Tough day for EIU hoops hopes
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Where have I articulated an opinion on Iowa basketball? Outside of Frangaret being a really weird coach I have very little opinion on what their season is going to look like.
Totally agree. These high expectations are paying huge dividends for Fran recruiting wise.
Being the leading program in the state for as long as we have it is head scratching to see Frangaret finally develop a team with expectations.
How can a 60 year old coach who's never even been to the Sweet 16 be a legit final four contender? Lol cmon
I understand you have no idea as a Hawk fan what sustained success in basketball is like. I really am excited to see the recruiting classes Frangaret has brought in.
Let's play the games before anointing a victor. Preseason talk is for the guys in the media and blowhards.
I like ISU's team a lot if Harris and Hinson are eligible. Will they be better than Iowa? We will find out a wintery night in December.
Iowa looks good on paper, but there is only 1 ball- so not sure how big a deal the additions of Bohannon and Nunge are. Just like ISU over the last 10 years, offense isn't the limiting factor for Fran led Iowa hoops teams. It's defending!! If Iowa is to be a Top 10 team they will need to defend a lot better.
Has to be tough for a supposed "football school" to have all the racist allegations that goes back quite a few years, brought up against them. Please tell us about your B1G "anal"ysis......
So because Iowa State is suppose to be ranked this pre-season higher than Iowa in football, we get to claim the exact same thing right?
I am hoping Nunge can replace Krieners production.
Adding back a healthy Bohannon is a pretty big deal. He was 3rd team all conference as a junior and has a realistic shot of making more 3 pointers than any other player in B1G history.
We laugh because Iowa's defense is bad. Bad defense doesn't win championships, no matter how good the offense. It's unrealistic for Iowa to win a championship in the same way it was for ISU under Fred. The national media is feeding the hype just the same they did for us a handful of years ago. Don't buy it.
Kriener was pretty darn solid all of last year. Nunge has some big shoes to fill, but he also needs to prove he can stay healthy.
Jordan will be good offensively for Iowa, but Iowa takes a step back on the defensive end whenever he's out there. I see Iowa playing that zone as their primary style of defense the entire year.
I think a big thing for Iowa will be their bench. Their starting 5 will be J-Bo, CJ, JW, Connor, and Garza (most likely), so you then have Nunge, Touissant, and Patrick to round it all off. Fran will also likely play the freshman in some capacity.