I probably watch Tyrus' senior year highlight tape once a year just to remember how good of a shooter he truly was. The difficulty level for a lot of these are insane and he made it look effortless.
Favorite 6th men?
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I probably watch Tyrus' senior year highlight tape once a year just to remember how good of a shooter he truly was. The difficulty level for a lot of these are insane and he made it look effortless.
Stevie is one of my favorite players but I wouldn't call him a 6th man as he only came off the bench 17 out of almost 100 games he played his final 3 years at Iowa State.
There was a great article about glue guys in SI right before the NCAA tournament in 2000. They called Stevie the perfect glue guy.
I'll see if I can find it...
EDIT: Found it...
Glue Guys To survive in the NCAAs, teams need selfless heroes who hold them together so they can stick it to opponents
Twenty seconds remained to be played, St. John's led Rutgers bythree, and the Red Storm's season lay in the balance. Theproblem was where the ball lay--in thevault.si.com
I remember that article... I still own that copy of SI
I thought the starters that year were
Rancik
Horton
Nurse
Tinsley
Fizer
Or was it Johnson over Rancik....trying to remember
I dont think Rancik started, I'm about 99% sure Stevie started every game.
I pulled out my media guide and Johnson did start. I would take a Stevie every day of the week!
Yeah, he was a beast his Senior year, then didn't he play linebacker for a year or two after his basketball eligibility was up?
Curtis jones is the best 6th man in ISU history. Not only because of his performance on both ends but because of his impact and understanding of his role. He was also off to a very slow start where fans got discouraged about him and his stock is through the roof
Because I'm old, I usually vote for a Cyclone from the past when these questions are posed.
But Curtis Jones does so much for this team, now for a 2nd season. Not only provides instant offense, but shoots a high %, handles the ball, rebounds, and is an excellent defender.
I gotta believe that after TJ started him in the 1st game this year, Cujo told TJ to put Milan back into the starting lineup. He's unselfish and is a perfect example of the phrase, It doesn't matter who starts. It's who finishes.
But Curtis Jones does so much for this team, now for a 2nd season. Not only provides instant offense, but shoots a high %, handles the ball, rebounds, and is an excellent defender.
I gotta believe that after TJ started him in the 1st game this year, Cujo told TJ to put Milan back into the starting lineup. He's unselfish and is a perfect example of the phrase, It doesn't matter who starts. It's who finishes.
It wouldn't surprise me if he said that to TJ. Every interview with Curtis Jones shows he's a total team guy that's mature and thrives coming in off the bench and gunning shots down immediately. I love that he's not afraid to shoot the 25'+ three's and he makes them at such a high percentage that it doesn't make fans scratch their heads. I'm pretty sure that TJ is smart enough to understand that the immediate energy Jones provides makes him better coming off the bench. He still gets starter minutes (he plays the second most minutes per game, only 2 behind Gilbert) so it's not like he's playing 15-20 minutes a game.
Stevie Johnson was a freak athlete. Love him!Stevie is one of my favorite players but I wouldn't call him a 6th man as he only came off the bench 17 out of almost 100 games he played his final 3 years at Iowa State.
There was a great article about glue guys in SI right before the NCAA tournament in 2000. They called Stevie the perfect glue guy.
I'll see if I can find it...
EDIT: Found it...
Glue Guys To survive in the NCAAs, teams need selfless heroes who hold them together so they can stick it to opponents
Twenty seconds remained to be played, St. John's led Rutgers bythree, and the Red Storm's season lay in the balance. Theproblem was where the ball lay--in the
Not the best but Klay Edwards was solid on the mid 90s teams
I'd be a bit surprised if the rumors about him and Tracy were true. She is married to a woman.
Correct, now. But I think she had a dude fiancée at the time if I remember correctly...
