north_texas_nebraskan Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 From ESPN.com Even prior to a meeting with athletic director Jamie Pollard on Tuesday night, Iowa State head coach Dan McCarney expressed doubt that his tenure as dean of Big 12 Conference head coaches would extend past this season. McCarney "I don't feel good about it, the opportunity to stay," said McCarney, whose Cyclones are 3-7, 0-6 in the conference. "I think it's over. I think he's going to ask me to resign." Wednesday, Des Moines television station KCCI, citing a single unnamed source, reported that McCarney will step down. Later, TV station WHO reported the same thing. McCarney, in his 12th season at Iowa State, went only 13-42 in his first five seasons as head coach. But the university stuck with him, and McCarney turned the corner in 2000 when the Cyclones went 9-3, their first winning season since 1989. Iowa State went to a bowl game that season and in four of the next five years. McCarney's five bowls are one more than the school had been to in a history that dates to 1892. However, McCarney never won the Big 12 North. In 2004 and 2005, Iowa State lost its regular-season finale in overtime when a victory would have meant the division championship. McCarney's record at Iowa State is 55-84 (.396). Pollard, who took over the athletic department 14 months ago, has already replaced the coaches of his other two main revenue sports, hiring Greg McDermott as men's basketball coach and former Cyclone All-American and Olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson in wrestling. "Jamie is a good, sharp, young athletic director," McCarney said. "He made moves in basketball and wrestling. We gave him [a reason] to do that. It's sad. We've really had a tough year and a real disappointing year." Quote Link to comment
ttheKid1*18 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 He is resigning tonight at 7. Quote Link to comment
north_texas_nebraskan Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Could Bo Pelini be the next Iowa State Head Coach??? Does he want back in the Big 12 or does he stay put at LSU for a few more years. Thoughts! Quote Link to comment
ttheKid1*18 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I don't think he will. He is waiting for a bigger job imo. On the radio they were talking about Frank Solich because he would have a lot of motivation to beat teams like us, and others in the Big XII. Quote Link to comment
Spartness Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Big mistake ISU. Who are you going to find to replace him with? Who is going to coach any better. You have a stable coach who would win again in the future and who didn't have the desire to coach elsewhere. Even if you find someone who is as good as McCarney, he would likely look at ISU as a stepping stone for bigger and better things -- Johnny Majors and Earl Bruce. Bad. Bad. Bad. P.S.: What is Phillip Bates going to do? Quote Link to comment
ttheKid1*18 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 He was just on the radio and he said he is looking at his commit right now, and is going to give NU and OU a look. I will try to talk to him at school sometime soon. Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Could Bo Pelini be the next Iowa State Head Coach??? Now you went and done it. DJR313 is gonna blow chow again Quote Link to comment
Glendower Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Could Bo Pelini be the next Iowa State Head Coach??? Does he want back in the Big 12 or does he stay put at LSU for a few more years. Thoughts! Hahha maybe he's just hot-headed enough to want to take a shot at NU Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I was very surprised to hear Solich's name come up for the ISU job. Pat Forde had just said the other day he's a good coach but his age might be an issue for those job openings that come up. Quote Link to comment
HuskerJosh82 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Could Bo Pelini be the next Iowa State Head Coach??? Does he want back in the Big 12 or does he stay put at LSU for a few more years. Thoughts! Id love for Solich to come back. He'll keep that program down like he put Nebraska down. Quote Link to comment
dbetz23 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 He isn't fired he is quitting at the end of the season. Same thing IMO. Quote Link to comment
strigori Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 It's more like how did he want is resume to read. Resign lokks better than fired, even if they amount to the same thing. Anyone they get will just look at ISU as a stepping stone. But at the same time, Mac certainly doesnt look able to get them to the next step. Quote Link to comment
DJR313 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Could Bo Pelini be the next Iowa State Head Coach??? Now you went and done it. DJR313 is gonna blow chow again Quote Link to comment
Redman Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Boy, Barney Cotton is probably getting tired of this. Get a job the coach gets fired, get another job the coach quits (or gets fired). Quote Link to comment
HUSKER 37 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 If he really quit, why are they honoring his contract until 2010? I immediately thought about Frankie..But maybe too soon after starting Ohio job and with ISU money woes, The facilities...Doesn't look like a place to get your revenge with. Quote Link to comment
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