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Keshon Gilbert
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I disagree. Announcing a guy is unavailable for the tournament seems rare, but I'm blanking on starters for teams that made the second weekend and beyond who were out a game or two, came back, then finished the tournament. Guys playing hurt, being day to day multiple games? Sure. But I'd bet the vast majority played the first game. Those situations are a matter of how many minutes they can play as their teams advance, not "They've been out for essentially the last three games and may not even suit up." I understand the argument that ISU could've announced he's out 30 minutes before every game, I just don't know what purpose that would've served. adds maybe 15 minutes to opponents' scout
This is like leading an Olympic marathon and quitting at the finish line. Playing a college final 4 is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The NBA combine in May is a no-chance-in-hell opportunity. He is going to have to live with this decision for the next 40 years. His dad and TJ are the 2 opposing forces. Is he 100%? Obviously no. Could he still play without causing long term damage? No one knows.
Having just finished watched "Killing Kennedy" today, I think Keshon was hit in crossfire from a defender on the grassy knoll and a trailing defender behind him from the School Book Depository.
Your level of absurdity never ceases to amaze me...quit over-thinking this. TJ withheld the Keshon issue to protect our 3 seed. He succeeded in doing so. Simple as that. End of story.
Maybe he is not telling the truth now and Keshon will be healthy and play in R32 game . . . . TJ is just toying with future opponents and their ability to gameplan.
I don't think so, just throwing out as wild and speculative scenarios as some of you guys.
Asking “what can be gained” on a forum is dumb. This can be said about almost any post on here.
Possibility: He's hurt and unable to play to the level he expects of himself. So he shuts it down and rehabs, hoping to be healthy for pre-draft camps.
You have info that indicates his dad is involved, in opposition to TJs wishes?
demoncore1031
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So you're saying that if you were ISU's head coach, you would have publicly announced Gilbert's injury before the selection show yesterday?
No college coach would do that and risk a potential fall in seeding.
I don’t usually post but through football and basketball season I come on to read frequently. My wife and I are season tickets in both fb and men’s bb.
I do get a bit frustrated with the bickering between fans. I mean my word aren’t we all here because we love our Cyclones?
Anyway I’m here today because I care about Keshon. He’s up there with my favorites. And I have been rooting hard for ISU since Barry Stevens and Dwayne Crutchfield. I don’t think there was ever a player that gave more of himself to our team than Keshon Gilbert.
I can understand him being frustrated with how things have gone. When he tweaked his groin we had one loss and there wasn’t a team we were afraid to play.
So please can’t we just be thankful for all the unbelievable moments that Keshon gave us. This fan base has way too much class to do anything else.
I do get a bit frustrated with the bickering between fans. I mean my word aren’t we all here because we love our Cyclones?
Anyway I’m here today because I care about Keshon. He’s up there with my favorites. And I have been rooting hard for ISU since Barry Stevens and Dwayne Crutchfield. I don’t think there was ever a player that gave more of himself to our team than Keshon Gilbert.
I can understand him being frustrated with how things have gone. When he tweaked his groin we had one loss and there wasn’t a team we were afraid to play.
So please can’t we just be thankful for all the unbelievable moments that Keshon gave us. This fan base has way too much class to do anything else.
Reading tea leaves, if there was a reason Keshon was a "locker room problem" or there were bigger issues, he isn't sitting front row during the bracket announcement with the team. Especially if that announcement comes almost immediately after the bracket announcement. If he is a problem, you don't have him in the room. If he was a problem, he probably doesn't travel with the team at all the last few weeks when he wasn't playing.
Any rumors feel like making up drama, and I have to say, listening to CW's podcast from last night just reinforces that it was a good decision to just call it like it was. Let the players play and not be worried about slipping up and saying something about Keshon not being available.
That said, we have a good opportunity to get to the 2nd weekend. If we get there, we see what happens!
Any rumors feel like making up drama, and I have to say, listening to CW's podcast from last night just reinforces that it was a good decision to just call it like it was. Let the players play and not be worried about slipping up and saying something about Keshon not being available.
That said, we have a good opportunity to get to the 2nd weekend. If we get there, we see what happens!
Yes, but you didn't end the story there. Read your next sentences...it doesn't make sense why you assume TJ is lying beyond that.
demoncore1031
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Exactly. We don't have all the facts and likely never will. I'm wondering if KG stayed in the lineup because Milan went down and Tamin was not 100%. Either way, lets all be grateful for KG being a Cyclone.
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