uniftw wrote:Redhawk wrote:I didn't realize the writer was an ISU grad so yes there is obvious bias.
As far as UNI's "decline" their conference records the last two years have been
11-7 and 9-9 in a weaker MVC. Will they be better this year with virtually the
same roster minus Morgan? That's where experience and great coaching could be the
determining factor. Would I say UNI is poised to be next Mid-Major power.
Not with the current roster.
With ISUr...Muller has stated that this could be his best recruiting class ever and he still
has one or two spots to fill. He has also had a better conference finish in each of his 5 seasons
so his coaching acumen and program are trending up. It's not outlandish to say that he is building
a strong program at ISUr!
Take the damn shaded glasses off.
Illinois State loses literally 75% of their production from last year. I've done the math. Posted it here. Muller is turning his entire roster over every 2 years or so. There's no continuity there. I'm not making that number up. It's like 70-75% of your stats from last year are gone, across the board.
Brag about "WE HAVE FRESHMAN AND TRANSFERS AND BLAH BLAH BLAH". When was the last time a team, leaning on freshman/transfers dominated the MVC? Want a clue for how well it goes - outside of Baker and Van Vleet - who were guided by upper classmen? UNI, just last season.
True freshman starting at point guard
Redshirt freshman starting at shooting guard
True freshman seeing significant minutes at the wing and 2 spot
Redshirt freshman seeing a bulk of the minutes at the 4/5 the second half of the season after he came back from knee surgery.
CC transfer seeing majority of reserve minutes at PG
It doesn't end well.
Oh, and a big reason for last seasons issues? Wyatt Lohaus went out injured. No, he's not a major stat guy but he brings something beyond that to the team. Kid is a winner. What do I mean by that? He is 140-21 in games he's played in since his freshman year of high school. That's only an 87% winning percentage. 13 of those losses were in one year. You take out 15-16, he's 117-8 for 93.6%. UNI missed him a lot last year. You'll see a massive difference in the team this year with him back.
Muller can't keep his talent.
He can't keep his talent out of the police blotter.
His APR scores indicate he can't really keep his players on pace to graduate either. It's why Teddy didn't have a choice for another year (not that he would have used it). The only condition was he needed to be on pace to graduate in 5 years. He wasn't. His APRs are trending down every single year. The most recent was 945. Down from 955, from 956 from 973 The rate he's going he's going to see scholarship losses or a post season ban within the next 2 or 3 years.
Nice cut off to take out the 16-2 conference record by UNI. Sly. Or the fact that Illinois State is 3 years removed from 9-9 and sub .500 conference records.
You talk about UNI's record against a "weaker" MVC and then brag about Illinois State's record. Maybe that's because of a weaker MVC.
It's brought up every single time but name me the last time UNI had a star. I mean a true star. Maybe Wes. Tuttle, sure. When was the last time you looked at the UNI roster and went "Yup, that team is going win a lot."? Never.
Jake/UNI have been hearing the same exact detractions for 15 years now.
Here's the difference. Illinois State has produced flashy players. UNI has produced a program known for winning.
It's not outlandish to say Jake has already built a strong program at UNI!
