I'd still say I'm cautiously optimistic, but after seeing this tournament, I'm less-cautious and more optimistic.
I’ve been cautiously optimistic coming into this year and so far every game this year but with how hard this team plays and how much havoc they cause defensively I think tj has got Iowa state basketball back
and that is why I hope we get King. We will have injuries plus not sure how dependable Jones is. I love his effort, he tries really hard, but my goodness he is struggling hitting 2 ft shots.
Amy Schumer says if it can be all in, go up a size.
Funniest person alive. No shame in that one.I'd go "all in" on Amy Schumer if it meant the Cyclones keep playing like this.
Yes, I love you all that much to take that one for the team.
TJ has brought the wrinkle that always seemed to hold Fred's teams back. Feel the same way. Those teams were insanely fun, but fundamentally frustrating, and never seemed to turn that corner on being better than Fiesty underdog.Good D, effort and fundamentals are sustainable. Not sure we are a tourney team yet, but this team will be fun to watch all season. In many ways I am enjoying them more than some of the better Prohm and Hoiberg teams.
I was thinking about those losses last night as the last 2 minutes ran out. Then I thought about the difference in the product on the floor. I can’t remember a time a Prohm coach player took a charge.We haven’t lost to Florida A&M or UW Milwaukee at home yet so I’m VERY happy.
Top 25 or even just an NCAA team? Cautiously optimistic but not sold yet. Extremely impressed nonetheless.
I'd go "all in" on Amy Schumer if it meant the Cyclones keep playing like this.
Yes, I love you all that much to take that one for the team.
We are a good defensive team. But generally that goes hand in hand with a plodding offense. The first few games the defense was there but the offense seemed to be in the plodding mode. I thought it was because we just didn't have the talent offensively but it turns out it takes time for the team to gel and the players to get comfortable in their roles.TJ has brought the wrinkle that always seemed to hold Fred's teams back. Feel the same way. Those teams were insanely fun, but fundamentally frustrating, and never seemed to turn that corner on being better than Fiesty underdog.
That's because it was probably Prentiss Nixon and I think we have all tried to permanently delete those memories!I was thinking about those losses last night as the last 2 minutes ran out. Then I thought about the difference in the product on the floor. I can’t remember a time a Prohm coach player took a charge.
It's
Coaching
Defense
Coaching
Players buying into the coach.
Repeat
Once Amy has your balls...those belong to Amy now.All in, balls-deep.
Cautiously optimistic. A key indicator is how this team does against a team with a strong frontcourt. The Iowa game will be a good test defensively, offensively it should be a relative cakewalk.
That Iowa team didn't play tough defense if my memory serves me correctly.It's November. Nobody is beyond the bubble in November (yes I realize Gonzaga is not missing the NCAA Tournament) because unforeseen things can happen or teams can peak too early, etc. Remember Iowa from a few years back where they got up to #5 (something like that)? They found themselves in February and early March fighting to stay on the good side of the bubble.
We keep playing like this and don't have anything pop up unexpectedly then we will be fine down the home stretch.
No they did not but the point is the point. This season has just started and so much can happen. It’s not dogging the team, as I would say that about any team right now. Every year we have several teams that light it up in November and December then enough tape gets out on them, an injury happens, team peaks too early, etc.That Iowa team didn't play tough defense if my memory serves me correctly.