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[Saul Good]

Let's do it.

[TribalElder]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

So how much bitching will KU fans make about this
http://southernpigskin.com/sec/sec-n...rst-two-weeks/

The only time they will ever sniff airtime on the number one college sports station

[RustShack]

COMMENTARY
Don't sleep on the Cyclones
Fred Hoiberg has the talent to contend for a Final Four berth at Iowa State
Updated: July 24, 2014, 11:33 AM ET
By Dick Vitale | ESPN.com
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Fred Hoiberg has transformed Iowa State into a contender in the Big 12.
When you think of the Big 12, the first name that comes to mind is Kansas. Bill Self's program has dominated the conference, with 10 consecutive Big 12 regular-season titles.

Let me tell you, another Big 12 school has put together an impressive run. Look at what has happened down in Ames, Iowa. Fred Hoiberg was known as "The Mayor" when he played at Iowa State. As coach of the Cyclones, he should be called "The Governor" for what he has accomplished.

Iowa State has been consistent over the last three seasons. The Cyclones have won at least 23 games in each of those seasons, including 28 last season, when the team reached the Sweet 16. Iowa State has won at least 11 conference games and an NCAA tournament game in each of those three years. Hoiberg has built a winner.

He is so popular since taking over the coaching duties at his alma mater. Hoiberg was the perfect choice because he is so passionate, and he does a super job conveying his concepts and thoughts to his players.

Hoiberg has gone through his own challenge -- he's doing well after recently having a pacemaker replaced. Hoiberg first had a pacemaker installed when he had a rare complication during surgery for an aortic root aneurysm.

After a successful NBA career as a player, Hoiberg has had opportunities to return to the sidelines in the pros. The Cyclones' success and the recent trend of college coaches made him one of the hot names for NBA openings. But he's said that he's happy at Iowa State.

He also had opportunities to be a star college quarterback out of high school. But the Ames, Iowa, native preferred to stay at home and play hoops, and he was happy to come back to coach his alma mater. He was a big star who loved the area. He met his wife there.

I really enjoyed my first journey to Hilton Coliseum during the 2013-14 season. I could feel the Hilton Magic; the Cyclones beat Michigan, Iowa and BYU there en route to a 15-1 home record, with the lone loss against Kansas. Hoiberg's team was a legitimate Final Four contender, but a tough break hampered those chances when Georges Niang suffered a broken foot against NC Central in the Cyclones' NCAA tournament opener. The Cyclones lost to eventual champion Connecticut at Madison Square Garden in the Sweet 16.

Niang will be back this season as the Cyclones look ready to extend their 20-win streak to four seasons. Hoiberg lost a lot of talent as Big 12 Player of the Year Melvin Ejim and guard DeAndre Kane are gone. But Hoiberg does have veteran talent returning in forward Dustin Hogue and guards Monte Morris and Naz Long.

Once again, help will come in the form of a transfer with immediate eligibility. Last season, it was Kane who arrived from Marshall and made a difference. This season, Bryce Dejean-Jones arrives from UNLV and can play right away, as he's graduated with eligibility remaining. The Cyclones have another transfer waiting in the wings: Guard Hallice Cooke, a transfer from Oregon State, will sit out this season and be eligible in 2015-16.

Hoiberg has this program going in a positive direction and the future is bright. Expect more Hilton magic this upcoming season.

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[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Maybe MU-KU will be on. Remember, Norm was honored as a "Legend of the SEC". I wish I was kidding:

http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-bas...012313aab.html

KU will be on the SEC Network!

http://southernpigskin.com/sec/sec-n...rst-two-weeks/

[TribalElder]

Originally Posted by Bambi

hell yes, I've got .$25 a month

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

KU will be on the SEC Network!

http://southernpigskin.com/sec/sec-n...rst-two-weeks/

Mizzou has 3 out of their 4 classic games vs big 12 opponents

A&M has 0

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

Mizzou has 3 out of their 4 classic games vs big 12 opponents

A&M has 0

2013 South Carolina at Missouri Wed. 8/27 (12 p.m. ET).. ugh that game. ATM is all Johnny Football, all the time.

[TribalElder]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

2013 South Carolina at Missouri Wed. 8/27 (12 p.m. ET).. ugh that game. ATM is all Johnny Football, all the time.

The shaw shank redemption

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

KU will be on the SEC Network!

http://southernpigskin.com/sec/sec-n...rst-two-weeks/

Bwahahahaha! Even in Missouri's finest year they are bested by Kansas.

You can't make it up.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by Bambi

Bwahahahaha! Even in Missouri's finest year they are bested by Kansas.

You can't make it up.

Huh? I thought Missouri won that game against Kansas??

Oh, you mean the ticket-guarantee victory against Mizzou. Congrats on the AD win. Your program should be proud.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

lol, SEC Network...

biggest fail in the history of sport

That would be the PAC 12 Network.

Washington, D.C. (July 24, 2014) - Larry Scott, the commissioner of the Pac 12 Network, appears to have finally figured out why DIRECTV won't carry his conference's regional sports channel.

The San Jose Mercury reports that Scott yesterday said that it's unlikely that DIRECTV will carry the network this season, which would mark the third straight football season since the Pac 12 Network launched that the satcaster won't carry it. The Pac 12 Network airs live conference football and basketball games as well as other sports.

Scott said he's more hopeful that DIRECTV will come on board after its merger with AT&T is approved by federal regulators, which could be as early as early 2015. AT&T's U-Verse TV service carries the Pac 12 Network and Scott calls the telco one of the conference's best partners.

It remains to be seen if AT&T would make a difference in the DIRECTV discussions next year. However, it says here that the AT&T-DIRECTV merger will likely rule out the satcaster carrying the sports channels this year.

Why?

Because Scott believes he has a friend in AT&T, he and his conference network are highly unlikely to budge on their current demand that DIRECTV carry the channel in a basic programming package. The satcaster would prefer to carry it a la carte, which means subscribers would only pay for it if they wanted to subscribe to it specifically. The latter approach would be less lucrative for the Pac 12 because fewer DIRECTV viewers would get the channel; carriage fees are based on how many people get the channel.

And since DIRECTV knows that Scott believes he will get better terms from AT&T next year, the satcaster is highly unlikely to change its bargaining position because it does not believe the Pac 12 would negotiate in good faith this year.

In short, the merger puts everything on hold.

But that's not the only problem facing the Pac 12 Network. The San Jose Mercury article notes that Scott acknowledges that by not partnering with ESPN or Fox Sports, the Pac 12 Network is an independent broadcaster that has less leverage over DIRECTV in negotiations. Unlike the ESPN-owned SEC Network, which DIRECTV is likely to carry by next month when that channel launches, the Pac 12 Network can't say, "DIRECTV, if you don't carry our channel, we will take away our other channels, too."

ESPN, and its owner, Disney, can use that ploy and it often does so with great effectiveness.

"Short-term, it would have been much more expeditious to partner with ESPN or Fox, someone who had leverage to go in and get a distribution deal done," Scott said, according to the San Jose Mercury.

But Scott maintains that staying independent will make the conference stronger in the years ahead.

That may be, but right now, the Pac 12 Network is not available on the nation's largest satellite TV service and it's not likely to be on it later this year or perhaps even next.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin

Huh? I thought Missouri won that game against Kansas??

Oh, you mean the ticket-guarantee victory against Mizzou. Congrats on the AD win. Your program should be proud.

What happened to that AD?

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

What happened to that AD?

Didn't he die?

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin

Huh? I thought Missouri won that game against Kansas??

Oh, you mean the ticket-guarantee victory against Mizzou. Congrats on the AD win. Your program should be proud.

Tickets?

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Didn't he die?

According to wikipedia he is still alive. He also got $2.6 million, some exercise equipment and a year long vacation for his part in the ticket scandal while everyone else went to prison.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by Bambi

Tickets?

Cool highlight, bro.

What exactly does the 2008 game between Mizzou and Kansas have to do with the 2007 season??

[Bambi]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

According to wikipedia he is still alive. He also got $2.6 million, some exercise equipment and a year long vacation for his part in the ticket scandal while everyone else went to prison.

You try and steal from KU you get put in your place.