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Why Matt Campbell is in no rush to leave Iowa State even as his stock rises

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USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest Amway Coaches Poll. USA TODAY

DES MOINES, Iowa — About 200 adoring fans patiently lined up along a downtown city block here to meet Matt Campbell on a hot August evening. When their turn came, they whipped out smartphones and snapped selfies with Iowa State’s wunderkind football coach. Campbell signed everything from paper scraps to ball caps before high-fiving many of his fans.

This hoopla went on for about an hour.

“When you talk to Matt, he makes everyone feel like you’re his best friend," Iowa State booster Jon Fleming said.