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Big 12 Football: 3 most overrated head coaches heading into 2022

By Connor Muldowney

AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones reacts to seniors taking the field during a pregame ceremony at Jack Trice Stadium on November 26, 2021 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 48-14 over the TCU Horned Frogs. (Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones reacts to seniors taking the field during a pregame ceremony at Jack Trice Stadium on November 26, 2021 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 48-14 over the TCU Horned Frogs. (Photo by David K Purdy/Getty Images) /
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Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell celebrates with running back Breece Hall, left, and quarterback Brock Purdy, right, after Purdy tossed a passing touchdown to Hall in the third quarter against TCU on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.20211126 IowastatevstcuSyndication The Des Moines Register
Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell celebrates with running back Breece Hall, left, and quarterback Brock Purdy, right, after Purdy tossed a passing touchdown to Hall in the third quarter against TCU on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.20211126 IowastatevstcuSyndication The Des Moines Register /

2. Matt Campbell, Iowa State

Let me preface this by saying that I think what Matt Campbell has done at Iowa State has been impressive and there aren’t many coaches in the program’s history who have had his success.

I think Campbell is a good coach, but the respect and national attention he gets might be a little too much.

Campbell has turned Iowa State into a winner which isn’t easy to do, but he’s considered one of the top-three coaches in the league and I’m not so sure that’s the case. In six seasons with the Cyclones, he’s 42-34 and hasn’t won a conference title which isn’t too bad, but he’s always the subject of rumors at top programs looking to hire new coaches. He’s also been mentioned in NFL coaching rumors.

While a couple of years ago that would have made sense, I’m a little surprised these top programs continue to show such interest when he doesn’t seem to want to leave Iowa State and his mindset is a little questionable. He told reporters this year that it was “never my goal” to win the Big 12 title despite being a preseason favorite.

Yeah, that’s not exactly what you want to hear as an Iowa State fan.

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