Oklahoma State has access to Texas and far more money from Boone Pickens. WSU is in the conversation for the worst Power 5 job, in fact I think it is the parallel. I referred to ISU as arguably the worst power 5 job. Was your post just to make my point for me?
OK, make a list. I see one coach in ISU history in that conversation. You act like it is easy to win at ISU.
Maybe. But it is also the "first" school in its state and that state turns out as much talent as the state of Iowa, where ISU is a clear second.
That was insightful. Would you rather have Tenessee or Iowa as your recruiting base? Would you rather fight over the scraps in Georgia or Minnesota?
I never said it was easy did I? Words never were typed by me. I just said it’s been done before. I said the same thing about the pirate about Wash St
Still waiting for that list. And please focus on the last century.
I live 30 miles from Ames. It is a tough place to recruit. They develop all of their players and have a solid system. They recruit 2 star athletes and get some 3 stars that can’t get a committable offer from Iowa, Oklahoma or Texas. Campbell is a great coach and if you’ve met him, it’s not hard to see why he is a good coach. He is a stand up guy and connects well with players and recruits. you will see his impact on Iowa state if/when he leaves.
Who was the coach with senaca Wallace?
If you think WSU is empirically a tougher job than ISU, OK. As I said, it is arguable. Pullman v. Ames? I don't see the point. You aren't recruiting 30-60,000 person areas. And when did Des Moines become a recruiting hotbed? Iowa v. Washington, which state would you rather recruit? Seriously, which state has more annual talent and depth of talent? And then, which region would you rather recruit? If you think Leach is empirically a superior coach, OK. If you say you'd hire Leach over Campbell......OK.
He'd kill it at Miami. He's an awesome X's and O's coach and he's PASSIONATE which I think Miami kids would love after playing for two corpses. Iowa State doesn't have much talent and Purdy is just okay, he has overachieved there every year.
They are starting to come down to the Kansas City area and getting some decent recruits, too.
Maybe you are not familiar with college football. Fielding competitive teams requires recruiting. Recruiting requires access to actual talent. Anyone evaluating programs, performance, and potential would look at the real recruiting base for a program. Iowa State basically has none. It is the distant second place school in a state that does not turn out a lot of high school talent, Ames is not a true college town, the majors the school specializes in are not for the masses, there is no beach or other attraction, and it cannot offer the enticement of a private school education. What Campbell is doing in Ames is amazing.