I don't understand how anyone has ever liked Tang

[t-noah]

Tang is keeping quiet because he knows if he says what he was really mad about he'll look like an idiot. TJ is keeping quiet about because making this into a circus provides no benefit to him or the team.

Very possible, I don't have a clue. Again, I don't like the way Tang acted or behaved, but I am also an ISU fan.

I may change my opinion further on Tang after watching the film. Generally I don't like whiney coaches or coaches who also try to get in the refs ears. If that's what we have with Tang, I'm not a fan.

 

[t-noah]

I would imagine some fans who were at the game tonight would had seen what happened. I’m surprised we haven’t heard from other fans, to be honest. Curious to hear what they think happened

I wish more people who don't hate everything they disagree with, or maybe don't understand, would speak up. Why so many haters? Surely not everyone here hates the man? I don't hate Coach Tang. If others want to hate him, that's their prerogative, I guess.

Kindness is greater than hate. I don't mean to lecture, that's my opinion. It works for me, more than the other way.

I too would like to hear what happened from some of the fans who were there.

 

[Halincandenza]

He's a passionate guy. Maybe a bit overly dramatic, but if that's your coach, you'd like that about him.

No, I’d still think he was a douche

 

[Halincandenza]

Granted, this is secondhand and I can’t verify for certain, but it’s starting to piece together:

lol psychos

 

[rosshm16]

Before last night, Kansas State had played the weakest schedule to date in the Big 12. That was not a good team by my eyeball test, they hit a bunch of well-contested, late-in-the-shot-clock prayer bailout threes and that made it a game against an Iowa State team whose best player had a terrible game. Wheels are about to fall off for Tang when the schedule difficulty ticks up.

 

[Dirt Boy 2]

These two would have an epic battle to determine who's softer.

This episode will be great for the conference. Love to have good teams/coaches you love to hate. Next game will be appointment television to see what happens next. Builds some viewership we desperately need and will be a juicy storyline ESPN will have a hard time ignoring.

 

[rosshm16]

I'm sure the fans and the officiating are why mighty Kansas State lost the game by double-digits.

 

[VeloClone]

It really doesn't taste like orange juice, but my family was poor when I was young so it was that or nothing.

 

[knowlesjam]

This episode will be great for the conference. Love to have good teams/coaches you love to hate. Next game will be appointment television to see what happens next. Builds some viewership we desperately need and will be a juicy storyline ESPN will have a hard time ignoring.

I do agree that friction between teams and coaches tends to hype up the games...evidence we all will see Saturday with Kansas. Tang certainly appears that he wants to get to the Self level of fan dislike given his actions here. But, he needs a decade of success if he wants to get to that level. Is Tang a good coach...absolutely. But don't expect other Big 12 teams (and fans) to instantly look at you as the next coming of Coach K. Pay your dues...earn your success...there's no crying in Big 12 Basketball.

 

[VeloClone]

As far as being nice in the presser, I though he was head and shoulders nicer than Kelvin Sampson!

Well that's the lowest of bars to clear.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Just watched Tang's postgame presser and I have no problems with anything he said. Gave ISU credit, didn't make excuses, and wasn't going to talk about whatever got him riled up (which I'm fine with).

 

[Clonefan32]

We won’t have to worry about him much longer. Guessing he’s gone after this year.

 

[Die4Cy]

I do agree that friction between teams and coaches tends to hype up the games...evidence we all will see Saturday with Kansas. Tang certainly appears that he wants to get to the Self level of fan dislike given his actions here. But, he needs a decade of success if he wants to get to that level. Is Tang a good coach...absolutely. But don't expect other Big 12 teams (and fans) to instantly look at you as the next coming of Coach K. Pay your dues...earn your success...there's no crying in Big 12 Basketball.

Tang can't get on Self's level. We hate Self mostly for being a winner, and Tang hasn't done enough of that yet. Tang is a dime store Norm Stewart if you ask me, maybe a Billy Tubbs for his antics, but even that feel like elevating him too much.

 

[cyups2323]

Well you should have seen him during the game. An absolute embarrassment. I sat behind the kst8 bench and he complained and whined the entire game. Even after they got a call go their way he still complained about something. I bet he tried to get them to go to the monitor and look for flagrant fouls 10 times or more and I'm not kidding. The worst for me was when he PURPOSELY yelled at the ref during an isu free throw attempt. That's the first time I've ever seen a HEAD COACH do that. Pretty low class in my opinion.

 

[Die4Cy]

Well you should have seen him during the game. An absolute embarrassment. I sat behind the kst8 bench and he complained and whined the entire game. Even after they got a call go their way he still complained about something. I bet he tried to get them to go to the monitor and look for flagrant fouls 10 times or more and I'm not kidding. The worst for me was when he PURPOSELY yelled at the ref during an isu free throw attempt. That's the first time I've ever seen a HEAD COACH do that. Pretty low class in my opinion.

From where you were at could you get any sense of what was getting them riled up around the 8 minute mark of the second half? Seriously, inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Al_4_State]

Tang's a good coach and it's obvious his players and fans love him. To everyone else, he's a psycho crybaby.

FWIW, this is exactly how most of the Big 12 fans view Campbell, with his numerous freakouts at the refs.

 

[GTO]

We all know if TJ does have his phone he’s reading CF for advice. Jerome’s an amateur

TJ is on his phone during games only to get live coaching tips from @ZRF .

 

[Bigman38]

Tang's a good coach and it's obvious his players and fans love him. To everyone else, he's a psycho crybaby.

FWIW, this is exactly how most of the Big 12 fans view Campbell, with his numerous freakouts at the refs.

This has been posted multiple times and I'm calling BS. Matt has had some animated freak outs but no more than anyone else and nothing like the 2.5 hour whiny little display Tang put on last night.

Every interaction he had with TJ was bush league, during the game and after, especially after he and his team just crapped their pants in the last 4 minutes.

 

[Bigman38]

I don't know much about the guy but he's always come off as very fake, similar to the vibe Fleck gives off when he's making a show about how much he "loves" Minnesota.

 

[ZRF]

TJ is on his phone during games only to get live coaching tips from @ZRF .

I can confirm this as false.

You'll know I have TJs ear when Pavs doesn't enter a game, Watson plays more, and performances like Lipsey's results in a little more bench time. You also wouldn't see us trap when we are consistently getting burned off of it.

I do know he has my number on speed dial, which has resulted in a few drunken phone calls. Good Ole TJ!