Tim Floyd back in the Dance
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Tim Floyd and had that swagger on the sidelines, too. You could tell that guy wasn't afraid of anyone and coached that sideline like losing wasn't an option.
I loved watching those teams through college. Throwing a triangle and two one possession, putting JC on the other team's center on a surprise possession, etc. It was just fun, and you knew Floyd was working his magic on the sidelines.
Swagger and passion. Those would be my two words to describe Floyd and his teams here at ISU.
I loved watching those teams through college. Throwing a triangle and two one possession, putting JC on the other team's center on a surprise possession, etc. It was just fun, and you knew Floyd was working his magic on the sidelines.
Swagger and passion. Those would be my two words to describe Floyd and his teams here at ISU.
I've noticed that too. The Southern California weather will do that for you. Or maybe it's something else common in SoCal--starts with an "S" and ends with an "urgery."
Or maybe starting with a "B" and ending with an "otox."
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It has always been my contention that Tim's success at ISU had a great deal to do with Dr. Tom's dismissal at Iowa.
Floyd had the Cyclones in post season play very quickly with a team that was picked to finish last, and I think the powers that be at Iowa thought that if a coach could get it done in short fashion at ISU, then Davis must not be doing his job!
I always liked Dr. Tom, and thought he was ran out of Iowa City. Unfortunately, as we all know, when Chicago came calling, Tim couldn't say no.
Had Tim stayed, there is no doubt in my mind that Nick and Kirk would have been Cyclones.
Just my opinion of course.
Floyd had the Cyclones in post season play very quickly with a team that was picked to finish last, and I think the powers that be at Iowa thought that if a coach could get it done in short fashion at ISU, then Davis must not be doing his job!
I always liked Dr. Tom, and thought he was ran out of Iowa City. Unfortunately, as we all know, when Chicago came calling, Tim couldn't say no.
Had Tim stayed, there is no doubt in my mind that Nick and Kirk would have been Cyclones.
Just my opinion of course.
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Speaking of Tim Floyd. Does anybody else think he looks a little like Harrison Ford??? :laugh:
Right movie, wrong character, IMO. Try this:
(That's Denholm Elliot, AKA Marcus Brody. Albeit this picture is from a different movie)
Actually, Raef was in the HS class of 94. Tim lost Raef to Roy Williams, but he would have had Hinrich and possibly Collison had he stayed.
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Why not? He got paid a crapton in the NBA and now he's coaching in SoCal. Seemed to work out pretty good for him.
Thank you for catching this.
I realized, later, the mistake I had made, went back and edited it, and then found afterwards you had caught me anyway!!
I think Collison comes too, after Davis was made a "lame duck."
Go Cyclones :yes:
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I don't think Davis had anything to do with Collison. Correct me if I'm wrong, but both Heinrich and Collison were verbally committed to Floyd and decided to go to KU when he left. Sounds like it was a pretty simple chain of events that led them there.
OK, I will. Heinrich was, but Collison was not. UofI fans will say they had a chance, but I think he was KU all the way.
Fair enough. I thought he was verbally committed, but could easily be wrong. I guess that's just how I remembered it for some reason. Didn't know Iowa was every really in the mix.
I think even the biggest McDermott fans would agree with this. Having Tim Floyd as a lifer would be great, but we probably gotta admit, he's a little too good for us now...
Sure was fun times when he was here.
Tim is a nice guy. He is a very solid college coach.
However, he has NEVER taken any college team he has coached past the Sweet 16 round. We have had two coaches at ISU in modern times that have taken ISU to the Sweet 16 and have also coached teams deeper into the tournament (LE coached ISU to the Elite 8 and JO coached Michigan to the National Championship game). Again, Floyd has never gotten any of his teams past the Sweet 16.
Lastly, Floyd is having major trouble with the new APR. This is probably really not a surprise to anyone that follows his methods but it is the reality he now faces at USC. As you can read in the attached article, "Southern California was warned that sustained underperformance would put them on track to being banned from future postseason play"...they were the only MBB program to get such a warning.
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However, he has NEVER taken any college team he has coached past the Sweet 16 round. We have had two coaches at ISU in modern times that have taken ISU to the Sweet 16 and have also coached teams deeper into the tournament (LE coached ISU to the Elite 8 and JO coached Michigan to the National Championship game). Again, Floyd has never gotten any of his teams past the Sweet 16.
Lastly, Floyd is having major trouble with the new APR. This is probably really not a surprise to anyone that follows his methods but it is the reality he now faces at USC. As you can read in the attached article, "Southern California was warned that sustained underperformance would put them on track to being banned from future postseason play"...they were the only MBB program to get such a warning.
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Speaking of Tim Floyd. Does anybody else think he looks a little like Harrison Ford??? :laugh:
Get off my plane.
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Surpsingly I agree with you on this one...
I'd go a step further and say that he had similar issue at ISU and laid the ground work for Eustachy and Morgan to do the same things which ultimately came back to bite us when McDermott took over.
CycloneErik
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That's a good post. I'd wondered where he'd be with the APR, since he helped bring it about (essentially).
I'd forgotten about the Sweet 16 thing. Not sure what to make of it, but it's awfully interesting.
Actually it was Coach Orr that "lost" Raef. That is a long story for another day though. Coach Floyd did have the upper hand in landing Heinrich though, Collison not so much. Both of them would come down and play with us at times. I would guess we were a distant second to Kansas for Collison.
I'd take getting to the Sweet 16 right now.
Again, the APR thing's a different story, but if you're going to be harsh on a guy because he can ONLY get the the Sweet 16, I'll take it.
Again, the APR thing's a different story, but if you're going to be harsh on a guy because he can ONLY get the the Sweet 16, I'll take it.
