NIL and NCAA Debacle

Coaches Sick of NIL....

Streaming on Apple+….Another war epic by the Spielberg/Hanks team. Not quite as good as the first two but very watchable. Basically a story of the Eighth Air Force.

Note: there’s an accompanying documentary that I would suggest watching after, not before, watching the mini series.

In watching the start of the iowa womens game tonight, it is quite obvious that they are starved for any kind of athletic success. the cult worship is strong.

Topics: Omaha site, NCAA selection process, WBB, fans, and more.

Songer Podcast guest Jamie Pollard

Way to go Cyclones!!!!!!!!!

Iowa State Media Relations

ATLANTA – The list of four finalist for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Year award has been announced and it includes a Cyclone. Iowa State sophomore Tamin Lipsey made the final list, announced Thursday morning.

Lipsey is the only sophomore on the list, joining three seniors. He is joined on the list by Zach Edey (Purdue), Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton) and Jamal Shead (Houston). The winner will be announced on April 7 at the Naismith Awards Brunch at the Phoenix Art Museum during the Final Four.

Earlier this week, Lipsey was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press. Lipsey is the first Cyclone to earn All-American honors since Marial Shayok in 2019 and the first Cyclone to earn AP All-America honors since Georges Niang in 2016.

The awards have been rolling in for Lipsey, who was selected to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team this past weekend after leading the Cyclones to their sixth Big 12 Championship. He was also named an NABC First Team All-District selection.

Lipsey has been stuffing the stat sheet all season, averaging 12.3 points, 4.9 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game. He is one of just 14 NCAA Division I men’s basketball players since 1996-97 to average those numbers in a season. Lipsey has also been named to the All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 All-Defensive Team this season.

The No. 4 Cyclones return to action Thursday night, facing South Dakota State in the NCAA Tournament First Round. Iowa State is seeded second in the East Region, while the Jackrabbits are a No. 15 Seed. Tipoff is set for 6:35 p.m. in Omaha and will be broadcast on truTV.

Our opening tip set up is not working.

Have lost the last six...went back this morning and looked at all six.

• WSU--opponent tipped ball, WSU caught tip
• SDS--BRE whiffed, SDS caught tip
• Houston--Beginning of game not on camera (game before went long), but assume we lost as at just under 19 minutes (when game was joined) possession arrow was to ISU
• Baylor--BRE whiffed, Baylor caught tip
• KSU (tourney game)--BRE tipped the ball, backwards left, no ISU player anywhere close--easy catch for KSU.
• KSU (regular season finale)--BRE tipped ball back left, Lipsey just stands there and KSU player jumps in front of Lipsey--easy catch for KSU

So, what we're doing--it's not working. In a close game, that can mean one less possession.

I know it's a small detail, but would be worth spending some time on.

My boys from ISU are going. Hope we get some Cyclones there!

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Have some impressive young ladies at a very young bball age......loyal daughters, forever true. Good comments.

Here's the spot for conversing during the non-ISU NCAA Tournament games on Saturday and Sunday!

Might as well get this started.

First mat assignment is up. Terukina is on mat 3, bout 13.

I'm working hail claims all week in Edwardsville. If not, good tv in my hotel room.

SIAP

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Gonna be a load on Thursday. Their offense is great. Granted it's Duquesne, but wow!

The ladies are starting out pretty hot. Up 20-13 with less than a minute left first quarter. Stanford fans boo more than we do at the refs.

Get your popcorn ready.

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Some good stuff here from Rivals National Recruiting Analyst Greg Smith, who covers the Midwest.

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