But, that’s the staff’s biggest job. Get the right players. Recruiting is 1A and 1B in how to win....

It would’ve been interesting to see WSU square off against Loyola the last couple of years. If WSU stays in the league, Loyola still has the recruiting success that led to their rise. Despite an up/down year and the sh&t game they lost against...

There’s some reason for hope next year, but there’s zero evidence we’ll win the conference by a sizable margin. And having the highest paid coach doesn’t suddenly rectify some the things lacking on the roster....

I partly agree with this. There was a stretch of a few minutes in the second half of the Waukee game where he took over the game and made an impact. That stretch showed why teams are interested. When Waukee had bodies on him in the post, he missed shots,...

That’s quite a statement. To me, Dahl gives us a real defensive presence down low. He eats up a lot of space, is physical and not scared to throw his body around, alters shots, grabs rebounds, and brings an overall nasty attitude. He’s got limitations,...

AJ had a shot, but it was well defended and he missed it badly as a result. That’s where you miss a guy like Kwazdo or Waspun that would get that drive to the rim.

An off season of development will do this team good. It seems like the...

This is true. Lots of returnees next year who played key roles. Your best defender (Brown), best outside shooter (Green), interior defensive presence (Dahl). Haldeman has found a good role coming off the bench. Hopefully a full strength and improved...

The refs didn’t steal this, that’s BS. The TV guys had no issue with what they called. Bradley took it from us by dialing it up defensively, which got them back in the game. The difference in body language between the teams was really stark once...

Agreed. This is more about next year than making a run this year. Wyatt Lohaus would disagree, but that’s the reality of it....

I didn’t say he was a role player, I said he’d have a role on a good team that’s more athletic than the team he played on. He was a stud on that squad, for sure. That wasn’t a knock on him at all. Off that era, Eric Crawford could also play...

If you’re saying that the talent level has stayed the same over the years, you’re incorrect. Jake’s done an OK job of upping the level of player coming in, because he had to. Longer, better feet, just better athletes. That may not always translate...

I did not see Bradley vs Loyola. How did Bradley win? Krautwig and Townes both had terrible offensive games. Some weird stats too. Bradley had 9 blocks to Loyola’s 0. Both teams shot hardly any free throws, so the refs must really have let them...

. I agree. Seeing some things come together with this team has been good to watch. There are a lot of good piece parts in place for next year, especially if Phyfe comes back. What I hope is that we see more of the motion type offense we showed against...

I don’t think anyone is calling for emulating Drake. However, watching what Devries did with his roster, their ensuing record, and what happened the past few years is drawing a huge contrast with UNI. It’s not a pretty visual or logical picture....

Well said. Sorry for the semi-negative rant. Just watching us completely playing into Drake’s hands by chucking 3s just aggravated the living hell out of me. It was 2 years of offensive and roster frustration boiling over.

Rant over,...

Correction. Drake was without 3 key guys. Tremel Murphy was/is their other key guy, but they still almost beat us. Drake won 24 games, UNI had a losing record. The overall talent level of both rosters reflects those records....

Great take by Lohaus. Hats off to Drake, very gutty performance. Also, you guys are off base with the officiating stuff. It did not favor Drake, the elbow thing on McDonnell was probably warranted given today’s game.

Bottom line, if...

I think you’ve swallowed a little Kool Aid here. Changed the complexion???? BS. Drake is in this because they’ve played well, and UNI continues to run it’s Chuck up some 3s offense....

Trapped, you just paraphrased something I’ve been saying for the last couple of years. AND, there shouldn’t be just one per year on the roster, but a few. I don’t care if this team pulls a rabbit out of it’s a&& and makes the NCAA Tourney....

I’d like to remind you your top 100 point guard is still a freshman. At times, he plays like a freshman. Like today. He also has nobody around him who can penetrate and take defensive pressure away from him and others....