*Official Iowa State vs Cal Post-Game Thread*

[CydeOut]

Offensively I thought we stood around way too much, we barely moved so we threw up horrible shots instead. It was nice to see Brackins be more aggressive tonight at least.

Colvin continues to be a turnover machine, good to see Buckley in the game.

Getting outrebounded by that much and letting them dominate us in the paint was embarrassing to watch.

Mac has to be on thin ice...I honestly am holding out hope until the conference season but this is by far our most talented team and we were nearly noncompetitive tonight, definitely worried about how the rest of the season may go. Again, I'm trying to hold out faith for Mac.

 

[Clones21]

Buckley needs to be taking colvins minutes

 

[Tornado man]

Mac has to be on thin ice...

He's signed thru 2015! Who the hell is going to buy him out?

 

[The_Architect]

Offensively I thought we stood around way too much, we barely moved so we threw up horrible shots instead. It was nice to see Brackins be more aggressive tonight at least.

Colvin continues to be a turnover machine, good to see Buckley in the game.

Getting outrebounded by that much and letting them dominate us in the paint was embarrassing to watch.

Mac has to be on thin ice...I honestly am holding out hope until the conference season but this is by far our most talented team and we were nearly noncompetitive tonight, definitely worried about how the rest of the season may go. Again, I'm trying to hold out faith for Mac.

+1. Losing at home to mid majors and then going on the road against a good, not great Cal team and we can't even compete - not good.

 

[GoSTATE71]

love colvins potential, shows alot of promise, but right now id rather see buckley in the game before colvin, one thing i hate about mcdermott is how he substitutes, he never lets anyone get chemistry going, for instance against UNI we built a seven point lead and our guys were getting a chemistry going together and he decides to put in dendy, boozer, colvin...i love all three of those kids, but when your trying to build a lead those arent the players you want in without brackins, gilstrap, etc. Mcdermott is a nut case, and a **** coach end of story

 

[gocubs2118]

Colvin was a turnover machine tonight? He had one turnover.

 

[Wesley]

He's signed thru 2015! Who the hell is going to buy him out?

You better like wrestling, volleyball, wball, and football. It may be a long stretch.

 

[cyclonez7]

Coach Mac disappointed me tonight. I thought he would be able to make adjustments to stop their offense but it just didn't happen. We got abused on defense. And our offense consisted of passing it to Gilstrap or Brackins and watching them try to score. I thought Mac could come up with something way better than this but I just didn't see it tonight. Way too much standing around for a coach that is supposed to have a ton of plays and offensive schemes.

 

[Wesley]

Can we please shoot free throws better as a team? Please. Please.

 

[Wesley]

Maybe the assistants should run the second half.

 

[CloneIce]

It feels like Groundhog day. 4 years of the same. Weak rebounding, poor hustle, inept offense.

I'd like to see us give Buckley some minutes, can't hurt.

 

[tjk4isu]

Colvin and Buckley both need to take DG minutes. DG is not a leader at all. Has the strength of an eighth grade and can shoot for crap.

 

[marothisu]

Anyone know what our athletic training is like? Do these guys just bench press all day long thinking it will help their shot and rebounding or something?

 

[buckleyfan]

i still like colvin. he could guard cal's pg better than garrett, and colvin is always looking up when he dribbles. buck and colvin are much better pure pg's than garrett

i want to see
colvin
buck
scott
brack
hamilton

and substitute gilstrap for scott if size is needed

 

[chriscyzer]

Colvin and Buckley both need to take DG minutes. DG is not a leader at all. Has the strength of an eighth grade and can shoot for crap.

When DG shoots the ball I feel like Yelk is kicking a field goal.:sad:

 

[CycloneErik]

i still like colvin. he could guard cal's pg better than garrett, and colvin is always looking up when he dribbles. buck and colvin are much better pure pg's than garrett

i want to see
colvin
buck
scott
brack
hamilton

and substitute gilstrap for scott if size is needed

I like all 3 PGs. Why not rotate them all through, so they can all keep up the intensity?

 

[gwoodclone]

I am normally a positive and optimistic person, but I am having a hard time seeing things turn around this year. I hope something happens to get this team to play up to their potential, or at the very least with some heart, but things don't look good right now. If we continue on this path, McDermott has to be fired. Four terrible seasons, and another one surely coming next year, is far too many.

I am just very sad for where this program is at right now.

 

[helechopper]

It feels like Groundhog day. 4 years of the same. Weak rebounding, poor hustle, inept offense.

Yep.

Fellow Cyclone fans, We're going to have to endure another disappointing season.

I hate to say it, but I think Mac is done. He's used up all of his sunshine equity with the fan base and we're close to a mutiny situation.

Listening to the post-game radio broadcast you can tell that even the announcers are fed up, just deflated.

We need a miracle.

 

[rochclone]

Did anyone just listen to Dendy on the post-game show? I can't help the team if I'm sitting on the bench. Hey *******....all you are going to do is sit on the bench if you don't start boxing out and finishing some shots around the basket. Why don't you go airball a 14 footer to lose the game again. What a joke.

 

[Wesley]

i still like colvin. he could guard cal's pg better than garrett, and colvin is always looking up when he dribbles. buck and colvin are much better pure pg's than garrett

i want to see
colvin
buck
scott
brack
hamilton

and substitute gilstrap for scott if size is needed

What I see:

START- the fast break team
CB
DG
JVB
Dendy
Colvin

BACKUP - the slow work for a shot team
Lucca
Gilstrap
Ham
Booze
Buckley

Just play two styles of games and sub complete teams.