One time ISU fired one of their most successful football coaches of all time in Dan McCarney (most wins in ISU history, five bowl appearances, five Top 3 Big 12 north seasons) because of 1 bad season. Despite having the Clones on the cusp of a north title in back to back seasons, just one 1-7 Big 12 season sent Dan packing.
Its good to see that Mr. Pollard has vowed not to let that happen again.