Mitrou-Long Out Rest of Season

[Boxerdaddy]

 

[jsb]

People keep forgetting that we're not losing 100% Naz who makes game winners. We're losing 60% Naz who was in pain and it caused his defense and scoring to be less than his best. Yes, the depth hurts. Let's give Thomas and Cooke and chance here to step up.


This team will rebound just like we do in games we're down. Gotta stand by our guys.

Yeah, we can maybe be OK without the production. The leadership is a huge thing.

And Matt and Hallice can't have bad games. Between the 3 of them, 1 of them could suck in a particular game. Now both of them are going to have to be hitting shots and not have bad nights.

 

[CloneZone13]

Re: Long Out Rest of Season

We can still win games without him. He only had 6 points vs iowa. So it's not the end of the world.

I hope this is joking. Of course it's not the end of the world, but if you're using his 1 game against Iowa as the rational that Naz isn't a pretty critical part of the team, woof.

 

[Cyclonepride]

We'll see. I'd put the odds at well over 75% that he doesn't play in another game for Iowa State.

It wouldn't be a good Panic if jsb wasn't engineer of the crazy train.

 

[jsb]

CW discussed this on the radio too.

That he was going to transfer?

The same exact thing happened when the Hoiberg news started to get out. Legit media people started tweeting/posting things like 'maybe Hoiberg has decided it is best of the team if he leaves this year...' and everyone thought it was crap and then it happened.

 

[CyArob]

Prohm is going to start handing out playing time to the CF Pickup Basketball players.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Those guys don't necessarily speculate. Usually they know something. And honestly, this was one of the first things I thought of too.

Maybe Naz will go wherever TJ ends up next year.

Your glass half empty approach on everything ISU related gets really old and it's certainly not needed or wanted at this moment (or ever).

 

[CyinCo]

Jeff GoodmanESPN Insider

Iowa State will miss Naz Mitrou-Long for his leadership and vocal presence as much as anything else. Matt Thomas more than capable of making shots. Hallice Cooke will also need to step up. What I don't understand if why Long made an announcement now. Could have sat for a month and seen if felt better. Gotta wonder if he will graduate and try and play elsewhere next year.

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Is it just me or is this just stupid speculation from someone who is clueless?

Hey, let's all leap to conclusions!

 

[fsanford]

Re: Long Out Rest of Season

Glad Hallice Cook seems to have recovered well from his.

This is big,, Niang has played guard before so glad we have "depth" there.
Matt Thomas becomes an even bigger key than before.

 

[MNCYWX]

I think it sucks. Wish Naz the best in recovery and hopefully able to return after a Med-Red Shirt.

That said, Naz was clearing impacted by this and his numbers show it. I don't think we'll miss him as much as you'd initially think. Off the top of my head I can't think of a game where he was a difference maker this year. The one thing I worry about is the depth the remainder of the season. Could get hairy if we run into foul trouble.

My question now is, how will we ever beat Oklahoma Lite without him!?

 

[jsb]

It wouldn't be a good Panic if jsb wasn't engineer of the crazy train.

This is a legit reason to panic.

Hell, I'm not the publisher of this board who is apparently on the radio saying that there is a chance that he'll transfer to another school to play next year.

 

[jsb]

Seriously, just shut up and get off the board. Your glass half empty approach on everything ISU related gets really old and it's certainly not needed or wanted at this moment (or ever). Do all of us a favor and quit being a whiny little *****

I'm not the many people who were ******** about a 9-0 basketball team. And I won't be among the people ******** of the season falls to crap now.

 

[Luth4Cy]

The rest of the team may have to step up with energy and leadership. A seven man rotation with Burton and Nader off the bench is still darn good. Biggest issue will be if somebody else goes down, or if guys start getting in foul trouble. Simeon Carter and Jordan Ashton may be able to provide some minutes, but it's kind of hard to tell since they've only played garbage time so far.

 

[zarnold56]

This is a legit reason to panic.

Hell, I'm not the publisher of this board who is apparently on the radio saying that there is a chance that he'll transfer to another school to play next year.

He didn't say that, all he did was report what Goodman said. Made no hints or anything that he heard anything too. Just simply reading what Goodman wrote.

 

[Lafaester54]

My heart goes out to this kid. He's given us everything, and you know it's killing him to not be able to compete and play out this season with guys he calls his brothers. This is the nature of sports, and we have guys who can step up (Thomas, Burton, and Cooke), but we will miss Naz's leadership and clutch shooting ability. Wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back in an ISU uniform next year.

I too am hoping for a full recovery. He needs to be healthy to enjoy a full life. Wondering what the normal recovery for this type of surgery is and what is the usual prognosis. Also, I don't see him going anywhere next year. There will be a lot of minutes available and we should be pretty decent esp if MM returns. Based on the quality of our bench, would think that someone will take a step up and provide some good minutes. We need a bit more depth, even w our longer bench starting next game.

 

[Jiub]

The rest of the team may have to step up with energy and leadership. A seven man rotation with Burton and Nader off the bench is still darn good. Biggest issue will be if somebody else goes down, or if guys start getting in foul trouble. Simeon Carter and Jordan Ashton may be able to provide some minutes, but it's kind of hard to tell since they've only played garbage time so far.

Carter and Ashton hopefully should get more minutes to give rotation rest.

 

[Cyclonepride]

This is a legit reason to panic.

Hell, I'm not the publisher of this board who is apparently on the radio saying that there is a chance that he'll transfer to another school to play next year.

I'd quote Naz's recent tweet, but you'd find some negative way to spin it.

 

[leschmick1785]

You know you are in deep **** when John Walters tweets not to rest on Jordan Ashton.

That's not what he said, but then again, I'm not illiterate.

 

[TedKumsher]

Re: Long Out Rest of Season

Look if you want to believe that a) the NCAA will grant the redshirt, b) that Naz will be healthy enough to play, and c) that he will even want to play without pretty much everyone other than Matt Thomas who he has been at Iowa State with, then go right ahead.

Oh I'll completely concede your points b and c. But you started with an unequivocal declaration that the NCAA would not grant the medical redshirt and backed it up with "Because that is how these things go". Not only did Yelk get the medical hardship waiver, he ALSO got the exponentially more rare 6th year of eligibility.

At ISU.

In football.

 

[19clone91]

All I can say is THANK GOODNESS Matt has stepped it up this season. We need him more now than ever