If and its a big IF, but if Gill has agreed to meet with Pollard i think our chances of landing him will be about 90% and here's why....
Pollard breaths confidence and loyalty to this university. Any head coach thats looking for their next job is looking at stability at the AD position and if that person will have their backs when they and if they need them. I think Pollard is that guy! His emotion and dedication to ISU over the past 5 days deserves our respect. I felt all along, even when people were calling for JP's head that it was he that needed us the most. He got flat out lied to and backdoored as much as the players and us fans.
Gill will see the type of enthusiasm that JP brings to the table, see that he's willing to go out and do whatever is necessary to make ISU a player in the big 12. Gill loves the big 12 and loves nebraska, i would not even be surprised if Osbourne himself tells him to take the job that the Nebraska faithful will not hold that against him.
Gill has exactly what this team, these players and this university needs. A loyal, straight forward guy thats willing to take on the task of building something special. For our current players, wow how could they turn their back on Turner Gill - 28-2 as a starting quarterback, won a national championship, a true stud as a player. And as a coach, all he's done is take a team without a winning record to a Jan bowl game. This guy has the credentials and has the spirit - all we need is for Pollard to get in front of him and tell him all the good things about ISU. Ask Turner how many schools in this country had a 2-10 season and still was packing the house. Then show him the type of commitment the university is striving to provide with expansion to the stadium, increased salaries for assistants, this shows dedication to the program.
All this leads me to hope that Turner sees that this is the place for him, the time for him, and these players would play for him in achieving something Chizik could never deliver - success!!!!!
Pollard breaths confidence and loyalty to this university. Any head coach thats looking for their next job is looking at stability at the AD position and if that person will have their backs when they and if they need them. I think Pollard is that guy! His emotion and dedication to ISU over the past 5 days deserves our respect. I felt all along, even when people were calling for JP's head that it was he that needed us the most. He got flat out lied to and backdoored as much as the players and us fans.
Gill will see the type of enthusiasm that JP brings to the table, see that he's willing to go out and do whatever is necessary to make ISU a player in the big 12. Gill loves the big 12 and loves nebraska, i would not even be surprised if Osbourne himself tells him to take the job that the Nebraska faithful will not hold that against him.
Gill has exactly what this team, these players and this university needs. A loyal, straight forward guy thats willing to take on the task of building something special. For our current players, wow how could they turn their back on Turner Gill - 28-2 as a starting quarterback, won a national championship, a true stud as a player. And as a coach, all he's done is take a team without a winning record to a Jan bowl game. This guy has the credentials and has the spirit - all we need is for Pollard to get in front of him and tell him all the good things about ISU. Ask Turner how many schools in this country had a 2-10 season and still was packing the house. Then show him the type of commitment the university is striving to provide with expansion to the stadium, increased salaries for assistants, this shows dedication to the program.
All this leads me to hope that Turner sees that this is the place for him, the time for him, and these players would play for him in achieving something Chizik could never deliver - success!!!!!
