I hate, hate, hate seeing Josh not at 3rd. Unless he’s hurt, that kid should not be moved off 3rd. However, I called it after the first weekend. This team needs a leader and stability in the infield. Sorry, but that’s not coming from our SS.

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GooglyMooglyWooglyBoogly said:

So this is something he does with his teams regularly. Asks each of his players and staff to give up something they like for the season as a show of sacrifice. His was beer and sweets.

Last season, UT basketball coach Chris Beard had each of his players and coaches make a sacrifice during the 2021-22 season. The bench boss decided to give up ice-cold brewskis.


I don’t really see the issue.

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Interesting. I think Woody did the same this season. Most of the squad chose to sacrifice effort.

SRIV94 said:

Frankly, I’m still not convinced he’s squeaky clean at HOU, but IND should’ve never touched him.

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He’s not squeaky clean. Houston is a great place for him.

The Chris Beard debate is becoming a "types of people" sorta thing. Individual life journeys are starting to frame this debate.

Orford said:

We have no hits yet I believe

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Dickerson singled in the first.

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We have no hits yet I believe

wi_hoosier said:

Am I misremembering... wasn't Sampson effectively banned from the NCAA with a five-year show cause?

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Yep.

sshogue said:

I’m watching the Houston vs Iowa State game and I know Iowa State has 2 of their best players out today. But just listening to the TV announcers and the praise they’re putting on Kevin Sampson on how you turned around Houston the last seven years were they been in the Suite 16 or final four I just think he was at INDIANA until we fired him over a phone call that now is legal to call. What coda should’ve been he had us at #5 in the country at the time of his firing and we went with who Docige, then Archie now Wooden. What could have Been ??

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Am I misremembering... wasn't Sampson effectively banned from the NCAA with a five-year show cause?

Kinda love the video without some idiot announcer ruining the game. It was def an error on Tyler. He’s really struggling in the field. I’ve known him since he was a real little fella. Nobody works harder or cares more. He’ll get it figured out. But for now, I kinda hold my breath when a ball comes his way.

Hoosier_buckmaster said:

Who cares? The program is full of losers. I hope they all go. With NIL a new group of mercenaries can be bought.

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Think we have learned. Don’t go for the guys that just want money. Go pay for decent guys that want to win. Tons of good ones in the portal. Just need someone with a brain to pick them. I’m convinced our staff are all morons. Woody is just a dumb human.

Vern Pain said:

And it's 40 miles from Des Moines. Plenty to do there.

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Yep, I like this area personally better than it but it isn’t bad. Iowa st does have an awesome fan base. No pro sports teams so Iowa st fans travel well.

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T3rd:

It was the 3 thru 5 hitters up and Dickerson walked to leadoff. Oliver Kd looking for the first out. Stadler moved Dickerson to 2nd on a SAC bunt with two outs. Cerny walked on a 3-1 count to put runners at 1st and 2nd and two outs.

Hanley was hit by a pitch on a 3-2 count to load the bases with two outs.

Fordham went to the bullpen and brought in RHP Jordan Rodarte who has pitched just one inning on the season and recorded a walk.

Wiggins is pinch hitting for Denny. An error in CF where the ball was dropped, cleared the bases to make it 5-2 with all runs unearned. Wiggins took 3rd, but Moore grounded out to retire the side.

Errors have impacted the scoring for both sides so far.

B3rd:

It's the top of the order up and Wiggins has taken Denny's position in RF. Seebold got out of the inning unscathed with a groundout, single, flyout, and a K.

End of 3rd: IU 5 Fordham 2

bsmitty08 said:

My wife is an Iowa native and IOWA ST alum.
Yes Indiana is better than Iowa as far as the state goes. Iowa is not very populated and not much to do. Ames is a really good college town though.

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And it's 40 miles from Des Moines. Plenty to do there.

Vern Pain said:

Isn't Ames to Des.Moines similar to Btown and Indy as far as proximity goes?

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Yes

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Who cares? The program is full of losers. I hope they all go. With NIL a new group of mercenaries can be bought.

Hank Reardon said:

Did he get caught? I thought IU turned him in themselves, the nosy intern and all that. Because we’re chumps like that. I’m not unconvinced that nothing would have ever happened had IU behaved like every other school.

But I’m just going on my recollection of how it went down.

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Well, yeah, he got caught by somebody. Point is when pressed on it he lied about what happened.

Wiedersehen said:

Des Moines is awesome. A lot more to offer a grown man and his family than Bloomington. With that said, money talks.

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Isn't Ames to Des.Moines similar to Btown and Indy as far as proximity goes?

I expect less than 4 scholarship returners. Maybe 1.