No “team” sport can function smoothly and effectively without ground rules. It is critical to clearly establish the rules up front. When individuals violate those rules they are in effect demonstrating disrespect for themselves, the team and the coach. So, once this issue is behind us, we should be able to move forward and play as an effective team with a unified will to win.
No Lard or Lewis for exhibition Sunday
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Sucks for the fans - but CSP do what you gotta doCoach's decision, per spokesperson, per Hines and Birch on Twitter. Discuss and speculate
This team lost a lot of basketball talent from last year obviously. That talent can be replaced, and I think CSP is well on his way to doing that with his recruiting.
Also lost though was a lot of team leadership. It is going to take time to find guys to replace what Monte, Naz, Matt and Deonte brought in terms of setting an example for the other players. Someone has to step up soon. Hopefully, that will be Donovan, Nick, and/or Solomon. Maybe Wigginton will provide some leadership for the freshmen. It's a young team. Unfortunately, it will take some time.
Also lost though was a lot of team leadership. It is going to take time to find guys to replace what Monte, Naz, Matt and Deonte brought in terms of setting an example for the other players. Someone has to step up soon. Hopefully, that will be Donovan, Nick, and/or Solomon. Maybe Wigginton will provide some leadership for the freshmen. It's a young team. Unfortunately, it will take some time.
I think Jackson and Weiller-Babb can do leadership role adequately. Of course, if we're comparing it to last season, you can't match having a 5th-year veteran and two 4-year leaders. (Also, Brase probably has the maturity and experience to augment).
Don't under estimate Brase. If healthy, he's a real difference maker. Especially in a leadership role.
I really like what Prohm has done from a discipline standpoint. I don't think any of these offenses have been a big deal thus far, but really like that Prohm is laying down the law early on. I think if Hoiberg was the coach, you'd see Lard and Lewis playing tomorrow.
CycloneErik
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And everything would still work out just fine in building the team.
Discipline is nice, but this one is a big "whatever." Nobody's learning some big lesson from sitting out an exhibition game, and nobody would have been coddled if they were allowed to play.
Details matter. Where have we heard this before? I like that fact that both our basketball and football staffs want their players to be great representatives of ISU. Also these are life lessons, show up on time...do your job.
Exactly. I love how Prohm said in his interview something to the affect that it's an honor and a privilege to play for Iowa State in Hilton Coliseum and he doesn't take it lightly. If you don't live up to the strict rules Prohm has in place, you don't play.
To say that doesn't mean anything and doesn't send a message is nonsense IMO. It sounds a LOT like what Campbell preaches too. I like it.
I saw Brase play a couple times at Princeton. Nice stroke and active around the lane with a decent jump hook, as I recall (no Georges, mind you). He's a big X factor; I do think he can be a leader but you sort of have to earn that on the court and we don't know where he is physically. He could end up being a good "get" for ISU.
I agree. I think a healthy Brase might be the key to this season. This team needs some perimeter shooters to help open up the lane and stop defenses from just packing it in on us. Donovan is the only proven perimeter shooter we have basically. Brase can also hit the 3 too, which would help a lot. And it also sounds like Beverly is able to hit them too, which is a big bonus because he hadn't really shown that before coming here.
CycloneErik
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Sounds like the idea really bothers you.
Emporia State ain't no Porter brothers, but game reps would be a more practical help than sitting.
You can run some laps for being late, gain a smidge of conditioning, and learn the same lesson.
It won't matter much anyway, but the breathless enthusiasm for sitting out is a bit much. There are scores of ways to reach people.This is Prohm's, and that's fine. It'll work. Fred's would have worked just as well, and life will go on.
So you like the KF approach to discipline, huh? "We'll handle it internally".
