Muller Spills Tea

by **MissouriValleyUnite** » November 11th, 2018, 11:21 am

https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/colle ... 2e1f0.html

“The most disappointing thing to me is seeing that happened on Thursday in practice. We did not have a good practice,” said ISU senior guard Keyshawn Evans.

“We always say that stuff carries over and it happened out here on game night. We got what we deserved with our practices leading up to the game. That's probably the most disappointing thing.”

“We've been fighting them (the ISU players) pretty hard to compete on the defensive end for a couple weeks now. We got what we deserved tonight,” said ISU coach Dan Muller. “Now 62 is a lot. It's the most I've ever been part of.

“The bottom line is we don't have enough guys who are committed on the defensive end and we're soft. We're a really soft team right now, and I have to figure out a way to change that.”

“He just doesn't compete and he's not coachable. That happened last year a bunch of times. I'll do it again,” said Muller of benching Yarbrough for long stretches.

“I'm just trying to play guys who were trying to fight with great attitudes, which was most of the team. I thought Rey (Idowu, freshman) did a great job (in the second half), and I should have played him earlier. It's got to be 1-10.”

“We've talked a lot about commitment on the defensive end for a long time now,” said Muller. “Unfortunately, this team is going to have to take multiple losses for them to actually get it because they're not listening.

“We had bad practices this week, and when you play a team at home that has lost eight games in 10 years they're going to beat you. I also think we have a group of guys who thinks we're better than we are. Those are all signs of lack of leadership and maturity and hopefully we get better with that.”

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by **Jsnhbe1Birds** » November 11th, 2018, 11:37 am

He isn't wrong. Hopefully a good ole fashioned ass whooping tjay exposed them and knocked them down a peg and made them realize they aren't as good as they thought and their scoring doesn't outweigh no defense will be just what they needed. Some on our board are mad he called them out publically but it's time. It's been a year and a half and nothing has changed

by **Jsnhbe1Birds** » November 11th, 2018, 11:42 am

Persoanlly, I think Dan has lost the program. Players run wild. Don't listen to coaching. Dan is a hell of recruiter but he's not a motivator or a coach. The only season they did really good was when Luke Yaklich was assistant (same guy who is credited for Michigan's runner up run last season). I'd like them to fire Dan and bring in Yaklich but they won't because our AD department is a joke and like Dan because he's an alum. Id be fine with Dana Ford or Chris Jans, as well. Dan has had his chance. Hopefully I'll be wrong and they'll play D from here on out and make the tournaments but I doubt it.

by **Jsnhbe1Birds** » November 11th, 2018, 3:11 pm

REDBIRD FANS WHERE ARE YOU? EMBARRASSED BY THE STATE OF OUR CRAPPY PROGRAM? CANT SHOW YOUR FACE HERE AFTER AN EMBARRASSING LOSS ONLY DURING WINS? ONLY ONE OTHER HAS AND THAT'S TO TRY TO SLAM ME. I TELL YOU I WISH I COULD FOLLOW BLINDLY AND BE A RAH RAH CHEERLEADER LIKE THE REST OF YOU BUT I'M NOT BLIND AND SEE THIS IS THE SAME TEAM AS LAST SEASON THAT WON 18 GAMES. ALMOST LITERALLY DOWN TO PERSONNEL. THAT ITS ONLY BEEN TWO GAMES EXCUSE DOESNT WORK SINCE ITS THE SAME PLAYERS. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN GOOD SINCE YAKLICH LEFT. YAKLICH WAS THE CATALYST NOT MULLER. MULLER NEEDS TO GO. OPEN YOUR EYES.

by **E-Villan** » November 11th, 2018, 5:33 pm

Muller reminds me of the parent, who never disciplines their kid, tries to be their best friend instead, and then can't understand why they don't take them seriously when the stuff hits the fan.

Losing to Belmont down there, especially early in the season shouldn't be cause for alarm, but the comments in the paper are. From the outside, it seems he has lost control of Yarbrough if not the team. If Muller wants to be taken seriously, and keep control of the rest of the team, it seems his best course of action would be to kick Yarbrough off. There is still plenty of talent left to compete this year, and it would send a clear message that it is now time to straighten up to everyone else. The kid has had plenty of second chances. It appears to be toxic now, and crying to the paper that he is uncoachable isn't going to fix anything,

If Muller wants to be taken as a coach, he needs to act like one.

by **Redbirdgrad** » November 11th, 2018, 8:00 pm

Mostly JSN, we try not to associate with the village idiot.

by **Jsnhbe1Birds** » November 11th, 2018, 8:28 pm

Redbirdgrad wrote:Mostly JSN, we try not to associate with the village idiot.

Wish I could be okay with the state of the program. Im the village idiot because I actually can call out crap and refuse to pull the wool over my eyes just because it's my favorite team. Stay classy, though.

by **Drakey** » November 11th, 2018, 9:29 pm

Comments from a coach like that are not normal. Clearly this is a team with problems.If a player is uncoachable, you don't tell the press. You get rid of him.

by **ThisIsTheLineup** » November 12th, 2018, 8:03 am

Drakey wrote:Comments from a coach like that are not normal. Clearly this is a team with problems.If a player is uncoachable, you don't tell the press. You get rid of him.

It's not the first time he has said stuff like this. Dan is pretty candid. He is pretty candid after wins too. He was pretty tough on both Milik and Keyshawn last year. Do not look TOO much in to it.

Now, if Milik doesn't play at all the next couple games, or seems limited time - THEN we will look more in to it.

by **Redbirdgrad** » November 12th, 2018, 9:11 am

Jsnhbe1Birds wrote:Im the village idiot

nailed it.

Relax. It's week 1. Nobody is "satisfied" at all with the 1-1 we just saw in the last week, but the Titanic isn't exactly sinking either. First road game, the team got punched in the mouth... lets see how they respond.

HCDM was a defensive standout when he was a player at ISU. I can promise you practices aren't going to be so kind to these gents this week.