Down goes Iowa

[CyberJJJ]

In half the time as well.

What is even worse......there is a 50/50 chance ISU's first year coach takes his team further in the tourney.

The Clones have already lasted longer in the NCAA tournament this year than Iowa...at minimum a day...

 

[NWICY]

From Hok forums:

"No thirst for watching college basketball right now, and here I am sitting in Buffalo until Sunday with second round tournament tickets. Yep, it hurts. My pity party aside, I am sure there are 15 young men who are feeling much worse. Damn Spiders!"

Actually that is probably the most rational Hawk post you'll find.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

I will actually cut Iowa some slack because studies have shown that teams really struggle to shoot in the bigger venues, especially in the football stadiums. Buffalo is a hockey venue so there is a ton of dead space behind the buckets like Wells Fargo Arena so it's definitely a sightline adjustment.

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Not sure if anyone has said this yet or not, but I will not cut them slack for this. Richmond was shooting in the same venue they were.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

Here for the meltz. Keep em comin’

 

[CyberJJJ]

True but what I'm sure Hok fan at the tavern today labeled as America's team beat some marginal to decent teams last weekend and were picked by many to last for three weeks...until they got guarded.

 

[jmb]

From a response Lunardi made about Iowa:
As for Iowa fans, what you see is what you get. On a continuous loop.

 

[jmb]

Not sure if anyone has said this yet or not, but I will not cut them slack for this. Richmond was shooting in the same venue they were.

Nope. They had it set up different for RIchmond when they were on offense.

 

[jmb]

Howe: '22 Hawkeyes Now Can Cement Special Legacy

https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/hawkeyes-seeking-end-of-sweet-16-drought

forum.hawkeyenation.com

 

[kcbob79clone]

Die hard clone here. Tom Davis was a good coach and person. Really stupid of iowa to let him go, especially to replace him with that arrogant prick Alford.

Dr Tom was a very good, likeable person, and for the most part that carried over to the fan base. After Dr Tom the fan base got increasingly arrogant and obnoxious emulating Alford and Fran.

 

[NWICY]

If this has been posted then sorry but apparently Mr. Vitale's bracket has exploded. In part because of his misplaced confidence in Fuming Frans ability to win a tournament game.

That right side of his bracket seems to be wrong.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

I hate Iowa and Fran...but what do you mean by this? It wasn't an accident...I would think Iowa has done a decent job of developing guys. And the reaches and busts are more common in every program than "reaches" that become lottery picks. OK...I will now go back to laughing AT Iowa!

Maaaybe. I think the perceptual development of these players is simply opportunity under cover. Going with the current team, guys like Ogundele, Mulvey, Uhlis, Toussaint, and possibly Sandfort would never come off the pine for ISU. They would be treated like Tre Jackson, Tristan Enaruna, and Jaden Walker. Fran gives these guys a shot, whether deserved or not, and it breeds loyalty and false sense of belief amongst the fan base. And those are just guys on this years team. They have 4-5 guys annually like this.

I am not sure how they get away with year after year while still winning as many games as they do. If Iowa State tried it they would go damn near 0'fer in the Big 12.

 

[AuH2O]

Hawks on the belly guy should have some offspring coming
up..

Yeah, he looks to be about 8 months along.

 

[NWICY]

I will actually cut Iowa some slack because studies have shown that teams really struggle to shoot in the bigger venues, especially in the football stadiums. Buffalo is a hockey venue so there is a ton of dead space behind the buckets like Wells Fargo Arena so it's definitely a sightline adjustment.

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Meh Richmond had to shoot in the same background. I'm going with the wrong brand of Basketballs LOL

 

[tomar1]

Fran can find all Americans but can’t coach them up!

 

[Cyfan1965]

Boss yesterday....

I don't think ISU should have gotten in, maybe the NIT or something"

Me "the Big 12 is a meat grinder unlike the fluff of the big ten"

He didn't show today of course. Working from home- Monday will be fun

 

[CyCrazy]

Howe: '22 Hawkeyes Now Can Cement Special Legacy

https://www.si.com/college/iowa/basketball/hawkeyes-seeking-end-of-sweet-16-drought

forum.hawkeyenation.com

Rob howe is a pathetic loser.

 

[CyberJJJ]

Boss yesterday....

I don't think ISU should have gotten in, maybe the NIT or something"

Me "the Big 12 is a meat grinder unlike the fluff of the big ten"

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Might want to take the weekend to get your resume updated...

 

[mikeiastat]

This is what ESPN says regarding Fran

"Iowa coach Fran McCaffery drops to 4-6 in NCAA tournament games -- the worst tournament win percentage while at a Big Ten School (among 35 coaches with more than five NCAA tournament games coached)."

Maybe now they'll flip and say that The "NOT A PLAY IN GAME" is a play in game so they don't look so bad...

retaining a hothead coach with nepotism issues anger issues and a fade when it matters. Not to mention the entitlement garbage spewing out of him and his family and players. You'd think they'd get tired enough of it to quit giving him extensions after yet another flame out.

 

[BryceC]

Fran didn't develop Garza, Frank took him out of Iowa City to work on his game. One can even argue that Luka saved Fran's job... White and Marble are literally two of the few bright spots during Frans career but that was how many years ago?

Okay, Keegan Murray then.

 

[Rural]

“Development” is a really loopy way of saying they can’t and won’t ever really play defense.

They trap and press with guys who really have no business doing it.

They really put a beating on the non-con bums in November and December though.