Game story from today's win at Kansas State. http://cyclonefanatic.com/basketball/mens/news/notebook-isu-xxx-k-state/
Prohm sheds tie, calls key TO in ISU win
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Interesting to read that CSP stated he's going to "be himself (as in exercising more control) the rest of the way." And then a reference by Monte saying "now that we're (the team) together..."
Sounds like there's been some significant discussion going on!
Prohm seemed different in that video. Maybe more "free" or "light." Sometimes, he has seemed a bit measured in his comments. Here he seemed more comfortable with his own statements.
I'm impressed that he admits to learning and changing, such as using timeouts different in the Big 12 than he did at Murray State.
I'm impressed that he admits to learning and changing, such as using timeouts different in the Big 12 than he did at Murray State.
He hasn't played Kansas yet in Lawrence......I would absolutely love him to call the referees out ahead of the game. 4 days straight talk about Mason traveling and the Perry Ellis but bump charge that is a charge....even if guys don't flop, but if they are physically moved backwards against their will 6'.....that is an offensive foul.
Can I get a "Wut, Wut!"
Ya'll get your hands in the air. Like you just don't cayre.
Swing those hands! Hip Hop Hooray....Heeyyyy, Hoooooo, Heeyyyyyy, Hoooooooo
Hip Hop Hooray.
Steve is a smart guy. If you come in house on fire, and yelling and screaming you probably lose a Senior laden team. He came in, and let the season start to play out and not shock them with a new culture. When the time is right step on it a little bit and make it your own team.
I'm sure he's had an idea this was going to need to be done at some point, the earlier the better.
I look forward to seeing what he comes up with.
I'm sure he's had an idea this was going to need to be done at some point, the earlier the better.
I look forward to seeing what he comes up with.
Might not have been our best win, but it was our most complete game. Most teams evolve over the course of a season and it was nice to see us begin that process yesterday. Go Clones!
That's what the Illinois fans think. Once he got his own guys there, they kind of sucked. Of course, that might be more an Illinois problem than anything---Gross certainly is struggling there.
I think Prohm might not have realized the hornet's nest he was stepping into here. Meaning that I know he knew that he was replacing a great coach and taking over a senior laden team. But I don't think he probably knew exactly what Fred meant around here. I think he spent a lot of time trying to convince the players and the fans that he was Fred. On Friday, he mentioned that 'he knows who he is replacing'. I'm guessing that a lot of the crap he got from Iowa State fans was along the lines of comparing him to Fred. That's a really hard thing to deal with. And I don't know that anyone could understand what Fred meant here without actually being here.
Eric Heft had a tweet last night (and he rarely, rarely tweets) about how he liked what he saw yesterday and Prohm is going to put his stamp on the program and he thinks the fans will like what they see.
Imo it is more of the coaching part he suffers ill from, and the criticism in general is somewhat overblown. I think his rosters get Bruce fatigue- at the P5 level his approach works early on in his tenure or after high turnover, but he "loses" guys after awhile.
You don't have success at SIU, even following Painter, without being sufficient at both. He has a decent eye for talent and his teams, when not in strife, play tough, good-fundamental basketball.
Someone told Bruce that yelling = Coaching. Being in Chicago, while he was at Illinois the guy is constantly hoarse. His vocal cords days are numbered.
This. When CSP was hired it was a we aren't going to change anything/"if it ain't broke, don't fix it message". Not sure if that was a directive of the administration, to appease the players and fan-base, or a combination of all. Coming in saying I'm going to do things "my way" would have went over like a lead balloon. Throw in Naz's injury and it was only a matter of time before coach needed to take reigns, but, it really needed to happen this way. The season is far from over and team isn't in too much of a different position than last year. The over-the-top at times public and media reaction, it seems, has helped coach realize he needs to put fingerprint on team, adjust his in-game strategies after a taste of the Big XII, as well as, shown the players that they do need coaching (at least their commentary is alluding to this). If K-State game pace, better ball movement, multiple defense methodology, with player buy-in and more mins from an additional player off the bench to keep starters from getting too fatigued, still excited about this team come tournament time.
I'm thinking Monte may have learned something too. When he didn't call a timeout I think it was because that is what Hoiberg would often do. When his plan didn't work, I'm hoping he realized that Prohm's way may work too.
