I find it hilarious that just 4 weeks ago we had "must win" games to make the tourney, now we have "must win" games to win the conference championship.
I think simply because of the effort that was given. I realize Grill was out, but it was such a lull game I figured it was at least going to be closer than that. Poor passes that looked lazy and unthoughtful and the energy in that game seemed like they played the night before. I didn't expect them to win, but holy bad effort. It didn't help that Mizzou played in their face defense and made about everything from behind the arc. I didn't expect a W, but I thought it would be a 5-8 point loss instead of a 17 point loss.
Things have changed quickly. I am not sure there will ever be a level of success that will cause ISU fans to have consistently high expectations.
Other than the obvious question mark with Grill why do you say that? We just crushed Tech by like 30 and they’re not full strength.
I don't get this at all. I feel way better about beating Tech on the road than a talented Texas team.
My question is when the the expectation go from making the tourney to winning the conference? And can we at least acknowledge the lightning fast speed of that transition?
1) it's always tough as hell to play in Lubbock
It's more so denial. People don't want to admit Caleb is that important to the team. I think he is, but I think we would also struggle if for example it were Holmes or Gabe that were out instead of Caleb. Each guard that sees regular rotation minutes is pretty vital to this teams success. It was evident that when Jeremiah Williams went out, our guard depth was going to be pretty thin, and each one was going to have to really step it up. Caleb, I think, has been the most improved player from last year, he has really answered the call, but each one of Gabe, Jaren, Caleb, and even Tamin are pretty important to the functionality and success of this team.
