***Official Meltdown Thread***
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So far, they are the better team. I would have no problem with that if the season ended today. Lot of season left, though.
How is the offense a problem? We are still scoring a ton of points. We are bad defensively and get worse because we have no depth.
Completely skewed stat. Both teams scored 10 points in final 1:04 of the game. Worst 51 point half for ISU that I have ever seen, ever
In hindsight, Fred should have taken the GS job. He likely would have a ring, and ISU a couple of actual recruiting classes. Might have to give back the Big 12 Tourney, but maybe also the UAB loss. Really anything is preferred over the stop in recruiting and leaving in June before what should have been an all-time peak year.
Is Monte hurt? He is a very good pg, but imo his game is the same as last year just on a system team not playing the system quite as well. He does not have the shooters to work with and we can't give him any rest to be fresh.
This should not be a meltdown. It was easy enough to see this coming as early as last spring and last year's team over-performing exposed us to some unrealistic expectations.
no problem. You did write that column.
I am very grateful for the 5 years and for Georges and Monte and jameel and Matt and naz. They are great players. But our depth is a big problem and that's all on Fred. And everyone with brain function knows this team would be better with Fred. Only because he's the one they know.
So so when I got told how great of a favor he was doing us (TJ), it irritates me.
If we beat them down the court, we win. We got beat at our own game, transition. Plus, can we run an offense in the second half?
Our offense is not the problem in the general sense (I don't recall saying it was the problem in any sense) it is a problem is the sense that was/has always been our only hope in countering our poor defense and rebounding. That counter is not coming. I did say we were a system team that out-played people, particularly in needing high energy and smart play on both ends.
Our defense and rebounding has always been pretty poor (recall we lost a similar game to Baylor last year), but now due to the same roster weaknesses plus even less depth than before, it puts even more pressure for what we were designed to do (offense) to be damn near perfect.
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yeah we might be better off had he bailed sooner. I still think he really screwed us over by not quitting until June. It's not like he had to have a job all of the time.
Probablt the the best thing for Iowa state would be had he stayed and then we would know the new guy would be starting over.
