Watching Iowa State win the Big 12 tourney, I am impressed.
They have won three out of the last four big 12 tournaments.
Urban Meyer talks about competitive excellence a lot. The only kind of guys they recruit are guys who would choke someone to win at checkers, so to speak.
On the basketball team, the only player who plays like that every game is JaeSean Tate.
While he is undersized and likely doesn't have pro potential, he has competitive excellence.
A team full of guys who would do anything to win and play hard every game would go a long way.