Matt Campbell "Grind to Greatness" video

tolfbfan

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Campbell is doing great so far, so he can keep doing whatever he wants. I wonder if it's his personality like this that so many recruits love him and want to come play for him now.

Personality, honesty, and ability to show recruit how they would fit in system. Have we mentioned positive attitude.
 

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There's something about 135 pound squats that drive hok trolls bat **** crazy.... Weird.
 

Die4Cy

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Hawkeye fans are such humorless losers. Campbell is spoofing the idea that "Matt Campbell is a machine" and never sleeps, when what achieves it is hard work.
 

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Hawkeye fans are such humorless losers. Campbell is spoofing the idea that "Matt Campbell is a machine" and never sleeps, when what achieves it is hard work.

Exactly this. I thought the video was just him trolling all the media members who have repeatedly asked "Do you ever sleep?" I enjoyed it because he and his staff weren't taking it too seriously, and neither did I.
 

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I could share a half dozen things he did that were funny for the players that showed up in the videos they produced in Toledo. I'm confident that video had a planned purpose. Why show Ames Airport? Have there been comments in past concerning airport distance from Ames? I know he slept alot at the offices during important times during his Toledo tenure. Maybe he wants to show recruits that they get after it. Showed off the weight lifting and indoor filed. Huh. Would make me want to visit and see it live. But, I'm not a recruit so I'm probably way off. Why would a recruit want the head coach to have fun and show off the facilities. The negative nellies must be right. The video sucks.
 

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Target audience being? All those looking to be their own boss?

I almost want to think some Spark owner bought some advertising in 2015 and we forgot to put it up. So had to do something before end of year to avoid repayment.

Young people, likely of the athletic variety, that have more interaction with ISU football than being a butthurt troll on a message board.
 
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I get the intent, but why do it? We're being mocked and laughed at for it. Can't they just work around the clock to get the job done without an embarrassing video to prove it? Let the results on the field do the talking.

And is that infographic on CMC supposed to be a joke or spoof too? Include numbers from his DIII playing and assistant coaching days? Really? I expect better from our AD.

Grow a pair. Who cares what the turd eatters say. They literally eat dog ****. They lost any credibility after that gem was posted.
 

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Grow a pair. Who cares what the turd eatters say. They literally eat dog ****. They lost any credibility after that gem was posted.

You're right. It was the greatest video EVER. Nevermind the fact it makes our NEW head coach look like a fool. And nevermind that the national media is starting to join in on the laughing at us. Do you really think that's going to impress a 17-18 year old kid, an age that cares most what people think and wants to be part of the cool crowd?
 

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Man after reading about this epic failure of a video I was expecting to see something really embarrassing. Now that I've seen it, I realize it's just another case of people making a big deal about nothing. No that video wasn't the coolest thing I've ever seen but it's far from being terrible.

Seems to me too many ISU fans are concerned about what halk turd eaters think. Those idiots are going to find something to mock us about no matter what so who cares. Plus, they eat ****.
 

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You're right. It was the greatest video EVER. Nevermind the fact it makes our NEW head coach look like a fool. And nevermind that the national media is starting to join in on the laughing at us. Do you really think that's going to impress a 17-18 year old kid, an age that cares most what people think and wants to be part of the cool crowd?

To make a long explanantion easy to follow...............YES
 

HitItHard58

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You're right. It was the greatest video EVER. Nevermind the fact it makes our NEW head coach look like a fool. And nevermind that the national media is starting to join in on the laughing at us. Do you really think that's going to impress a 17-18 year old kid, an age that cares most what people think and wants to be part of the cool crowd?

Oh no the national media! A bunch of tools who get paid to troll are poking a little fun at us. Best thing to do is roll with it and show that we have a sense of humor and don't take ourselves too seriously. Getting all fired up and defensive won't do any good.
 

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You're right. It was the greatest video EVER. Nevermind the fact it makes our NEW head coach look like a fool. And nevermind that the national media is starting to join in on the laughing at us. Do you really think that's going to impress a 17-18 year old kid, an age that cares most what people think and wants to be part of the cool crowd?


The fact that you used that line right there means that you are so far out of touch as to be irrelevant. Seriously, are you 70? I'm nearly 40, and 25 years ago when I was a recruit's age, the only people using the term 'cool crowd' were old people. So not only are you out of touch, you were out of touch 25 years ago.
 

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You're right. It was the greatest video EVER. Nevermind the fact it makes our NEW head coach look like a fool. And nevermind that the national media is starting to join in on the laughing at us. Do you really think that's going to impress a 17-18 year old kid, an age that cares most what people think and wants to be part of the cool crowd?

It's a video. Have ever been laid in your entire life?

Have some confidence and have the ability to laugh a little. The video is fine.
 

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Someone should probably tell all these kids that keep committing how embarrassing and awkward their new coach is because the commitments just keep rolling in....:spinny: Seriously though players have to spend most of the next 4-5years with the coach they are committing to. This video was made because of all the CMC doesn't sleep jokes I personally like a coach that can show a laid back humorous personality.
 

zmanzbo

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You're right. It was the greatest video EVER. Nevermind the fact it makes our NEW head coach look like a fool. And nevermind that the national media is starting to join in on the laughing at us. Do you really think that's going to impress a 17-18 year old kid, an age that cares most what people think and wants to be part of the cool crowd?

You are a fool sir. Get a life and move on. It's a dumb funny video. Get over it. You seem like a guy that takes **** way too serious.