Transfer? U Bet Your A**!
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I hope the transfer U thing doesn't go away. What are you embarrassed about? How many weeks (soon we'll say years) in a row have we been ranked?
literally the only people that have a problem with the transfers is Iowa fans, and their "problem" with it all stems from a very sad butthurty jealous place.
no negative stigma exists when the transfers we take in come here and don't have problems. we've had what, 10 transfers now under CFH? how many of those 10 have had issues. 2? a DUI and a noise complaint. find me a program that is both successful and hasn't had a couple problems in 4 1/2 years. I'm gonna step out on a limb and say that any negative stigma that exist is only acknowledged by a small groups of haters. You sure as hell dont see ESPN reporting "ISU continues to win the wrong way..."
no negative stigma exists when the transfers we take in come here and don't have problems. we've had what, 10 transfers now under CFH? how many of those 10 have had issues. 2? a DUI and a noise complaint. find me a program that is both successful and hasn't had a couple problems in 4 1/2 years. I'm gonna step out on a limb and say that any negative stigma that exist is only acknowledged by a small groups of haters. You sure as hell dont see ESPN reporting "ISU continues to win the wrong way..."
I don't see it as a negative stigma at all, in fact quite positive. Higher profile schools are now looking at transfers, partially because I think it worked so well with Fred.
I think everyone should take this advice. If someone is hyper critical of ISU they are probably an Iowa fan. You shouldn't tailor your attitudes about ISU to conform to your rival's attitudes, anymore than you should tailor your morals to please the devil.
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You guys are right. I am guilty of lumping the masses opinion into that of my Hawk friends' opinion. I don't hear other fan bases besides theirs but I would bet there are others that spew the same garbage (out of jealousy as well). I don't want top 25 teams to go away or NCAA tournament runs to go away and I am all for using transfers to accomplish that. We're on the same side here, I am 100% on the same page. As I said, I allow the negative opinion of Hawks fans to speak for the masses. I am guilty as charged.
I think it would be too early, because of finals or whatnot, but i was hoping this thread would be about Semi Ojeleye would be visiting and or signing.
Frankly, to some degree, I consider “transfer U” to be a term of endearment. We need to consider that we are talking about world-class athletes who by extension have acknowledged they errored in their original university commitment. Now, from a more enlightened perspective, they are attempting to correct that error by enrolling in ISU. I find that to be a tribute to CFH and ISU. Annually, Fred melds together a group of transfers and top flight recruits that generally become as respected for their off-court character as they are for their on-court performance mediating both pedagogical and philosophical strategies into a wining formulation worthy of emulation across all coaching platforms.
Granted, we will periodically have to deal with sadists who derive pleasure from attempting to demean or humiliate others. These people are to be pitied and we need to understand that dysfunction in the home leads to emotional instability, mental illness, gross narcissism and often the type of sadistic behavior with which you are concerned. I would say to let Fred’s strategy and winning record speak for itself. Go Cyclones!
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To the OP: well said. Your post made me think of one of my favorite TV shows "Friday Night Lights". In that show Coach Eric Taylor was not only a coach but a mentor and role model for all of his players. The finale had a great scene in which one of his players said to him "you saved my life, Coach." I realize this is dramatic, but it's not too far-fetched to think that Fred could have that kind of impact on someone. A guy who's going down the wrong path, kicked out of his program and down on his luck because of his own doings. They may not be the most upstanding men in the world after they leave, but they got what many others don't: a second chance, and they've done well with it.
Ask CFH or the men he's brought here what they think of the term. I'd bet they wear it as a badge of honor.
Ask CFH or the men he's brought here what they think of the term. I'd bet they wear it as a badge of honor.
You witnessed three wild trolls, feeding in their natural habitat. If they truly thought your post sucked, they would have ignored it and let it fade into page 2 obscurity .
Anyone who thinks what Iowa State is doing is wrong or a bad thing is a complete idiot.
Unless they are talking about the football program.
Unless they are talking about the football program.
When have I ever trolled in over 8 years of CF? OP didn't pose a question but I responded how I saw fit. Had I said "bump" because the thread was sitting motionless no one would've said **** but I put a positive twist to it and I get called a troll. Wow guys.