I don't think COVID was the primary reason for our 2020 success. We just had an elite group of players who were able to succeed despite the coaching.
Campbell Still in Demand?
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I don't think COVID was the primary reason for our 2020 success. We just had an elite group of players who were able to succeed despite the coaching.
Yet K State is definitely that big in-demand team? Tiny little TCU too or middle of nowhere Stillwater, OK? Come on with this stupid take. Officials suck and they are just flat out bad in college football for the most part. Mighty Texas had 14 penalties to 0 for Oklahoma State last week.
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Sad part is this team is probably undefeated with an offense that at least had a pulse.
More concerning is the fact that it looked like we had changed places with K State in the hierarchy pecking order and now it's clear that hasn't happened either.
Is this the same crowd that said he was gone after his second year or the crowd that said he was gone after a New Years 6 bowl win or the crowd that said he is gone to USC, Tennessee, New York? Unfortunately with ISU we have ups and downs and ceilings and valleys due to recruiting 3 vs 5 star talent. It takes time to rebuild once those 5 star culture guys leave. The issue though is even with all the turnover from last year, this team isn’t really rebuilding, the talent is all over the field. Maybe he hasn’t reached his ceiling as a coach, but maybe some of his position coaches have?
The rest of this year will be a test of the skill of this coaching staff. Do they have the ability to turn things around? Does CMC have the ability to make the tough decisions that must be made? I sincerely hope so, but it’s up to CMC to prove his head coaching ability by turning things around when things are going bad.
The reality is that we aren’t ready to just reload like we thought. He gave us 3 nfl RBs, very good TEs, and the most consistently productive QB we’ve ever had. Not to mention a consistently good defense. He’s a good coach.
Realistically with Campbell we will hover around 7 wins most years and occasionally fight for the B12 every once in a while and also have a season like this one every once in a while.
I think that’s the pattern without a substantial upgrade in offensive and special teams coaching.
Realistically with Campbell we will hover around 7 wins most years and occasionally fight for the B12 every once in a while and also have a season like this one every once in a while.
I think that’s the pattern without a substantial upgrade in offensive and special teams coaching.
It’s hard to not be negative right now. He probably should have jumped when he had a chance.
I don't see any reason we can't be competitive in the new Big XII. We're competitive on resources with the new conference members.
Just wait though. Liberty just handed out a 5mil/yr contract guaranteed for 8 years. Coaching salaries are already high but on the precipice of a big leap upwards. With a rabid but cheap fanbase, it won’t get any easier.
The 2019 and 2021 seasons had many of the same players. Look at the results of all the games of those 3 years and decide which one looks like the outlier.
That was a very talented team. If this team still had Purdy, Hall and the Tight ends, the Cyclones would not be on a 5 game losing streak and would still be alive in the Big Xii standings. Never discount how good that team was just because others like to discount it due to Covid. If anything, ISU should be applauded for being the best they could be during that tough year.
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ISU donations NIL wise are poor.
Whether any of us like that model, it's a fact.
Purdy alone and this team is 5-2. Doesn’t discount the disappointment or the coaching criticisms.
No, Earle Bruce did from 1976-1978. That was three-8 win seasons in a row against an elite Big 8 conference. Only the 2020 season matches those achievements. The only consistency was 2017 through 2018.
Notice how CMC laughed off Randy’s even slight mention of going under center on 3rd and 1. That’s where we’re at folks. Reminded me so much of KF. How dare you even mention going under center….. even though it’s the right call.
Man I don’t think so. He had a starting NFL RB last year and the best QB in school history (now on and NFL roster) and 2 great college TE’s. Also a really solid D and he went 7-6. Now his team is falling apart this year and it’s glaring that the biggest issue is execution. He would be a really hard sell right now.
