NOTEBOOK: Cyclones looking to hop on “defensive bus” as practice gets underway
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Oh great here we go. Why does Cyclone media do this to us every year?
Yep, sounds like the same emphasis as last year... I hope guys' PT is affected by whether they're "on the D bus" or not. It wasn't last year. Additional length of new players to the team (except speedy Harris) will help too, but desire/effort has to be there on D.
Back in the day Eustachy teams really didn't work on any offense until the start of the Big 12 season. At least that is what he said. I think he might have worked on it before Iowa, but the point remains.
Does Randy only asking questions about Halliburton mean he’s making the jump to only covering the NBA? Fingers crossed.
I have no confidence Prohm can turn his team into a defensive focused unit.
I hope I’m completely, utterly wrong.
I hope I’m completely, utterly wrong.
Yeah. We need to get Mad Fran to help us on defense. He even has a training book/tape.
I sure hope we aren't running the same defense as last yr. The "Ole!" defense sure didn't work last yr. I'm getting tired of hearing about defensive emphasis, then never seeing it on the court.
12-20 that sure as heck sends you towards the "seat is getting warm" line. Last yrs team never had any identity at all IMO other than inconsistent offense and a defense softer than Charmin. Hopefully Prohm can plug the holes in this ship before it finishes sinking.
12-20 that sure as heck sends you towards the "seat is getting warm" line. Last yrs team never had any identity at all IMO other than inconsistent offense and a defense softer than Charmin. Hopefully Prohm can plug the holes in this ship before it finishes sinking.
What I appreciate is the fact that Prohm knows this is an issue and he is trying to correct it. He may get it wrong many times, but at least he's not just trying to ignore it and just continue to work on offense. I have not been a Prohm supporter, but I have noticed that areas he's shown weakness in, he tries hard to improve them. I hope he fixes these issues because you can tell he wants to be a Cyclone for the long term.
I think the big difference is that it seems like the team has the personnel to have a solid defense whereas in the past it just wasn't going to happen.
I love Georges Niang, but he wasn't exactly an all-defense type of player.
I love Georges Niang, but he wasn't exactly an all-defense type of player.
Meh, I like Prohm a lot as a person but 12-20 doesn't cut it in keeping my Cyclone fandom happy. I want him to turn it around as much as anybody, but last yrs team sure seemed to lack buy in as a group who wanted to play BB together.
Edit also had to movie quote the reference, fun movie that I like a lot.
An average defense with our offense humming would be a very good team.
Much moreso than LE. Without Tinsley to break down defenses, LE's offenses weren't good at all at ISU and there were similar complaints about his offenses at Utah State and Colorado State, especially when he didn't have a PG who could break defenses down off the dribble.
TF's half court offense made stars out of Fred, Meyer, Dedric and Pratt.
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