re: Program with the better 5 year outlook....

The previous coach got to the level of winning six or seven games after he had been at Iowa State for 7 or 8 years. However, his record during his first two years was almost identical to Chizik's.

Dan McCartney was the head coach at Iowa State before Chizik. He went 5-17 during his first two years at Iowa State. Chizik went 5- 19 during his first two years