Thanks Leath. I do not feel sorry for millionaires losing their job oh and still get ******* paid.
Excellent news! Glad Pollard stepped up to the plate on this one
I couldn't agree more. Nothing is worse in the fan base than the "We can't get anyone good" or "We are just Iowa State" mentality. F*** that, we are going to get a good coach.
We have a president for the first time maybe ever who understands the importance of top-tier athletics to the university. We have an incredible fan base and great facilities. And most importantly, we will have a deep pocket to sign a quality coach. I have no doubt about that right now.
If you think we just fired a guy with one game left in the season so we could settle for hiring the running backs coach from Coastal Carolina, you are the delusional one, not me.
Can't open the check book if no one is willing to take the check.
In theory, we opened the checkbook for the basketball coach (that's why Leath got involved, remember?) and we still ended up with a low major coach. And that was for a good basketball program!
And again, I'm not upset about the decision being made. I just don't automatically think that Iowa State football is going to be better off long term.
Did you expect anything else. He's stubborn beyond belief.
How about ESPN? Do you think they should be able to spell a coach's name correctly?
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good people get fired everyday, usually not with $4.5 mil
Of course it isn't black and white. But coaches don't want to lose. No coach worth his salt, comes into a job saying, I can win 6 games a year a few times and keep my job for 7 years. Rhoads didn't think that---it's not like he's sitting over there counting his money and laughing at how he got his.
We can all pat ourselves on the back for being great fans and for upgrading our facilities so that they are comparable to other schools. And that's all good. But get off this board and read what other, non-biased football journalists are saying about the Iowa State job this morning. None of it is good.
Let's be clear.....I think both Jamie and Leath want to hire a good candidate. I think they are both willing to pay for that candidate.
But they can't force anyone to take the job. That's thing---someone has to want it. Who is going to want it? I'm still waiting on names.
It's like everyone on here thinks that just by offering $5 million a year, someone great will take the job. That **** doesn't happen anymore. Houston is willing to pay $3 million for the right guy. Houston! And hell that's a much easier job than Iowa State.
If Les Miles can't win with consistent top 10 recruiting classes... Why would we hire him here? That's the dumbest idea for a hire ever...
I would take the job for $50,000 and open tabs at all Ames restaurants.....
This can't be jp decision he I'd in record saying he was completely against firing mid season several times!!!!!