Iowa State isn’t like any other program.
There are good odds the next Cyclone football coach will utter something along those things at his introductory press conference. Athletic director Jamie Pollard may utter something similar during the interview process.
It’s true, but likely not in the way that they’ll mean. ISU isn’t like other spots. It’s one of the 10, if not five, toughest jobs in a power five conference.
Winning doesn’t come easy in a spot without a large local recruiting pool, no history of sustained success and no real way to match the revenue possibilities of the top part of the Big 12.