Next Coach Possibility (just putting this out there)

cyclones7

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One name.. Justin Fuente at Memphis. He makes 1.4 million a year. Give him 2.5 million/year-which is still 2nd worse in the Big12. *tell him to keep Ayeni and nobody else.
 

Gunnerclone

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If anything, Iowa State football would be fun again. For at least a year or two.

I actually think Pelini flies pretty well at ISU. At least he won't capitulate without at the very least a temper tantrum. He would throw the whole team under the bus, but never just the kicker.
 

Rabbuk

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How the H did Mccarney lost by 60 points to an FCS school.
 

clonedude

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One name.. Justin Fuente at Memphis. He makes 1.4 million a year. Give him 2.5 million/year-which is still 2nd worse in the Big12. *tell him to keep Ayeni and nobody else.

I agree. Although, I think I'd tell him that he needs a better DC than the one he has now too. Memphis has a bad defense from what I understand.

But boy are they fun to watch on offense.
 

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I think Major Applewhite will move on up to a HC in the next few years. I watched a little video on him and was impressed. Definitely not a rah-rah guy like DannyMac or CPR.

Downside is no HC experience obviously.
 

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I remember when both his mother and father we co-coaches for Shenandoah, Iowa high school. If I remember right, Mom was the defense coordinator.
 

CascadeClone

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At this point I'd hire a chimp with a clip board and Russel sports shorts pulled up way too high. The question is would he coach here?

Not really on point, but this reminded me of the Michigan State radio rant:

"I'd rather have HR Puffenstuff as coach, with Teddy Ruxpin as coordinator, than have YOU! for one! more! week!"
 

clonedude

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Give Feunte $2.5 million? Isn't that 500k more than Rhoads is making now? With the buyout not sure we could afford that.

2.5 million would still be 2nd worst in the conference. So that is pretty much the bottom end of what we'll have to pay to find a new decent head coach.

Which brings in a whole new discussion.... do we even have an AD that is willing to spend that? What are we saving per year right now with Prohm as our MBB coach instead of Hoiberg? Isn't it close to a million per year less?
 

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Schiano, Bo Pelini or Lane Kiffin ,if Iowa state is going to lose, at least make it entertaining.

It was quite precarious watching Kiffin vs. Bielema last night. It's always great watching someone like Bielema fail, but if only somehow they both could....
 

madguy30

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Not really on point, but this reminded me of the Michigan State radio rant:

"I'd rather have HR Puffenstuff as coach, with Teddy Ruxpin as coordinator, than have YOU! for one! more! week!"

Ha, I think Sparty is having the best wins/losses stretch of their football history (at least the QB is one of the most successful there) and their fans are upset. Good stuff.
 

bosco

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2.5 million would still be 2nd worst in the conference. So that is pretty much the bottom end of what we'll have to pay to find a new decent head coach.

Which brings in a whole new discussion.... do we even have an AD that is willing to spend that? What are we saving per year right now with Prohm as our MBB coach instead of Hoiberg? Isn't it close to a million per year less?
Isn't that why there were "sources" given to Hines so he could write an article about a rift between him and the bball program because he was cheap. People want him gone so they can open the vault for a new football HC.