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    *** Official #2 Houston vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

    Ward had nice stats, but I don't think he was the most impactful player on the floor. I believe a lot of the reason he had 4 fouls, for instance, was because he was contesting and fouling guys at the rim, whereas Jones is much better at rotating to keep guys from getting to the rim in the first...
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    Regular ESPN after cutting cable.

    Like @ISUTex said, you can get a long way with free trials if you really want to save money and only are getting it to watch Iowa State games. Beyond that, the Sling Orange package is probably your best bet if you want cheap. Note that Sling Orange doesn't include FS1, FS2, or the Big 10 Network...
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    *** Official IOWA STATE vs #11 Oklahoma Game(Day) Thread ***

    Okay, I'm glad to see some other people thought the same thing. Obviously it's tough to tell without any replays with better angles, but there were at least 2-3 out of bounds calls that I was a bit skeptical on. That being said, none of our guys ever reacted as if the calls were wrong, but...
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    *** Official IOWA STATE vs #11 Oklahoma Game(Day) Thread ***

    I guess I remember things differently. From what I remember from yesterday, at least 2-3 of MM's missed threes were pretty wide open (regardless of his height), Pav and Gilbert's were pretty open, and at least a couple of Lipsey's were open as well. I specifically remember one of Lipsey's missed...
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    *** Official IOWA STATE vs #11 Oklahoma Game(Day) Thread ***

    Not a bad loss, but disappointing that it was just out of reach. On the shooting, I don't think it's as simple as the team being unable to shoot threes. I don't think the shot quality has been tremendously worse in the bad shooting games (VCU, VT, A&M, OU) than in the rest of non-conference, but...
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    Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark

    I'm not going to argue semantics about what counts as a single stat. I'm just pointing out that you started out by saying that Ionescu was a "better version of Clark" even though the only statistical defense you have for that is triple doubles, a number that claims that 10 of something is...
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    Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark

    I feel like you're stretching a bit if you're relying on that single statistic to declare Ionescu clearly better than Clark. Is Russell Westbrook better than Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, or LeBron James? (Also, just to note, Clark's freshman season also had fewer non-conference games due to...
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    Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark

    Clark's true shooting percentage was higher every year except their sophomore years, and even her turnover percentage this season is lower than Ionescu's was her senior season (and the other years aren't too far off). Win shares are a cumulative stat, so yes, Ionescu has more career win shares...
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    Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark

    Ionescu: Clark: Basically everything that Ionescu did that is recorded in the box score, Clark also has also done except on higher volume while maintaining similar or better efficiency.
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    *** WBB: Gamethread - Iowa State vs. Kansas 6:30 pm ESPN+ ****

    Pretty good to be all tied up considering how the game started out
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    Williams & Blum Pod: Red alert on bowl season, Liberty Bowl thoughts & hoops wrap-up

    I think one thing that should be added/acknowledged is how the Memphis defense changed with their defensive coordinator leaving. A couple of Memphis fans in the bowl postgame claimed that their defense was pretty much completely different from what it was in the regular season. I don't know how...
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    Asking again: Has the rot started to set in?

    Of your points, I do agree that Campbell's clock management is well below average. I'm not sure it's as big of an issue as some people make it out to be, but it definitely can be an issue. However, on your other points, I think they're mainly just things people say without knowing how Campbell...
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    Defensive Philosophy

    The first play did just have 4, I think one LB was a spy and one feinted a bit and I think then was there to cover the RB. The second one had 5 blitzing, with one LB covering the RB (one of the LB blitzers was delayed as he had a big stunt, but he was also the one who got to the QB as he threw)...
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    Who's On Pollard's Short List?

    I'll give you KSU being an anomaly because of how weird the weather was (though both teams had to equally experience the weather, and Iowa State simply was better at not letting it beat them). But what possibly made OSU an anomaly? If we're going to talk about anomalies and flukes, then the...
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    Defensive Philosophy

    Here are the screenshots at the snap for Memphis's two first quarter long touchdowns. Both times all of the defensive linemen and linebackers were within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage.
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    *** WBB: Gamethread - Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State 2:00 pm ESPN+ ****

    Great to see Jackson break out. I'll add that it's been fun to see Natabou's improvement. Earlier in the season, she was probably a player I was more disappointed in. But the past few games she's been doing a better job not forcing things and making quick moves when she gets the ball with good...
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    Who's On Pollard's Short List?

    I'm not sure I would agree with the poster you replied to that Iowa State is poised to be top 3 in the Big 12 next year. However, I also would pretty strongly disagree with your post. Considering that we beat both OSU and KSU this year, I have a hard time saying that they are "definitely ahead...
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    Defensive Philosophy

    Yeah, the lack of pressure was a problem this year. But for at least the first few drives yesterday, the defense did bring extra guys to try to create pressure on pretty much every critical play. To Memphis's credit, they picked up the blitzes pretty well and were able to beat the man coverage...
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    ***2023-24 College Football Thread***

    The full clip
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    2023-2024 MBB computer projections thread

    Yeah, I was going to mention him, too, but then I was trying to how much injuries contributed to that (I think they did some, but it wasn't the only reason for his disappearance). I'll even add in, too, that a lot of Ward's non-conference minutes came at the 4 last season. That seems weird with...
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