*** Official #10 IOWA STATE vs Cincinnati Game(Day) Thread ***

[RezClone]

Bandaogo is a career 63% FT shooter. He's gone 8-8 in their last 2 games and 12-16 in their last 5.

Lakhin, the other big, is actually a much worse FT shooter, career 55%.

Thank you, I was gonna mention that also. More than the free throws, he doesn't have to floater game that our bigs have. Nor the footwork offensively.

Free throw wise he's actually not that bad and actually better than BRE and Ward. Still bad, but not wildly so.

 

[t-noah]

Another snooze fest of a Big 12 road game. We blow them out 67-65.

Haha! If we beat them by 2, I would equate this to not driving off the edge of the road into a rocky gorge, only to get a flat tire instead. Whew!

On this road trip, our spare tire gets us home.

 

[t-noah]

He must have several doctoral degrees by now.

Hopefully not as negative as the BTN CyHawk football game in Iowa City, when Chuck Long’s entire call of the Jake Knott interception was “oh crap.”

Sounds like a crapper call!

 

[cytor]

If ISU gets off to a fast start... they win. Slow start? I don't like their chances.

 

[NoCreativity]

Thank you, I was gonna mention that also. More than the free throws, he doesn't have to floater game that our bigs have. Nor the footwork offensively.

Free throw wise he's actually not that bad and actually better than BRE and Ward. Still bad, but not wildly so.

BRE is the 3rd worst free throw shooter in the Big 12. That Tugler for Houston and N'guessan are the only ones that are worse.

 

[RezClone]

This Bearcats team reminds me of our teams the last two years. Gritty, but offensively challenged. Lots of nice pieces, but they kind of come and go offensively. Their guys are capable offensively, but also disappear for huge stretches just the same.

They kinda need one guy to go off like Gabe or Brockington used to do, or they won't be scoring much.

Their two guys that really have some juice in this league offensively IMO, Skillings and James, are very young. Lipsey Gilbert and CuJo have to play like upperclassmen here and keep them in their place and we will be just fine.

 

[trevn]

I understand the pessimism, but we're winning tonight. It's happening.

 

[VeloClone]

Haha! If we beat them by 2, I would equate this to not driving off the edge of the road into a rocky gorge, only to get a flat tire instead. Whew!

On this road trip, our spare tire gets us home.

"Just win, baby."

 

[t-noah]

What's great about TJ and his team is that the NEXT game is always the most important game on their schedule. Whether they beat Cincy or not, they will flip the page the next day and focus all their attention on TT.

Unlike CycloneFanatic, where game threads survive for weeks!

Tell me when that's ever happened!

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Would have much rather had Spatola.
What is the over/under on the number of hok references tonight?

Probably zero.

He's a professional broadcaster.

Could come up if the pxp asks about his playing days I guess but it probably won't.

 

[trevn]

Probably zero.

He's a professional broadcaster.

Could come up if the pxp asks about his playing days I guess but it probably won't.

Agreed. Jess does a pretty good job. He follows ISU and knows more about our team than pretty much any other ESPN commentator not named Fraschilla.

 

[JRE1975]

With all the coaches getting tossed and complaining about how physical it is, I expect a lot of fouls called tonight.

It is funny to hear Sampson, Drew, and Self complain about how physical the games are now that other coaches have started coaching the same strategy these guys have had for years!

 

[carvers4math]

I can't lie the last 48 have been brutal. I've hardly slept, hardly ate. Not sure if I'll be the same person I was before this. The only thing keeping me sane is family and friends which is alot of people here on CF.

I have done volunteer work with victims of sex crimes, but I am not sure the basics here are too drastically different. You need to feel safe, have someone you trust to talk to, and learn how to move forward. I am guessing in a county the size of Story, the cops or county attorney can refer you to resources and a way to register so that you are kept informed about your case. Not sure if the AG’s office is much help at this point, they used to have a strong victim assistance program.

Family and friends are the best. Don’t stop talking. You will not be the same person again but you can be a happy and secure person again.

I always feel more secure with a large crazy dog.

Thanks for being the most reliable guy in my life besides the dog!

 

[madguy30]

I'm half expecting a BYUiish kind of night but this group tends disagree with my predictions/feels.

 

[t-noah]

I would like to name their arena the 3rd 5th tonight!

Don't let 'em do 5th 3rd stuff.

That makes sense, right?

 

[t-noah]

"Just win, baby."

If we win, I might even get a haircut.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I'm anxious about this one.

 

[Clonehomer]

I would like to name their arena the 3rd 5th tonight!

Don't let 'em do 5th 3rd stuff.

That makes sense, right?

No. No it does not

 

[bosco]

I'm half expecting a BYUiish kind of night but this group tends disagree with my predictions/feels.

I'm anxious about this one.

What the hell's going on around here. I'm usually the ball of anxiety and everyone else is pissing rainbow's.

 

[Clonehomer]

Took Cindy on the ML. But I have a long history in losing money, so I don’t feel bad about it.