I love Rhoads and I'm extremely thankful he's our coach. I agree that he's over the top. That's one of the things that is so endearing to me - he doesn't give a crap what anybody thinks and he just has a ball with it. It's a little much sometimes but I love it when he goes nuts. He's like your crazy drunk uncle at Christmas when he gets a big win. I don't know where this expectation comes from that coaches have to be stoic and cast in granite. He is pretty reserved during the game and you'd never see him melt down in somebody's face like Pelini or Brian Kelly. He just celebrates like a lot of people want to, and frankly, he's earned it.
Rhodes acting like ISU had won the national championship.
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ColumbusHawk
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Let's see what happens the rest of the season. Historically, ISU falls flat on its face after beating Iowa.
Remember 2002, Wallace was the leading contender for the Heisman after his performances against Iowa, Texas Tech & Nebraska. However, that ended very quickly against Oklahoma. He threw like six interceptions against the Sooners.
Iowa State ended up playing on the blue field. I watched the game pool-side in southern Florida with a beer in my hand.
Remember 2002, Wallace was the leading contender for the Heisman after his performances against Iowa, Texas Tech & Nebraska. However, that ended very quickly against Oklahoma. He threw like six interceptions against the Sooners.
Iowa State ended up playing on the blue field. I watched the game pool-side in southern Florida with a beer in my hand.
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DwayneTwill
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Awesome.
eveningnewsteam
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So do I. I sat there in Jack Trice and watched his reaction on the jumbotron and while dissapointed in the loss, I couldnt help to think "good for him". He had his team prepared and they deserved that W.
clicheusername3
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I don't know about this, but there are definitely more dirty hippies and trashy river town folk in Iowa City. I don't really enjoy any of the groups tbh.
hawkfan340
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SteveGarvey
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Yeah, I'm sure Ferentz and their staff had absolutely no gameplan for ISU. They just went up there and told the guys just to go out and play and see what happens. We lost, let's move on.
Rhodes is just wired differently than KF and was overjoyed to get the win. No problem here with it.
Total side-note, but I went to that bowl and I had an absolute blast. I was right by Sun Valley Idaho, and some other just huge mountains. I spent half a day on the bunny hill as I'd never done snow skiing or snowboarding before and then went down a 5000 foot mountain for my first experience ever. Would I have rather been in San Diego? Maybe, but I had a great time.
Cyclones17
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I'm guessing the OP wasn't at the game. It was a great environment and the fact that we won in 3 OT's, with so many big 3rd and 4th down plays makes the win huge, no matter who we were playing.
Than the sideline reporter asks about the death of his mom
Than he runs of the field and sees his dad and hugs him
Than he hugs his wife
Than the whole fan base is cheering for him and the big screen is on him and he went with it and pumped up the crowd. It was great and every Hawk fan around me even said how cool it was.
But since he is Rhoads and not Ferentz he is a "fool." Different ways to skin a cat and both are great coaches
Than the sideline reporter asks about the death of his mom
Than he runs of the field and sees his dad and hugs him
Than he hugs his wife
Than the whole fan base is cheering for him and the big screen is on him and he went with it and pumped up the crowd. It was great and every Hawk fan around me even said how cool it was.
But since he is Rhoads and not Ferentz he is a "fool." Different ways to skin a cat and both are great coaches
HawkeyeDenis
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Soon after Rhodes was hired I had a conversation with some other Hawk fans. We all pretty much agreed that he was a step up from the previous coaches. And that was bad for the Hawks.
He is not a great coach yet, but he is still building a program. Iowa State is his dream job. With that kind of passion for your team success will happen. Since he has been there they have beat Texas and Nebraska. And now they have a win against Iowa. In short don't underestimate this guy.
He is not a great coach yet, but he is still building a program. Iowa State is his dream job. With that kind of passion for your team success will happen. Since he has been there they have beat Texas and Nebraska. And now they have a win against Iowa. In short don't underestimate this guy.
storminspank
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While I like Rhoads and think he will do well, I'm not ready to call him "great" just yet. Let's wait and see what else he can get done at ISU. He's done well so far, though.
GoHawksGus
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Rhoads' post game antics were a bit overboard, but I can't fault the guy for pure emotion. If our coach showed a little more emotion I wouldn't mind. (I do like KF's business-like approach though.)
hawkforlife9
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Losing hurts. Get over it. These threads make us look like such babies.
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VintageHawkeye
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Ferentz cries with alarming frequency. What's up with that?
MultipleDundieAwardWinner
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Agreed. These threads have been pathetic.
NobodyBeatsCy
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When some one pronounces his name as Fer -rents, the flood gates open. It's very hurtful.
AIRHAWK
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ISU might be his "dream job" but if he is as good as some are saying, other schools will come calling. He would be a fool to stay at ISU if this happens. ISU has been proven to be a college football and in particular coaching graveyard. My advise to PR...if offered a better " dream job", ...take it as fast as you can.
HawkeyeDenis
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And small and petty and sore losers. We lost. Wah! No time to wrap it up in a little ball and let it fester..Move on..Another game this week.
