Roy W.

**kgreeny** · 11-13-2009, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by redrocker

Maybe so, but he has turned our state into his personal whipping boy!

Iowa is Roy's *****.

Yes Iowa is his ***** and it's sad that we don't have a good enough program to keep them around.

**2forISU** · 11-13-2009, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by johnpkelly81

Wait, is this a blame Roy Williams for seeking good players thread?
He's gotten 4 good players from Iowa and has coached for now, what 20 years?

No, it's not blame Roy. We are just stating that he has his way in Iowa and we don't like it.

**cyclonedave25** · 11-13-2009, 03:55 PM

**cyeah** · 11-13-2009, 03:57 PM

Yeah and the worst part is we fired the only guy we ever had that could out coach him.

**cycloneworld** · 11-13-2009, 03:57 PM

You can't knock the guy for being an amazing recruiter and coach. And everything I hear from people is that he is a class guy and not a smug Billy Gillispie type guy.

**isuforlife** · 11-13-2009, 03:57 PM

Larry E. kicked his *** 5 times

**sodakjoe** · 11-13-2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by trajanJ

Roy's a great coach and recruiter, but don't go overboard on the class act. There's the media Roy and the real Roy and there is quite a bit of difference between the two.

Well, real Roy still wins National Titles...so...yeah.

**Haverhill** · 11-13-2009, 03:58 PM

I did a little more than cringe after that one.

**WalkingCY** · 11-13-2009, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by cyeah

Yeah and the worst part is we fired the only guy we ever had that could out coach him.

Totally agree here. Also, if Larry were here....HB would have been a Cyclone.

**sodakjoe** · 11-13-2009, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by WalkingCY

Totally agree here. Also, if Larry were here....HB would have been a Cyclone.

Having met Harrison and his family...I doubt this.

**2forISU** · 11-13-2009, 04:00 PM

That smile haunts me...in the back of his mind he saying eat **** ISU.

**baller21** · 11-13-2009, 04:03 PM

Roy Williams drank my milkshake!

**mt85** · 11-13-2009, 04:07 PM

Roy is a cheat. Maybe he promised HB a big pay day after he graduates. Isn't that how he worked it at KU.

Don't be surprised if Shirley lands a new job in the Carolina area. That's how things work with Roy's recruits.

**Clonefan94** · 11-13-2009, 04:08 PM

What is it with Roy? He wins Championships. And the years he doesn't win Championships, his teams seem to be at least set up in a good position to make a run for it. I know we've all got our cardianal glasses on. And some feel like they've been dumped on here once again. But seriously, for one minute, think about it. You've got the choice to go anywhere in the country you want for college and to play for that team. Why wouldn't you go to where you felt you had the best shot at winning a championship.

I know a lot of people think recruiting is just about money, facilities, location and fanbase, but seriously, 90% of it, is winning. Win championships, don't lose to a #15 seed, get to bowl games every year, don't struggle to go 500 in the weak half of the Big XII and guess what, we'll get just about any recruit we want.

I don't mean this as a bash on the Cyclone nation. I'm just kind of tired about hearing all the excuses as to why we are getting the short end of the stick. And it probably is more than a bit of a Catch 22. But win and good things will happen.

I can't help but laugh and think what would have been with HB had this been happening in 2000. It seems almost like we'd have been a lock for him.

Oh well, there's still a bowl game to qualify for and an entire season of basketball yet to be played. Wresting, Volleyball. Life goes on peeps, Don't focus on what could have been. Focus on what has yet to come.