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For years, I have argued ISU should never accept the mid major tag. Fact is, the NCAA has structured the system such that there are only Power 5s and low majors. There are no such thing as mid-majors now that the portal is in. Historical Mid majors are now the storage room for the Power 5...

Sorry I haven’t been to a game in awhile. Are we still requiring masks for entry to the game?

If the Redbirds are averaging 3500 fans per game, which it may be closer to 3000, getting 2000 more fans in the house could generate some much needed money. If we got 2000 more fans in the house for the normal 13 home games, at an average of $20 per ticket, that equals $520k annually. We don’t...

We are dead last. These players can be a lot better than dead last. Dan can recruit but can’t coach. It’s ashame that after 9 years we are here. I like Dan the person, but I just wish he could coach.

Dan at #174 and 2nd worst MVC coach. It is just one formula / opinion, but we are not being confused with a top 100 program or a top half MVC program. https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/coach-rank-2020?__twitter_impression=true&format=amp

I hope Dan can do is figure out why his results are what they are. Still making the same mistakes as year one which is a little surprising for a guy who is a Bone scholar. Since he isn’t going anywhere, let’s work on 3 things this off season. 1. Stop the wild substitutions. Pick 3 or 4...

How is Mullin’s 8-3 in his first year and we are 2-9? SIU was a super bare cupboard and picked last. What a job... Amazing that a first year guy with young first year players can get it done. By some freak of nature they are actually getting better as the year goes as opposed to worse...

It isn’t happening as much as we all wish for it. The Dan contract has to run out as the program can’t afford to buy him out and also afford the type of coach that needs to be brought in. ISU has to stop the experiment of taking assistants and start taking proven head coaches, but they cost...

Obviously with Dana at MSU, I am hoping Dan can out recruit him. I have heard a couple reports that Dana is going to have a great haul on recruits. We will see.

Over the years of watching Basketball at ISU, we have had many different styles of ball to watch. I can remember when Donewald arrived, it was a dramatic change. Bender, Stallings, Richardson, Moser, Jank, and now DM all have a different style. The better ones can change their approach to fit...

The Birds only have few ways to stay out of Thursday night. 1. Win the final 2 games, no Thursday. I like this option. 2. If we lose to MSU and beat SIU. A. Bradley Beats Valpo, all is good. B. Valpo beats BU and loses to EU, we are good. C. Valpo beats BU and EU, then BU beats...

The Game has some really nice moments and showed why the Birds can be top of the league and there were plenty more moments when we showed how we can lose 5 straight. We are consistently losing the last 4 minutes of the first half and first 4 mins of the 2nd half that 9 times out of ten...

Round 1 is Sunday. Who wins Round 1? Who goes to the dance first? MSU is looking very solid the last few weeks. Their defense is consistent. Dana certainly has a strong chance to dance in year 1. I think Dana wins Sunday and will get to the NCAA before Dan. I hope not, but Dana’s team...

Is there a Luncheon with Porter and Dan? I haven’t seen any details but thought I heard something on the radio.

Dan has been trying to make a point about teams scheduling mid majors. Very few have made the trek to Redbird Arena in the past 15 years on their own choice, a couple came in the NIT. Bilas knows the situation but also knows the Power 6 teams don’t / won’t come here and a take a loss. Ala...