*** Official ISU vs. Iowa Gameday Thread ***

[cyclones500]

Better than losing to Drake.


Then again, we haven't played Drake yet.

Both good points.

[CtownCyclone]

wow we are a bunch of sore losers we lost, lets move on.

Long-term trolling effort?

[CyArob]

If Iowa, UNLV and Cincinnati are tournament locks, probably better.

I had Iowa tagged as bubble team before season started ... looked like a Sweet 16 team tonight.

The possibilities (and capability) for quality wins in Big 12 ... not so certain.

Probably better!?

Unless Iowa finishes outside top 100 of RPI, it's wayyyy better.

[Jeffwork]

Anyone doubt which team had the fire in their belly? If I play ISU, I press them all night, we were clueless how to beat the press.

Simply stated, they attacked us and took the game to us. We were timid, uninspired.

I saw both games in Vegas. We looked just like this.

Kudos to Iowa. They kicked our buttocks.

[huntt26]

If Iowa, UNLV and Cincinnati are tournament locks, probably better.

I had Iowa tagged as bubble team before season started ... looked like a Sweet 16 team tonight.

The possibilities (and capability) for quality wins in Big 12 ... not so certain.

I had Iowa tagged as bubble team before season started ... looked like a Sweet 16 team tonight.

"youre drunk" no offense but yeah

[casey1973]

Well that's a head scratcher. We seemed totally lost out there. We didn't play well enough to win but those officials were horrendous :(

[CychoCyclone]

well the good news is we played like s*** and lost. If we had played well I'd be worried.

This is an extremely valid point... we are still meshing, this team has loads of talent. .. we just dont play well together yet, that'll just take time.... although I will admit losing to these a**holes is not ok... I think overall we'll be just fine...

[67CY]

It's not so much the loss, it's the way we lost that bothers me. Terrible point guard play, not much team play, getting beat on defense - all of this by a team that is not all that good.

[vortex]

What?#? That would be a meltdown if we lose to Iowa by double-digits.

Whew!

[cyclones500]

Probably better!?

Unless Iowa finishes outside top 100 of RPI, it's wayyyy better.

You're right — I didn't fully include the "if ISU wins out in non-conference" part of your post. If it plays out as 3-loss non-conference, last year's losses were (overall) worse.

If it's confidence about the ability to beat a good team (or evidence of being able to do it), I think it's it's fairly even with last season.

[LindenCy]

Ultimately, I think we will be ok this year, I just really, really hate losing to the Hawkeyes.

[tee1up]

start Lucious.

sounds smart, maybe it'll wake him up. Needs a wake-up call

Korie has been playing college basketball for what, 4 years? 5? His game isn't going to change. There will be nights when he hits his fade away 3's, leaves his hand in the air like Wesley Snipes in White Men Can't Jump", and will look great.

Most nights, however, will be like tonight, when seemingly every time he tried to do anything he turned it over. I didn't think he would be great, but thought he would be able to break down a defense, get in the lane and play man to man defense. It looks and sounds to me like he is getting schooled by freshman and guards from mid-major teams. Probably makes sense, if he was really good Izzo wouldn't have let him go.

As for Will, wow, he just seems completely lost. At least make it look like you are trying. So tired of our announcers saying "crosses over, has it knocked it away". Or "pass inside, off his hands". Or "Gesell misses, tip no good, rebound to Iowa, out to White for 3, Good".

The only thing that makes me feel better, other than vodka, is that I felt the same way last year and we got better as the year went on.

[CyArob]

Ultimately, I think we will be ok this year, I just really, really hate losing to the Hawkeyes.

If it makes you feel better, you could always ban all of the Hawk posters. (Except for antiAIRBHG)

[GMackey32]

Ultimately, I think we will be ok this year, I just really, really hate losing to the Hawkeyes.

Whoa, E11en took time between bashing ISU and crying about being banned from CF on HN to 'like' your post. You should feel honored.

[LindenCy]

If it makes you feel better, you could always ban all of the Hawk posters. (Except for antiAIRBHG)

Well, ok. Honestly, we haven't had a troll invasion, which is to the Hawks' credit. The Hawks have some good things going in IC, and you have to give them credit, but I just don't want to hear from obnoxious fans.