Yet Another New Football Coach for Iowa State!

Another football season, another coaching hire for Jamie Pollard, ISU's Director of Athletics. In an earlier blog post, I wondered if Gene Chizik would stick around to see the fruits of his labors here in Ames, Iowa. But, Auburn University called and off he went to be their head football coach. In retrospect, even if Coach Chizik's resume was stellar, he didn't have experience rebuilding moribund football programs like ISU's. Obviously, he didn't have the patience as well.

The whole relationship between school and coach was simply a bad fit to begin with and no amount of money, perks, or pleading could fix it. Not only the relationship between head coach and school, but head coach and his staff as well considering the changes going on after only the second year being together. We, as fans, need to move on immediately and forget this past episode as an anomoly. We have to commit to focusing on who will be ISU's next head football coach and give him our full support whoever that may be.

Candidates for ISU's now vacant head football coaching position must have at least two important qualifications:

1. A resume with experience in rebuilding football programs back to winning more than losing.
   
2. A resume with not many coaching positions as that will indicate a coach's dedication to finish what he starts.

Jamie Pollard must keep those two factors in mind as interviews prospective hires on his short list. Otherwise, we probably see another coaching disaster like the last one. If that happens, Mr. Pollard, more than likely, loses his job as ISU President Geoffrey's patience runs out. Jamie Pollard must get this hire right, or it's his last one.