Do we now lose Jordan?

[LitchMingo]

I dont think we need to worry about losing any of our recruits because ISU has four Rivals top 150 players coming there next year.

[UNIAlum95]

I dont think we need to worry about losing any of our recruits because ISU has four Rivals top 150 players coming there next year.

It's not just ISU. Wouldn't be surprised in the least to see Koch stay close to home and play in wisconsin...

[CF Panther]

That's being a little harsh on Mac. I never heard him say he was staying. I don't recall him even saying a raise would keep him around. I thought that was a move to hopefully keep him, but not asked for. I would have to assume you don't really know what he told the recruits. Calling Mac a liar goes a little too far. He has been a stand up guy and a good person.

L'Ames, my man, let's be honest. McDermott owes UNI as much, or more than our school owes him! He'd be at SE Winona State University of North Dakota if UNI hadn't taken a chance on him! Let's also not be foolish enough to think that McDermott did not have something to do "behind the scenes" on all of this raise talk recently... I thought fairly highly of Greg until I heard that he was leaving to become a Cyclown. Other than the pay, it's a downgrade in position...

[Newsbreaker]

The POTENTIAL upside at ISU is much higher. While UNI will probably never be a school that contends for consecutive Final Four appareances, ISU could, hypothetically, get to that point.

At the same time, with great reward comes great risk. ISU can also be a bottom feeder in the Big XII, and it will be much harder, IMHO, to top the Texas' and KU's of the world on a consistent basis then it would've to consistently win in the MVC.

[AmesPanther]

L'Ames, my man, let's be honest. McDermott owes UNI as much, or more than our school owes him! He'd be at SE Winona State University of North Dakota if UNI hadn't taken a chance on him! Let's also not be foolish enough to think that McDermott did not have something to do "behind the scenes" on all of this raise talk recently... I thought fairly highly of Greg until I heard that he was leaving to become a Cyclown. Other than the pay, it's a downgrade in position...

Do you still work at the first company that ever gave you a job? Most people don't. Even if you do would you leave for a 3x pay increase? Most people would.

Yeah Mac does owe UNI a lot. UNI also owes Mac a lot, he has done a lot for the program in the past few years. Mac should appreciate UNI for sure. As fans we should appreciate Mac also. Mac should do like any other alum that has done well, send a nice check to UNI every year and hey he is doing it with ISU money that should make you happy

[PantherChic]

Thanks I needed something to laugh at. I think her clairvoyance is limited to coaching changes for Midwest basketball teams at the current time. I'll let you know if she points out the next Microsoft to me...

Hey, mister - that sounded like a little dig on your part! Wait until I reveal my secret off-shore accounts and hit the high road, leaving you in the dust....

[MediaPanther]

Family member confirms 6-9 Jr. from Johnston Brent Barz is no longer going to be a Panther. Sad to see him go. I wouldn't be surprised to see him at ISU since it's closer to home and Mac is there.

Hopefully there isn't more news like this in the upcoming days.

[Newsbreaker]

Family member confirms 6-9 Jr. from Johnston Brent Barz is no longer going to be a Panther. Sad to see him go. I wouldn't be surprised to see him at ISU since it's closer to home and Mac is there.

Hopefully there isn't more news like this in the upcoming days.

There is another component to some of this. While we all love UNI, and we've really grown in the past few years, we are not yet a Big XII or Big Ten level school. Mac (and his assistants) have recruited kids in Iowa and the surrounding area that they felt they could get to UNI. Doors will be open, and kids potentially available to him now, that were not when he was at UNI.

I don't know anything about Barz, but it's presumptive to assume he'll have a place waiting for him at ISU. That might not lead him (or other players) back to Cedar Falls, but it also doesn't mean Mac is holding the door open for some of these kids in Ames.

[MediaPanther]

Barz was offered a scholarship by ISU, so I would assume that offer is still there unless they have already filled it with another verbal.

[Newsbreaker]

That's fine Media, but not my greater point.

[KaBullseye15]

The other thing is some of our players probly arent fit for the B12. size wise, talent wise, we compete with them when they come to town but how would our players stack up against playing texas, oklahoma, kansas, and the others. probly wouldnt do so hot. some of our guys could play there talent wise but size wise wouldnt stack up so im not terribly worried about a lot of people leaving other then egelseder. most of our players werent heavily recruited by big programs, theyre mid major players and i dont know that a lot of their games would translate to the speed and athletism of the B12.

[KaBullseye15]

you cant teach someone to be 7'1 so jordan would be a commodity anywhere.

[Panthers to the Bone]

Barz had an offer at ISU by the previous coaching staff. He also had one at UNI with the current staff. It doesn't mean that Barz will have a scholy offer at ISU. Time will tell with Brent.

[UNI Prof]

Family member confirms 6-9 Jr. from Johnston Brent Barz is no longer going to be a Panther. Sad to see him go. I wouldn't be surprised to see him at ISU since it's closer to home and Mac is there.

Hopefully there isn't more news like this in the upcoming days.

That doesn't seem right. If Jacobsen is hired as HC, why would Barz automatically change his mind? Was Mac the sole reason for his coming here?

[BCPanther]

I am sure some family member went running down the street yelling, a la Paul Revere--- "Barz is not coming!! Barz is not coming!!!"