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Throughout his tenure with Iowa State, Matt Campbell never seemed like he could be tempted away from the Cyclones to take on a bigger job with a more prestigious program. That is, until Penn State came calling last year.
Still, even though Campbell left for new pastures, there were expectations of how Iowa State would transition. It was said that Taylor Mouser, Campbell's longtime assistant and offensive coordinator, would be set to assume head-coaching duties. However, that did not become the case.
Instead of sticking with familiarity for the role, Iowa State went into complete reset mode with the hiring of Jimmy Rogers. While Rogers proved to have a solid year at Washington State, he is a clear step behind Mouser when it comes to experience with Iowa State's roster. It didn't even matter all that much, as 55 members of Iowa State's squad left this past transfer portal cycle. A total of 23 of them followed Campbell and Mouser to Happy Valley.
Mouser brings with him tons of experience along with an understanding of how Penn State's new-look offense will operate. He worked his way up in Ames, starting out as a grad assistant and working his way up to offensive coordinator over 10 years with the Cyclones program. Now, he gets a chance to run an offense competing in perhaps the best conference in college football. He has a built-in connection with new Penn State QB Rocco Becht that could flourish against better competition.
The bottom line is that Iowa State seemed too willing to take a risk, and Penn State was able to be the ultimate beneficiaries. While Year 1 of the Campbell/ Mouser regime is a huge question mark, many expect it to be much better than what Iowa State can muster up.
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Still, even though Campbell left for new pastures, there were expectations of how Iowa State would transition. It was said that Taylor Mouser, Campbell's longtime assistant and offensive coordinator, would be set to assume head-coaching duties. However, that did not become the case.
Instead of sticking with familiarity for the role, Iowa State went into complete reset mode with the hiring of Jimmy Rogers. While Rogers proved to have a solid year at Washington State, he is a clear step behind Mouser when it comes to experience with Iowa State's roster. It didn't even matter all that much, as 55 members of Iowa State's squad left this past transfer portal cycle. A total of 23 of them followed Campbell and Mouser to Happy Valley.
Mouser brings with him tons of experience along with an understanding of how Penn State's new-look offense will operate. He worked his way up in Ames, starting out as a grad assistant and working his way up to offensive coordinator over 10 years with the Cyclones program. Now, he gets a chance to run an offense competing in perhaps the best conference in college football. He has a built-in connection with new Penn State QB Rocco Becht that could flourish against better competition.
The bottom line is that Iowa State seemed too willing to take a risk, and Penn State was able to be the ultimate beneficiaries. While Year 1 of the Campbell/ Mouser regime is a huge question mark, many expect it to be much better than what Iowa State can muster up.
Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X and Facebook.
This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: How Penn State will benefit from Iowa State's post-Campbell planning
Continue reading...
