Hopefully TJ can be that guy. I think he can, and I like what he's saying and doing so far.
Miscellaneous comments:
I think TJ was a good hire, and I like his staff and recruiting philosophy
McDermott has proven to be an outstanding coach. I cannot understand what happened here
Johnny Orr put us on the map - loved him
Floyd and Eustachy were our best coaches ever
I choose to believe the 2000 team was the best team in the country
I think we are a middle of the pack team in the big12 since Johnny Orr got us “going”
I think Steve Prohm is a good person who was in over his head. He underachieved his talent - when he had it. Poor coach.
The think Beard is a fabulous coach. Watch out for Texas. He will make them tough - culture shock for their players.
The landscape has changed - I am not sure Fred would do as well at ISU now
My expectation for the program:
Be competitive. No 40 point loses. Consistently be about 3-6 in the league, with occasional title contention. Be in the tourney every year. Easy to argue this is too low an expectation - but these are mine.