KTAR in AZ report contract terms with Stoops

**SlyCy** · 12-19-2008, 08:53 PM

Every hunter needs a good decoy.

**URBCLONE** · 12-19-2008, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by dosry5

Uh, this is his FIRST winning season. Color me not impressed.

Exactly! Honestly, can we please not hire another sub-.500 ex-Hawkeye?

**cowboycurtis** · 12-19-2008, 08:57 PM

i am calling total bunk on this one!

**jaretac** · 12-19-2008, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by alaskaguy

Why doesn't Stoops kill this story and say that he is not a candidate for the position rather than respond "no comment?"

This is what I wonder about some of the other names being thrown into consideration, like Fulmer. There have been some good leads to indicate that Fulmer is at least entertaining the idea. If he wasn't interested, why not just come out and say so.

**CYKOFAN** · 12-19-2008, 08:58 PM

I wonder if the guys that are hating on Stoops were ga ga over the Chiz hiring?

**CyinCo** · 12-19-2008, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by CYKOFAN

I wonder if the guys that are hating on Stoops were ga ga over the Chiz hiring?

I loved the Chizik hire and I'm hating on Stoops. What is your point?

Fool me once....

**URBCLONE** · 12-19-2008, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by CYKOFAN

I wonder if the guys that are hating on Stoops were ga ga over the Chiz hiring?

Yes, I was. Didn't work out. Stoops is exactly one win away from being fired at AZ (beat ASU). I would rather go with either a proven older winner ie. Mason, Price, etc. or a younger up and comer like Calhoun, Graham, or Holtz. Bottom line, there are better candidates than Stoops.

**bmuff** · 12-19-2008, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by CYKOFAN

I don't know whether Stoops is the guy or not, but why the hate thing with some of our fans. The guy was a coordinator on a national championship Oklahoma team, took over a down program at a basketball school and has them in a decent bowl game with BYU (I know it's his 5th year), and the Stoops name is huge in the Big 12 region, Iowa, and probably in Ohio. He's known as tough, intense and high energy, and would be highly motivated at ISU to compete with his brother, plus he's got Iowa ties (I think his wife is from Iowa). I think he had an OWI once (not sure about that) but what's not to like about the guy?

Yeah, I don't get why some of our fans hate the idea of Stoops. He has Big XII ties, is a midwest guy and turned around AZ and has them in their first bowl in 10 years. Sounds like a good hire to me. I like that better than Fulmer, who is near retirement, failed to beat a crappy UCLA team and pretty much anyone in the SEC while basically dominating recruiting in a talent-rich state. If Fulmer couldn't get it done with all the talent, facilities and support he had at UT, how could he possibly do it in Ames?

**A-town Cy** · 12-19-2008, 09:03 PM

This all sounds eerily familiar, I was going to say this, but I remember there was a thread all ready, Stoops 08=Kelly 06

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...ly-2006-a.html (Mike Stoops 2008 = Brian Kelly 2006)

**dosry5** · 12-19-2008, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by bmuff

Yeah, I don't get why some of our fans hate the idea of Stoops. He has Big XII ties, is a midwest guy and turned around AZ and has them in their first bowl in 10 years. Sounds like a good hire to me. I like that better than Fulmer, who is near retirement, failed to beat a crappy UCLA team and pretty much anyone in the SEC while basically dominating recruiting in a talent-rich state. If Fulmer couldn't get it done with all the talent, facilities and support he had at UT, how could he possibly do it in Ames?

You and I must have a different definition for the term "turned around AZ"

**CubsnClones** · 12-19-2008, 09:08 PM

I'm going to finish another bottle tonight....

**CycloneRulzzz** · 12-19-2008, 09:11 PM

Please let these reports be false. I heard Barnett's name today. I'd take him over Stoops. At least Barnett has shown he can have success!!!!!!!!

**jaretac** · 12-19-2008, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by bmuff

turned around AZ and has them in their first bowl in 10 years. Sounds like a good hire to me. I like that better than Fulmer, who is near retirement, failed to beat a crappy UCLA team and pretty much anyone in the SEC while basically dominating recruiting in a talent-rich state. If Fulmer couldn't get it done with all the talent, facilities and support he had at UT, how could he possibly do it in Ames?

First AU is not in a great conference and if they go 4-8 next year (which is very possible) would it still be viewed as a turnaround? Fulmer has won the SEC and has won a national title, in fact he was in the SEC title game last year.

Who has the better track record? I don't even now how you can agrue this.

**CYKOFAN** · 12-19-2008, 09:14 PM

Arizona is a basketball school and hadn't been to a bowl in 5 years when Stoops arrived. He started out with a couple of 3-8 years but has made progress and now they're in a decent bowl game. How isn't that a turnaround?