FARGO — When North Dakota State President David Cook emailed the student body that he was going to interview for the presidency at Iowa State, the chances of getting that job were probably north of 90%. To those closest to him at NDSU, it was not a good day. Ames, Iowa, is the home to he and his wife, Kate. At NDSU, there were not many missteps. He looks like a president, he talks like a president and he acts like one. Over a week later, it was official: off to Ames. That should have resulted in a five-alarm potential fire for those who follow Bison football. When Cook got the job in 2022, the other finalists were a provost from Marymount University (Va.), a chancellor from...
