You could be right. He is a good defender at least. Hoping he takes a jump offensively.
Way Too Early Look at Next Year
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I could see us being like OU this year - a lot of losses, but tough, talented, improving. I could also see us turning into the Clyburn team, where we're playing just above or on the bubble. Some talented playmakers, but no one really standing out as a 1st team all-league star. Jackson and Young have a ton of talent/potential and we got to see some of it this year. Excited for Wigginton. Weiler-Babb is an enigma to me. You can see the potential, and he had some outstanding games this year, but the consistency wasn't there. Hoping for big things from Lard with a semester to practice and be in Ames.
Babb is the starting point next year with Jackson and Wigginton running off screens IMO. It will be the light version of Monte, Naz, and Matt, but the talent is there with those 3 new guys.
I very much doubt ISU makes the tourney next year, which doesn't help the sting from this game.
But you never know. At this point there are just too many unknowns, and it'd be unfair to expect anything.
But you never know. At this point there are just too many unknowns, and it'd be unfair to expect anything.
Need to build a team that is balanced in all departments...coz thats what can take us all the way to the final four
A big question for us is what will be the match up we exploit to get our offense going, we've pretty much used the Niang/Burton match up nightmare the last few years to get things really clicking. Kane as a post worked well as well. In a lot of ways I like the small four man look, its whats got us to the tournament the past 6 years, I hope we stick to it but have a wing like clyburn that can grab 7 rebounds a game.
You never know what will happen but my gut feeling is rebuilding year. If we make the NIT with losing this awesome group of seniors, then I'll be very happy.
What will be interesting is that if someone leaves the program (let's say someone like Jakolby Long) and we get a transfer who can play right away. The program has done that a number of times. Didn't work out very well this year in the end, but still gave some good minutes.
What will be interesting is that if someone leaves the program (let's say someone like Jakolby Long) and we get a transfer who can play right away. The program has done that a number of times. Didn't work out very well this year in the end, but still gave some good minutes.
This is a great point. I remember watching Naz that first year and wondering if he'd be asked to transfer out. It was rough. You knew Georges was going to be really good, but Naz was really awful. His growth in a single year was one of the greatest I've ever seen by a Cyclone.
Can we keep the speculation about anyone leaving to a minimum?
Winning on the road is gonna be tough next year.
My guess is that we have a shot to be a bubble/high seed type team next year, maybe in the vein of Oklahoma State or Michigan, where we can hit a stride near the end of the season after being left for dead by midseason, NIT not out of the question depending on breaks.
The development of Jackson, Young , and Babb giving quality minutes at the end of the season gives me hope, though it was disappointing to see them not get their shot tonight, but that was mostly due to us being in panic mode for nearly the entire game. Losing the production of Monte and Burton offensively is obviously huge, but we might have the opportunity to be even better defensively next year with the development of our young core of Jackson, Young, and Babb.
Wigginton and Lard could be the x factors in terms of how game ready they are could give us a huge boost to possibly make the tourney, vs barely making the NIT.
Best guess? We get better defensively, but much worse on offense, and we probably go to the NIT.
The development of Jackson, Young , and Babb giving quality minutes at the end of the season gives me hope, though it was disappointing to see them not get their shot tonight, but that was mostly due to us being in panic mode for nearly the entire game. Losing the production of Monte and Burton offensively is obviously huge, but we might have the opportunity to be even better defensively next year with the development of our young core of Jackson, Young, and Babb.
Wigginton and Lard could be the x factors in terms of how game ready they are could give us a huge boost to possibly make the tourney, vs barely making the NIT.
Best guess? We get better defensively, but much worse on offense, and we probably go to the NIT.
CycloneErik
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I still had doubts until that three to send it to the 3rd OT at Okie State. After that, I believed.
I'm slow.
Never too early to talk ISU hoops for next year. I'm looking forward to it already.
We might be down a bit, but I'll never count us out to make the tourney again. I think Prohm will have something up his sleeve for the 3 remaining spots. Wigginton, Lewis, and Lard will be the real deal IMO. Add Jackson, NWB, and Young to that and you already got something right there with 3 more yet to add.
C'mon Juiston! Come to ISU and the Prohmised Land!!
We might be down a bit, but I'll never count us out to make the tourney again. I think Prohm will have something up his sleeve for the 3 remaining spots. Wigginton, Lewis, and Lard will be the real deal IMO. Add Jackson, NWB, and Young to that and you already got something right there with 3 more yet to add.
C'mon Juiston! Come to ISU and the Prohmised Land!!
I think at that point, I was still thinking "oh, here's a better version of John Neal." But the amount of growth to get to that point was big. Then, of course, he proved me wrong again and again. Naz is my favorite Cyclone of all-time. I'd like to buy a beer for that guy someday and just sit and talk Cyclone basketball.
This ISU team could do some good things next year. I think if we land Juiston and Wigginton is ready from day one that we are a tourney team. I'm a fan of Prohm and trust him and excited to see his own guys next year and how he takes over when it officially becomes his team.
If we don't look forward, all I'm going to think about is how sad I am right now. This team's run ended too soon. So, back to drinking the Kool-aid and dreaming about our Final Four hopes.
Assuming the mods for whatever reason decide to to let your candy ass back in, at the very least I'm not going to be putting up with your bull**** anymore.
The readiness of Wigginton and Lard, plus any new recruits/grad transfers we can get(Juiston), will be a huge aspect of our season. If Lard is a no go, and Wigginton can't contribute early, we might miss out on post season play. If we get an amazing grad transfer, and Wigginton/Cam Lard end up being great, we could make the tourney with ease. It's a wide window when you lose so many seniors, all you need is one leader. To be honest I see a bit of a fearless leader mentality building in Jackson, hopefully he can keep it going next year.
Babb looks more athletic than his brother did, imo. He's got the pieces. I hope he can bring it all together.
