Let me tell you Johnny Orr said about Iowa when he arrived in ames...I liked Orr and what he had done for ISU but he was not a great coach. He was above average like Fran Mac but not great
Yes, he was good for ISU. Even we remove his first 4 year at ISU, is his record better than Fran’s if we remove his first 2 seasons at Iowa. Orr won many games against top 25 teams at home but nothing or almost nothing on the road. He also lost many games against the cellar dwellers of Big 8 and Big 12 on the road.he was perfect for us at the time. When looking at his overall record, you have to throw the first 4 years out, he had a major rebuild to do. It was a different era, you didn't hit any transfer portal to reload. You had to do it with freshmen and develop them. After those first 4 years, Orr made the NCAAs 6 of his last 9 years. Would have had a 7th if his starting center hadn't been hit by a train. Plus, he didn't get to coach a loaded team with 6 seniors he had (Hoiberg's senior year). Also, people forget that Burger King incident kind of derailed things as well. He brought an exciting brand of BB to a place that hadn't had it in a long time, and we beat A LOT of top 25 teams in his era. People bash Orr's overall record on this forum all the time, but they don't look at context or acknowledge how great he was for Iowa State at the time.
His record at Michigan was good but not great. He made NCAA tournament 4 of 12 years at Michigan. Orr was a good coach and fit at ISU just like Fran is at IowaLet me tell you Johnny Orr said about Iowa when he arrived in ames...
IOWA HAS NEVER BEEN A FACTOR IN THE BIG TEN RACE!!
Johnny took a Michigan team with Phil Hubbard to the National Championship Game...Has anybody in this state ever done that?
It's not a crutch, it was a fact all season. Sometimes certain players would get hot, but they were offensively by far the least offensively talented team in the Big 12. Any team can get hot for a game, which is what your examples mostly are. You think Kennesaw state is going on a run? No, they just had a great once in a blue moon game.
You’re wondering who is in charge of the offense? His name is TJ.Pitt sucks. Their defense sucks. And yet we have 30 points in a ******* NCAA tournament game. We got ******* nothing against this squad? Really?
IDK who it is. Get them out. We're already turning over a large chunk of the roster so that helps. Full blown reset on that side needed
Right? That's my point. If you are this mad...DO something don't just be some soapbox whiner on a ******* message board.Send him an email.
and he coached in a very very rugged Big 8. Even Nebraska was decent under Danny Nee.He also didn't have a 64 team field early on.
Beat second ranked Purdue on the road. Orr's Big 8 was WAY BETTER than the Big 10 Fran has coached in. In any year, there might have been on bad team in the Big 8, whereas Fran's Big 10 has had 5 or 6 every season.Yes, he was good for ISU. Even we remove his first 4 year at ISU, is his record better than Fran’s if we remove his first 2 seasons at Iowa. Orr won many games against top 25 teams at home but nothing or almost nothing on the road. He also lost many games against the cellar dwellers of Big 8 and Big 12 on the road.
Jamie's interest is in winning games and filling Hilton with rabid fans. If that is being done, his work is complete. Success at the dance is gravy.Your evaluation of how TJ’s doing vs Jamie are worlds apart. The only calling that JP will do is to invite TJ up to his office for a well deserved raise.
Ok, I shouldn't even engage at this point but that's not stopped me in the past so whateverRight? That's my point. If you are this mad...DO something don't just be some soapbox whiner on a ******* message board.
Ok, I shouldn't even engage at this point but that's not stopped me in the past so whatever
Let's say I did that. News breaks. FAN CONFRONTS TJ(or whatever)
What's your reaction? Wow, that dude had the balls to do it, or wow what a jackass? There's no situation with you where I'm actually winning in your mind.
You can just say you don't like me and think I'm an ******* instead. People say that to me constantly here and I'm still around so it's not something I can't take. Instead of inventing scenarios I should do just be up front about it instead
Knowing the person who posted it, I think that is exactly what they wanted me to do tbh.You don't have to 'confront' TJ.
Request a meeting with him and pick his brain on what goes into his basketball program, and report back if you had ideas that he and the staff hadn't realized or thought of or problems they hadn't noticed.
The 1985-1986 is still my favorite Cyclone team of all. They may not have been the very best but they were always exciting and always most amazing(and undefeated) at Hilton. I think I have to watch the Kansas win at Hilton that year. That was the only time that Kansas team lost to a Big 8 opponent that season.he was perfect for us at the time. When looking at his overall record, you have to throw the first 4 years out, he had a major rebuild to do. It was a different era, you didn't hit any transfer portal to reload. You had to do it with freshmen and develop them. After those first 4 years, Orr made the NCAAs 6 of his last 9 years. Would have had a 7th if his starting center hadn't been hit by a train. Plus, he didn't get to coach a loaded team with 6 seniors he had (Hoiberg's senior year). Also, people forget that Burger King incident kind of derailed things as well. He brought an exciting brand of BB to a place that hadn't had it in a long time, and we beat A LOT of top 25 teams in his era. People bash Orr's overall record on this forum all the time, but they don't look at context or acknowledge how great he was for Iowa State at the time.
Have you not seen assistants leading the huddle all the time? He defers to them frequently.Thank god TJ is good at recruiting, because his ability to coach, especially through adversity is not readily apparent to me. we need someone that TJ can delegate to in game that can actually coach the squad, and then put TJ on recruiting full time.
You think you know what I am saying to do and it's blatantly clear you do not. You're pissed. That's fine. DO SOMETHING. Email him...all you do is ******* complain on here which does NOTHING. Calmly reach out to him with concerns. Not that hard.Ok, I shouldn't even engage at this point but that's not stopped me in the past so whatever
Let's say I did that. News breaks. FAN CONFRONTS TJ(or whatever)
What's your reaction? Wow, that dude had the balls to do it, or wow what a jackass? There's no situation with you where I'm actually winning in your mind.
You can just say you don't like me and think I'm an ******* instead. People say that to me constantly here and I'm still around so it's not something I can't take. Instead of inventing scenarios I should do just be up front about it instead
I have. It’s so embarrassing. Imagine any other coach in the big 12 hiding behind his assistant as his assistant is leading and coaching.Have you not seen assistants leading the huddle all the time? He defers to them frequently.
Chris has even posted about this.