WHY you dumassss? So he could POCKET it? Give himself a big raise??? WHY would you be angry at an AD who is looking after all the sports as well as his budget?
Bad day for the Steven can coach crowd.
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WHY you dumassss? So he could POCKET it? Give himself a big raise??? WHY would you be angry at an AD who is looking after all the sports as well as his budget?
You should never buy green bananas or use a slow cooker. I fear you lack the mental stamina to wait long enough.
But your position is we have top of the league talent and depth at all positions so coaching is the only thing keeping us from hanging a banner?
What was Bill Self's reason for losing to ISU? He's a pretty good coach - maybe he can give some pointers.
Can only play who is on your schedule. 2 losses over an entire season doesn't happen by luck.
I wonder how much of the tension and angst being expessed on this board is actually coming from other sources, without us really being aware of it.
Maybe it's just me, but ISU athletics have been a refuge these past few years from the daily barrage of news feeds filled with political rants and terrible things happening or being planned. In a year where I need that refuge more than ever, the wins/loses haven't been quite what I'd hoped for.
And it's just so much easier for me to focus on the ISU "problem", whatever it happens to be, than the big outside world stuff, which looks insurmountable. I've been so frustrated at times watching games lately, but objectively, I don't think that I'd have had that same reaction or feeling in previous years.
Many of the criticisms I've read of this team seem valid and reasonable, but for me, I think real life is unfairly skewing the way I view them.
Maybe it's just me, but ISU athletics have been a refuge these past few years from the daily barrage of news feeds filled with political rants and terrible things happening or being planned. In a year where I need that refuge more than ever, the wins/loses haven't been quite what I'd hoped for.
And it's just so much easier for me to focus on the ISU "problem", whatever it happens to be, than the big outside world stuff, which looks insurmountable. I've been so frustrated at times watching games lately, but objectively, I don't think that I'd have had that same reaction or feeling in previous years.
Many of the criticisms I've read of this team seem valid and reasonable, but for me, I think real life is unfairly skewing the way I view them.
Same guys saying we were going to be loaded this year are the same that said our WR group has been among the best in the league or our OL is super talented.
Many, many posters on here should stick with kitty pictures or new music rather than coaching and recruiting basketball in hindsight.
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I am shocked. We didn't miss you guys after the KU win, you didn't have to come back.
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I am shocked. We didn't miss you guys after the KU win, you didn't have to come back.
I'm just saying that the schedules aren't equivalent. The reason why Shaka lost more games likely had to do with having a more difficult schedule. Do you think Illinois State would win more or less games if they had to play a Big 10 or Big 12 schedule?
If we want to have a discussion that is terrific. If you want to simply call me names because you don't like my opinions....well that's kind of the direction our society is heading.
I don't know what they are smoking up there in Spokane Washington. I thought I was one confused dude on this site, but Spokane beats me to it. Put down the pipe Spokane, it will destroy you, hopefully its not too late
I have been a fan for over 32 years (since I was 7 years old). And I have donated to the Cyclone Club since I was 23 years old...always increasing every year. I don't need a lecture from some fly-by-night fan who thinks the only "true" fans are the ones that only say positive things. Look at my posting history, I didn't call for Rhoads' head, McDermott's head or anyone else....ever. That is not my MO. Do I have some discontent with this coach....I do and I think my reasons are valid based upon what I have seen the past two years. Am I looking for him to be fired....absolutely not and I've said he will ultimately be judged on 2018-19 season.
I think this team has talent and I also know it has its deficiencies. But does anyone think we shouldn't get to the NCAA tournament with the talent that we do have.
Agreed. He was challenged in the off season by scouts to become a scorer and he's done that. At the end of the day, he's going to be ISU's assist (and the NCAA's) and steals leader. He's also averaging just under 20 points a game while having a handful of brilliant scoring games. Versatility. Versatility. Versatility.
