Per Randy Pete:
Some quotes from TJ in hotel lobby this morning, as team departed for the airport:
On Tamin's off-season: He's going to get in the gym, continue to work on shooting the ball from the perimeter. The next step for him is confidence in that shot.
On incoming transfers: We anticipate probably room for a transfer or two, but at this point, but we don't exactly know how (player meetings) shake out.
Random quotes: The foundation for our program is in place. We're going to continue to be very selective of who we bring in.
On Jeremiah Williams: IF he's back towards the end of the summer or early fall, that will help things for sure.
..,................................................................................... Not a surprise that Tamin needs to work on his shooting. He needs to be a complete all around point guard for us. Sounds like Jeremiah Williams MAY be entering the portal and looking for more playing time. I hope he stays. Surprised that T.J. is looking for only one or two in the portal. Thought we might be looking for more. Maybe we will if Williams leaves.....


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God doesn't care. Praying to him doesn't do any good. Otherwise ISU would never lose. FDU's coach looks like he should be coaching wrestling, and Matt Painter has the roundest face.

With 1 second left in semis

Yuck, yuck, yuck. Just yuck. Or something that rhymes with yuck.

The Cyclones and Panthers tip off inside Greensboro Coliseum around 3:10 p.m. (2:10 central time) for their first round NCAA Tournament matchup. The game will be carried on TruTV. I'll have the court-side updates for you in the thread below.

1. That was a sh*tburger.

2.Pick any five southern Iowa Farmers.
They could shoot with greater accuracy than our guys.

3. Pitt used the extra day more than Play in teams usually get well.
Not that it was important in the end.

4. We CAN NOT function in the presence of HEIGHT.
Happened every time we ran into it.

5.Which means Big guys are critical.
Big meaning 6-11 and above.
Athletic and somewhat nasty.
Find somebody.
The wait for Rock is too long.

6. The ride was fun at times.
But I'm glad it is over.
We ended up with a team that was a nightmare to Baylor and no one else.

7. That might have been the worst basketball game I ever watched.

Man Arkansas has a bunch of athletes. Can't shoot but it's not mattering right now.

This is why we need guys like Watson to stick around.

Need a combination if you can't get the guy who can do it all.

Anyone ready to start talking about spring football?

I wonder if they had left that rim tilted, would some of our shots go in?

So, I’m sick of hearing local sports talk types talk about the great and transcendent Caitlin Clark. But the one thing that is really hard to listen to is how she is easily the biggest star in college basketball, men’s or women’s. The whole transcendent thing is weird but then they want to anoint her a media superstar that is a bigger story than any other female or male player, I shake my head a bit. Admittedly, she gets a lot of attention but what are your thoughts on all this?

First few minutes are pretty good stuff.

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TRANSCRIPT: TJ Otzelberger meets press following loss to Panthers

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with TJ, Erik, John, & the players archived anywhere. I was unable to listen live yesterday. Thx

....facial contusions. Any news here????

that is all

Could someone resurface the tweet by a writer I think from USA Today who goes after Iowa (fans) for mediocre football and basketball records. Tweeted Th I think. Can’t put my hands on it.

I have some friends who deserve to see it! TIA.

Boilermakers go down

I didn't realize the ncaa paid out to 6 years after for each unit or win. That adds up to a lot of money. With 5 teams winning in the first round plus the 2 units for WV and ISU qualifying that's a good chunk of change.

So the big 12 already has 12 units? I am probably getting something wrong here.

Anybody know what the payout is per unit this year?

Last years was 338,000 per unit each year for 6 years.

No way they should have gotten a 1 seed with Sasser hurt.

Even Sampson says they aren’t a 1 seed without him.

Should have lowered them like they did years ago with Cinnci when Kenyon Martin broke his leg.

what is the significance of the word "Sole" printed on the new Iowa State long-sleeve white bench t-shirts? I love the t-shirt by the way.

and the area around the arena from some buddies that are down there. Let's just say they are less than impressed by the restaurant/bar options that are available. One of them said, "You remember that sketchy area we walked through on the way to the Camping World Bowl? Well, this is significantly worse." Ruh roh. Let's hope the environment & outcome are better inside the arena.

At this point I'm comfortable playing X if we are fortunate to win, but those poor kids. You can't swallow the whistle on two plays at the end that you've called all game??? Jeez.

Just tuned in to see WVU is killing Maryland 16-4 so far. The Terps in a 7 minute scoring drought. WVU up to 6 fouls halfway thru the first half.