What an off season. What. A. Freaking. Off. Season.
Collectively, I'm not sure that anyone thought things could get much worse following Iowa State's stunning opening round loss to 14th-seeded UAB in the NCAA Tournament, but alas, things did get worse.
A little more than two months after that deflating loss, The Mayor broke our hearts and boarded that private jet to Chicago to be announced as the Bulls' new head coach. The move was anything but succinct, as Fred Hoiberg's flirtations with NBA execs were ongoing from early April on.
In the aftermath, we were introduced to Steve Prohm, and as hope slowly returned, so did our belief in Cyclone basketball going forward, bringing us to today.