I think whether or not Lard plays will have a big impact on that. If Lard doesn't play I'm not sure ISU has anyone physical enough to bang down low with Cook and Garza. I have no idea how long Lard is expected to be sidelined though.
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I think whether or not Lard plays will have a big impact on that. If Lard doesn't play I'm not sure ISU has anyone physical enough to bang down low with Cook and Garza. I have no idea how long Lard is expected to be sidelined though.
Hopefully back for NDSU 12/3. No idea what kind of game shape he'd be.
If Garza keeps hitting 3s that's going to put stress on anyone though. Actually more of a concern than Cook.
I'm to the point now where I don't even worry or care about the ISU vs Iowa game in football or basketball.
I mean obviously you want to win the game just for bragging rights and so you don't have to hear all year long how pathetic ISU is from Hawk fans, but the game itself it turns out doesn't usually mean a whole lot. In football it might matter if you're in the hunt for the National Championship game, but if not, then it really doesn't.
In basketball, no matter what happens, ISU usually always ends up being the better team at the end of the year. And in football, look at this year, Iowa beat us, and we're CLEARLY the better team now, and that's all that matters.
I'm fully anticipating a loss this year in Carver. Iowa always looks best at the start of the year, and then they regress as the season goes on. ISU will not be nearly the team in Carver that they will be by the time the conference season rolls along. We will be without Young for sure, probably Wigginton, and who knows about Lard and Talley? That's 4 possible starters right there.
I mean obviously you want to win the game just for bragging rights and so you don't have to hear all year long how pathetic ISU is from Hawk fans, but the game itself it turns out doesn't usually mean a whole lot. In football it might matter if you're in the hunt for the National Championship game, but if not, then it really doesn't.
In basketball, no matter what happens, ISU usually always ends up being the better team at the end of the year. And in football, look at this year, Iowa beat us, and we're CLEARLY the better team now, and that's all that matters.
I'm fully anticipating a loss this year in Carver. Iowa always looks best at the start of the year, and then they regress as the season goes on. ISU will not be nearly the team in Carver that they will be by the time the conference season rolls along. We will be without Young for sure, probably Wigginton, and who knows about Lard and Talley? That's 4 possible starters right there.
If Iowa beats ISU, they will probably go 11-0 in the non conference since the only decent teams they play are these last two that they just won. I'm not sure if Fran can even screw that up and still miss the dance, but I'll never count him out.
If Young is back by then, he’s probably ISU’s most physical player.
Young took Cook out of last years game. I'm not sure Lard or Jacobson can do that; hopefully he's healthy by then.
He also shut Cook down last year, Tyler only even brought the ball to the paint a few times and no dunks. Cook was timid against him all night.
Luka Garza is so slow he takes 30 minutes to make minute rice.
Luka Garza is so slow that when he goes for a swim he gets barnacles on his body.
Luka Garza is so slow that when he presses the turbo button on NBA Jam, his player just walks normal speed.
Luka Garza is so slow that when he goes for a swim he gets barnacles on his body.
Luka Garza is so slow that when he presses the turbo button on NBA Jam, his player just walks normal speed.
Not to worry...FranTic always figures out a way to screw things up.
Iowa had a good showing. Beating Oregon and UConn are good early season wins.
That said I’ve never figured out what identity Fran is going for with his teams. They always have talent and bodies. It just never seems to come together.
This hawk team is no different. They have ball handlers, post players, a stud with Cook but the majority of the team is a bunch of 6th man candidates.
One thing you can bank on... hawk teams always take on Fran’s personality as the season progresses.
That said I’ve never figured out what identity Fran is going for with his teams. They always have talent and bodies. It just never seems to come together.
This hawk team is no different. They have ball handlers, post players, a stud with Cook but the majority of the team is a bunch of 6th man candidates.
One thing you can bank on... hawk teams always take on Fran’s personality as the season progresses.
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