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6:46p, 3/21/22

Iowa State continues stunning turnaround from 2-22 season, overwhelms Wisconsin to land in Sweet 16

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33560972/iowa-state-continues-stunning-turnaround-2-22-season-overwhelms-wisconsin-land-sweet-16

The numbers had been bleak enough for the Cyclones in 2020-21: just two wins, none after Dec. 20, 2020, and 18 straight losses to close the program's worst season since 1925.

Otzelberger, ... in reshaping the roster largely through the transfer portal. Iowa State's top three scorers from last season transferred out, and the coach added players such as Kalscheur, Izaiah Brockington from Penn State and Aljaz "Jaz" Kunc from Washington State.

Nine months later, Iowa State can celebrate a new number: Sweet 16. The 11th-seeded Cyclones continued their historic turnaround Sunday, stunning No. 3 seed Wisconsin 54-49

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In reply to HoopDreams • 7:16p, 3/21/22

So, you are saying we have a chance…

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7:33p, 3/21/22

I'm on record here as saying Otzelberger was my first choice way back when.

And that was after doing a very quick Google search.

I swear 99% of us could do a better job than knowlton.

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In reply to HoopDreams • 7:37p, 3/21/22

HoopDreams said:
Iowa State continues stunning turnaround from 2-22 season, overwhelms Wisconsin to land in Sweet 16

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33560972/iowa-state-continues-stunning-turnaround-2-22-season-overwhelms-wisconsin-land-sweet-16

The numbers had been bleak enough for the Cyclones in 2020-21: just two wins, none after Dec. 20, 2020, and 18 straight losses to close the program's worst season since 1925.

Otzelberger, ... in reshaping the roster largely through the transfer portal. Iowa State's top three scorers from last season transferred out, and the coach added players such as Kalscheur, Izaiah Brockington from Penn State and Aljaz "Jaz" Kunc from Washington State.

Nine months later, Iowa State can celebrate a new number: Sweet 16. The 11th-seeded Cyclones continued their historic turnaround Sunday, stunning No. 3 seed Wisconsin 54-49

But does he interview well???

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10:16a, 3/22/22

Iowa State had a weirdly terrible year last year going 2-22 overall and 0-18 in conference. Prior to that, their coach had been there for 5 years and taken them to the tournament 3 times, made a sweet 16, and finished all 3 of those seasons ranked.

Iowa St looked at that bad year and the overall solid but not spectacular performance and fired the coach. We looked at Fox and said "covid extension!" Iowa freaking State, a school with no natural advantages and who didn't finish a single season ranked for the first 85 years of their program's existence, takes winning much more seriously than we do.

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1:15p, 3/22/22

And if you have ever been to Ames, you can cross "walking on the lunar surface" off your bucket list.
Fantastic football game day atmosphere, though.