One Job Rhoads is interested in

**BCClone** · 12-02-2011, 09:18 AM

CPR will coach Iowa next, as soon as ferentz becomes HC of the steelers.

I'm not too concern about him leaving real soon.

**Trice** · 12-02-2011, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by CyBer

He just doesn't seem like that type of a guy to me. Glad he is our coach.

Oh, I definitely agree. I should have said that before.

**Cydog** · 12-02-2011, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Pretty creative way of answering a question... It always amazes me though, even coaches that aren't coaching deny interest until they actually have the job, why would a coach with a job say anything... I hope Paul stays at least one more year then goes to Florida to replace Muschamp, but I'm not convinced one bit that he will be the coach here five years down the line.

I can't believe you would say this on a Cyclone message board. Florida can pretty much have their pick from a number of good, high profile coaches. Why would you not want Rhoads to stay at Iowa State as long as possible and have Florida pick another high profile coach? Possibly the best thing to come along for our football program in years and you WANT him to leave after a year or two?! Get the **** out!

**Cydkar** · 12-02-2011, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Because he will leave eventually so as a Gator fan I would rather him go to a team I like and can cheer him on to MULTIPLE National Championships

If he leaves ISU I'll wish him the best but I won't be cheering him on at another school. Especially Florida.

**cybsball20** · 12-02-2011, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Cydog

I can't believe you would say this on a Cyclone message board. Florida can pretty much have their pick from a number of good, high profile coaches. Why would you not want Rhoads to stay at Iowa State as long as possible and have Florida pick another high profile coach? Possibly the best thing to come along for our football program in years and you WANT him to leave after a year or two?! Get the **** out!

Pretending that Rhoads will never leave isn't going to make him magically stay... Even the "loyal" McCarney was looking to get out, what makes you think Rhoads is any different than any other college football coach that has ever coached? If he keeps this up he will leave, I might as well hope he goes to another team I like.... Relax

**rebecacy** · 12-02-2011, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

I believe his 2nd favorite team is Florida as he is from Florida. I'm guessing he assumes that Paul won't be here forever so if he is going to leave, might as well go to his second favorite school. Can't say I blame him. If Rhoads leaves I want him to coach Notre Dame!

And I hate Notre Dame - Go Figure!!

**Bigguns** · 12-02-2011, 09:48 AM

As long as Coach Rhoads is here he will want what is best for the ISU football program because he loves ISU and it is also what is best for him. That being said I think that If a top 10 maybe even 15 program in a BCS conference comes a courting, he will seriously consider moving on. If a top 5 program like Texas, Ohio State, Florida or a few others come calling he will be gone. I hope he is our Hayden Fry or Bill Snyder but guys like that are rare and those guys also never got offers from top 5 programs.

I'm usually an optimist, I have NEVER thought ISU wasn't going to win a game before the game started. In the case of a coach staying or leaving I am a realist.

**cyclone87** · 12-02-2011, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

Why the hell would you hope this?

No kidding, Rhoads can turn ISU into a legitimate program if he stays here for the long haul. Have some faith people!

**chuckd4735** · 12-02-2011, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Pretending that Rhoads will never leave isn't going to make him magically stay... Even the "loyal" McCarney was looking to get out, what makes you think Rhoads is any different than any other college football coach that has ever coached? If he keeps this up he will leave, I might as well hope he goes to another team I like.... Relax

Im not sure what sort of insider knowledge you have, but this is the first time I have ever heard that McCarney was looking at getting out of ISU. Pretty much everything I have ever heard about the guy speaks to the contrary.

**Cydog** · 12-02-2011, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Pretending that Rhoads will never leave isn't going to make him magically stay... Even the "loyal" McCarney was looking to get out, what makes you think Rhoads is any different than any other college football coach that has ever coached? If he keeps this up he will leave, I might as well hope he goes to another team I like.... Relax

I'm not pretending he'll never leave. I really don't think it's something we need to plan on right now though. Greg Schiano has done similar things at Rutgers and he's still there. If you look at the big coaching jobs, which is what I think it would take for him to leave, he hasn't really been mentioned yet. Ohio State didn't look at him, and it doesn't sound like he's a candidate for Penn State either. Those are two jobs I would have been worried about him taking if he was offered.

In addition to Penn State and Ohio State, I could see him leaving for an LSU, Alabama, possibly Tennessee, Florida State, or even your precious Florida if they came calling. But I don't see him leaving Iowa State for many other places.

**cybsball20** · 12-02-2011, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by chuckd4735

Im not sure what sort of insider knowledge you have, but this is the first time I have ever heard that McCarney was looking at getting out of ISU. Pretty much everything I have ever heard about the guy speaks to the contrary.

He interviewed at Michigan State and TCU, that was pretty common knowledge at the time.

**ripvdub** · 12-02-2011, 10:09 AM

Fwiw, Chip Brown tweeted some crap about aTm possibly looking or not looking at CPR.

**swarthmoreCY** · 12-02-2011, 10:29 AM

As long as Cyclone fans and the ISU community do not want to lose CPR, he will remain at ISU. If we provide CPR with what he needs, he is not going anywhere. Unfortunately, our history would indicate CPR may need to use fear to leverage $ome fan$ in to being "all-in".

**Bigguns** · 12-02-2011, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by swarthmoreCY

As long as Cyclone fans and the ISU community do not want to lose CPR, he will remain at ISU. If we provide CPR with what he needs, he is not going anywhere. Unfortunately, our history would indicate CPR may need to use fear to leverage $ome fan$ in to being "all-in".

The statement in bold is exactly why if the right opportunity arises he will leave. He knows that one or 2 bad years due to a poor recruiting class or injuries or a bad hire at a coordinator spot and ISU fans would turn on him, especially if we pay him more money and upgrade our facilities. The same fans saying he is loyal and will never leave could be calling for his head if we have a couple 3-4 win seasons in a row, he knows that. ISU is not a premier job so if one becomes available to him he would be a fool not to take it.

**benjay** · 12-02-2011, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Pretending that Rhoads will never leave isn't going to make him magically stay... Even the "loyal" McCarney was looking to get out, what makes you think Rhoads is any different than any other college football coach that has ever coached? If he keeps this up he will leave, I might as well hope he goes to another team I like.... Relax

Not all coaches leave after success (Gary Patterson for example), and I think you have to admit there is something different about Rhoads and his fit at Iowa State. No one can say what he will do, so don't make assumptions either way.