When Mark Mangino was hired to be Iowa State’s offensive coordinator in 2014, many thought he would be able to bring to Ames some of the same coaching ability that took Kansas to the 2007 Orange Bowl. Finally, a big name coach wanted to come to Ames.
Yeah. That didn’t go well.
The offense never got a footing under Mangino’s spread passing attack, and he never seemed to quite fit in under Paul Rhoads. Not only did his offense not work, but he (along with injuries) managed to spoil a promising quarterback in Sam Richardson, and waste the first two seasons of Allen Lazard.