Ist Year Coach / 20 Win Season = Great

[Coachdags]

If Coach Mac would have stayed at UNI....His 1st press conference would have been about we have a little rebuilding to do. You do not lose players like Benny J, Eric Crawford, J Little, and just pick up where you left off.

Coach Jake takes the job and says all the right things, Our goals are to finish what we have started, get to the dance, and win a game or two. He has to say this, has to show confidence and win the fans and players over.

Truth is he has done a outstanding job getting this team where it is, we have been competetive in every game except one, and always have had a chance to win. Any other 1st time Head Coach at a Div 1 Level with 20 plus wins (we will get there) = Great Season

[UNIAlum95]

Agreed - A 20 win season will be a great season for coach Jake in his first year. Let's get one more on the way tonight.

[TH1974]

I agree. The quick start was really a mixed blessing. It raised expectations above what they were before the season and above what they probably should have been. Not many people thought we'd finish above 4-6th in the conference.

[BMPanther]

I'm pissed at Jake right now. Sorry.

[UNIPNTHR]

20 is looking very doubtful. Especially if we continue to play this quality of basketball.

[ferociouspredator]

Expectations for Mac in Ames this year were more realistic than the expectations for Jake in CF.

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

17 is looking very doubtful if we continue to play this quality of basketball...

[UNIPNTHR]

17 is looking very doubtful if we continue to play this quality of basketball...

you speak truth... we don't get to play any easier teams than drake the rest of the way out. if we can't win against the last place team, at home... its hard to win.

[BCPanther]

Expectations for Mac in Ames this year were more realistic than the expectations for Jake in CF.

Excellent Point...

[jman2004]

I honestly don't know if we'll win another game. We look bad. Really, really bad.

[dragon]

We weren't predicted to b very good this year and the fast start got me excited that we don't need to rebuild we just reload. Well after losing 5 out of 6 and being swept by the last place team in the Valley I think unfortunately we are now living up to what was predicted. I hope we can turn it around and get a few wins to make the NIT.