Official Announcement of TJ as the New Iowa State Mens BBall Coach

[coolerifyoudid]

Meh. Too early to tell yet. No need to jump to conclusions.

Hey new guy, get out of here with that pessimism.

 

[CycloneErik]

Hey new guy, get out of here with that pessimism.

Realism.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Realism.

Is TJ almost out of rotten gas?

 

[KennyPratt42]

For what its worth, the measuring stick for best Iowa St. basketball coach is probably Fred.

You can make a case for Larry, but it is exclusively based on a 15 month period from Dec. 1999 to Feb. 2021 and you have to kind of ignore the other 3+ years of his tenure. Now if you want to just talk about highest ceiling/best a coach has had an Iowa St. team playing then that is Larry. The next best is the 2013-14 Fred team. That's my current historic measuring stick for TJ/this team, do they end the season closer to that Larry period or that Fred team? Regardless of where that ends up, both are a great place to be and its going to be fun to watch the rest of the season play out.

 

[Malty Flannel]

Is TJ almost out of rotten gas?

TJ's physique is a good indicator that the protein farts are not going away anytime soon

 

[Stormin]

Meh. Too early to tell yet. No need to jump to conclusions.

LOL. Just can’t admit you were completely wrong. Pathetic.

 

[CycloneErik]

LOL. Just can’t admit you were completely wrong. Pathetic.

Don't jump the gun. You'll end up looking ridiculous.
Give him a couple decades or so before getting too fired up.

 

[Cychl82]

I hope this ages as well as the Hoiberg hire thread.

We have our answer

 

[Stormin]

Don't jump the gun. You'll end up looking ridiculous.
Give him a couple decades or so before getting too fired up.

Certainly would not want to end up looking ridiculous. Like you. Not sure if I can make it to my 90’s so might not find out I guess.

 

[CycloneErik]

Certainly would not want to end up looking ridiculous. Like you. Not sure if I can make it to my 90’s so might not find out I guess.

Well, just be patient and someday you'll know.

 

[nfrine]

Is TJ almost out of rotten gas?

@Gunnerclone

 

[Dgilbertson]

By my count, McDermott had multiple guys that played in the NBA on his roster every single year, including his first. It's not like he never had any talent.
06-07: Mike Taylor and Wesley Johnson
07-08: Johnson, Brackins, and Garrett
08-09: Brackins, Garrett, and Justin Hamilton
09-10: Brackins, Garrett, and Hamilton

Not to mention the fact that if you only consider the 4 years that were Prohm's own doing, he still made an NCAA tournament when McDermott failed to do so. Prohm also never missed a tournament when he had multiple NBA guys on the roster (unless Bolton manages to work his way into the league).

If you would've asked me I would've been pretty sure that Paul Shirley had a much more extensive career than Justin Hamilton.

 

[VeloClone]

Don't jump the gun. You'll end up looking ridiculous.
Give him a couple decades or so before getting too fired up.

How I now picture Erik:

 

[CyDude16]

Certainly would not want to end up looking ridiculous. Like you. Not sure if I can make it to my 90’s so might not find out I guess.

lol hook, line, sinker

 

[CycloneErik]

How I now picture Erik:

Shhhh. He has no idea. I've been so shy in every other basketball thread about how I see TJ.

 

[CtownCyclone]

Shhhh. He has no idea. I've been so shy in every other basketball thread about how I see TJ.

Real question is when do we burn our tickets?

 

[CycloneErik]

Real question is when do we burn our tickets?

You shouldn't have to ask anymore.

 

[VeloClone]

Real question is when do we burn our tickets?

Always

 

[CloniesForLife]

Johnny Orr: 218-200 (79-117); 1 Sweet Sixteen
Tim Floyd: 81-47 (30-30); 1 Sweet Sixteen
Larry Eustachy: 101-59 (42-38); 1 Elite Eight
Fred Hoiberg: 115-56 (49-39); 1 Sweet Sixteen; 6 wins over AP Top 10 teams in 5 seasons
TJ Otzelberger: 83-36 (32-25); 2 Sweet Sixteens; 8 wins over AP Top 10 teams in 3.3 seasons
-> if ISU meets expectations this year and goes 25-6 (15-5): 95-41 (44-30)

However you look at it, TJ's 3+ years have been the greatest coaching success at Iowa State since and including the Orr era

Coming off of a 2-22 season and during a stretch where the Big12 has been the toughest conf too

 

[CtownCyclone]

Always

It's cold outside, need to burn them to heat the house.