T-Mart gone at end of year?

[Tre4ISU]

I think you guys are nuts if you think we don't offer Martinez.

I guarantee Rhoads and crew can deal w/daddy, and maybe daddy will be pumped about his boy being a Cyclone. We absolutely cannot afford to not pass on this. We probably won't get him, but we have to try.

I have no idea which side you're on.

[CrossCyed]

It'd be great to see him in cardinal and gold.

[CyCrazy]

I have no idea which side you're on.

Al is on the side you should be on.

[gocubs2118]

But for ******'s sake he called his DAD to (most likely) tell him that his injury was nothing! He'd be a cancer to the team!

He'd be a cancer that could win us a lot of football games.

[CycloneErik]

His dad came from JUCO to play at ISU. Beyond that I don't know if there are any other ties.

I don't understand what his father's possible wardrobe choices have to do with this.

[DoOrDie]

Part of me likes the idea of T-Mart as a cyclone, and the other part of me feels dirty about it. How big of a slap in the face would it be to our existing players, especially QBs? I value loyalty, and I don't like the message that it sends to our players - we'll take a player that had problems at another school over you, even though you've been with us for a couple of seasons and have already worked hard to be here.

Maybe that's not a winning mentality, but it doesn't feel right to me.

[CycloneErik]

I think you guys are nuts if you think we don't offer Martinez.

I guarantee Rhoads and crew can deal w/daddy, and maybe daddy will be pumped about his boy being a Cyclone. We absolutely cannot afford to not pass on this. We probably won't get him, but we have to try.

Agreed.

As for the "growing up" thing I read in other posts, the only way these guys grow up is for someone to help them along, just like everybody else.

If Rhoads thinks he can do it, I'm in. If he doesn't, then I believe in his decision.

[Cyforce]

Part of me likes the idea of T-Mart as a cyclone, and the other part of me feels dirty about it. How big of a slap in the face would it be to our existing players, especially QBs? I value loyalty, and I don't like the message that it sends to our players - we'll take a player that had problems at another school over you, even though you've been with us for a couple of seasons and have already worked hard to be here.

Maybe that's not a winning mentality, but it doesn't feel right to me.

One thing the Chiz said that I agree with is the objective of recruiting is to replace every starter whether they are returning or not.

[CycloneErik]

Players are supposed to value competition.

[DoOrDie]

Players are supposed to value competition.

I understand that, and my feelings are mixed.

[CyCrazy]

Part of me likes the idea of T-Mart as a cyclone, and the other part of me feels dirty about it. How big of a slap in the face would it be to our existing players, especially QBs? I value loyalty, and I don't like the message that it sends to our players - we'll take a player that had problems at another school over you, even though you've been with us for a couple of seasons and have already worked hard to be here.

Maybe that's not a winning mentality, but it doesn't feel right to me.

I want to get the best possible player we can at any position. This isnt the Girl Scouts where everyone gets a ribbon for participating.

[CycloneErik]

I want to get the best possible player we can at any position. This isnt the Girl Scouts where everyone gets a ribbon for participating.

Spend a lot of time in Girl Scouts?

[CyCrazy]

Spend a lot of time in Girl Scouts?

4.5 years. You have a problem with that.

[Wesley]

Obviously Bo and he had some problems. Maybe turf toe was on his other foot.

[CycloneErik]

4.5 years. You have a problem with that.

Wasn't real surprised, let's just say that.

Why quit halfway through the year?