If he goes to LSU or Virgina, I would conclude that you don't/didn't know Hamilton as well as you thought.
Hamilton Considering Cal, LSU, Virginia
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If he goes to LSU or Virgina, I would conclude that you don't/didn't know Hamilton as well as you thought.
Don't claim to be his best friend...Some are claiming he lied, just curious why.
I just wish we could get a count down to the exhibition season for basketball, the anticipation for next year is too much to handle, plus the exhibition season is going to be our best chances to win some games next year....crap they don't count.
Is that a judgement on the player, or on the coaches?
First of all, where is the direct Hamilton quote about being "homesick?" I must have missed it. Sure, I've seen Gmac saying that Ham "wanted to play closer to home," but I've never heard it from the player himself...
Additionally, why are there such fractured relationships between players and HC? Remember, Lucca first told an asst. coach that he was leaving, not Gmac. That's just weird.
He said he was homesick, but is now considering going even further away from home. What don't you understand?
What would you prefer that he said was his reason for leaving? "I really don't like GMAC" and hw will be asked and probed why that is so. Maybe he should go into detail about the shrotcoming of GMAC as a coach and a person, as it relates to his time and experience hear? Should he say "I just really do not like Ames and Iowa State University" Come on now. There is no good way to handle wanting out of his situation. He tried to make it sound as best he could. How do you even know that HE came up with the homesick thing. Didnt the university just simply release a statement, not from Ham's mouth, stating he wanted to play closer to home. Who wrote that? Gmac? JP? Who knows?
Perhaps, but when over half of the team defects, then it stands to reason that a big part of the problem is that the coaching staff is having a hard time getting kids to buy into the program. The problem appears to by systematic more so than individual.
I hate to agree with Crazygreg but i am really starting to believe what he is saying. And what I know, kids are not done leaving this program because of the reasons he is talking about. Something needs to change.
McDermott Confirms Personnel Changes - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports
“I appreciate everything the Cyclone Nation has done for me,†Hamilton said. “The fan base, my teammates and the support of the community at ISU has been incredible, but I just feel I need to be at a school closer to home where my family will have a better opportunity to watch me play. I appreciate everything Coach McDermott and the coaching staff has done for me. They have helped me improve as a player and person.â€
I agree there is something in the program that is causing this. That quote was not directed at our players specifically. Sorry for the confusion. I have included an edit back in that post for clarification.
Perhaps he has a little class? Perhaps he is not into conflict?
Notice that there have not been any interviews with Hamilton posted on here? Do you think that would be the case if he had called out the coaching staff? As someone else here said, this appears to be the basketball breakup equivalent of "It's me, not you."
Thank you. So obviously we have a player who doesn't feel he can be honest with the staff (is that his fault or the coaches?), or media relations helped him with the statement.
But again, calling out Ham for not "being tough" is just preposterous, and without merit.
I bet Ham just got fed up with the lack of accoutability within the program, and feels more comfortable playing for a more authoritative coach who rides heard a little harder.
I hate to say it KG, but there is only one possible way to look at this logically.
We are at what, 13-14 transferes now? All individual situations, but all with one common denominator-- the Iowa State Men's Basketball Program.
Is there going to be some amount of gain/loss from every program? Of course. I understand that sometimes you bring in guys with some upside to see if it works out. Some end up being Wesley Johnson, and some just don't work and leave the program. There must be some amount of responsibility placed on the coach for assessing the talent of some guys, but I can understand that naturally you will lose a few players.
This news of Ham is the final indictment against Mac. Players are running from him, and from the program, and it has been this way for the past 4 years. You can say his players aren't tough, or throw out any other excuse you want, but it boils down to one thing: No other coach in the nation seems to have this problem, to this extent. They seem to make it work. Are they easier on their players? I doubt it, but they are able to establish and maintain enough of an relationship with the player that the player feels indebted to the program and sticks around.
There's the saying "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." This saying seems to fit our program. A few guys transfer, they were tought enough, couldn't hack it in the Big 12, ect. You start losing 3 or 4 guys a year, there is a problem with the coach...end of story.
We are at what, 13-14 transferes now? All individual situations, but all with one common denominator-- the Iowa State Men's Basketball Program.
Is there going to be some amount of gain/loss from every program? Of course. I understand that sometimes you bring in guys with some upside to see if it works out. Some end up being Wesley Johnson, and some just don't work and leave the program. There must be some amount of responsibility placed on the coach for assessing the talent of some guys, but I can understand that naturally you will lose a few players.
This news of Ham is the final indictment against Mac. Players are running from him, and from the program, and it has been this way for the past 4 years. You can say his players aren't tough, or throw out any other excuse you want, but it boils down to one thing: No other coach in the nation seems to have this problem, to this extent. They seem to make it work. Are they easier on their players? I doubt it, but they are able to establish and maintain enough of an relationship with the player that the player feels indebted to the program and sticks around.
There's the saying "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." This saying seems to fit our program. A few guys transfer, they were tought enough, couldn't hack it in the Big 12, ect. You start losing 3 or 4 guys a year, there is a problem with the coach...end of story.
McDermott Confirms Personnel Changes - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports
“I appreciate everything the Cyclone Nation has done for me,” Hamilton said. “The fan base, my teammates and the support of the community at ISU has been incredible, but I just feel I need to be at a school closer to home where my family will have a better opportunity to watch me play. I appreciate everything Coach McDermott and the coaching staff has done for me. They have helped me improve as a player and person.”
Hamilton bold faced lied about wanting to play closer to home. This is unexcusable.
“I appreciate everything the Cyclone Nation has done for me,” Hamilton said. “The fan base, my teammates and the support of the community at ISU has been incredible, but I just feel I need to be at a school closer to home where my family will have a better opportunity to watch me play. I appreciate everything Coach McDermott and the coaching staff has done for me. They have helped me improve as a player and person.”
Hamilton bold faced lied about wanting to play closer to home. This is unexcusable.