Iowa State football's next head coach

There have been many names mentioned for the next Iowa State head coach. Pat Hill. Gary Patterson. Tommy Tuberville. Turner Gill. Phil Fulmer. The list goes on and on and on.

First of all, cross Gill off of that list. He just signed an extension at Buffalo. Also take off Tuberville and Fulmer, they are not going to waste away in the Big 12 North and try to rebuild a program. Enough said.

Next on the list is Hill and Patterson. Why would Pat Hill want to come to Iowa State? Or Gary Patterson? Pat Hill is a west coast guy and already turned down Arizona, Colorado, and Minnesota with Washington being the most recent. I am no historian, but I know Washington has a better football resume (a championship within the last 20 years + BCS games) than Iowa State. As for Patterson, he has turned down Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan, Arkansas, Mississippi and most recently Kansas State (and he is an alum there)!

IF and when these two guys leave their programs, they are going to go somewhere where they can win national championships, not somewhere they can go and try to rebuild.

Now, I have a name for you, Iowa State fans: MIKE STOOPS.

Yes, I know he is a former Hawkeye, but this would be his way to get back into the midwest. He was an assistant at Kansas State and Oklahoma before taking the Arizona job. He has midwest ties. His brother coaches at Oklahoma. This makes TOO MUCH SENSE! It should happen and Cyclone fans should WANT it to happen and you could stick it to Iowa fans!!

There you have it. That's my guess...MIKE STOOPS.