A video of Matt Campbellās emotional goodbyes to his Iowa State players on Senior Day prompted speculation about him leaving for USC.
The college football coaching carousel is up and running and the spinning is only going to get more wild as the regular season wraps up.
Matt Campbell has been one of the hottest names of the last few years even though heās stayed put at Iowa State.
Could this be the year he finally takes on a new challenge?
CFB Twitter thinks Matt Campbell looks like heās saying goodbye to Iowa State
If youāre looking for a sign, one might have arrived with a video of Campbell during the Cycloneās Senior Day ceremony before the regular-season finale against TCU.
Find a coach that looks at his players like Matt Campbell looks at his seniors. #Cyclones @CycloneFB @weareiowa5news pic.twitter.com/pFbktW3hdh
ā Jon Schaeffer (@JSchaeffCreates) November 26, 2021
Immediately speculation began about the emotional response from Campbell and what it might mean. Did he get choked up because heās leaving?
That's a coach that knows he's going to USC next year.
ā Scott (@Cyb3rScotty) November 26, 2021
Gotta wonder if this is Campbellās last game at Iowa State. https://t.co/qlSaqqnwoa
ā Chris Hassel (@Hassel_Chris) November 26, 2021
Looks like USC's next coach to me š¤·āāļø https://t.co/IaiigfO7Wp
ā Jeff Hansen (@rakoto10) November 26, 2021
Thatās a guy looking like heās leaving
ā Shawn Pimentel (@ShawnPimentel1) November 26, 2021
Whether or not the tears were a sign of Campbell leaving Iowa State, college football Twitter loved the video itself. There are a lot of fans out there wishing their school had a coach like Campbell.
This is the Coach @USC_FB needs to hire. Not sure if heās available, but damnā¦ā¼ļøā¼ļøā¼ļø look at his love for his kid. This is the man that saidā¦ āif you respect the process, the process will eventually bless you backā I love this coach. Just a great individual ššš https://t.co/cbERq81Dl3
ā Big Dave Uiagalelei (@DUiagalelei) November 26, 2021
Leader of men. A war daddy of a coach. If I was USC or LSU Iām writing a blank check to this guy. He will set the tone, build a culture, and create the type of program everyone can be proud ofā¦ https://t.co/InWya3x9aj
ā Jason Staley (@jstales7) November 26, 2021
Pretty obvious to see why guys love playing for Coach Campbell. This is too sweet. https://t.co/Y7Bhf6OyQC
ā Molly McManimie (@MolllyMack) November 26, 2021
There should be no surprise why speculation is swirling around Campbell. Videos like that that show just how much Campbell feels for his players are just part of it. Heās also taken an Iowa State program that had been in the dumps for decades and transformed them into a player in the Big 12.
Though this season is set to end with a relatively disappointing 7-5 record, Campbell is the first coach in Cyclone history to produce five straight seven-win seasons and five straight years of bowl eligibility.
The question is how long Iowa State can hold onto him.
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