New Asst. Coach?

**Clone96** · 12-27-2008, 10:34 PM

Well we know at least one coach will be retained. ABC 5 just announced that Scott Fountain will stay on.

**JDDCy** · 12-27-2008, 10:38 PM

That is excellent news. I have heard nothing but good things about Fountain and I believe he very well liked by the players. Good recruiter.

**kingcy** · 12-27-2008, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

So he's moving quicker than his halftime adjustments?

I didnt realize he had those.

Glad to see Fountain stay on.

**isugcs** · 12-28-2008, 07:45 AM

I know nothing about Scott Fountain, but I really think it's a smart move to retain SOME of the old staff. If he's also a good recruiter that's just icing! I'm liking every move Paul's made so far. Keep it up!

**cyfan15** · 12-28-2008, 02:43 PM

I'm very happy Fountain is staying on. He is our recruiting coordinator and according to Paul Clark, Chizik would have been completely lost without him. He is our lead recruiter for D.J. Beshears, Conor Boffeli, Deon Broomfield, Ryan Mosby, and Jeremy Reeves. He is also the lead recruiter for Dyron Dye. Last year he was the lead recruiter for Ernest Ferguson, Scott Haughton, Jake McDonough, Lonzie Range, and Jeremiah Schwartz, as well as D.J. Marshall who was committed at one point. He might be the best recruiter from the previous staff.

**CyValley** · 12-28-2008, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by Clone96

Well we know at least one coach will be retained. ABC 5 just announced that Scott Fountain will stay on.

As recruiting coordinator, did it say? Seems like a natch he would continue there, just askin'.

A terrific continuity appointment. Like others here, I'm just darned happy with the course PR is charting.

**91Cardinal** · 12-28-2008, 06:47 PM

WHO IS CR???

**91Cardinal** · 12-28-2008, 06:57 PM

cyclone report / cecil rhoads?

**tazclone** · 12-29-2008, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by dinger

3 of the best coaches on the staff here in my opinion. doubt they wouldve stayed but sucks they are leaving.

Two of them were on the defensive side of the ball. Remember how great our defense was this year? We have heard about how great a DL coach Pelton is but we never saw the results. Possibly because of talent but the only player I saw get better was Frere.Koonz helped out with the secondary didn't he? Again maybe a talent issue but who got better in the last two years in the secondary?

**bmuff** · 12-29-2008, 08:51 AM

I'm not going to miss Koonz. I thought that he was a good young coach, but anyone coaching that defense doesn't deserve to stay. Not to mention, Koonz is basically a Chizik coattail-rider. I wouldn't have minded keeping Pelton, but oh well.

If Fountain is really staying, that is a nice development for ISU. That should help recruiting stability. I hope that CPR keeps McFarland and possibly Peterson (if the OC doesn't coach QBs).