Brackins: “I feel that I let my teammates down”

**skipisu** · 02-21-2010, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Together2813

I would love to just see him post up down low. With Ham being a force, they can't double both of them. Take mostly shots inside the lane and your shooting percentage will increase dramatically.

this...+1

**clone136** · 02-21-2010, 10:39 AM

I feel for Craig, as I do for the whole team and the coaches. This season has not gone as anyone expected. Defections, injuries, underachieving add it all to the list.
One can thing we can say though is this team has not quit, unlike some of our "fans"

**Balls** · 02-21-2010, 10:50 AM

I have a feeling most D1 athletes work hard. Craig's problem is not playing smart... not boxing out, fear of contact, lack of intensity, taking low percentage shots early in the shot clock, just standing outside the paint.... etc. I don't question that he's practicing hard... but he needs to be smart about it.

Whether this is coaching or not, Craig should be smarter.

**Clones21** · 02-21-2010, 10:52 AM

I wonder if his knee has got him not playing with any tuffness?

**cyclonefan81** · 02-21-2010, 10:55 AM

I'd like to see him go out there and play like it doesn't matter at all, because at this point, it really doesn't.

+1

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**ISUFB** · 02-21-2010, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by ETL2424

Quit pouting and start producing. 3 for 17 and 4 for 16 in two home games aren't gonna cut it. Put your team on your shoulders, act ******, and take the damn ball to the basket and at least get fouled. That's what Marcus Fizer and Curtis Stinson would do when things weren't going right and they got ******.

your god damn right. Where is the fire craig? Man up and kick some ***!! what happened to the 42 point game against KU last year? too many damn scouts telling him how great he is and how he is ready. No way he is ready now he's simply not physical enough right now. rip me all you want. he's one hell of a player don't get me wrong, i simply do not think he is ready for the next level, maybe i'm wrong, maybe i'm being too critical.

**dcxme1183** · 02-21-2010, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by ETL2424

Quit pouting and start producing. 3 for 17 and 4 for 16 in two home games aren't gonna cut it. Put your team on your shoulders, act ******, and take the damn ball to the basket and at least get fouled. That's what Marcus Fizer and Curtis Stinson would do when things weren't going right and they got ******.

He's only averaging 4.83 FT attempts per game in conference play, so he's really only drawing 2-3 shooting fouls. He needs to initiate contact down low more. That will go a long way towards opening up his game more.

**Tedcyclone** · 02-21-2010, 11:49 AM

i like craig... anyone that would come back to this instead of taking the money is a real cyclone in my eyes... ill take him any day... love people that love to be a cyclone and want to help them win.... thanks mr brackins.. hey, maybe one more year? :)

**cyman1189** · 02-21-2010, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by AnkenyCy24

Doesn't sound like pouting to me. Sounds like he's stepping up. Hopefully he puts his words into action the rest of the way...

little late...

**nickwc** · 02-21-2010, 11:51 AM

maybe he shouldn't complain to the opposing team about getting doubled, kansas comes to mind. IMO craig didn't turn down NBA. He's not ready.

**SaxaCLONE13** · 02-21-2010, 12:09 PM

It makes me wonder, if he did go to the NBA how would he have done? People are saying he isn't tough enough so it just makes me curious. Good pick up? or Bust?

**woodie** · 02-21-2010, 01:43 PM

craig,come back for another year,you may havea decent guard on the team next year and some big help in the backline at the forward and center position.finish your degree.too many kids do not finish their degree and are busts in the nba.finish your school so that u will have something to take with you from iowa state.

**CTAClone** · 02-21-2010, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

I feel really bad because he turned down the NBA and came back to ISU with bigger dreams than finishing around .500.
Whether or not he would be playing any minutes in the NBA right now, he was still a lock to be a first round pick, if not a lotter pick last year. He turned down millions of dollars to come back to ISU because he thought we would have a solid team this year. Turns out this year hasn't really gone according to plan.
I hope nothing but the best for him in the future, whatever he decides to do.

I agree with your post wholeheartedly. But he wasn't a lock for the first round. He was on the bubble of First/Second. Some even predicted late 2nd. Big difference in money there.

**Cyclone29** · 02-21-2010, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Madclone1

IMHO he lacks physical and mental toughness. He is not ready for the next level in the NBA.

+1

**diaclone** · 02-21-2010, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by ETL2424

Quit pouting and start producing. 3 for 17 and 4 for 16 in two home games aren't gonna cut it. Put your team on your shoulders, act ******, and take the damn ball to the basket and at least get fouled. That's what Marcus Fizer and Curtis Stinson would do when things weren't going right and they got ******.

That's not pouting......