***** Offical Iowa State vs Texas A&M Game Day Thread ****

[azepp]

Who else is back on the kool aid?

You gotta follow the Paul Rhoads mantra... Peak and plateau. Don't get too high, and don't get too low.

But, yeah, this team has certainly been fun to watch lately.

 

[tim_redd]

Cyclone triple double history question for anyone. Did Tinsley ever get a triple double with steals?

I distinctly remember him being around double digits in steals a few times and I know he had at least a couple triple doubles.

Tinsley only had one. Stinson had one. Some other player from the Orr days had one. Urquhart i believe.

 

[ISUAlum2002]

LOL, Reid Gettys is openly lobbying for the triple double through an assist that isn't counted.

 

[JRE1975]

I would need a strong finish here and a win against Mizzou, but very happy

Mizzou is going to come into town very anrgy after K-State game!!

 

[cymaniac17]

Ejim not good offensively

 

[ISUPoker]

After the Ejim steal, Royce is WIDE OPEN in the corner for 3.... with the lane wide open and he doesn't cut to get right under the rim for an easy 2.

 

[CLONECRAZY]

These guys r havin' fun. So fun to watch.

 

[BigBake]

This team is coming together nicely.

 

[MissouriCyclone]

17 rebounds..... He is GOD

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Its a change of pace to listen to a game where the commentators are just gushing about one of our players.

 

[cymaniac17]

LOL, Reid Gettys is openly lobbying for the triple double through an assist that isn't counted.

Ive always thought that should be a rule as well. The pass led to free throw attempts and if they make a free throw it should be an assist. It only makes sense

 

[MissouriCyclone]

The announcers love us so much they want to see us in practice now... Should we be worried?

 

[xboxfever]

Ejim has really started to gain some confidence in recent weeks.

 

[marothisu]

I think theyre playing terrible perimeter D

I don't think anybody is going to disagree with that. Our defense is a huge work in progress, but we've improved a lot in that respect still.

 

[CyBer]

c'mon triple double!

 

[cyclonepower]

After the Ejim steal, Royce is WIDE OPEN in the corner for 3.... with the lane wide open and he doesn't cut to get right under the rim for an easy 2.

Good analysis

 

[CyLoboClone]

anyone hate how musberger says alabamaaaaa? (espn3 really pimpin' the mnc)

 

[Ry4Cy]

The announcers love us so much they want to see us in practice now... Should we be worried?

Can you blame them? We're America's team.

 

[marothisu]

That's not what I'm saying at all. I have no problem with criticisms, but a lot of posts in this thread are strictly criticisms and give our team no credit for doing anything right. In these people's minds, the reasons we are winning is solely because TAMU sucks, TAMU can't shoot, TAMU can't do this or that, etc. Nowhere is there credit given to our defensive gameplan, which by the way, has been flawless.

A lot of posts are criticisms? riiiight

 

[cyclones500]

That's not what I'm saying at all. I have no problem with criticisms, but a lot of posts in this thread are strictly criticisms and give our team no credit for doing anything right. In these people's minds, the reasons we are winning is solely because TAMU sucks, TAMU can't shoot, TAMU can't do this or that, etc. Nowhere is there credit given to our defensive gameplan, which by the way, has been flawless.

I agree there. I think it's fine to keep a critical eye (several of us have nit-picked during this game, even after getting a lead, including me).

Thing with this game is, A&M doesn't look good. One reason is: ISU is causing it. Secondly, I've seen ISU blow out a lot of bad teams even in recent years, and rarely has looked as good doing it.