I do think this year will be a big indicator for Campbell’s future. If we can get a bowl game in a massive rebuilding season, it’ll show just how much Campbell has raised the floor at iowa state. If the floor is now 6-6 and a bowl game, I think that makes for a great case for him to stick around.
I honestly think last year was the big year. He had every reason to bolt—-he was 6 years in, a class he was incredibly close to was leaving, the results were a bit disappointing—-but he didn’t. And it feels like he did look around more than he had in the past. We are probably lucky that Lincoln wanted to go to cali. And lucky that ND had freeman.
Obviously realignment is the big question mark, but him staying this time feels different.