ISU Future Predictions

[ISUCY11]

So ISU has had recent success in both Basketball and Football, but the present definitely seems like a time of rebuilding. So when do we get back to prominence, or even better, when do we take that next step? I'll post a list of accomplishments, and everyone can predict how soon ISU can accomplish said task.

Basketball
Win 20 games
Win 25 games
Make the NCAA Tournament
Earn a top 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament
Win a Big XII Championship
Win the Big XII Tournament
Be ranked in the top 25
Be ranked in the top 10

(for the next 4, name a player prediction as well)

Have a player selected to the Big XII first team
Have a Big XII Player of the Year
Have a player selected in the NBA Draft
Have a player selected in the 1st Round of the NBA Draft


Football
Go to a Bowl Game
Go .500 in Big XII play
Win the Big XII North
Win the Big XII Championship
Be ranked in the top 25
Be ranked in the top 10

(for the next 4, name a player prediction as well)

Have a player selected to the Big XII first team
Have a Big XII Offensive Player of the Year
Have a Big XII Defensive Player of the Year
Have a player selected in the first day of the NFL Draft
Have a player selected in the 1st Round of the NFL Draft

[hiwhatis]

For basketball I think next year could be a great year. Seniors - Mike Taylor, Rashon Clark, Jiri Hubalek, Cory Macintosh Juniors - Ross Marsden and Alex Thompson
Sophmores - Wesley Johnson, Dodie Dunson, Cory Johnson, Brock Jacobson Freshman - Craig Brackins, Diante Garret, Charles Boozer, and Lucca Staiger. Sounds good to me. I'd say at least an NCAA tourny birth. That sounds as good if not better than last years talent with a coach.

Football - If Bret has a good year he'll be drafted and Blythe should be a first rounder with all of the junior receivers declaring this year. I hope Chizik can get us to a bowl next year with the returning talent and limited recruits. Give him time and we should be competing with Texas and Oklahoma for once.

[chadm]

and that European guard

Lucca Staiger

[Luke3485]

Alex Thompson will also be eligible next year. He will be a Junior.

[ISUCY11]

Basketball
Win 20 games 2007-08
Win 25 games 2009-10
Make the NCAA Tournament 2006-07
Earn a top 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament 2008-09
Win a Big XII Championship 2009-10
Win the Big XII Tournament 2009-10
Be ranked in the top 25 2007-08
Be ranked in the top 10 2009-10

(for the next 4, name a player prediction as well)

Have a player selected to the Big XII first team 2007-08 (Wesley Johnson)
Have a Big XII Player of the Year 2009-10 (Craig Brackins)
Have a player selected in the NBA Draft 2009-10 (Wesley Johnson)
Have a player selected in the 1st Round of the NBA Draft 2010-11 (Craig Brackins)


Football
Go to a Bowl Game 2007
Go .500 in Big XII play 2008
Win the Big XII North 2010
Win the Big XII Championship 2012
Be ranked in the top 25 2008
Be ranked in the top 10 2011

(for the next 4, name a player prediction as well)

Have a player selected to the Big XII first team 2007 (Todd Blythe/Alvin Bowen/Rashawn Parker)
Have a Big XII Offensive Player of the Year 2011
Have a Big XII Defensive Player of the Year 2012
Have a player selected in the first day of the NFL Draft 2006 (Scott Stevenson)
Have a player selected in the 1st Round of the NFL Draft 2007 (Todd Blythe)

Oh and I may be just a little ahead of myself with this, but think about our 2009-10 basketball lineup...

PG Diante Garrett JR
SG Dodie Dunson SR
SF Wesley Johnson SR
PF Corey Johnson SR
C Craig Brackins JR

SCARY!!