My Take on Barnes

**khaal53** · 11-11-2009, 01:00 PM

Hey guys, just my take on Barnes.

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**Whin4Cy** · 11-11-2009, 01:07 PM

Well said and I couldn't agree more. I am elated that he is choosing now, so we don't have to put up with more home detectives trying to glean info from some action of HB. Just let him pick and lets move on with our lives.

**kkise** · 11-11-2009, 01:08 PM

I don't know.......just makes too much sense.

**helechopper** · 11-11-2009, 01:08 PM

Nice writeup Khaal53, Thanks.

**CycloneWarning** · 11-11-2009, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by khaal53

Hey guys, just my take on Barnes.

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- Personally, I am mentally prepared that he will select UNC or Duke.

- I will be super excited if he selects ISU.

- I will be super ****** off if he goes to KU.

- I will be super confused if he selects OU or UCLA.

I put our odds more at 25%, between UNC, Duke, KU and ISU.

**CloneIce** · 11-11-2009, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneWarning

- Personally, I am mentally prepared that he will select UNC or Duke.

- I will be super excited if he selects ISU.

- I will be super ****** off if he goes to KU.

- I will be super confused if he selects OU or UCLA.

I put our odds more at 25%, between UNC, Duke, KU and ISU.

Yeah I am in the same boat as you. Will be thrilled if we get him, disappointed a little if we don't, but flat-out ****** off if he goes to KU!

**isunorth** · 11-11-2009, 01:54 PM

Still don't think the kid has the audacity to invite the public to a press conference to announce he's going elsewhere. If I have any source of optimism, this is it.

**Broodwich** · 11-11-2009, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by isunorth

Still don't think the kid has the audacity to invite the public to a press conference to announce he's going elsewhere. If I have any source of optimism, this is it.

You think he's firmly entrenched?

**isunorth** · 11-11-2009, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Broodwich

You think he's firmly entrenched?

It's hard to say. This kid doesn't act like your usual 17 year old so it's impossible to tell.

Most would not consider the possibility of delivering bad news to your hometown in front of hundreds of people nor would they do it early and have to stick around the rest of the year. With HB, I guess you just don't know because he hasn't acted like a teenager in all of this.

Not saying it means he's coming here, just saying it's my biggest source of optimism.

**ce1** · 11-11-2009, 02:03 PM

Here's my take, since i know everyone is super-interested in it

1. Throw Oklahoma out - HB has said academics are important, and this school doesn't fit academically with the others.

2. Throw UCLA out - Mom has said that HB is a small-town kid, and this is the only big town school on the list.

3. Throw KU out - recent fight between Basketball and football dissuades HB from going here. The throwdown style isn't him, he's too cerebral to hang with these guys.

4. Throw ISU out - wants to win national championship, probably not here unless Brackins stays (which makes the new rumors of Brackins on the fence about his senior year interesting)

5. Throw Duke out - wants a business undergrad school, this is more of a business grad school. Plus, elite private school doesn't seem to be HB, as indicated by his commitment to stay in Ames his senior year.

That leaves UNC as the most likely candidate, IMHO: Strong business school, national champion contender, small-town atmosphere

That also means that if the rumor that kg-cyclone posted about Brackins being 50/50 about returning for his senior year is true, that this might be motivation for HB coming to ISU.

**wolverine68** · 11-11-2009, 02:05 PM

Good write up. Of course fans of all of the other schools will be ****** at the suggestion that ISU has even a .01% chance.

**price26** · 11-11-2009, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Broodwich

You think he's firmly entrenched?

That phrase should be **** out.

**atlantacyclone** · 11-11-2009, 02:34 PM

I don't know if I would say that UNC has a better business school than Duke. My father played basketball at ISU and then went on to Harvard Business School. That would be the better way for him to go!

**isubeatle** · 11-11-2009, 02:43 PM

from what i've read, Duke doesn't have an undergrad business college. Graduate program yes, but no undergrad.

**ISUonthemove** · 11-11-2009, 03:48 PM

My take on Barne's decision.

He doesn't fit well with the Kansas players, they're too thuggish. Grew up a die hard Iowa State and UNC fan. Eliminates Duke. Deep down in his heart, he hates Roy Williams for pummeling Iowa State with Iowa players, and he want's to stick it to him.

Signs with Iowa State.