He may not be interested in being a HC, but I think he'd be a great HC. Players respect him, coaches respect him and he seems to be a perfectionist with his defenses. He'd also be my top pick on the staff followed by Lavar. But, he ain't gunna be a head coach, unfortunately.
Lol thinking of the stir in this state if Matt Campbell was offered and took it to get out of the BIG 12. This is why the SEC and BIG 10 should end up having the best coaches in years to come along with the best players. $$$$ talks and if private equity is coming, look out.
I've been thinking that maybe Campbell is the secret candidate. Would have said no way a year or two ago but now? Nothing seems impossible. And I'd be down with that choice.
I wouldn't be surprised to be honest. A man of integrity and success at Iowa St. He's from Ohio so I feel he's always wanted to coach in the BIG. Day at Ohio St. seems to be there for a while and ND seems to be fine with their current coach. They may not have even bit on him at this point anyway so a team like Iowa in the BIG could pay him and he would have Iowa's coaching leash. Some would say that Iowa St. to Iowa would be a collateral move and I may agree with that to a point, but the conferences would not be a collateral move at all.
That would be an earthshaking move in the state and College football. If this were to happen I will be loving to hear the backstory as to why Campbell would leave Ames for the team out East.
........ again, the conference, the $$$ and the chance to make the College Football Playoffs. Those are the reasons. I'm sure he genuinely like Iowa St, the school and the football program. I truly feel he does, but the BIG 12 conference is not the SEC or BIG. Maybe he's fine with that and feels his chances of winning the BIG 12 are better and he stays. Only he really knows his aspirations.
I agree with all the reasons above and add one: Maybe he has realized that he has taken the Clowns as far as he ever will. And he'd like to see what would happen at a bigger place where there is more opportunity for a higher ceiling.
I don't know much about Campbell so I a not sure what motivates him if it's money or legacy? I believe he has younger kids and that can be an X Factor so moving can be a big deal with their friends, schooling, activities, etc.
Exactly, and what I'm trying to say. He may be content and maybe he has young kids and likes it there growing up. Dunno. But, if he has aspirations of coaching in the College Football Playoffs and a chance to win the NC, he may be interested as you point out the ceiling at Iowa St. or the BIG 12 conference.
He probably has a better chance at the playoffs in Lames. All you have to do is win that joke of a patchwork quilt conference. Just be a little bit better than a team from Arizona. How hard could that be?
The Big 12 is always going to have just one team to qualify. Competing with Texas Tech and their billionaire donor would be a huge uphill climb. And they'd still have to beat out Utah and the Arizona schools.
First, I don't accept the premise they cannot get two teams in. Unless Utah loses to a hapless Kansas squad this weekend, they will finish the season no worse than 11th and probably higher once conference championship games play out. They likely won't play in the title game, so they finish 10-2. Right now, The Little 12 has 3 teams in the Top 12, (same as the Big 10, BTW). So, to say they will never get more than one team in is demonstrably wrong just looking at this season.
Maybe it's tough for you but to me, the B1G would still be easier. I still don't buy the Big 12 getting two teams in, at least on a regular basis. I do think Iowa has a better chance of finishing four in the B1G. And as time goes on, the money disparity becomes accumulatively less advantageous for the Big 12. In other words, they get further and further behind the B1G and SEC.
I know a lot of people who publicly state they don't want a certain job or promotion. But that does not always mean they would turn it down if it was offered.
Parker is a great coach but I don’t think he would be a great CEO. I don’t see him enjoying or tolerating for very long media, fundraising, and all the other stuff that is asked more and more of the head coach. I don’t see him moving the needle in NIL or fundraising
Mark Stoops would be a weak, lateral move at best.
Eh more of sentimental comment. My hope it's someone that truly understands and is committed to continuing the culture. We shall see. Ideally, I still hope this is all speculation and KF sees it through 2027. But the more it's talked about, I fear where there's smoke there's fire. Making mention about games taking more out of him and the comment about being proud "like a dad" along with really enjoying this senior group. Seems he is getting awfully nostalgic.Mark Stoops would be a weak, lateral move at best.
But, as an Iowan, born and raised, and UI grad, I understand Iowan's resistance to change and nostalgic love of the familiar.
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