POOR COACHING

[BryceC]

If we have to rely on guys like Brackins, Garrett, etc next season; we could be in for a 3-4 year rebuilding job.

I think we were in for a 3-4 year rebuilding job when McD was hired. For one, the players that were leftover clearly are not fitting into the system or buying into it at all. The players that were brought in weren't highly recruited by anybody. In fact, I think only Wesley Johnson will be a starter in two years. That's rebuilding. Let's look at the starting lineups the next two years (and these are what I consider "probable" or "likely" obviously using a TON of inference here)

2007:
Garrett
Taylor (maybe)
Clark
Thompson
Brackins

(W. Johnson, Marsden, Hubalek, Dunson, Staiger getting big minutes, nice 9 man rotation)

2008:

Garrett
Staiger
W. Johnson
Thompson
Brackins

(Marsden, Boozer, Buckley, Eikmeier C. Johnson and Dunson getting big minutes. Again, nice 10 man rotation.)

In two years we'll be looking at one guy who is starting now to continue starting (W. Johnson) and three guys (Dunson, Marsden, C. Johnson) who are currently on the roster to log any minutes at all.

THAT'S REBUILDING.

 

[aeroclone]

As much as I hate to say it, I agree. This rebuilding process probably will take 3-4 years. We just don't have the right people this year. And the next year or two we will be pretty young.

Coaching, however, should not be a concern. This year's UNI team which handled ISU and won on the road at Iowa, as well as giving Washington a fight, looks to have a good shot at a fourth trip in a row to the big dance. Those players were recruited and developed my McD and they are playing in his system. If he can do that at UNI, there should be no question that he will be able to get it done with the resources he has at ISU. Just give it time.

 

[MrApathy]

Spin the Iowa game whichever way you want. I've heard it all. New program, new system, freshman, lack of experience, it's early with a new coaching staff, he needs to get his own players, blah, blah, blah. I've followed ISU basketball for over 30 years and have seen a lot of crappy BB, but that was pathetic!!! Morgan's teams played much better defense. Orr, Floyd and LE would have never let this happen!! What's wrong with a zone early on when Iowa is doing nothing but dunks and lay ups? Oh, by the way, Iowa is terrible also. That's two games in row now of awful defense. I thought we hired a coach that put a more organized team on the floor. The offense stunk also. I'm really disappointed with McDermott. I guess I'm supposed to be patient. With the coach making big time money, and the Big 12 around the corner, I'm finding that hard to do.

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