I just saw it flash across the screen as I was watching the PAC 12 Championship.
Official Iowa vs Purdue Thread
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I just saw it flash across the screen as I was watching the PAC 12 Championship.
They are a good team, but that was the saddest “press break” I’ve seen since I coached 5th grade girls.
Iowa is good enough offensively they should just throw some junk D, press a bit, just be decent defensively. They have some players.
I saw Iowa play Virginia, now Purdue, they’re more athletic and much better defensively than I thought. The other Murray is pretty good, too.
I’m surprised.
My thoughts also.
Iowa played on the road against Virginia, then Purdue, then home against Illinois, then in the road against isu. All in a 10 day span. That is a tough span and they will be seriously tested.
They look like an urbadale B league team but they get it done.
I don’t have a great feeling about our next two games but we have already exceeded my expectation so I am good
We could really use a win at home against Iowa though. Getting old losing.
I think it will be an interesting game. Their weakness seems to be inside and that’s not a strength for ISU either. Whoever doesn’t turn the ball over and shoots a decent percentage will win.
I think the talent level will be closer to even than it’s been and our coaching is a big, big upgrade over the last few years.
Yeah, credit where credit is due. They're much better than I thought after losing their best two players. I still think they will struggle if you can stop Murray, but they're not an easy out.
Hilton will be electric but after all the travel the hawks might just be relieved to be staying in state for an away game
That's slimmed down?
On a more serious note, he among others surprised me tonight. Fran might polish some of the low 3 and 2 star recruits into decent role players after all. Perkins, ogundele, and the other Murray all brought it tonight against a team with a lot more star power.
I am not at all excited for next Thursday. Not that I think Iowa comes in and blows out the clones, but I am a little disheartened by a positive result for the hawks tonight.
They’ve been upset a few times here and there but made the Sweet Sixteen in ‘17 and ‘18 and the Elite Eight in ‘19.
Iowa tends to be the darlings of fall basketball and I'd be surprised if that changes.
Decent team though and a tough one for ISU next week.
Just to be clear- there’s nothin wrong with Urbandale B league teams….
They play very aggressively. Could see them in foul trouble a lot this year. And Fran will be whining about it the whole time. A lot of their games will come down to how the refs are going to call fouls in the full court. If they are allowed to play WVU ball with no fouls, they're a very dangerous team. If hand checks and cylinder rules are called, Conner is going to get too much playing time.
As far as Purdue, I wasn't impressed at all. They are a top 15 team, but I don't think they have the guard play to be a top 10 team at the end of the year. After watching Duke and Gonzaga, they'd wipe the floor with this Purdue team. That Edy guy is big, but he's not good. Constantly out of position and he has absolutely no moves.
That's slimmed down?
On a more serious note, he among others surprised me tonight. Fran might polish some of the low 3 and 2 star recruits into decent role players after all. Perkins, ogundele, and the other Murray all brought it tonight against a team with a lot more star power.
I am not at all excited for next Thursday. Not that I think Iowa comes in and blows out the clones, but I am a little disheartened by a positive result for the hawks tonight.
Well luckily college basketball doesn't work like that.
Heck ISU hung around with actual title-worthy Baylor last season.
Iowa will be a good challenge for sure. It'd be good if ISU can at least have a chance late tonight and next week.
