What to do with Coach Prohm Poll..
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I would have rather had the successes of the Prohm era (e.g., three NCAA tournament berths, a Sweet Sixteen, two-time Big 12 tournament champions, a win in Lawrence, the only team to defeat national runner-up Texas Tech in Lubbock that particular season, and plenty of other big wins against high-major peers, landing some big-time recruits and placing a number of enterprising young men in the NBA to build our network, etc.) compared to...
Just sucking. No notable accomplishments whatsoever. Just a boot stomping on our face the whole time. Plus no pride in Iowa State built -- Wesley Johnson left, and Craig Brackins refuted the program after he left.
McDermott MVC ball was ******* boring, too. Not only did we suck, but there was nothing entertaining about it.
So yes, assuming Prohm is done after this year, his tenure was manifestly more successful than McDermott. Think of Rhoads and Chizik -- Rhoads had a fast start but eventually stalled out, then crashed and burned, but he gave us some good memories along the way. It was fun at times. Chizik gave us nothing but defeat and bad football.
The situation is similar here.
Better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all.
I don't think it's anymore difficult to win in Ames than anywhere else. Wayne Morgan never had a losing season. Sometimes things just don't click be it for a season or two........................or four. This is where the AD has to juggle the BS, be it on message boards like this, over the phone, at luncheons with what he thinks the coach is capable of. Prohm has won here. He can recruit. He does connect with his players. These are things the AD has to juggle when things are going tough.
FWIW, I have a vendor I deal with at work who is a Shocker alum, he has heard this as well. Idk how much there really is to it but it's coming out on their end as well. Based on track record of this person, I wouldn't say I'm super convinced but it's interesting to hear it from a WSU fan. He's less than thrilled, I think this would be a really tough sell to a fanbase with expectations like Shockers fans have. They know basketball. I
That said, this would be best basketball news we've gotten since Foster committed in November '19. Seems almost too good to be true but it would be the best case scenario for both ISU and Steve Prohm. If he sticks around until JP finally fires him, he won't land in a spot like WSU.
I'm going to throw out some if's here. But if CSP doesn't leave and if Foster gets %100 healthy and if they start winning next year.......why would he even want to coach at a spot like WSU?
I don't imagine he would in this scenario. But how likely is the scenario? Foster being healthy is obviously realistic, but can the returning group of mostly these same guys really win? The players don't seem to believe it right now, and the man in charge looks tired and worn down, like a man running out of time. I don't know if another year can be risked at this point. I am for him to get it figured out and turned around, but my belief-o- meter is at an all time low.
It’s gonna take more than one successful year to get back in the good graces of most fans. Can he sustain it? I just don’t see it at this point. His staff is what’s gonna hold him back.
I have heard it as well from a big donor, who is the President of the Iowa Bankers Assc.
Hoping we get an update on the premium boards from CW, either a confirmation or denial of the rumor.
Yes, this is so juicy, it's premium board only material.......
Well there is a thread there now. If there is actual smoke, CW would address it there.
Time to sign up for premium, people. Definitely worth it today.
