the Purdue game was the last straw, perfect matchup for us, that game should never of been close, matchup problems everywhere for Purdue and we did nothing to take advantage till the last 10 minutes
What to do with Coach Prohm Poll..
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the Purdue game was the last straw, perfect matchup for us, that game should never of been close, matchup problems everywhere for Purdue and we did nothing to take advantage till the last 10 minutes
I've watched 0.0 seconds of ISU basketball this year. I've been a season ticket holder since Larry.
Oh, come on now. What I bolded above is just being silly. I'm not going to argue that Prohm coached a perfect game that night, because he didn't, but Purdue was a #4 seed that won the Big Ten regular season title that year. To suggest that we should have blown them out if we had done everything perfectly is frankly absurd. It's not like they were a #14 seed mid-major that had to win their conference tournament just to get into the tournament.
This made me chuckle. Folks, this is how bad we are.
Hey now, that Jackson State team was pretty salty.
Or double/triple your money by sticking it out.
You have to remember, too, that the men in these professions are competitive and have a lot of ego. Not saying that is a bad thing or anything like that, but those personalities naturally gravitate towards this.
Calling it quits because you're set for life isn't the goal here. Winning -- or at least not losing -- is.
You know what Chip, I am out of reasons to defend CSP right now, but this attempt at re-writing, or with the Sesame Street saying of the season.....re-image....history is starting to remind me of the days when the one ups of this site were trashing Wayne Morgan as they tried in vain to explain away the utter failure of their hero. He welcome may have ran it's course......but this BS is making me T.J. is coming.
I just can’t wait until basketball season is over and we can actually see how this plays out. Obviously Covid could derail this plan, but assuming he knows Campbell is sticking around awhile that will likely lead to more income to athletics(higher prices for a better product, donations, growing fan base/support).. he might be more willing to go get a better coach than he usually would for basketball, knowing what Hilton Magic means to the fan base and that it’s the second most profitable sport(and more income here goes back to helping football and all athletics as a whole).
There is no formula for hiring a winning coach. If there was, some guy would start a search firm and make millions per search.
Even hiring a P5 assistant for an elite coach is no guarantee. How many great coaches under Coach K, Williams, Calipari, Boeheim, Pitino, Izzo or Self have turned out to be great coaches? A very small %.
What works at one school, doesn't necessarily work at another. Look no further than Fred Hoiberg. At ISU he went 16-16 and then 23-11. At Nebraska he has gone 7-25 and 4-8. Sure the future looks better with his signing the McGowens brothers. But if the younger brother does great next year, he could be a one-and-done. I am sure Nebraska fans have their concerns that Hoiberg will get the job done.
To be a head coach at this level is a dream job. He's not doing it for the money. That's just a great benefit to doing what you love. And he's young. He's not ready to kick back and enjoy his sunset years.
I REALLY like Steve and hoped it would work. I don't think you will find me posting any hateful posts. In fact, I'm too apathetic to post about hoops, much at all, and certainly can't opine about our play this year. If football wasn't good I'd be more visceral.
To me, it’s very simple and very obvious. Iowa State basketball is on pace to win 2-4 games IN AN ENTIRE SEASON. When just 5 years ago, we were coming off the best stretch in school history with repeated Top 15 teams. It takes a lot of work to tank a program that badly and that quickly.
Pollard will have no choice but to move on. Or he’ll have to admit he doesn’t care about winning basketball here (which he does). There is no way Steve Prohm turns this into a middle of the pack bubble team next year. None. And to move on this year instead of next year will cost, what, and extra $1.5 million. The AD will lose more than that from fan apathy.
Pollard will have no choice but to move on. Or he’ll have to admit he doesn’t care about winning basketball here (which he does). There is no way Steve Prohm turns this into a middle of the pack bubble team next year. None. And to move on this year instead of next year will cost, what, and extra $1.5 million. The AD will lose more than that from fan apathy.
I started going to games during the Johnny Orr era. In about the last 35 years, I've had season tickets probably 20-25 of those years. This is the most apathetic I've ever been. My only interest is when I bet against the Cyclones. That's been my most consistent winner since legalized betting was implemented.
Did you stop to think mediocrity is a big step up from this year?
CycloneErik
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just to repeat this here again.
Leave him at the arena even.
