Was Mangino termination a last ditch effort to stay employed?

[Herkmeister]

My buddy in Ames says the word on the street is that Paul is done at season's end. That said, this board has given reason to keep him another year. Dumping your OC in mid season does not seem to be the act of a man who thinks he's walking the plank.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Does the OP ask rhetorical questions?

 

[acic1]

No. PR's job is secure.

 

[theIowaHawk]

Yes, of course.

 

[Herkmeister]

Does the OP ask rhetorical questions to a fan base that doesn't really care?

I guess we'll know by the number of people who respond won't we? And why would we not care? A weak ISU program only helps the Hawkeyes. I mean dude,,,,,, DO THE EFFING MATH!!!

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

I guess we'll know by the number of people who respond won't we? And why would we not care? A weak ISU program only helps the Hawkeyes. I mean dude,,,,,, DO THE EFFING MATH!!!

Actually, it doesn't help Iowa's SOS, in fact, it really hurts Iowa there.

While it's more fun for the fan base that ISU is a door mat, they still typically play their best game of the year against Iowa. When ISU wins and are dog meat, ala just year, it makes Iowa look really bad.

yes, we will see by how many reply. i did edit that part as i knew it would come off snarky. i can only speak for myself but i don't really don't care about ISU much after the day after the game.

ISU is generally a laughingstock in college football and really wish we didn't have to play them year in year out.

 

[Packer54]

Well at least this past weekend they did not make us look too bad. Actually played a good second half.

 

[IACub]

I'm hearing rumbling that Pollard is the one who may get canned.

 

[Herkmeister]

Hope I didn't look snarky either. Your point about their record is correct. But if they only get the occasional legacy recruit like Lazard and none of the top Iowa kids it does benefit us.

 

[Herkmeister]

I'm hearing rumbling that Pollard is the one who may get canned.

I've heard he's a candidate for other AD jobs.

 

[Prophethawk]

Well at least this past weekend they did not make us look too bad. Actually played a good second half.

Second half? From the 5 minute mark of the 2nd quarter, they outscored them 27-10. Do you think Baylor took pitty on them in the second quarter? For the rest of the game? I'm not into 'moral' victories, but the way ISU fought back was pretty respectable. ISU dug their grave with TO's in the 1st quarter.

 

[IACub]

I've heard he's a candidate for other AD jobs.

Are their other schools that want to lose at every sport?

 

[Prophethawk]

Actually, it doesn't help Iowa's SOS, in fact, it really hurts Iowa there.

While it's more fun for the fan base that ISU is a door mat, they still typically play their best game of the year against Iowa. When ISU wins and are dog meat, ala just year, it makes Iowa look really bad.

yes, we will see by how many reply. i did edit that part as i knew it would come off snarky. i can only speak for myself but i don't really don't care about ISU much after the day after the game.

ISU is generally a laughingstock in college football and really wish we didn't have to play them year in year out.

Why do you even post anymore? You have sooooo much credibility. LOL

 

[Herkmeister]

Are their other schools that want to lose at every sport?

He's had success at BB. Nice changes to Jack Trice. If he's gonna move now would be the time before the BB program goes down.

 

[Gridiron24]

Only Iowa State would retain a coach after a 3-win season, and two 2-win seasons (assuming Iowa State loses the rest of their games).

 

[iowalaker]

Strength of schedule? Such a stupid argument, beating a shitty team is always better then losing to a good one in college football.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

Strength of schedule? Such a stupid argument, beating a shitty team is always better then losing to a good one in college football.

Those aren't the only options though as much as you'd like to frame it as such.

What about beating a good team?

and what about my point, which is losing to a shitty team? which Iowa has had the unfortunate tendency to do against ISU...

 

[Bearhawk0505]

Amazing the D coordinator still has a job. My buddy that is an ISU fan wanted PR out after not firing him after last season, in which the D was awful. I believe he is a buddy of PR.

 

[Run&Blade]

Isu hast to pay him $4.5 million within 60 days of firing him. Plus another $330k around 2018.

What kind of dumb ad gives a buyout like that when the program has done nothing in 100 years.

His only decent year was with somebody else's players.

Pollard deserves the ax just as much as Rhoades.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Amazing the D coordinator still has a job. My buddy that is an ISU fan wanted PR out after not firing him after last season, in which the D was awful. I believe he is a buddy of PR.

Rhoads can also "fire" him after the year to save his own butt. Burnham is old enough to be lead out to pasture

 

[Herkmeister]

Amazing the D coordinator still has a job. My buddy that is an ISU fan wanted PR out after not firing him after last season, in which the D was awful. I believe he is a buddy of PR.

Perhaps you should evaluate that mutual friendship.

 

[AuroraHawk]

Strength of schedule? Such a stupid argument, beating a shitty team is always better then losing to a good one in college football.

Hmmm. Interesting point.
Sincerely,
The 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes and Baylor Bears

 

[Herkmeister]

Hmmm. Interesting point.
Sincerely,
The 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes and Baylor Bears

Hmmmmmm

 

[iavagabond]

He's had success at BB. Nice changes to Jack Trice. If he's gonna move now would be the time before the BB program goes down.

Agree.......you have to remember that it's Iowa State.....an AD that did what he did with the stadium, BB program, and fan energy that is very overweight for the level of success....will be a candidate elsewhere.

 

[Herkmeister]

Agree.......you have to remember that it's Iowa State.....an AD that did what he did with the stadium, BB program, and fan energy that is very overweight for the level of success....will be a candidate elsewhere.

Hmmmmmmm Was the overweight adjective intentional as this is a Mangino thread?

 

[TheHawkeyeDudeAbides]

I've heard he's a candidate for other AD jobs.

I suppose Nebby is looking for a new AD about now.

 

[Herkmeister]

No chance. You have to be able to hire a football coach.

 

[TheHawkeyeDudeAbides]

No chance. You have to be able to hire a football coach.

And Mike Riley is a head football coach ........yeah, right.

 

[Herkmeister]

And Mike Riley is a head football coach ........yeah, right.

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That's why the Nebraska job will be open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go to bed and tackle this stuff in the morning when you're fresh.

 

[TheHawkeyeDudeAbides]

Mangino could be the stunt double for the next Austin powers film for Fat Bastard.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I'm not convinced that Leath and Pollard get along. the basketball situation did nothing to change my mind.

 

[Herkmeister]

Interesting thought

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

My buddy in Ames says the word on the street is that Paul is done at season's end. That said, this board has given reason to keep him another year. Dumping your OC in mid season does not seem to be the act of a man who thinks he's walking the plank.

Coupe things are a little fishy about this Mangino thing....

1) He immediately pops up as a candidate for the North Texas job....makes me think there was communication going on...

2) He gets let go immediately after what could be considered their 2 toughest games.....with a W against a beatable Texas team "so proud" can A)Justify the move B) Shift blame to Mangino C) Remove an in-house candidate to take his job D) Save his job with another win v KSU

 

[Herkmeister]

Coupe things are a little fishy about this Mangino thing....

1) He immediately pops up as a candidate for the North Texas job....makes me think there was communication going on...

2) He gets let go immediately after what could be considered their 2 toughest games.....with a W against a beatable Texas team "so proud" can A)Justify the move B) Shift blame to Mangino C) Remove an in-house candidate to take his job D) Save his job with another win v KSU

By George I think you followed my thought process.

 

[HerkyFan]

My buddy in Ames says the word on the street is that Paul is done at season's end. That said, this board has given reason to keep him another year. Dumping your OC in mid season does not seem to be the act of a man who thinks he's walking the plank.

If there are going to be so many more jobs that are much more attractive than isu the clones could be in a tough spot hiring anyone. No worry though, Pollard will spin whoever Leath chooses as the one candidate he was focusing on all along.

 

[CyCity]

No. PR's job is secure.

Unless he performs a miracle down the stretch he is gone and he knows it

 

[HerkyFan]

Unless he performs a miracle down the stretch he is gone and he knows it

Great, then with who isu will be competing with for a new head coach, maybe we will see isu return to the Criner and Walden eras. Good thing isu expanded the stadium.

 

[CyCity]

Great, then with who isu will be competing with for a new head coach, maybe we will see isu return to the Criner and Walden eras. Good thing isu expanded the stadium.

Saban and Dabo are two names at the top of my list

 

[HerkyFan]

Saban and Dabo are two names at the top of my list

Great, when is the PC to name them and how many sports will need to be cut so isu can afford it?

 

[Lone Clone]

Unless he performs a miracle down the stretch he is gone and he knows it

I don't think he needs a miracle. I think if he wins two and looks competitive in the losses, he's 50-50 or better to get another year. I'm sure he'll be back if he wins 3, and that wouldn't be a miracle by any stretch of the imagination.