Bill Self out due to illness or health issue

[crs8975]

Hope he gets to feeling better. Self isn't a bad guy. He honored my sister in law's late brother and family when he was on his way out. He was a girls bball coach for a small school in Kansas and Self brought him and the family to a game in Lawrence.

 

[2122]

Coronary artery disease is a beyotch. #1 killer. Progressive, persistent. Stents buy time. Next stop is generally bypass, if you're lucky enough to make it to the operating table.

Got a family history? Want to try to see if you may be at risk? See if you can talk your doc into a CT scan and a coronary artery calcium score (CAC score). If he won't approve it see if you can pay cash for it - a few hundred dollars.

 

[CascadeClone]

I was gonna throw out his name simply because he was a side favorite player of mine growing up.

I had a thing for cool names.

He was a stud PG. Quick, smart, vision. I didn't realize he was coaching, but makes total sense.

 

[dafarmer]

Heard Perry Ellis will come off SS and take the job.

 

[exCYtable]

Self is as real as they come for coaches. He certainly engages in gamesmanship and other things on court as one does, but he's a pretty straight up dude otherwise and doesn't pretend to be something other than himself. There's plenty of fake coaches out there and he's certainly not one of them -- I can respect that. The sport definitely loses a legend and a personality without him around someday.

Agreed. Their fans can still get bent though.

 

[cyclones500]

You're right. I stand corrected. LOL

So, you're doing a 360 on your initial comment?

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I've always liked Self.

 

[FerShizzle]

if he did retire in the next year or so, who are some likely candidates to replace him?

TJ would be on their list.

 

[FerShizzle]

I've always liked Self.

Maybe not always, but definitely since the Hoiball era.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Maybe not always, but definitely since the Hoiball era.

I appreciate greatness. His run of B12 championships is legend. Always fun in the press conferences and highly complimentary to ISU.

 

[Cyhig]

I appreciate greatness. His run of B12 championships is legend. Always fun in the press conferences and highly complimentary to ISU.

Agreed. I didn’t care much for Self until about 5 years ago. Self really enjoys good basketball and environments

He has great respect for TJ and Iowa State fans and he is honest/doesn’t sugar coat during press conferences. He has earned by respect now