***Official Post Game Thread - ISU vs. Nebraska***

[Trainer]

Not blaming Scotty, but if he is healthy we win. That or more depth. Oh well they showed some character and young mistakes. Either way They stuck with um.

[popo00]

I am bothered most by taking the air out of the ball up 4 with 2+ minutes left. I think unless you are up 2+ possesions with under 2 minutes left, you need to stay in the offense that got you the lead. Otherwise, you get passive and end up with poor shots at the end of the shot clock. It is very hard to put your foot back on the gas when it has been off for so long.

Great effort--all 3 losses this year are the kind that you feel could have been wins. Painful, but I think we all would have taken that at the start of the year, no?

[Clones21]

First conference game of the year and your already doing this.

Doing what? I just said i can't wait for next year and even said i wasn't writing off this year? Can you not read?

[cyclones500]

This should officially end any talk, for the time being, of being a bubble team.

Probably should end speculation about NIT hopes, too, but it's too soon to tell.

[Cyclonepride]

This should officially end any talk, for the time being, of being a bubble team.

Probably should end speculation about NIT hopes, too, but it's too soon to tell.

Why? I don't expect them to be a bubble team, but I won't give up hope on it.

I just checked outside, and 1 point road loss in the first game of the Big 12 season probably didn't make the sky fall.

[Clone_12]

Nebraska's last field goal of the game came with 7:13 left on a layup by mccray to put them up by 3...that is not a misprint.

Every point they scored after that was on free throws. There is NO WAY we should've lost this game. Great effort but mental mistakes, and very iffy officiating down the stretch cost us.

A team should not be able to score their last field goal of the game with over 7minutes left to put them up by 3 and not only win...but rally to win...unbelievable.

[isuno1fan]

If any blame should be passed out, give it to Railey. We could have really used another big body tonight for a few spot minutes. Could have made the difference.

[HandSanitizer]

Don't know if this was already said...but I have a big beef with Garrett taking the ball out with 6 seconds left. Especially when the plan was to just get it back to him. That is where the play broke down.

Whatever....We need to learn from this and now steal a game somewhere else (baylor or KSU at home)

[CyCloned]

Disappointed in the loss, not the effort, at the end Edge should have taken the open 3 instead of giving the ball back to DG. Way too many shots by guards swatted by the big guys tonight.

[CycloneWanderer]

I think we slowed the game down to prevent our guys from getting gassed. We effectively had 5 players left.

[jsb]

I think someone should call in to the call in show Monday night and ask about runnign the iso set for DG late. At the very least, you'll get the reason why the coaching staff was doing it. I figure they know more than all of us anyway, but it might shut some of you up.

[HandSanitizer]

This should officially end any talk, for the time being, of being a bubble team.

Probably should end speculation about NIT hopes, too, but it's too soon to tell.

If we win 5-6 conference games we will be in the NIT.

Too early to thrown in the towel

[cyson]

This should officially end any talk, for the time being, of being a bubble team.

Probably should end speculation about NIT hopes, too, but it's too soon to
tell.

Buck up little buddy, we'll be fine. Our guys played tough we just weren't polished enough to finish. Were much more competitive than we've been for years.

[Cyclonepride]

Would have really liked to see DG used as a decoy in that last play, as everyone in the building probably expected him to get the ball. Hindsight is 20/20 though, and he had a heck of a second half. Hard not to go to your hot hand and senior leader.

Did DG try to pass it on that last one, or put it up and get it blocked? I didn't see anything but a mass of players and then Nebraska coming out with the ball.

[CycloneErik]

Since we're going to hear that we can't have expectations now, I'll just go ahead and say that this gutsy effort doesn't change my perception that we could sneak right into the NIT.

My hoped-for expectations haven't changed, and my enthusiasm doesn't change. This hurts, but it doesn't change it for me.