{"id":53857,"date":"2021-01-03T23:38:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T03:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=53857"},"modified":"2021-01-04T18:50:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T22:50:08","slug":"looking-at-the-ny-jets-head-coaching-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2021\/01\/03\/looking-at-the-ny-jets-head-coaching-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking at the Head Coaching Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Adam Gase has been fired<\/a><\/strong>, better late than never.\u00a0 Two years after the New York Jets shouldn’t have hired Adam Gase to begin with, the team has finally cut ties with a head coach who one could argue was the worst the franchise has ever known. With Gase and his lethargic vanilla offense out the door, it’s time for Joe Douglas to lead the search that will land the Jets a new head coach who will undoubtedly have a big say in what the team does at the quarterback position for 2021 and beyond.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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With Gase\u2019s firing a certainty even several weeks ago, quite a few names have been thrown around as possible replacements, so here\u2019s what you need to know about each candidate.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Matt Campbell, Iowa State Head Coach: \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

The Jets reportedly made overtures toward Campbell during the Gase hiring process but he declined an interview, opting instead to stay at Iowa State.\u00a0\u00a0Since that time, Campbell has solidified himself as one of the top coaches in the nation as he took Iowa State from an 8-28 record over the three years before he was hired, to currently being ranked 10th<\/sup>\u00a0in the nation.<\/p>\n

In year one with Iowa State, Campbell\u2019s team limped to a 3-9 finish, putting them at 11-37 over four seasons.\u00a0\u00a0Since that time, Iowa State has gone 31-19 with 3 bowl appearances (1-2).\u00a0\u00a0Their 8 wins this season represent the third time they\u2019ve hit that total in four seasons.\u00a0\u00a0Prior to Campbell, they hadn\u2019t won 8 games since 2000.<\/p>\n

Campbell was named the Big 12 coach of the year in 2017 and 2018 and may get it again in 2020 after putting together an 8-3 season that culminated in a blowout win against the Oregon Ducks in the Fiesta Bowl.<\/p>\n

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Iowa State has had two Top 25 seasons in its entire history, and its highest final ranking was 19th.<\/p>\n

The Cyclones are going to finish the 2020 season with a Top 10 ranking and a New Year\u2019s Six bowl win. One of the great stories in the sport.<\/p>\n

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 3, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n