Matt Campbell named Big 12 Coach of the Year

[FredCyclone]

If he had TDs instead of ONE of the field goals in the red zone in three loses. He would be coach of the year overall. Man we were close this year.

 

[CyCloned]

Congratulation to Matt and his coaching staff. Well deserved award in a conference full of great coaches.

 

[Shawker]

Absolutely well deserved. Congrats to Campbell from an Iowa fan.

 

[SerenityNow]

Awesome news. Well deserved!

 

[Playboi Carti]

Is he the first Iowa State football coach to win this?

 

[VeloClone]

Is he the first Iowa State football coach to win this?

McCarney was Big 12 COY in 2004. ISU was 7-5.

 

[CyBlitz]

I imagine that coach of the year is a major advantage on the trail

 

[kcclone33]

Obviously we had two monumental top 5 wins this year, but 7-5 isn't new territory for this program. Mac and Rhoads got there several times.

Mac did it last, 12 years ago. I think Rhoads only won 7 games once, and that included a bowl win.

 

[cayin]

"bulls#t programs care about 6-6"

 

[dualthreat]

Mac did it last, 12 years ago. I think Rhoads only won 7 games once, and that included a bowl win.

6-6.. 7-5.. same thing. The standard isn't raised yet

 

[CyclONE Nation]

6-6.. 7-5.. same thing. The standard isn't raised yet

Before CMC the standard was 3-9. Seems like a raise to me

 

[CycloneErik]

Effective ball coach. He's a pretty good hire.

 

[awd4cy]

6-6.. 7-5.. same thing. The standard isn't raised yet

What about when we finish 8-5?

 

[dualthreat]

What about when we finish 8-5?

In a 100 years we haven't won a big 12 championship. Campbell says we can do it and I believe him.

 

[jsb]

In a 100 years we haven't won a big 12 championship. Campbell says we can do it and I believe him.

And he thinks you probably shouldn’t worry about one ******* hashtag. I’m pretty sure he’s not going to stop working because of one “raised” instead of “raise”.

 

[SpokaneCY]

Effective ball coach. He's a pretty good hire.

I bet you're a blast at Christmas when opening gifts. Thanks - this gift is effective and pretty good. God sorta bless us everyone mostly.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Congrats.

I am surprised Riley didn't get it. First year coach, could win the Big 12 outright and even a National Championship.

Except he lost to Campbell, and so did the other playoff contender.

 

[DeereClone]

Love it. Very well deserved.

On the other hand, I wish they would go back to the hashtag raise the standard instead of #standardraised.

Obviously we had two monumental top 5 wins this year, but 7-5 isn't new territory for this program. Mac and Rhoads got there several times.

They used #standardraised once, to announce Campbell winning the COTY award. Still use the other one all the time.

 

[cyclones500]

Congrats.

I am surprised Riley didn't get it. First year coach, could win the Big 12 outright and even a National Championship.

A valid point about being first-year coach — partly explains why Oklahoma was ranked 7th in AP preseason, when it probably would've been higher if Stoops had stayed.

Even so, OU was a fairly common preseason choice to win the Big 12, so it was more about effectively maintaining expectations. If this were Big 12 Basketball, Riley would have won COY. I call it The Bill Self Rule.

 

[cyclones500]

Well-deserved.