Basketball recruiting update
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If your scenario is what actually transpired, then I disagree - it's pulling a scholarship, IMO. They're telling the kid that they no longer have as much confidence in his ability as they once did, and they no have the same optimistic feeling about him become a Cyclone. They may smile when they say it, but they're begging the kid to reconsider...
Ladies, when did this site turn into the Cyclone version of "The View". Everyone needs to take a midol with a galss of Zinfandel and relax.....This is obviuosly a sign that there is NOTHING going on in the world of sports. Why don't we start up a post about what shoe sizes make the best D-1 propects.
How many days till kick off?
How many days till kick off?
So do you think it would be better for them to say nothing and let him get to campus to find he is out of his league and has no chance for PT? Telling a kid that IF he improves he has a chance for playing time is not an issue in my book...better to be honest with a kid and give them the information necessary for them to get to the level they need to than to blow sunshine up his *** until it becomes obvious that he can't cut it IMO
Must be easy to poke fun of other people's opinion changes when yours always stays the same (negative Nancy, pitchforks drawn ready to pile on any coach/administrator from "your team" at a moments notice) whether it's shown to be right or not. I honestly feel sorry for some people :sad:
Must be easy to poke fun of other people's opinion changes when yours always stays the same (negative Nancy, pitchforks drawn ready to pile on any coach/administrator from "your team" at a moments notice) whether it's shown to be right or not. I honestly feel sorry for some people :sad:
Yeah me too. Like those who talk smack, but then run away and can't back things up, only to just randomly drop in and talk smack again.
I honestly feel sorry for whatever basketball team you coach, if this is how you treat people...
How again did I talk smack? I just get sick to death of reading your tired old negative remarks about everybody associated with the basketball team. There have been negative people in the past on here who have been just as negative, but I don't remember anybody who comes across as high and mighty as you do about your knowledge, experiences, or athletic ability to go along with your running rip-fest on our staff and players.
And I don't know how I've ever "run away" from anything I've ever said on here...if you have a comment to me that I haven't answered it is only because I didn't see it as I have a life outside of the message boards too and don't review every thread or comment I've ever made to see if somebody responded to it...
As for my basketball coaching, if I had a basketball player on my team that was as openly negative, conceited, and condescending to everybody else around them as you seem to be, we would have some issues with our player/coach relationship and there would need to be an attitude adjustment on their part or they would need to look at another extracurricular activity in the winter. On that note, I feel sorry for the slow-pitch softball team you manage if your personality is anything like it seems to be on this board...
I just want to make sure I understand your logic:
A.) When beneficial to one's argument (against McD), do not look past what is known/overt (W/L).
B.) When beneficial to one's argument (against McD), do look past what is publicly stated/overt (kid's, kid's coaches word).
I manage a baseball team, not a slow pitch team. And I think for the most part everyone gets along with me. Even posters that disagree with a lot of my points.
Simply you do not know me and are judging me. I'm going to drop it now and move on.
I haven't made an argument for or against McD in this thread. If you're going to take every thing I say and make it a for or against the coach, then go ahead, but that's not what I am trying to do.
You can make that comment carry a little more weight if you ever revisit a thread from 5-6 months ago in which something you said negatively about a coach/player/recruit was proven wrong in a good way (ie: "Brackins is going pro because Mac can't develop players") :wink:
I have never said Brackins would go pro because Mac can't develop players. You cannot find a single post where I've said that. If you're going to quote me, quote me. Do not put words in my mouth.
I thought Brackins would go pro because I thought the situation was right (weak draft class= probably drafted in the top 10 = more guarenteed $$$).
Almost every analyst has thought this may not have been the best move career-wise. I guarentee if Craig did not play for ISU, more people on this site would hold the same opinion. That said, he's back and I hope it's worthwhile for him. I am excited to be able to watch him play for another year..
Oh I know, it has nothing to do with who you are for/against. I am just pointing out how one can plead for a black/white view on one subject, and in another suggest one should look further than what has been presented.
I found several places where you thought Brackins was going pro and saw you change your own opinions on it several times (that was my basic point), but couldn't find anything about Mac's development of talent. I wasn't trying to put words in your mouth there with that comment, I just know that you have been all over his case and figured that would be something you would throw out with Brackins' decision. I see that I was wrong on the development of talent comment and also actually saw a couple places where you defended him early on last season, so I apologize for my comment being inaccurate.
I still think you are way over the top with your negativity toward Mac and the program, especially with so many things pointing to a good turnaround this year and beyond, but didn't mean to put words in your mouth with his development of players.
I still think you are way over the top with your negativity toward Mac and the program, especially with so many things pointing to a good turnaround this year and beyond, but didn't mean to put words in your mouth with his development of players.
Actually, what is better is to not be recruiting small school basketball players from Iowa when they are in the 8th grade.
Having said that, recruiting is nothing more than one long episode of "blowing sunshine up the recruit's and his parents' arses".
Call it what you want but McDermott made sure to let Dykstra know that he was not really wanted anymore unless he was willing to meet the demands that he had. Dykstra is playing nice because I'm sure GM said he would help him out in finding another school.
I have no problem with McDermott doing what he did but those of you that were sure GM would never do such a thing are now aware that he will. FYI to all of you...this is big time college athletics...IT IS EAT OR BE EATEN.
Regarding Brackins, I was wrong about my guess. At the same time, I have never said I had a source or connection; What kind of damage did I do by being wrong? Worst case, is make a handful of people who don't even know or care about me upset.
IMO, I think the quote you had of me would've been out of line had I said something like "I have a source that tells me Brackins just packed his things. He also said he's planning on hitting the road at Noon".
Regardless, I think the only way I am going to make some of you guys happy is by simply not posting anymore. I won't do that completly, but I am going to cut back a lot. I have other avenues to say how I feel about the basketball program.
McD needs to jump on talent early, and at the time Dykstra was highly ranked. That said, no one has been proven wrong. All we know is that McD is willing to let a kid be on scholarship even if he is not committed to being a Big 12 athlete. Thankfully Dykstra did what is best for both parties. If I was McD I would have pulled the offer.
