2010 Boys State Tournament

**3TrueFans** · 03-10-2010, 02:57 PM

57-44 Final

**khaal53** · 03-10-2010, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by khaal53

Did you know that Harrison Barnes has only been called for 19 fouls all season?

At least that was the stat I heard tossed around at Wells Fargo yesterday.

I really thought this stat would blow everyone away...so much for that.

**Tornado man** · 03-10-2010, 03:30 PM

I think Ames is a horribly coached team. Way too lazy with the ball, and inconsistent with effort.
Put Sam Powell (DM East girls coach) in charge of that team and no one in Iowa would come within 30.

**acgclone** · 03-10-2010, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Tornado man

I think Ames is a horribly coached team. Way too lazy with the ball, and inconsistent with effort.
Put Sam Powell (DM East girls coach) in charge of that team and no one in Iowa would come within 30.

I agree that Vance Downs is not a great coach. He's just had the luxury of having the best HS bball player in Iowa history and possibly the best team in Iowa history.

He has very little to do with their success, IMO.

**3TrueFans** · 03-10-2010, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Tornado man

I think Ames is a horribly coached team. Way too lazy with the ball, and inconsistent with effort.
Put Sam Powell (DM East girls coach) in charge of that team and no one in Iowa would come within 30.

I think their average margin of victory is right around 30 points this year.

**clones26** · 03-10-2010, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by acgclone

I agree that Vance Downs is not a great coach. He's just had the luxury of having the best HS bball player in Iowa history and possibly the best team in Iowa history.

He has very little to do with their success, IMO.

Sounds like Merle from the Ballard girls team over the past 4-5 years

**acgclone** · 03-10-2010, 03:56 PM

Let me add that he has won 50+ straight, so obviously he's done a good job with the talent that he was given.

**IcSyU** · 03-10-2010, 07:17 PM

Clinton was losing by 1 at halftime?

31-30

**ribsnwhiskey** · 03-10-2010, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by acgclone

I agree that Vance Downs is not a great coach. He's just had the luxury of having the best HS bball player in Iowa history and possibly the best team in Iowa history.

He has very little to do with their success, IMO.

You certainly have a right to your opinion. Just know that your opinion is wrong.

**Clones85'** · 03-10-2010, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by ribsnwhiskey

You certainly have a right to your opinion. Just know that your opinion is wrong.

No it's not. He does have little to do with their success. Their success is from the players...who get better from AAU. There isn't a coach in the country that could coach that team bad enough not to win a championship

**wxman1** · 03-10-2010, 10:14 PM

Linn-Mar game was...interesting the refs were horrible and Lions need to be stronger at the hoop and take care of the ball better. The Lions continue their streak of never finishing lower than 4th...GO LIONS!!!