Coaching: Does the road to a national title go through Ames?

st8 · 01-06-2010, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by flyhighcy

If Majors/bruce or bowden stayed at Ames..NOBODY would know who they are.
Remember you are Iowa State..the football coaching graveyard. NO MONEY+tiny fanbase+no tradition= No success at ever becoming a football school.

you just won the orange bowl, but you still can't help the urge to troll. stay classy

**farewayfool** · 01-06-2010, 12:51 PM

As in EVERYTHING, it all boils down to $. Iowa "paid" $18.1 million for 11 wins, ISU paid $7.1 million for 7 wins. If we can get bigger budgets, we can upgrade the program and buy more wins.

**farewayfool** · 01-06-2010, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by farewayfool

As in EVERYTHING, it all boils down to $. Iowa "paid" $18.1 million for 11 wins, ISU paid $7.1 million for 7 wins. If we can get bigger budgets, we can upgrade the program and buy more wins.

Forgot the links,

NCAA Financial Reports Database | IndyStar.com

NCAA Financial Reports Database | IndyStar.com

**IzzoClone** · 01-06-2010, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by flyhighcy

Coach roads is a great guy. But he can't spin straw into gold. Iowa State national title? Now thats really really funny..

Like EIU will ever win a national title

Here are the hawkeyes I remember growing up:

1962: 4-5-0
1963: 3-3-2
1964: 3-6-0
1965: 1-9-0
1966: 2-8-0
1967: 1-8-1
1968: 5-5-0
1969: 5-5-0
1970: 3-6-1
1971: 1-10-0
1972: 3-7-1
1973: 0-11-0
1974: 3-8-0
1975: 3-8-0
1976: 5-6-0
1977: 5-6-0
1978: 2-9-0
1979: 5-6-0
1980: 4-7-0

**cyclonenum1** · 01-06-2010, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by IzzoClone

Like EIU will ever win a national title

Here are the hawkeyes I remember growing up:

1962: 4-5-0
1963: 3-3-2
1964: 3-6-0
1965: 1-9-0
1966: 2-8-0
1967: 1-8-1
1968: 5-5-0
1969: 5-5-0
1970: 3-6-1
1971: 1-10-0
1972: 3-7-1
1973: 0-11-0
1974: 3-8-0
1975: 3-8-0
1976: 5-6-0
1977: 5-6-0
1978: 2-9-0
1979: 5-6-0
1980: 4-7-0

Now Bob Commings...there was a great coach...perfect fit for the hawks!

**CycloneErik** · 01-06-2010, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by MNCyGuy

Seriously? Today? I usually brush you guys off, but you just won the Orange Bowl. Go enjoy that.

He can't enjoy it. He's busy ignoring his little brother.

**Cyched** · 01-06-2010, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by flyhighcy

If Majors/bruce or bowden stayed at Ames..NOBODY would know who they are.
Remember you are Iowa State..the football coaching graveyard. NO MONEY+tiny fanbase+no tradition= No success at ever becoming a football school.

If Snyder could get it done at Kansas State, it isn't out of the way to say CPR could generate success at ISU

**Madclone1** · 01-06-2010, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

It's hard to win in Ames no matter who is the coach. This can't be argued. It can be done but it won't be anyhting but hard.

Okay . . but in the current culture of football today . . demands for instant gratification IT is hard for all coaches. Ask Meyer why he was concerned about his health . . pressure to win. It occurs at all levels . . whether Florida or ISU. CPR feels pressure to get the right recruits . . Meyer to win a NC.