***Official where is Matt Campbell interviewing thread***

[CascadiaClone]

It’s easy to take for granted how ******* lucky we are to have two guys like MC and TJO in charge. Elite coaches who love ISU and want to be here.

What other programs are as fortunate? Are there even ANY (comparable) schools in a similar position?

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Seems there are two formulas to be a successful NFL head coach. Be an offensive guru who calls plays (Andy Reid, Matt LaFleur, Kyle Shannahan, Kevin O’Connell, Sean Payton, Sean McVay)

OR

Be a culture-first CEO (Belicheck, John Harbaugh, Jim Harbaugh, Mike Tomlin, Dan Campbell, Pete Carroll).

I think the Bears need the first kind of coach, and MC is definitely not that type. But even if they needed the second type, most of those guys came from the NFL ranks or at least had NFL experience. The culture guys from college (Saban, Meyer, Spurrier, etc.) all wash out real quick.

 

[danvillecyclone]

Add Rhule

Well, I left him off because he couldn’t sniff Spurrier’s jock! lol

Also Lou Holtz and Chip Kelly

Bobby Petrino and Lane Kiffin

All fabulously failed.

 

[OscarBerkshire]

Campbell has zero NFL experience and I'm not even sure that there is a confirmation that he actually will interview at any of these places, more that he's on the list of candidates for the Jets and Bears

 

[brett108]

It’s easy to take for granted how ******* lucky we are to have two guys like MC and TJO in charge. Elite coaches who love ISU and want to be here.

What other programs are as fortunate? Are there even ANY (comparable) schools in a similar position?

Kansas. The basketball is self explanatory(pun intended) but they now have their guy for FB to. They had some downs this season but they will be right up there next year competing for the B12 in both sports.

 

[RagingCloner]

Campbell has zero NFL experience and I'm not even sure that there is a confirmation that he actually will interview at any of these places, more that he's on the list of candidates for the Jets and Bears

He is interviewing with the Bears, that is confirmed. Going to Chicago or is there already

 

[jsb]

He is interviewing with the Bears, that is confirmed. Going to Chicago or is there already

Confirmed where?

 

[CascadiaClone]

Kansas. The basketball is self explanatory(pun intended) but they now have their guy for FB to. They had some downs this season but they will be right up there next year competing for the B12 in both sports.

This is really the only one I thought of that is a “no doubt about it”. Tennessee maybe?

Kentucky and Alabama were probably 1-2 before this year, but I don’t think you can rank them ahead of us now until we see a couple years of DeBoer (BAD start) and Pope (looks good).

I’m not saying we are definitely 2 or 3, but there is an argument to be made for us vs pretty much any program. I’ll say it’s easily a top 10 duo, maybe top 5.

 

[nhclone]

Maybe he will, but the number of supposed "big donor" sources I've read about over the years that were complete wiffs leaves me unconcerned with that one.

 

[FinalFourCy]

Yeah, wasn't suggesting they would live downtown FFS. Even then, though, that'd be a what, minimum 2 hour roundtrip drive for him to/from work everyday? Just what every father is looking for, I'm sure!

Not every day. The practice facilities are in Lake Forest. He’d be able to get a great place near work.

Easy commute to ORD and the PWK/executive airport

 

[CyDude16]

He is interviewing with the Bears, that is confirmed. Going to Chicago or is there already

No it isn’t.

 

[swiacy]

Well, I left him off because he couldn’t sniff Spurrier’s jock! lol

Also Lou Holtz and Chip Kelly

Bobby Petrino and Lane Kiffin

All fabulously failed.

Ha, I’d forgot about Holtz. I wonder how Petrino ever got in position to get an NFL Head Coach job. What college head coach was successful in the NFL? Harbaugh, who else?

 

[KnappShack]

Ha, I’d forgot about Holtz. I wonder how Petrino ever got in position to get an NFL Head Coach job. What college head coach was successful in the NFL? Harbaugh, who else?

Pete Carroll was pretty solid.

Well after his first NFL HC jobs

 

[Tailg8er]

He is interviewing with the Bears, that is confirmed. Going to Chicago or is there already

Confirmed by who, the initial article that said he's expected to interview? I also read that ALL of their initial interviews are scheduled to be via Zoom..

 

[CYCLNST8]

Ha, I’d forgot about Holtz. I wonder how Petrino ever got in position to get an NFL Head Coach job. What college head coach was successful in the NFL? Harbaugh, who else?

Jimmy Johnson. Pete Carroll.

 

[Frak]

I think Campbell is a great coach and would probably do well there, but Chicago needs more of an offensive guru type. Someone like Sark or even Lincoln Riley would do. Or a McVay type. Chicago fans would riot if one of their teams hired another ISU coach.

 

[Aclone]

Apparently CMC say my post about Tim and Fred having had “Bulls Disease”. :wink:

 

[swiacy]

Jimmy Johnson. Pete Carroll.

Yeah Pete Carroll is interested in the Bears job per insiders. Pete could write a great book about his coaching journey starting out as a newbie under Johnny Majors at Ames.

 

[NWICY]

Seems like MC is the only CFB coach considered. Why? Why not Dillingham, Prime, Day, Smart, Kelly, Sark, Dabo, Freeman?

I think Prime is waiting for the Brinks truck to take him to Dallas. JMO.

 

[NWICY]

It’s easy to take for granted how ******* lucky we are to have two guys like MC and TJO in charge. Elite coaches who love ISU and want to be here.

What other programs are as fortunate? Are there even ANY (comparable) schools in a similar position?

Drew and Baylor, but as far as in both sports none that I can think of