Report: T.J. Otzelberger headed for Iowa State

[VeloClone]

But what about strength of schedule? The Big 12 did send 7 teams to the dance this year. How many did the Big 8 send Ken Tickeys last year. I bet not 70% of the teams.

We need a bigger computer!

In 1976, Trickey's last year, the Dance only had 32 teams invited rather than the 68 we get today.

 

[Cycl0nepower]

Anyone else waiting for Caleb Grill to enter the transfer portal?

 

[jcisuclones]

Excited for a new era of Cyclone basketball. Can’t wait to see the staff he assembles and the recruits he brings to Ames.

In Williams' podcast on Monday night, he said that the list of assistants he had lined up in 2015 was very impressive. Hope he still has some of those names available..

 

[WhoISthis]

What an underwhelming hire, hoping for the best!

What an underwhelming attempt to get the best hire! But frankly JP doesn’t know how to differentiate for basketball reasons, so unlikely damage was done. Budget, weekend “fit” are home runs with TJ.

He was in the worthy of consideration pool and could be the best.

 

[jcisuclones]

Jamie said that UNLV offered TJ an extension last night. Kind of debunks the theory that they wanted him gone..

 

[Brandon]

What an underwhelming attempt to get the best hire! But frankly JP doesn’t know how to differentiate for basketball reasons, so unlikely damage was done. Budget, weekend “fit” are home runs with TJ.

He was in the worthy of consideration pool and could be the best.

It just seems obvious to me there wasn't any effort put into a search.

 

[dafarmer]

Sounds like Johnny Orr’s Coaching Career at Iowa State. Barely above .500 overall. With around 40% winning percentage in Conference. Generally finishing 5th or 6th in an 8 team Conference. Occasionally having better teams. Never winning a Conference Tournament. But Love Johnny. Always Will.

When he loses in a National Championship, then you can compare him to Johnny Orr!

 

[jsb]

Anyone else waiting for Caleb Grill to enter the transfer portal?

Does anyone care that much? He's fine. He might turn out to be a great player. But why are we so concerned with him?

 

[jsb]

Jamie said that UNLV offered TJ an extension last night. Kind of debunks the theory that they wanted him gone..

I kind of don't believe that....

 

[madguy30]

One positive of the hire now is the process of getting players to follow from the prior spot and retaining players in Ames can start.

Sometimes the fit is what works for the program to reach its potential so we'll see how it goes.

 

[Cycl0nepower]

Does anyone care that much? He's fine. He might turn out to be a great player. But why are we so concerned with him?

I just think it would be funny if he came back. That’s all.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Jamie said that UNLV offered TJ an extension last night. Kind of debunks the theory that they wanted him gone..

Duh he’s got a top 25 recruiting class coming in. That’s good in any league let alone the MW.

 

[jcisuclones]

I kind of don't believe that....

We get it. You hate Jamie. You've made that extremely clear.

 

[Cloneon]

I kind of don't believe that....

Believe which? What JP said, or that UNLV wanted to retain him? Cause if either is wrong, I'm sure it'll be publicly scrutinized.

 

[CoachHines3]

It just seems obvious to me there wasn't any effort put into a search.

i was a little confused

jp said it started weeks ago

but then said they interviewed/talked to people tuesday morning.

 

[Statefan10]

Believe which? What JP said, or that UNLV wanted to retain him? Cause if either is wrong, I'm sure it'll be publicly scrutinized.

Yeah I mean UNLV would surely refute a public statement like this..

 

[WhoISthis]

It just seems obvious to me there wasn't any effort put into a search.

Take solace that Jamie’s efforts wouldn’t yield much anyways. Not quite like Steve making effort to win the the Big 12, but getting there

 

[Brandon]

i was a little confused

jp said it started weeks ago

but then said they interviewed/talked to people tuesday morning.

There was a few lies in that cringeworthy presser.

 

[jsb]

Duh he’s got a top 25 recruiting class coming in. That’s good in any league let alone the MW.

That's fairly average at UNLV, right?

 

[Carlisle Clone]

Waiting for the "just did a podcast about TJ being hired" or "just wrote this article about the new ISU basketball coach" like it was some big mystery and people had to scramble to throw those things together.