You can argue about total talent in various teams over the years, but when it comes to chemistry no other Cyclone team since 99-00 compares to the way this team is playing now. Watching the B12 tourney that's the comparison that kept coming to mind.
The Prohm Effect
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You can argue about total talent in various teams over the years, but when it comes to chemistry no other Cyclone team since 99-00 compares to the way this team is playing now. Watching the B12 tourney that's the comparison that kept coming to mind.
- Another great thing is that after winning it all in KC it is like playing with house money. The season is a great success irregardless of what happens now. Even though the guys are hungry and want more, there is absolutely no pressure. They are guaranteed to go down in history as one of ISU's great teams that beat every conference team, won in AFH, and brought home hardware. The next chapter is only frosting and sky is the limit. The greatness only grows now.
I'll admit to being one of the fans that was critical of Prohm for the first half of the season (though never one of the "fire him" crowd -- those people kinda disgust me). Many of those non-con games were painful to watch (the Iowa game -- just shoot me) and I took my frustration out on his coaching abilities. I want these seniors to go out on a high note and I wasn't convinced that Prohm was going to make that happen.
I'm glad he proved me wrong and I'm glad that Steve has gotten this particular monkey off his back. Nobody can claim he and this team didn't earn their success. This wasn't luck, this was patience, strategy, and discipline that got them where they're at right now. Good for all of them.
I'm glad he proved me wrong and I'm glad that Steve has gotten this particular monkey off his back. Nobody can claim he and this team didn't earn their success. This wasn't luck, this was patience, strategy, and discipline that got them where they're at right now. Good for all of them.
Steve clearly is a fantastic human. He's also proving to be a hell of a coach. I hope he's here for a long time.
That said, the true test will be the next few years when Fred's fingerprints are removed from the program. I'm truly wishing Prohm the best!
That said, the true test will be the next few years when Fred's fingerprints are removed from the program. I'm truly wishing Prohm the best!
Jamie started out a bit raw in picking McDermott and Chizik, who turned out not to be great fits. However, hindsight is 20/20 - those were home-run hires when announced and Chizik was pretty shocking. He was thought by many as the natural successor to Mack Brown at Texas, and as we know he won a NC at Auburn (Malzahn/Newton notwithstanding). You can't call CPR a failure, 3 bowl games in 7 years is not bad at Iowa State historically. He brought a resurgence in fan support and energy after a 4-5 year dip - he made it fun to be a Cyclone again.
Fred was obviously a fantastic hire, although incredibly risky. Jamie had to put his career on the line with that decision more than any other hire he's made. Campbell, Prohm, and now Dresser look to be stellar. Locking up Fennelly and Johnson-Lynch long-term has helped us sustain two consistent, high-drawing winning women's programs. The only caveat is the Cael/Jackson saga, which is just beating a dead horse at this point.
The next step is for one of the sports to reach that "elite" level, not just making tournaments consistently, but getting to Final Fours, big bowl games, wrestling National Championships, etc. I think Jamie has learned a bunch in his first decade as far as the right "fits" for coaching at Iowa State and achieving the kind of success we want, both on and off the court/field. Looks like we have our coaches in place now to take those next steps. Prohm has won me over with the second half of this season, and I'm convinced he's the right guy to take us there.
It's been pretty ridiculous what Prohm had and has to do in his first 3 years. Last year was incredibly hard coaching job. Coming in the first year and having to balance what the team was doing and getting to to buy in with his philosophy and replacing a legend. This year having to get the guys to play without Niang and peaking at the right time. Next year he'll have a little more leeway with expectations but they are going to be very green. I can't think of coach that has such a diversity of challenges in his first 3 years of coaching.
Frosting, I'll take. Frosted tips, no thank you.
Way to be a stand-up guy and admiting your early criticism. He seems to be first-class person and great coach.
Elite programs lose great players every year and just keep on winning. We're knocking on the door of elite.
Success in the tournament could go a long way toward top JUCO's & transfers deciding to come to Ames for next season. That is what will keep the winning going.
My wife didn't grow up a Cyclone (UNI grad with Hawkeye family), but this year has made her almost more of a fan than I am. It's mostly because of Solomon. He's her favorite player - she's always saying things like "there's no way he's a freshman" and "I think he's what's making them play this well." If someone with little to no basketball knowledge can see this, it's pretty obvious. He has the tools to become scary good, and we'll need it big-time as early as next year.
Excuse this potential thread derailment, but I didn't want to start a new thread for fear of appearing frantic(I'm not):
Marty & Miller were just talking about how Prohm's wife is close to due with child and the potential of his child's birth happening during the tourney and him going to be his wife. I definitely wouldn't criticize him if that came to pass and know I shouldn't worry over it.. I just can't help but fear that scenario now that it has been revealed to me..
Marty & Miller were just talking about how Prohm's wife is close to due with child and the potential of his child's birth happening during the tourney and him going to be his wife. I definitely wouldn't criticize him if that came to pass and know I shouldn't worry over it.. I just can't help but fear that scenario now that it has been revealed to me..
Yeah, not ideal. How often to coaches at major colleges miss NCAA tournament prep time or games?
She's due around March 27th. It'll probably be fine. That's the good thing about Milwaukee and if we manage to win, Kansas City. Prom can easily get back and forth if he needs to. His wife was in KC, so obviously she can travel.
I have more faith in a 5/12 game with Prohm than I ever would Hoiberg. Prohm appears to have far more ability to adjust in game than Fred ever did. Fred's teams seemed to allow themselves to get caught in another teams game (UAB, WVU blowout, others) since there was only a couple aspects to their game. Prohm teams seem to be able to react to different scenarios and win in different ways. Sure it's still fast paced but it appears to be much more rounded coaching than the past.
I think the program is truly in better hands going forward. A coach that wants to be a college coach and loves every aspect of it.
I think the program is truly in better hands going forward. A coach that wants to be a college coach and loves every aspect of it.
