Still not for sure what it says about you when you have been fired from ISU and Kansas. That some bad mojo.
Mangino OUT as OC. Sturdy is the guy!
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We will see this week, I know with Lanning we don't pass as much, but with a potential more accurate pass a lot more will happen, watch the reply of the second half....
One thing that always bothered me in the post games this year was the common theme of Rhoads saying, "We should have ran the ball more" and "we'll use Lanning more next week". It always made me think, you said that last week, so why hasn't anything changed? I guess it all makes since now why nothing was changing.
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Kick The Can...
The way I see it is:
Ultimately what firing MM does is kick the can down the road and buys Rhoads another year - and buys JP another year to figure out the situation. It also eats another year off a possible Rhoads buyout.
There are many different possible behind-the-scenes scenarios - we may never know the entire story and this story has multiple complex dynamics. Ultimately the head coach is accountable for the W-L record and who he hires and how much control he cedes. The AD has multiple considerations as well - financial considerations, what is the current national coaching situation, filling the seats, etc...
ISU doesn't have a track record of football success so it all must be viewed through that lens.
I think this is a win/win for Rhoads-Pollard (and hopefully ISU fans) at this point.
I'm excited for the Texas game - and to see Lanning 4 quarters.
The way I see it is:
Ultimately what firing MM does is kick the can down the road and buys Rhoads another year - and buys JP another year to figure out the situation. It also eats another year off a possible Rhoads buyout.
There are many different possible behind-the-scenes scenarios - we may never know the entire story and this story has multiple complex dynamics. Ultimately the head coach is accountable for the W-L record and who he hires and how much control he cedes. The AD has multiple considerations as well - financial considerations, what is the current national coaching situation, filling the seats, etc...
ISU doesn't have a track record of football success so it all must be viewed through that lens.
I think this is a win/win for Rhoads-Pollard (and hopefully ISU fans) at this point.
I'm excited for the Texas game - and to see Lanning 4 quarters.
At the very least it gives someone else a chance. Rhoads and Mangino obviously suck, maybe Sturdy doesn't.
Mangino had complete control over the offense. This has been known since he took the job here. Its entirely possible that what happened today was because CPR finally interjected himself into the offensive game plan, and Mangino didnt like it.
When have we had a better overall offense?
Re: Kick The Can...
Sure seems like a resignation, not a firing so no can is being kicked.
Sure seems like a resignation, not a firing so no can is being kicked.
I'm sure Mangino was the one who called the play to the left hash against Toledo and the Picture of Paul and Jamie talking after the game was Jami saying what the H** was he thinking! Never good seeing a change in the middle of the season however this could get the players to respond in a positive way as well. Not like the offense was unbelievable, only showed up a qtr of the games for the past 2 years.
Side note: ISU is a tough job and if CPR gets 2/3 wins which would be a stretch and competitive in the losses. He will be coming back next year.
Side note: ISU is a tough job and if CPR gets 2/3 wins which would be a stretch and competitive in the losses. He will be coming back next year.
