The 08/09 basketball season for the ISU men's basketball team can only be described as disappointing. I was expecting a record slightly above .500 and now their record is going to be slightly below that mark. I hate to say this, but I'm not seeing a whole lot of improvement over last Head Men's Basketball Coach's (Wayne Morgan's) record so far. I know Coach McDermott had to start pretty much from scratch, but after the third year, we should be seeing a won-loss record trending above .500, not stagnating just below that benchmark. Next season is the time when Coach McDemott's future at ISU will be determined. Nothing less than a significant improvement in the won-loss record will save Coach from being fired.
One thing this basketball team needs are guards who can handle "the rock" no matter what defense an opponent may throw at them. Allowing twenty-plus points off of steals is absolutely unacceptable. Turnovers due to mistakes must end. Along with handling the ball, having tough-minded guards are a must as well. There were too many games in which the team broke down at the end of the game snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Right now, the ISU Men's Basketball team is not mentally tough enough to win anything. Will the incoming recruiting class change the mental make up of this team? We're hoping so for Coach McDermott's sake. Otherwise, it's hasta la vista, baby. TTFN.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
A Successful First Recruiting Effort for Coach Rhoads
ISU Head Football Coach, Paul Rhoads somehow retained sixteen of Gene Chisik's nineteen recruits for the 2009 season. A remarkable recruiting accomplishment even if Coach Rhoads wasn't able to add any recruits of his own, which he did by the way. Of Coach Rhoads' own recruits, there is a quarterback prospect from Pennsylvania who seems to be very highly regarded. Sounds like Coach's time at Pitt is paying off. Paul Rhoads initial recruiting class can only be regarded as an unqualified success.
GO CYCLONES!
GO CYCLONES!
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