Did Settles ever win a high school championship at WMU? They had three D1 players around that time.Settles made a really interesting comment during the end of the game. He said he couldn't recall any coaches, other than Cale Sanderson, who went on to have a great career after leaving Iowa State.
He meant it as a compliment. He said that coaches have such a good thing at Iowa State that they put their career at risk if they leave.
Hope Matt Campbell was listening.
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Milan's biggest issue is the inclusion of a more offensive minded front court. There just aren't the opportunities for him to operate out of the post like he did last year when we have some combination of Jackson, Jefferson and Chatfield on the floor almost all the time. I think there will be times we go smaller and he can play the 4 and get more post touches. But without that, he's left as kind of a standstill 3 point shooter.
True, he was an assistant. But I do agree with you, Settles and others. Most have not fared well after leaving Ames.
I don't think so.
That's a little bonkers that him and Edwards were on the same team in what I think would have been 1A then and they couldn't get it done.
Of course, neither did Raef Lafrentz.
Settles, Edwards reflect on past
Former WMU stars brought Wolves to new heights in early 1990s
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WMU also had a good girls basketball team a couple of years after that. I think Linda Lappe was on that team. I think she had a brother, Bert Lappe, who played at UNI, if I remember correctly. The 90s were the heyday of the Southeast Iowa Super Conference.I don't think so.
That's a little bonkers that him and Edwards were on the same team in what I think would have been 1A then and they couldn't get it done.
Of course, neither did Raef Lafrentz.
Settles, Edwards reflect on past
Former WMU stars brought Wolves to new heights in early 1990s
I think you can make the pretty solid argument that Greg McDermott fits that category, that one was clearly a win-win for both partiesSettles made a really interesting comment during the end of the game. He said he couldn't recall any coaches, other than Cale Sanderson, who went on to have a great career after leaving Iowa State.
He meant it as a compliment. He said that coaches have such a good thing at Iowa State that they put their career at risk if they leave.
Hope Matt Campbell was listening.
To your bolded point, for the games, you mentioned, it hasn't been "that" bad. We held Utah slightly under their average OB% and we also held Baylor and Auburn significantly under theirs as well. For reference, Utah is #62 (32.5%), Baylor is #16 (36.5%) and Auburn is #26 (35.1%). Iowa State is #43 (33.3%) and TTU is slightly above Auburn.
I agree. I actually think MM has improved a fair bit from last season. On defense and when battling for rebounds, he seems stronger and more coordinated. I think he's also stronger with the ball in his hands. It's just that, as you said, the frontcourt is otherwise improved, which takes away opportunities from him. Plus, Gilbert and Jones have also both improved quite a bit and Heise can do more things than Watson or Pav did last year. So even if Milan is better than as a freshman, his role hasn't really expanded beyond spot-up shooter yet.
Honestly should have fouled out about halfway through the game.
CycloneErik
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Seeing the game for the 1st time now. Settles led off calling us his pick to win the national title. I guess he could be more complimentary somehow.
Isn't Settles still playing at Iowa??I don't think so.
That's a little bonkers that him and Edwards were on the same team in what I think would have been 1A then and they couldn't get it done.
Of course, neither did Raef Lafrentz.
Settles, Edwards reflect on past
Former WMU stars brought Wolves to new heights in early 1990s
CycloneErik
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I think so. It's odd that he's scouting while his team is playing, but here we are.
It's crazy that Settles only played 5 seasons and Perry Ellis played 4, but they're still the barometer for (been around forever) even though there are 25-7 year olds currently playing college sports
That's why I'd like to see him get better on the drive. If he could slash and start dunking on these guys he would be monster.
I think I know where you are on this but I think it is there, just hasn't been showing last few or more games.
Gilbert has been 'human' last 5-6 games. In Maui, he was superhuman. I think we see some superhuman KG over next 5-6 games, hopefully at the right time.
He's always been good to us as a commentator.
I think it was because he had to be the man in Maui. No one else was making things happen. He had to be the one other team’s reacted to. I was upset he took the last shot in the Auburn game because they were ready for him. I thought about it for awhile and really he earned that shot because he was what was making our offense go. We have not needed him as much as we did that first month.
We're winning, so what do I know, but I think we have to find a way to make opponents pay more for this strategy. You can sell out on it and grab a bunch of offensive rebounds, that's basically what Utah was doing last night, and "just box out" is not always an effective counter (e.g. two or three guys can't box out three or four guys). Fastbreaking is the classic way to counter this strategy, opponent sends more guys to the glass = less guys back on defense = run on them, get some easy baskets.
