Iowa State basketball's JR Blount gets the call - and lots of texts | Hines

KANSAS CITY – There are only so many reasons why an assistant college basketball coach’s phone lights up the way JR Blount’s did March 9. The Iowa State assistant and the Cyclones hadn’t suffered a heartbreaking loss or a thrilling victory. He hadn’t gone viral for his bench behavior, and, with the Cyclones set to embark on their fifth NCAA Tournament in five years, he certainly hadn’t been fired. Which leaves the final option: Getting a promotion. Blount has long seemed imminently destined to guide his own program, and that dream became a reality when it was announced that he’ll take over the program at San Diego following the conclusion of the Cyclones’ season. “It’s a little bit...