Matt Campbell - ISU coach tweet on staying
Tweet from Campbell today when he was rumored to be interested in the Jets...
“So grateful for the commitment of so many to continue to want to build our program together. Our foundation has been built on Loyalty and Faithfulness and it will continue to be our guiding light. Humbled and Grateful to continue to lead to be different.“
What ISU has coming back for 21:
20 of 22/23 starters return from a top ten Fiesta Bowl champion ISU squad.
•8 of 9 all conference guys are returning.
•3 of 4 All Americans are returning.
•Matt Campbell and John Heacock are returning.
What does this mean? Well I am a huge Campbell fan like a ton of us on this board. Simple, he wasn’t leaving ISU after this year. I think he loves ISU and their key group of players who have built the culture. He wasn’t leaving Ames after an odd year with few/no fans and all the distractions of 2020. Maybe Warde knew this in conversations behind the scenes? Read reports/rumors on here with people in the know that Warde didn’t offer this Harbaugh deal until they met that Thursday night on like the 17th. Maybe he knew they had no shot this year to get their guy. I was upset with the Harbaugh extension, but if we didn’t get Campbell/Fickell this year, I think lots of us would’ve been upset and be like how can this happen! Remember, it takes two to tango. This Harbaugh deal gives us flexibility in the next 1-3 years to get “our guy” if Harbaugh doesn’t work out.
January 10th, 2021 at 1:32 PM ^
If Matt Campbell has an even better year next year, may be even harder to get him as every top job will be clamoring for him.
January 10th, 2021 at 1:35 PM ^
What other midwestern blue bloods are looking to fire their coach after next year? PSU? I don't see it. And M is a better job anyway.
January 10th, 2021 at 2:06 PM ^
Why would it have to be a Midwestern school? Just because he’s not coached in other areas of the country doesn’t mean he couldn’t g there. And what makes UM a better job than PSU (other than the Sandusky scandal that’s disgusting)?
January 10th, 2021 at 3:34 PM ^
Because at UM a coach can get paid $8 million a year to finish third and not have to beat OSU. Easy money.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:56 PM ^
Michigan has more money and a better brand, better facilities, better recruiting etc.
I can't prove anything but the smoke would seem to indicate that Campbell is a midwest guy. He's never coached outside of it and turned down an NFL interview.
January 10th, 2021 at 6:43 PM ^
Michigan has more money. Period. FIFY
Regarding "brand", I think that's in the shitter. Everyone in the country knows Michigan cannot win on the road, beat ranked opponents, win a bowl game, or beat Ohio State.
January 11th, 2021 at 12:49 AM ^
Eh, they have beat some ranked teams at home, unfortunately haven't been able to do that on the road though.
January 10th, 2021 at 5:15 PM ^
The mgoblog roundtable has suggested that he wouldn't have success recruiting in the south, that culturally speaking he's a midwestern fit.
January 10th, 2021 at 6:30 PM ^
Chris: I will be deleting your diary OP very shortly. I wanted to first post this notice before doing so in order to give you a heads-up.
The reason? It doesn't meet the requirements necessary to qualify as a diary.
Please feel free to re-post it on the Message Board.
January 10th, 2021 at 8:06 PM ^
Probably because as Michigan fans it's hard to understand the idea of hiring a coach that isn't already deeply tied to The University of Michigan. We barely like to look outside our alumni base to hire let alone the region of the US.
January 10th, 2021 at 2:26 PM ^
I would keep in mind that a lot of things can happen between now and then. A few years ago I for one would have expected Urban Meyer to be coaching at Ohio State and not Ryan Day. Brian Kelly could kill another student or try his hand in the pros. One coach changing jobs could start up the carousel and free up a job Campbell wants.
Or not.
If I'm Campbell, though, Michigan is one of the jobs I keep an eye on.
(The Jets are definitely not a job to keep your eye on. I was actually surprised a few weeks ago when the Jets fired Gase--only because I had it in my head that they'd fired him a couple weeks before that. I can't believe he made it through the entire regular season.)
January 10th, 2021 at 4:12 PM ^
He’ll go to nfl before Michigan. Coaches aren’t going to be lining up for this job. Not an easy place to win.
January 10th, 2021 at 6:16 PM ^
I agree with you Leon. Tough expectations, some geographical recruiting hurdles, recent success on the field, position coaching carousel all add up to obstacles to be overcome.
January 10th, 2021 at 7:38 PM ^
Yeah, the NFL is a cakewalk
January 10th, 2021 at 9:14 PM ^
I'm sincerely curious. After the past decade where every head football coach that has come to Michigan has failed. Why would a sought after head coach find Michigan to be a desirable job? I think most large programs offer a similar type of pay.
January 10th, 2021 at 2:08 PM ^
If the Cyclones are even better next year the competition will be more than just college football.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:05 PM ^
East G. Well, let's hope he doesn't have such a great year so that we can get Campbell on the cheap. Even better, if Harbaugh has a great year, we can get someone to take him off our hands for cheap...
January 10th, 2021 at 3:38 PM ^
Lol, +1, for once we agree!
January 10th, 2021 at 3:47 PM ^
WTF?! So let me understand this... your optimal scenario would then be for Campbell to NOT have a great year so he’ll be “cheaper”. And for Harbaugh to HAVE a great year so someone else will steal him away?
This has to be the DUMBEST thing I’ve ever read. Ever. Anywhere!
January 10th, 2021 at 6:06 PM ^
He’s a troll.
January 10th, 2021 at 7:48 PM ^
Because some of you are so infatuated with Campbell, I'm sure you would be fine with that scenario.
January 10th, 2021 at 7:52 PM ^
Couldn't agree more, 1WhoStayed. All you need to do is pull that string out to its ultimate length to see how dumb it is: Michigan / Harbaugh go undefeated and win a National Championship next year. Meanwhile, ISU goes 0-12. After that occurs, someone steals Harbaugh away (which Catchafire would clearly be happy about at that point in time) and we could joyously get Campbell for REALLY cheap.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:09 PM ^
Maybe, but he has had plenty of potential chances to leave and hasn’t. He’s either legitimately comfortable in Ames (possible I guess) or he is waiting for a few specific spots.
January 10th, 2021 at 8:02 PM ^
OP is Campbell slappy. Started liking the dude toward the 8th cfb game of 2020 and figures this is a chance to self-promote how confident a guy who hasn’t won anything prior to this year, in shitty conference, can be.
NEXT
January 10th, 2021 at 1:34 PM ^
Harbaugh is our guy. You can keep Fickell and Campbell. They have not accomplished nearly as much as JJH.
January 10th, 2021 at 1:36 PM ^
Campbell just went to a conference title game and won a NY6 bowl, so false.
January 10th, 2021 at 1:42 PM ^
....and he beat every team in his conference, went to his conference's championship game, and won his bowl game against the Pac 12 champion.
January 10th, 2021 at 6:57 PM ^
Let's not get carried away...
He also lost at home to a Sun Belt Conference team. Additionally, he lost his Conference Championship Game in a Conference which did not send anyone to the CFP.
The win against the Pac 12 Champion was against a team which finished 4-3. Oregon only played in the Pac 12 Championship Game because the First Place team in the North Division (Washington) was unable to play because they did not have enough eligible players because of Covid.
January 10th, 2021 at 10:10 PM ^
Ok, so they lost their conference championship game, against a team they already beat, by 6 points and IIRC, they had a game winning drive end on a turnover. The reason the Big 12 didn't get an invite to the CFP, is that they are biased towards the ACC, and the blowout losses by both ACC reps proved that neither were worthy of being there, at least ND was definitely not. Yes, they did stub their toe early against LA, but seriously, if played later in the year they would have easily beaten them.
January 10th, 2021 at 1:44 PM ^
Harbaugh’s accomplishments as a coach AT Michigan are very pedestrian and there is six years of data to support it. Not sure that was the argument you were going for.
January 10th, 2021 at 1:49 PM ^
Nice "AT".
January 10th, 2021 at 1:45 PM ^
You need to emphasize the word ACCOMPLISHED. Lots of past accomplishments. We always prop up Harbaugh about what he's done in the PAST.
Meanwhile, at Michigan... crickets.
Give me Fickell or Campbell all day, any day. Young, fired up passionate coaches. Or- the lifeless dude that can barely string together coherent sentences.
January 10th, 2021 at 2:12 PM ^
Hi Uncle Leo. You suggesting Harbaugh's excuse is he's an old man and he is confused?
January 10th, 2021 at 2:31 PM ^
Swarm! Swarm!
January 10th, 2021 at 1:47 PM ^
Campbell has absolutely accomplished more than Harbaugh has at Michigan. He has three wins (Oklahoma x 2, Oregon Fiesta Bowl) that are better than any one win Harbaugh has. Plus he's won a regular season conference title and played in the conference championship game
January 10th, 2021 at 7:56 PM ^
And keep in mind, Campbell/s doing this at Iowa State - not exactly a blueblood. Whereas Michigan - the all time winningest program and a blueblood - should sell itself. Or at least it use to.
January 10th, 2021 at 2:07 PM ^
Hmmm...accounting for Campbell’s non-existent professional experience, it seems like they have near identical college experiences. Both took over historic doormats, turned them around, and won the equivalent of NY6 bowl games (read: Harbaugh’s Stanford experience, not UM). Certainly, Campbell has achieved much more in the past few years than Harbaugh has, and he’s trending up with positive momentum. Even though records are similar (except for this year), Campbell’s transformation of that ISU program is nothing short of extraordinary!
January 10th, 2021 at 2:34 PM ^
That is why the Michigan job is much harder than Iowa St. You can never beat your rival nor win a conference championship and you are everybody’s hero.
Campbell nor Fickell want any part of this Michigan job. It is way too difficult. To succeed, you will have to be at the absolute top of your game. In this particular case, it is good news for Michigan.
Thank goodness we have Jim Harbaugh.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:00 PM ^
"Campbell nor Fickell want any part of this Michigan job. It is way too difficult. To succeed, you will have to be at the absolute top of your game. In this particular case, it is good news for Michigan."
What makes you think Harbaugh is at the top of his game?
January 10th, 2021 at 3:18 PM ^
Valid question. I am not sure if Harbaugh is or has been at the top of his game lately. I do believe though that he is one of the few that can figure out this particular problem.
January 10th, 2021 at 5:24 PM ^
He hasn’t figured it out in the previous 6 years so you think he’ll magically figure it out now?
January 10th, 2021 at 5:41 PM ^
We’ve gone backwards over the course of his tenure. He looks disinterested and lacks the passion and fire he had when he arrived. What could possibly make you think he’s going to turn it around?
January 10th, 2021 at 3:00 PM ^
The Michigan job is harder than Iowa State? I hope that's a joke.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:30 PM ^
It is the truth. The college football paradigm has radically changed over the past decade. I think we all agree that Harbaugh is a quirky personality. He is what we need to break the current paradigm.
If we list the advantages that Michigan has in this current era of college football, I think we would all be surprised at how few there actually are.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:44 PM ^
Campbell would kill to have the kind of talent that Harbaugh has been wasting the past few years.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:55 PM ^
He would still be faced with the same disadvantages that he has not yet overcome at Iowa St.
January 10th, 2021 at 4:53 PM ^
As well as ALL the Michigan resources, both financial and non-financial.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:05 PM ^
The Kool-aid you're drinking has some pretty strong psychedelic effects. Maybe try half strength next time.
January 10th, 2021 at 3:54 PM ^
If this is the top of Harbaugh’s game I can’t even begin to fathom what the continued slide looks like.
January 10th, 2021 at 6:01 PM ^
Sarah, glad you have Jim.