Recent content by clone37

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    Caleb Williams looked into ways to avoid being drafted by the Bears

    Bears ownership woke up at home plate and think they hit a home run. Being from Chicagoland I was a huge Bears fan growing up, but I officially vowed to cut ties and root against them 15 years ago until the ownership eventually changed. These past 15 years have been truly enjoyable watching the...
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    Jefferson NOT gone.

    It really is sad to see the greed continuing to spiral out of control in college sports. I don't blame these players one bit for wanting to get paid though. NIL is not the only aspect of the downward spiral, look at how quickly sports gambling on college sports has expanded over the past few...
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    2025 Transfer Options

    Luckily in the transfer portal game you can swing and miss many times and still end up with a similar or even better fit. Cujo and Jefferson were both brought in after we missed on our first targets, not too shabby.
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    *** Official Ole Miss vs #15 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

    I refuse to get caught up in any of the speculative takes, but the strange thing about this season was up thru mid January our effort and chemistry was consistent and strong. Of course the injuries started happening and that was a huge part of things, but there just seemed to be something else...
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    ***Official 2025 NCAA Tournament Thread***

    So many blowouts today. Has NIL widened that gap between the high major schools and the others? It sure seems that way and would make sense given the fact that most mid to low major players worth a crap transfer up every year now.
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    ***Official 2025 NCAA Tournament Thread***

    Grill has turned himself into Caleb Love v2.0 this year. He is quite the chucker.
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    *** Official Selection Sunday Thread ***

    Exactly. The only thing that I will say is certain years when Round 1&2 are very close by like Omaha, KC, etc, that can certainly make a difference with huge home crowds. But this year with Milwaukee, Denver, whatever, it really doesn't make a difference.
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    *** Official #12 IOWA STATE vs #17 BYU Game(Day) Thread ***

    The biggest thing we need moving forward is having our full roster.....obviously. However, the other things that stuck out after the OSU loss was how bad our offensive flow and effort were. Since that game, no matter who has suited up for us, our offensive flow and effort have been great. If...
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    *** Official #10 IOWA STATE vs Kansas State Game(Day) Thread ***

    That's how you know if we came to play and will be tough to beat in any given game. Look at the last 5 games alone. Early on we either started pounding the paint or just standing around the 3 point line.
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    *** Official #10 IOWA STATE vs Kansas State Game(Day) Thread ***

    We played hard and looked in-sync for 40 minutes today. Great ball movement and flow. I think the last time we saw a game like that was in January.
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    *** Official #23 BYU vs #10 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

    Just a big loss tonight in so many ways. Really tips the scales the wrong direction in seeding for KC and the Tourney. No warm fuzzies going on right now. I will tell you this though. We are so damn lucky to have TJ as our coach, and these warriors like Tamin, Keshon, Curtis on our side. This...
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    *** Official #23 BYU vs #10 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

    You can nickel and dime certain plays down the stretch, but those didn't lose this game. Nor did they lose the Kstate and OKstate games. The Jekyll and Hyde effort this team has given at times, especially on offense, is just puzzling. This is who this team is. So good when they want to be, but...
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    *** Official #23 BYU vs #10 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

    Exactly. Look at our offensive movement tonight, it's just like it was against Oky State last week. We are just content running around the 3 point line and not penetrating the paint. That also takes us away from the rim for rebounds. Defense has been good, but unless we get aggressive on offense...
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    Do we beat BYU?

    You are exactly right on these points. After the OSU meltdown I said that playing AZ and BYU at full strength will essentially define this team's regular season. Winning both games would set the table and give huge momentum for a special run in KC and the Tourney. BYU is a tough matchup for us...
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    Turnovers

    This huge turnover thing with Gilbert is new over the past month. It seems he is more hesitant and less aggressive...seems in between. Must be something mental and probably based on things the coaches have preached to him. I think if they can get in his head to make a minor adjustment, his...