WEST DES MOINES - Paul Rhoads can fix things. It’s part of the job description as a football coach.
He can turn a player that can’t bring down a running back into a solid tackler. He’ll show an offensive lineman that can’t keep a defensive end in front of him the proper blocking technique.
But when it came to the his mom’s Alzheimer’s disease he struggled. There was nothing he could do to help.
“I can coach a spiral,” the Iowa State head coach said. “I can help with homesickness, but I can’t fix that, but I am working like hell to.