Report: T.J. Otzelberger headed for Iowa State

[WhoISthis]

I’m not sure why this is so difficult to understand. Everyone knew that T.J. came back from Washington because he was the heir apparent. Hell Georges’ mom told you as much. Leath said No. He was requiring head coaching experience. Then JP picked Prohm.

No ****. And Leath had to step in and tell Jamie to actually be a ******* P5 AD, do your job and stop with the nepotism, weekend buddy bull ****. Do interviews. Look at TJ against guys with experience. Blame Leath only for not stepping in sooner.

Jamie still picked Prohm. Over TJ even. That’s a fact. Then he extended him with a horrible buyout not even two years ago. Jamie has been on a losing streak in MBB for 6 years

 

[Cycl1]

Not true, check out the records. I'm old enough to remember just as bad years.

Please find a worse win percentage for a season in our programs history. K thanks.

 

[mynameisjonas]

You have your lol TJ shirt done yet. I hear the Gophers are going to hire Craig Smith. I’ll get you a Gophers t-shirt, you fit in well with their fanbase.

Seriously?

 

[rochclone]

My understanding was JP wanted TJ, and only TJ. Leath wanted a full search and had a preference for someone with HC experience, and in the end Pollard chose Prohm. Honestly, it seems like the decision to pick TJ immediately is JP wanting to prove he was right 6 years ago. I suppose we all hope JP is right for being so sold on TJ.

I think JP is certainly hell bent on heading this direction in part because he felt like he was prevented from following his instincts six years ago. I happen to think it will work. People can have their concerns, but you have Jonas (lolTJ) and jsb (stated that TJ was likely rooting against Prohm the last six years) simply losing their minds. Jonas wants Groce (Akron) over T.J.

 

[rochclone]

Seriously?

Yep I can overnight it to you. I know you don’t actual donate and attend games so it would be hard to meet up otherwise.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Rochclone spent the last six years rooting for Prohm to fail. I definitely won’t be doing that if it’s lolTJ.

 

[cmjh10]

Coke Zero - about 12 cans a day.

Thats like $2K a year

 

[rochclone]

Rochclone spent the last six years rooting for Prohm to fail. I definitely won’t be doing that if it’s lolTJ.

Tell me again how often you actually attend games. I live 3.5 hours away and still have season football and basketball tickets. I had my issues with CSP’s job performance in Year 1, 5 and 6. I’ve also said that Year 2 may have been the best year we ever had including the Hoiberg years. But yeah come Year 5 he needed to go.

 

[rochclone]

Rochclone spent the last six years rooting for Prohm to fail. I definitely won’t be doing that if it’s lolTJ.

Tell me again if you donate and go to games. Or are you just a message board fan.

 

[jmb]

Rochclone spent the last six years rooting for Prohm to fail. I definitely won’t be doing that if it’s lolTJ.

What was your previous username?

 

[Cyched]

Get a room you two

 

[mynameisjonas]

wow you’re such a great fan rochclone. If only the rest of the fan base had 5% of your awesomeness. I will overlook that you wanted Prohm to fail from day 1 and never gave him a chance.

 

[jmb]

wow you’re such a great fan rochclone. If only the rest of the fan base had 5% of your awesomeness. I will overlook that you wanted Prohm to fail from day 1 and never gave him a chance.

What was your previous username?

 

[rochclone]

Get a room you two

You’re right. I’ll step away.

 

[CycloneErik]

What was your previous username?

"mynamewillbejonas"

 

[jmb]

"mynamewillbejonas"

Actually lol’d

 

[DhaCheann]

Today and this thread might have been my favorite day on CF in many, many years. It’s had a little everything:

-Panic & anger that it’s TJ
-Bargaining that it’s not him
-Pork planes and Menards planes landing in Ames
-Grant Gibbs flying commercially to Ames to accept the ISU job only to turn around and fly back after turning down millions
-More flight trackers
-Literally no real data or information related to the actual coaching search

Thread of the decade. I cannot wait until tomorrow. Well done everyone.

Who said he flew commercial? And it wasn’t due to money.

 

[CloneIce]

Not true, check out the records. I'm old enough to remember just as bad years.

ok. When was our last 0 fer on conference? Or season where we won less than 10% of our games?

 

[Cyched]

You’re right. I’ll step away.

Good night to crank up some Weezer and mellow out

 

[WhoISthis]

I think JP is certainly hell bent on heading this direction in part because he felt like he was prevented from following his instincts six years ago. I happen to think it will work. People can have their concerns, but you have Jonas (lolTJ) and jsb (stated that TJ was likely rooting against Prohm the last six years) simply losing their minds. Jonas wants Groce (Akron) over T.J.

You’re likely correct that’s how Jamie has rationalize his Prohm hire. It’s the same reason we’re firing an 0-18 coach two years after an extension. Rather than learn, he’s been emboldened to take more risk to prove everyone wrong. Stuff you typically see with novice employees, but also behavior of those that have no accountability.

(Un)Fortunately his previous two decisions almost guarantee this one will “work” to some degree. It is not that tough to have some wins here. Morgan did it. Prohm did it on his own in 2018-19. I expect TJ to, and I don’t expect a long rebuild if the right questions have been asked. I do think a much better coach could have been hired. Just like in 2015