The Sweet 16 is even a tall order.
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2 big counter points ā¦ an overall point and players a point
overall point: the context of the convos with iowa state (and similarly with byu) is title contentionā¦ historic seasonsā¦ using otz track reocord of making bigger stars of untouted guys falls somewhat flat when with those stars he still hasnt got iowa st past the sweet 16ā¦ and upset by a lower seed most years, mostly in blowoutsā¦ clearly the formula isnt working for the bigger ambition
like i noted, Iowa state is still top 4 in my current big 12 standing ā¦ for you to finish top 4 someone is your guard rotation is almost certainly going to be required to exceed expectations as their is not 1 notable scorer on roster
my issue: iowa state has an AMAZING foundation to make a historic team next year ā¦ we are talking you pick up just 1 top 25 transfer and youd have been seen as a title contendersā¦ the line between good and great was so little , to not pick up that little is disappointing
the players point - every guard on roster:
- tamin- not a good shooter/ scorer
- heise- career 8pts per player (in 5 year), avg shooter, low volume 35% career shooter (bad defender) - 5per last year
- dominick nelson- statistically terrible shooter
- mason williams - only 13pt per on a terrible low major team at just avg %sā¦
- Jamarion Batemon - probably the best shooterā¦ but do want to rely on #43 recruit
- 2 sub 100 incoming recruits
not 1 guard on roster i think could score on elite defense
ps i like Nelson, im not saying he is a bad commitā¦ he is a Mid Major POY, great defenderā¦ was more about team fitā¦
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I hope you arenāt serious.
All 3 will be in the rotation
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this is random, but i randomly started watching film on Desmond Claudeā¦ i know he is asking for NIL that we wouldnt payā¦ and we arent reaching out to himā¦ but boy would i have loved him for us
a 6ā6 muscular PG
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Yeah but they wont be relied to carry us. Pops, Milos, Tugler & Sharp will be the veterans & leaders of the group.
You like emā muscular huh?
I kid. 
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If Milos comes back he certainly is a leader but the only way we make a big dent in the playoffs is by the 3 newcomers having a large input.
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Iowa State needed a back up PG. Didnt get one. We needed needed a combo/slasher guard who could creste his own shot and play defense. Ideally, weād like a legit 3 point shooter who could play passable defense. We needed one more interior big man at the least, with a preference of an athletic, springy big who can run the floor, play defense, and at least score put backs around the rim.
When you look at what some other programs are getting, and even some with more limited resources, the offseason is a massive disappointment. IMO our staffed erred on their targets and didnt have sufficient back up plans in place.
The NIL isnāt a good thing for our particular program. We donāt have BYU church money (by that I mean LDS allgiance and deep pockets) and we dont have Texas oil money. Maybe more importantly, the state is firmly against the idea of the NIL in the first place. It puts us in a tough spot going forward.
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i dont even think you needed BYU or texas money
their are a ton of middling transfers that id have been so exited about had they gone to iowa state
grand canyon has a better transfer classā¦ you cant even blame the state as iowa has a better transfer class; Bennett Stirtz, Brendan Hausen and Alvaro Folgueiras to ISU and iowa state is likely a preseason top 3 team with who is returning
the dissappoint for me is you didnāt need much, just 1 touted addā¦ you pay tj like 4 mil a yearā¦ you could have found 1mil somewhere for a 25-65 ranked transfer and go for a title
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Hey man, I appreciate many of your kind words and can vibe with your general concerns. That Ole Miss debacle was legit and Iām not gonna downplay that at all. It keeps me up at night.
On the flipside, it was a weird market year beyond just normal inflation. Collectives are trying to unload their dollars while they still can before the expected July 1st house settlement date (fingers crossed), and the bball transfer market was a big shiny splashy place you could do that on actual proven names.
At which time NIL collectives will transition to something remsembling more of an attached advertising agency for the athletic departments than a slush fund of donated money. Itās actually fascinating, complicated, and frustratingly upsetting all at once lol
If u listen to Blum in the link I shared, ISU went from feeling really good about our ability to compete financially for established transfers, and they were initially receiving a ton of positive feedback from agents on offersā¦ to being basically 110% priced out of everyone over a period of 4 days and finding out they arenāt gonna be in the same stratosphere. They had to adjust and adapt once again, as the always do. Is it disappointing? Yes in a way. But itās also kind of expected and Iām still grateful and optimistic in our ability to do it, overall.
Some of it is just lack of source money, letās just be clear. But a lot of it was because they truly do prioritize rewarding guys like Lipsey, Momcilovic, and Jefferson who have earned it and invested themselves into the whole. Lots of programs punted on that to make a splash, ISU refuses to do that. Itās a values and long term thing. Whenever ISU adds a transfer, they add corresponding money to everyone else. Itās important for our high retention, morale, and loyalty our returners have for ISU.
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Excellent and valid points. Also, being in Ag myself which is arguably our biggest source of booster wealth, itās also an industry that has a high propensity to reinvest in debt leveraged capital. Google the price of farm land or modern equipment and tell me where the free available cash just laying around is lol.
Most of our wealthy farmers are credit rich. They can take out a loan that would make your head spin, any time any place. They can pull the plug and sell off assets at any point, and they can ride off into the sunset and live like a king whenever they see fitā¦ But they canāt exactly take out a million dollar loan so we can give it to a backup point guard lol. Thereās no box on a bank form for that, even in Iowaš¤£, maybe there should be!
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Took away that 7 uniform he was wearing last week. Milos back confirmed
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1 season of eligibility. Darn, was hoping for 2
No medical redshirt?
probably still in application phase
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The post on Instagram says 2 years of eligibility, so not too sure which one to believe.
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āThis summer, Athletics Compliance officials plan to file a medical hardship waiver for Isaacs from his last season at Creighton for a possible second season of eligibility with the Cougarsā
^^ UH MBK twitter posted this
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Do you think the panty hose help his jump shot?
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