What if?

[JohnnyFive]

Saw this link on ESPN's men's basketball page that takes a look at big games over the years and how history would be different if they never happened. Interesting idea.

http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=collegebasketballnation&id=99896

A couple 'what ifs' that have always piqued my interest...

What if in 2000 No. 1 Michigan State was upset by No 4 Syracuse in the Sweet 16? Would we have rolled past the Orangemen, Wisconsin and Florida to win the title?

What if Johnny Orr had won the title game at Michigan in 1976? Would there be any way he ever leaves the Wolverines a few years later to coach us? Would Hilton Magic exist? And without Hilton Magic being born during Hoiberg's formative years, does he go to Nebraska to play QB instead of staying home to play hoops?

 

[mj4cy]

What if we landed Barnes. Would McD have stayed? Where would we be today?

 

[mj4cy]

Also, what if we had instant replay in 02 and Seneca scores against FSU...putting us at a 7-0 start. Would we have cracked the top 5?

 

[MeanDean]

What if John Lennon had never met Paul McCartney?
What if the Government had convicted Lee Harvey Oswald for treason after he defected to the USSR?
What if the US hadn't nuked Japan in August of '45?
What if Fonzie never water skied?
What if Archduke Ferdinand escaped without assassination?

 

[Dandy]

What if Georges Niang doesn't break his foot against North Carolina Central?

 

[Bewilderme]

What if I poop now?

 

[bigdaddykane]

What if iowa state was good at football?

 

[every_yard]

What if the student section was full for every game?

 

[Fitzy]

What if we beat H*m*t*n?

 

[abe2010]

what if the old people would stand up and cheer?

 

[CyArob]

What if Paul Shirley wasn't so uncoordinated?

 

[VeloClone]

What if Johnny Orr had won the title game at Michigan in 1976? Would there be any way he ever leaves the Wolverines a few years later to coach us? Would Hilton Magic exist? And without Hilton Magic being born during Hoiberg's formative years, does he go to Nebraska to play QB instead of staying home to play hoops?

Despite his Final Four success they refused to pay him. He probably would have still bolted.

 

[Clone1138]

What if Larry Eustachy didn't party with co-eds?

 

[Wesley]

What if Johnny Majors had stayed?

 

[RubyClone]

Also, what if we had instant replay in 02 and Seneca scores against FSU...putting us at a 7-0 start. Would we have cracked the top 5?

Replay would've proved to be inconclusive - call on the field stands.

We are Iowa State, after all.

 

[awd4cy]

What if no Cyclone Alley Committee.

 

[DesertClone1]

What if Georges Niang doesn't break his foot against North Carolina Central?

Don't even... I cringe everytime someone brings that up. We would have been in Dallas...

 

[Cy Hard]

What if C-A-T really spelled D-O-G.

 

[RubyClone]

What if C-A-T really spelled D-O-G.

That's heavy Ogre

 

[sadam]

What if Iowa actually made the NCAA tournament this year? Would they still be recruiting unranked recruits left and right?