We won a national championship when I was in school. I’m old but not that old. None of our other major sports have had that kind of success. Not even close.
Audi Crooks to Transfer
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How do those teams play defense and what do they expect of their players defensively? I think there's probably a lot more to it than just "how slow do they play". Even though they don't score a lot of points do they have lot of motion and off-ball movement? Do they expect their bigs to play outside of the paint and runs lot of high/low? Who knows?
I think Audi and Addy both have great potential if they get the right coach and the right situation. Both could be All Americans.
I had heard the Iowa coach was wanting to put her two bigs on the floor at the same time next year.
She's never shown any inclination that she wants to get in shape, why would that change now?
With her activity level, I can't imagine what her diet looks like to stay that size.
I agree compared to the relationship T.J. has with his players. He bear hugged Toure a couple times coming off the court. And when you watch when they're checking in or what not he is constantly talking to them.
When only 1/4 of your full time conference members compete in a sport with you, can you call it a major sport? I like wrestling, I wrestled in high school, but to call it a major sport is a bit of a stretch. I'm not sure I'd even put it on the level of Women's Volleyball as it seems everyone plays that, let alone Women's Basketball.
If he gets a statue, it should be about 3 feet tall and made out of tin. That way it's mediocre just like the program he's run for the last 20 years.
If she goes to Iowa will be interesting. I think if She leaves Iowa State, She will always be a cyclone and people still respect her unless she goes to Iowa. That said she could still keep a lot of her NIL deals.
Yes, but sadly, you can only watch wrestling online. So few matches are even televised. It's just not a big draw sport anymore. Sports like soccer lacrosse hockey are much more covered by the networks and large sporting affiliates.
From my own experience coaching younger kids and from knowing my older two boys, my oldest will shut down and be afraid to make a mistake if he gets yelled at. Quick one sentence explanation telling him what to do calmly he’ll do it.
You can yell at my middle kid. Won’t make any difference at all, good or bad.
That’s generally my experience at least.
Nearly every Iowa State dual is on ESPN+
Audi already is an All American... Hell it's even in the news headlines
Iowa State All-American center Audi Crooks plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
Iowa State center Audi Crooks plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, she announced on Thursday. She is coming off a career-best season for the Cyclones in 2025-26. Crooks averaged a career-high 25.8 points to go with 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists this past season. She also earned AP Second Team...
I mean ya he will be missed. I was there before him for some games. It's just that I believe the game and the players have evolved and he hasn't in a sense. It's a tough job. He has to know that it's time......
Name me a player men's or women's in recent history that transferred out that you still think are as beloved as players that finished their careers as Cyclones. Audi would of had a banner hung in Hilton some day had she stayed but there is no way in hell that happens now. Where she goes next is also going to be a big factor in what kind of NIL deals she gets as being an Iowa native there was a lot of value in her deals but I don't see those same companies staying onboard if she commits to another school outside of the state.
