Jamie Pollard
Jamie Pollard
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The fact that we didn't make the NCAA Tournament or the NIT contributed to the decision, but I want to emphasize it's clearly not the only reason we're making the decision.
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We want kids that want to be here. If they choose that they want to be at another place, then that's better for them, and that's better for us. We made the decision a long time ago that we're running a marathon, we're not running a sprint.
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We need basketball to be a marquee program. We need to get the right person for Iowa State, and that is not just about money.
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We need a coach who can put a product onto the floor that our fans can truly believe in.
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We're making a change in the leadership of the men's basketball program effective immediately.
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To me, this was really a decision about a head coach, a mentor and his pupil and our strong desire that we would do everything possible to make sure that vision happened.
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We're looking to make Cyclone basketball the center of the state, the Midwest and the NCAA.
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We're extremely disappointed that our institution has been cast in a negative light as a result of our men's basketball scheduling practices the past three years. I honestly believe that Iowa State University did not knowingly do anything wrong as it relates to scheduling these non-conference games.
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We look forward to providing our great fans a scoreboard that actually has the score on it.
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We'll have a big discussion about it. And my guess is there will be other discussions around the country after you write your story.
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We want to play in the NIT. We don't want to see our season end the way it did. We need to give the kids a chance to show they're better than they were (Thursday).
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We had to be a little creative in order to be competitive.