Are we even a tournament team?

[Statefan10]

I'm not sure how anyone can in this current era just 'expect' their team to just win like it's a given with a decade's worth of 2 and 3 seeds more commonly getting beat in round 1 but here we are.

I usually allow myself a day or two to completely be unhinged regarding a bad loss lol, but after that I come down to earth pretty hard. The people that have insane expectations and then project the negativity of not meeting them on everyone else is what I hate. I am totally for having high expectations but I’m not going to then trash that same program for not meeting them.

 

[madguy30]

We'll get to find out if the team was tanking because of all the Grill drama or if it is a wash either way without him.

I personally think they'll continue to be bad the rest of the year.

Weren't you done with this NCAA tournament qualifying team that's beaten several top 3 seed types which doesn't happen all that often in a season at ISU?

 

[NoCreativity]

Weren't you done with this NCAA tournament qualifying team that's beaten several top 3 seed types which doesn't happen all that often in a season at ISU?

I never said I was going to watch their games, however since I am into basketball and going to March Madness myself it will impossible to avoid knowing how they finish the season.

 

[madguy30]

I usually allow myself a day or two to completely be unhinged regarding a bad loss lol, but after that I come down to earth pretty hard. The people that have insane expectations and then project the negativity of not meeting them on everyone else is what I hate. I am totally for having high expectations but I’m not going to then trash that same program for not meeting them.

Yep if I'm able to tune in I'll be right there pacing around and chugging beers to try to calm the nerves and if/when they get beat it'll be sad or even heartbreaking.

But then it's April soon and the tournament is over for everybody.

Then it's on to getting all jacked up for the Oline and WR group until the first football game!

 

[Statefan10]

Yep if I'm able to tune in I'll be right there pacing around and chugging beers to try to calm the nerves and if/when they get beat it'll be sad or even heartbreaking.

But then it's April soon and the tournament is over for everybody.

Then it's on to getting all jacked up for the Oline and WR group until the first football game!

We are literally one in the same lol

 

[madguy30]

I never said I was going to watch their games, however since I am into basketball and going to March Madness myself it will impossible to avoid knowing how they finish the season.

So you're going to not watch them but still keep track enough to make sure you get your 'fix'?

 

[madguy30]

We are literally one in the same lol

Can't wait for the first August football hype trailer!

 

[SolarGarlic]

We’ve only been not competitive in like 3 games this season. Losing games by incredibly close margins to tournament quality teams doesn’t mean we suck, it just means we aren’t a great team. We’re a solid team that has a lot of issues, so pretty much like every other team in the country outside of 10 teams probably.

Given how we've been playing, I took some positives from the loss to WVU. For 10 minutes, we saw the team that we loved in January. Gabe was awesome. Holmes and Osun were playing with energy and hitting some shots. Just have to find a way to bring that play for 30 minutes a night and hope the other 10 aren't a disaster. We have good players. Unfortunately, they have zero room for error with our style and lack of depth at guard.

 

[madguy30]

Given how we've been playing, I took some positives from the loss to WVU. For 10 minutes, we saw the team that we loved in January. Gabe was awesome. Holmes and Osun were playing with energy and hitting some shots. Just have to find a way to bring that play for 30 minutes a night and hope the other 10 aren't a disaster. We have good players. Unfortunately, they have zero room for error with our style and lack of depth at guard.

I think the staff wants to keep a plan and with a tourney bid cominv up, that makes sense but I kind of hope there's more of a 'just let it all out and just play some ball' vibe tomorrow.

 

[isufbcurt]

We'll get to find out if the team was tanking because of all the Grill drama or if it is a wash either way without him.

I personally think they'll continue to be bad the rest of the year.

Of course you do. No one on this board would expect anything less from you.

Good thing you won't be watching - LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[67CY]

I still think 6 MAYBE 7.

Will that require 1 more win?

 

[CoachHines3]

Will that require 1 more win?

I don't see how losing two Quad 1 games (@Baylor, 1st Round) would drop us too far. That's where I could see us as a 7.

 

[madguy30]

Bump:

Yes.

 

[jcisuclones]

Bump:

Yes.

Now we cant be too sure........

 

[CloniesForLife]

I don't see how losing two Quad 1 games (@Baylor, 1st Round) would drop us too far. That's where I could see us as a 7.

Let's win 2 quad 1 games!

 

[trevn]

Lol

 

[madguy30]

Now we cant be too sure........

ISU may win a game in the tourney and it will still get questioned.

Rinse and repeat.

 

[cyclones500]

I'd like to say /thread, but I prefer the thread stay open for posterity.

 

[CYDJ]

So...... After 26 pages have we come up with an answer?

If there were only some way to know.

 

[Rogue52]

Rough day for @ISUCyclones2015!