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    Matt Campbell can’t wait for Penn State to play Iowa

    I never liked Franklin who seemed like an arrogant prick. But he struck me as a good coach and I don't see Campbell doing any better either. Not sure Matt made the best career move. His silly comments about integrity snd class make him sound eager to please in a culture that only cares about...
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    Matt Campbell can’t wait for Penn State to play Iowa

    Fair comment. I don't mean he embraces the behavior of that period. But the Penn State tradition includes that ugly period. I think he could probably express what he wants to build on a little better. I also question how well he fits Penn State. He may do fine there but I could also see this...
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    Matt Campbell can’t wait for Penn State to play Iowa

    I liked Campbell while at Iowa State. I thought he did a good job there and seemed like a decent rising young coach. I thought Penn State seemed an odd choice at the time given their history. His embrace of that history makes me think quite a bit less of him.
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    Awfully quiet about summer workouts

    Coleman I think stepped into a great situation where he can get comfortable at this level without having to become the primary ball handler right away. He appeared to come in as Ben's primary point guard target in the transfer portal so I feel confident he will develop under this staff. If you...
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    roster update with incoming freshmen

    I started weightlifting in retirement and developed a serious interest in bodybuilding. In my mind the rampant use of steroids at the professional level tarnishes the sport. Natural bodybuilding has started to emerge. I particularly like a Canadian pro who has shown what you can do with science...
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    roster update with incoming freshmen

    Thanks for the update as as I haven't looked at the roster. I thought freshman through fifth year senior seemed simpler. But I can get used to the new way of classification. I do like the five to play five rule much better and it seems so much more sensible.
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    roster update with incoming freshmen

    I like the size too. As to classification I think we will still use freshman through senior. When they get to that fifth year we will refer to the players as fifth year seniors just like we always have with players who took a redshirt year. The new rule just throws redshirt out the window.
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    Breakout Players for this year

    Good post and I agree with your take on Koch and Sage as the primary scorers. I don't think Combs has to become "the man" per se. We won't get the scoring we did from Stirtz but that will come other places. I thought Combs did a good job running the point on the rare occasions when Stirtz sat...
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    2027 recruiting

    This seems a very relevant point. We seem to have changed our recruiting strategy to develop young players out of the portal. And that does impact high school recruiting. Not sure how I feel about that as our model has always worked really well.
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    Bennett Stirtz a projected Lottery Pick at #10

    Younger fans who have no memory of Lester or Armstrong I can easily see where Stirtz would stand out as the best. I personally never saw a better college point guard than Ronnie Lester. That said Stirtz made his mark here in his one season and should have a solid NBA career ahead of him.
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    Breakout Players for this year

    Tate Sage singled out Jirak as a player to keep your eye on in a recent interview. His development coupled with the acquisition of McKeever represents a significant step forward in our ability to compete with these teams like Illinois that have some size.
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    Off season arena thread

    I enlarged the photographs and did notice the subtle I in the black along the sidelines. Flashy doesn't fit the program and I agree this looks nice and maintains the brand. I think the bigger impact will come when they change the seating and get the students closer to the court. You can...
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    Off season arena thread

    I think it matters more what they do with the seating arrangement. Beth has talked about replacing the bowl and installing luxury boxes to get the students surrounding the court. Don't know if we still have that in the works or if the floor represents the first phase of the project. I think the...
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    IOWA ($180.0M) #28 in Total Revenue for Fiscal Year 2025. Clown U ($103.9M) is #68. IOWA is #3 in Net Rev Surplus ($29.1M), after Texas & Notre Dame

    I agree with you completely students should not have to help subsidize college athletics period. This will become a bigger issue moving forward as economic conditions tighten. Spending on college athletics has become a problem across the board regardless of the revenue status.
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    Bi-Partisan College Sports Bill

    I just read the article and absorbed the details. I like that this represents a bipartisan effort regardless of whatever chances it has of passing in whatever form. The antitrust exemption to legally enforce some sensible rules seems very much a step in the right direction.
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