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For those of you who doubt Matt Campbell’s ability as a HC here is Iowa State’s SP+ ranking vs 247 Team Talent ranking:
SP+ Talent
2016: 66 vs 56
2017: 44 vs 56
2018: 38 vs 54
2019: 24 vs 56
2020 (Week 10): 19 vs 57
SP+ Talent
2016: 66 vs 56
2017: 44 vs 56
2018: 38 vs 54
2019: 24 vs 56
2020 (Week 10): 19 vs 57
For Comparison, here is Michigan’s SP+ Ranking vs 247 Talent Ranking since 2016:
SP+ Talent
2016: 6 vs 8
2017: 13 vs 7
2018: 10 vs 8
2019: 10 vs 11
2020 (Week 10): 18 vs 17
SP+ Talent
2016: 6 vs 8
2017: 13 vs 7
2018: 10 vs 8
2019: 10 vs 11
2020 (Week 10): 18 vs 17
For Campbell we see consistent improvement in SP+ over the last 5 years despite being at a program with comparable talent to Rutgers and Vanderbilt. Whereas with Harbaugh we see both a consistent decrease in SP+ ranking and in talent ranking every year that he at Michigan.
Still not impressed? Here are some of his accomplishments:
•2x Big 12 COTY Winner
•3-3 against Top 10 Teams
•7-12 against Top 25 teams
•Has lost just one game by over 21 points since 2017
•Currently 1st in the Big 12
•First coach to offer JJ McCarthy who had visited ISU
•2x Big 12 COTY Winner
•3-3 against Top 10 Teams
•7-12 against Top 25 teams
•Has lost just one game by over 21 points since 2017
•Currently 1st in the Big 12
•First coach to offer JJ McCarthy who had visited ISU
•Has coached the least penalized team in the Big 12 the last 3 years
•Was offered a spot on Urban Meyer’s staff at Ohio State
•Was once considered the front runner for the Ohio State HC job
•Has turned down NFL interest
•Literally everyone loves him
•Was offered a spot on Urban Meyer’s staff at Ohio State
•Was once considered the front runner for the Ohio State HC job
•Has turned down NFL interest
•Literally everyone loves him
