Yeah, I mean let’s not forget, he just took what Steve started and kept rolling with it. We should wait and see what he does with his players and his system.
Official Announcement of TJ as the New Iowa State Mens BBall Coach
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He's only won one big 12 tourney. Even Prohm won two in his first 4 years. I'll withhold judgment until he can beat that.
Hey dude…come back! you’ve missed a lot the last 3 seasons!
CycloneErik
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I would have marked this "winner," but I don't want to jump to conclusions.
Honestly if you look back at even what those on the optimistic side of things were saying back then, even they'd be 'haters' compared to actual results.
People (including insiders) were talking about it taking a few years to rebuild after 2-22. Meanwhile we've been in the tournament all 3 years and in the sweet 16 twice, with a team that has the ability to win it all in year 3.
Its simply astounding.
I’ll admit it, I didn’t like the hire. Thought it was a lazy buddy hire. I’ve never been happier to eat crow.
Oh for sure, I like Otz but I thought it’d be a multi year rebuild with how low things were. TJ can recruit like no other, but that was still a tough sell.
Two S16s in the first 3 years? 3 straight tourney berths? Absolutely phenomenal.
I was disappointed at first but think I got on board pretty quick. Can you search posts in a thread? What TJ has done the last 3 years has been incredible.
Disappointed in this hire. Wanted 4 sweet sixteens in three years unimpressed.
Interesting people that have time to dig up three year old threads. Yeah I was wrong so? You think I would still defend this position or something? It felt like we needed new blood in the program at the time to get it going in a new direction.
Bump for defeating Craig Smith by 20+ with a less than A showing.
Certainly appears to have been a fantastic hire. TJ appears to be in an position he loves, the players WANT to play for him, and the successes have been nothing short of amazing. Seems to "get" the contemporary player, NIL, and the portal. Impressive.
Coach for life? Maybe. But I suppose there may be a time, like with CMC a year ago, that some folks, rightly or wrongly, will consider the rot to be setting in because fans are fans.
Coach for life? Maybe. But I suppose there may be a time, like with CMC a year ago, that some folks, rightly or wrongly, will consider the rot to be setting in because fans are fans.
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TJ has done an outstanding job so far. I only thought it was possible if he had the #1 recruiting class in the Big 12 every year. I've seen TJ adapt based on the players he has...that's the sign of a good coach.
Wow. TJ is the best coach in Iowa State History. Thankful Pollard didn’t listen to your awful advice.
TJ is the 4th basketball coach he hired (GMac, Fred, Prohm, TJ) -3rd was, uh, not the charm
Campbell is the 3rd (Chizik, Rhoads, Campbell)
well he wanted to hire tj over prohm but was overruled
