Have you factored in that all of them will improve and none of our guys will?
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The biggest difference between Gable and Cael is that Gable took over a program that had just won two consecutive titles under the previous head coach and Cael took over a Penn State program that was floundering. Two entirely different situations.
That’s a difference for sure. I think there are quite a few—especially after reading that SI oldie @Chickenman Testa posted yesterday.
Am I the only one who sees GIA and thinks Gallagher-Iba Arena?
For some reason, I see GIA and think of this:
I haven't had time yet to update this but here's through last season.
As of last year, it was 21-6, which is over 75%, which is nuts, especially considering there are a small handful of MFFs in the losses. This year, they were 2-0 (Kasak 3rd, Truax 5th), bringing the record to 23-6. The 65% of PSU AAs in the finals is crazy, too, but this year, it was 6 of 8 or 75%.
I think that’s a little misleading. Gable hired on as an assistant coach for Iowa and had an immediate impact on their performance and recruiting. That’s why they started to win national championships before Gable became head coach. It was also pretty obvious who would be the successor to Kurdelmeier when he stepped down.
I think I agree with a little of what both of you are saying. On the one hand, if Iowa's success under Kurdelmeier was mainly due to Gable, then it took him three years to get his first title. Cael took two. On the other hand, when Gable officially became head coach, the team was already rocking and rolling. PSU not so much when Cael joined.
I can see Cael passing Gable's 15 titles before the calendar hits 2030. This monster recruiting class will take us at least through 2029 and I feel good about our chances in each of those years.
Yes I concur with what you’re saying too. What I posted may have also been a bit misleading. Kurdelmeier was a good coach by himself. Gable didn’t step into a declining program and turn it around. However, both Kurdelmeier and the Iowa AD were smart enough to recognize a gemstone when Gable came knocking, so they didn’t make the same mistake as Iowa State by passing on the opportunity. Of course everyone knows what happened after that.
I looked at the record and Kurdelmeier was only coach from 1972-76, and Gable was his lead assistant all four years. Kurdelmeier won titles his last two years. So it would be hard to separate Gable and Kurdelmeier as to who had the most influence during those years (72-76), especially with what Gable did post-1976.
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