Yes the program was falling apart so much that even Weber could win the following year
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Yes the program was falling apart so much that even Weber could win the following year
I think that with Stinson, Garrett, McGee, Bubu, they have the guards to play with anyone. They need to start working on getting some bigs and wings for next year. You get Brackens, Ejim, Clyburn, Hogue, Babb, McKay and you have a contender. If somehow they talk Royce White into playing, they are one of the favorites. Royce would dominate that tournament.
Thank you everyone for the support!
There has been a lot of mention of players needed, disappointments, etc. and we understand that. We want everyone to understand that this is the first year an Iowa State team has been put together, by two extremely dedicated fans. It was extremely difficult and had many learning curves. As mentioned, this is a non-paying gig (unless you win it all). It gives the players exposure and floor time against high-quality opponents, but it is a big risk. We had a few players drop out at the end, but we feel our first showing was strong. TBT absolutely loved having us here and were extremely excited to talk to us. We absolutely want to keep this a tradition, especially now that it has been established as a legitimate tournament and the players/fans have a better understanding of what TBT exactly is. Marcus Fizer, Tyrus McGee, Bubu Palo are all committed to next year already, and have talked about recruiting some higher quality talent and names you all will recognize.
We also need to give a huge thanks to Vic Miller. He did so much for the team, and the players loved seeing a familiar face giving them treatment before, during, and after the game. He loved seeing the players from across the years as well. He was able to attend to all of our players needs, and made what we were doing 1st class. The only reason Darrell Bowie was able to make it on the court was because of Vic.
TBT and all the other teams were blown away with our professionalism in our first time out, and we hope to keep it going for many years to come.
Thanks again #CyclONEnation!
There has been a lot of mention of players needed, disappointments, etc. and we understand that. We want everyone to understand that this is the first year an Iowa State team has been put together, by two extremely dedicated fans. It was extremely difficult and had many learning curves. As mentioned, this is a non-paying gig (unless you win it all). It gives the players exposure and floor time against high-quality opponents, but it is a big risk. We had a few players drop out at the end, but we feel our first showing was strong. TBT absolutely loved having us here and were extremely excited to talk to us. We absolutely want to keep this a tradition, especially now that it has been established as a legitimate tournament and the players/fans have a better understanding of what TBT exactly is. Marcus Fizer, Tyrus McGee, Bubu Palo are all committed to next year already, and have talked about recruiting some higher quality talent and names you all will recognize.
We also need to give a huge thanks to Vic Miller. He did so much for the team, and the players loved seeing a familiar face giving them treatment before, during, and after the game. He loved seeing the players from across the years as well. He was able to attend to all of our players needs, and made what we were doing 1st class. The only reason Darrell Bowie was able to make it on the court was because of Vic.
TBT and all the other teams were blown away with our professionalism in our first time out, and we hope to keep it going for many years to come.
Thanks again #CyclONEnation!
If you're there, we're there. Y'all did a great job putting it together. Publicity will help too...I've talked to a lot of Cyclone fans not on CF that knew nothing about this tournament. I think we need to start spreading the word when we're back at Hilton in November.
As posted earlier, kudos to you guys for making this happen. I'm sure we can't even imagine what it takes with all the twists and turns. You are the truest of true Cyclone fans!
Thank you so much for putting this team together and taking the time and energy to represent Iowa State so well. And to the fans that traveled...it was clear that Hilton Magic was a fan favorite. I can't wait for next year.
As for next year and getting the word out, I will do my part. The Tournament really makes this interactive and possibly lucrative for the fans as well. Fans get 10% of the 2 million if your team wins. While Hilton Magic Legends may be out, my other 3 teams are still in (you can pick up to 4 teams). Picking a team helps them get votes (my family and friends got Hilton Magic Legends 5-10 votes) and gets you points. Entering their bracket challenge gets you points. And if you are in the top 100 in points (didn't take much this year), you can win money if your team wins it all. Like I said, While the Legends are out, I'm still watching the games and now cheering for Ram Nation, Boeheim's Army, and the Golden Eagles. Doing this early next year by many of us could help the Legends get even more points and recognition and be even more fun for our fans.
See you next year Hilton Magic Legends!!
As for next year and getting the word out, I will do my part. The Tournament really makes this interactive and possibly lucrative for the fans as well. Fans get 10% of the 2 million if your team wins. While Hilton Magic Legends may be out, my other 3 teams are still in (you can pick up to 4 teams). Picking a team helps them get votes (my family and friends got Hilton Magic Legends 5-10 votes) and gets you points. Entering their bracket challenge gets you points. And if you are in the top 100 in points (didn't take much this year), you can win money if your team wins it all. Like I said, While the Legends are out, I'm still watching the games and now cheering for Ram Nation, Boeheim's Army, and the Golden Eagles. Doing this early next year by many of us could help the Legends get even more points and recognition and be even more fun for our fans.
See you next year Hilton Magic Legends!!
Didn't say I didn't like it...just took me a minute to zero in on him. Of course, his jersey number helped quite a bit.
That's not an article; that's a blog post. It's amazing how easily swayed you are by "articles" like this that don't actually contain any facts but are instead based on a bunch of unsupported claims stated boldly so that readers assume they are true.
On a note about The Tournament, ISU fans can tune in today to watch their favorite former Kansas Jayhawk, Elijah Johnson, as his Team FOE takes on Boeheim's Army at 2pm eastern! Other players on Team FOE (GM is former KU star Markieff Morris) are former KU players Tyshawn Taylor and Mario Little, former Nova player Maalik Wayns and even Klay Thompson's little brother, Mychel.
Couldn't find any pics of Jake with cornrows for an easier comparison. One thing I remember about Jake was huge dimples...I tried to find him grinning on the replay on ESPN...no luck so far. I put pics side by side...and the best we could come up with was "maybe". He'd be about 6 years older, hair is different.
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I enjoyed watching you guys play! Great showing for your first year in it. Hopefully Garrett signs up again, because he was awesome. Question: What are the rules for G-League players? Are they off limits? And what about guys like Babb playing in Europe? Is that just a personal decision as to whether they want to put in the extra time? If I were you guys, I would be putting the full court press on Royce White, as he would flat out dominate in this setting. If you get him and Ejim, you are going to have a real shot at winning it.
A team of a bunch of old Kansas guys blew a 25 point lead in The Basketball Tournament
