Why doesn't his picture and 247 graphic show up like the others that are listed?
Excited for the future
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Even with 11 wins, 0-fer conference and two 20 loss seasons in a row were the worst since the mid 70s.
Absolutely - and I would still contend that T.J. has overdelivered in both years still:The offensive struggles have been tough to watch and there is no excuse for what happened yesterday. However, the future is bright. The talent upgrade coming in the next 2 classes has me pumped for the future of this program. And if you're not a recruiting junkie like me, this is what we all get to look forward to.
2023
Omaha Biliew, Iowa State Cyclones, Power Forward
Omaha Biliew is a 6-7, 200-pound Small Forward from West Des Moines, IA.247sports.com
Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State Cyclones, Power Forward
Milan Momcilovic is a 6-8, 205-pound Power Forward from Pewaukee, WI.
Jelani Hamilton, Iowa State Cyclones, Shooting Guard
Jelani Hamilton is a 6-5, 180-pound Shooting Guard from Austell, GA.
Kayden Fish, Iowa State Cyclones, Power Forward
Kayden Fish is a 6-6, 205-pound Power Forward from Kansas City, MO.
2024
Nojus Indrusaitis, Brewster Academy , Shooting Guard
Nojus Indrusaitis is a 6-4, 170-pound Shooting Guard from Lemont, IL.https://247sports.com/player/jt-rock-46127562/ - he'll be a consensus 4 star once Rivals pulls their head out of their ass
Dwayne Pierce, Christ The King Regional , Small Forward
Dwayne Pierce is a 6-5, 210-pound Small Forward from Middle Village, NY.
- In 2022 he only had one legit scorer in Brockington and took that group to the Sweet 16
- This year he takes a random assortment of St. Bonny transfers, Gabe, freshman point guard, and no quality bigs to the tourny losing in first round. Not a disappointment to get this team to the dance.
Now that he has top tier offensive talent coming in, I am excited to see what he can do with it. Would love to see us stomp Iowa's ass next year, play 500 ball in the league, and sneak into the tourney.
I’m not sure if there is a thread on projected starting lineups for next year so I’ll post here. I hope TJ commits to the young guys early….and they are ready for it.
Tre King
Biliew
Momcilovic
Tamin
Transfer shooting guard
Bench:
Ward (if he returns)
Transfer big
Watson (expect a jump offensively)
Williams
Hamilton
Williams is not going to start over Lipsey at PG and his shooting %s were not good enough at Temple to expect him to fill that role. I’m indifferent to Rob coming back but if he does I hope his usage goes down.
Looking at this I think it’s imperative that TJ get a quality shooter in the portal foremost, then we could use a capable big body in the middle. It will help if Hamilton can shoot, and maybe Fish surprises on the upside and challenges Ward and Watson for PT. I like this bench if we can get a transfer big more skilled than Rob. If Momcilovic is physically ready for the Big 12 then start him and Biliew and let them combine for 25 or more shots per game. They have to be better than what we had most of this year.
Tre King
Biliew
Momcilovic
Tamin
Transfer shooting guard
Bench:
Ward (if he returns)
Transfer big
Watson (expect a jump offensively)
Williams
Hamilton
Williams is not going to start over Lipsey at PG and his shooting %s were not good enough at Temple to expect him to fill that role. I’m indifferent to Rob coming back but if he does I hope his usage goes down.
Looking at this I think it’s imperative that TJ get a quality shooter in the portal foremost, then we could use a capable big body in the middle. It will help if Hamilton can shoot, and maybe Fish surprises on the upside and challenges Ward and Watson for PT. I like this bench if we can get a transfer big more skilled than Rob. If Momcilovic is physically ready for the Big 12 then start him and Biliew and let them combine for 25 or more shots per game. They have to be better than what we had most of this year.
I think CF site has a maximum of how many embedded link graphic/summary are visible in one post. I've encountered that when posting multiple music clips in other threads.
If Lipsey improves his ability to score can't he be the 2?
Having two guards on the floor together that can handle can go a long ways.
Can any of them shoot more than 25% from 3? If they can't, Otz needs to work on his offensive structure. Maybe drive to the hoop more??
Whar Fish? He just led his team to state championship in Missouri. Gave a good post game interview.
If Lipsey improves his shot enough that he can slide to the 2 that’s great. But I’d still like to get a good shooter who’s capable of being a solid Big 12 starter. I think Lipsey will always be at his best at PG.
Yeah, I feel like this opinion is partially driven by our own lack of experience signing recruits of this caliber. Yes, he is a top 15 recruit, and yes guys at that level often go one and done. But they don't always go one and done.
I would be curious if you went back and looked at McDs AA players the past few years to see how many of them went one and done.
The fact he had the g-league in his top 5 is a pretty good indication. Let’s look at last years #11 ranked composite ranking(Omaha’s ranking)Jarace Walker, currently a projected lottery pick. 247’s 14th ranked player last year (their ranking for Omaha) was Brandon Miller going to be a top 5 pick. Maybe Omaha will fall in love with it here and want to make a run at a title, but we should be prepared to have him only for a year.
We hardly got to the line that year with opponents making 100 more than we attempted and attempting nearly double what we did.
I said it before and I’ll say it again, I fully expect Lipsey to become a consistent shooter. Works too hard and already has the foundation mechanically. You could sort of tell the majority of his issues are in his head mentally.
That 3 pointer he hit at the end of the Pitt game was the perfect example.
The game was out of hand by that point, he knew he had to shoot and the consequences of his shot attempt were minimal.
Rose up, zero hesitation, and drilled it.
I full expect him to be a consistent shooter by his junior year.
That 3 pointer he hit at the end of the Pitt game was the perfect example.
The game was out of hand by that point, he knew he had to shoot and the consequences of his shot attempt were minimal.
Rose up, zero hesitation, and drilled it.
I full expect him to be a consistent shooter by his junior year.
Looking at the most recent class (2021) I think 13 or 14 of the 24 were one and done
Shooting is a great percentage mental. I know he shot the ball at Ames high at a decent clip. There is no doubt he’ll have more confidence with his shot in the years to come as a Cyclone.
Worst coaching job ever by a coach that year was a big reason. Cost money to get rid of him. Money well spent.
