got big-time playmakers on offense that will allow the staff to demonstrate to recruits exactly what their philosophy will be.
