2 Questions...

**cyclonenum1** · 12-21-2008, 01:15 PM

1) Please give me the names of some great head coaches, past or present, in DI CFB that were born/raised in Iowa?2) Since Rhoads was born/raised in Iowa, I would like to know who he cheered for as he was growing up...ISU or the hawks?Anyone that can help with these questions...I greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

**everyyard** · 12-21-2008, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonenum1

1) Please give me the names of some great head coaches, past or present, in DI CFB that were born/raised in Iowa?

why? will these affect whether you think PB will succeed here or not, because if so that is crazy.

**CycloneBax** · 12-21-2008, 01:24 PM

Answer to Q2: Does it matter? With the emotion he showed yesterday for getting the job, I couldn't care if he cheered for the Hawkeyes growing up, because he sure isn't one now!

**cyclonenum1** · 12-21-2008, 01:35 PM

These are two questions that I am honestly curious to know the answer to. With respect to Q1, I can't think of any but I freely admit that I really don't know. With respect to Q2, I read several posts on here yesterday from people that have had some sort of contact with his family...live next door, coached by his father, etc...again I am curious...being a resident of Iowa until I was 23 years old, it was my experience that the vast majority of people either picked the Clones or the hawks to root for.

**83Clone** · 12-21-2008, 01:38 PM

I can tell you without question, Paul Rhoads grew up a Cyclone fan.

**CycloneBax** · 12-21-2008, 01:48 PM

Q1 is an interesting question as I would want to know whether there has ever been an opportunity like this to hire a successful coach at ISU with Iowa roots. I don't believe in the last 40 years there has been an opportunity like this.

By successful, I am referring to his coaching as a DC at Pitt and Auburn

**cyclonenum1** · 12-21-2008, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by 83Clone

I can tell you without question, Paul Rhoads grew up a Cyclone fan.

Thanks...glad to hear it! As for the first question, either no one knows or there is no one...which means Rhoads will be the first great CFB head coach that was born/raised in Iowa.

**djkent01** · 12-21-2008, 08:10 PM

I think you're right - I can't think of a single D1 coach from Iowa.

We've got a couple of MLB umpires - one pretty notorious for a blown call in the World Series.

**HiltonMagic** · 12-21-2008, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by everyyard

why? will these affect whether you think PB will succeed here or not, because if so that is crazy.

Who's PB?

**hawkeye_t** · 12-21-2008, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by djkent01

I think you're right - I can't think of a single D1 coach from Iowa.

We've got a couple of MLB umpires - one pretty notorious for a blown call in the World Series.

Dan McCarney

**Drive4cy** · 12-21-2008, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by HiltonMagic

Who's PB?

Philip Bates.

**djkent01** · 12-21-2008, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by hawkeye_t

Dan McCarney

The question was about great D1 head coaches from Iowa. McCarney did good things, but I wouldn't label him great at this point. I didn't clarify my response very well.

**Bobber** · 12-21-2008, 08:21 PM

Wasnt' Barry Alverz from Iowa? He was a good coach.

**Drive4cy** · 12-21-2008, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Wasnt' Barry Alverz from Iowa? He was a good coach.

Born in PA, I believe.

**cyclonenum1** · 12-21-2008, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Wasnt' Barry Alverz from Iowa? He was a good coach.

He coached at Iowa...I was asking about great CFB head coaches that were born/raised in Iowa and to this point no one can name one. I'm pretty sure Alvarez was not born/raised in Iowa.