Just for fun...

**kg-cyclone** · 08-20-2008, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

I consider 18-14 a worst case finish.

How long have you been a Cyclone fan?

25 1/3 years and counting!

**becrisgreg** · 08-20-2008, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by ahaselhu

Speaking of the thread on the hawkeye website, they're saying around 20 wins for Iowa. I was of the impression that with Freeman and Johnson leaving they didn't have much coming back this year. Anyone know why the optimism?

Alford is in New Mexico, and Seth Gorney graduated, I mean used up his eligibility.

Beyond that, they should be bad - real bad

**Cydkar** · 08-20-2008, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by ahaselhu

Anyone know why the optimism?

Oh dear, where do I begin?

**kg-cyclone** · 08-20-2008, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by ahaselhu

Speaking of the thread on the hawkeye website, they're saying around 20 wins for Iowa. I was of the impression that with Freeman and Johnson leaving they didn't have much coming back this year. Anyone know why the optimism?

Maybe, they are coming down with the samething I have...

**aeroclone** · 08-20-2008, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by ahaselhu

Speaking of the thread on the hawkeye website, they're saying around 20 wins for Iowa. I was of the impression that with Freeman and Johnson leaving they didn't have much coming back this year. Anyone know why the optimism?

Hawk fans have a skewed sense of reality?

**Cydkar** · 08-20-2008, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by kg-cyclone

25 1/3 years and counting!

Slow learner?

**ahaselhu** · 08-20-2008, 03:21 PM

I read through some of the other threads, and it looks like there's just a few drinking the kool-aid. Most of the other posters seem to realize this year is not likely to be much better than last year for Iowa.

**cloneu** · 08-20-2008, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneryan

With as strong as the big 12 will be, I think .500 in league play gets us in.

Will the Big 12 be that good? It seems like all the good players are now gone from the conference. I am sure there will be plenty of new stars for Kansas and Texas but it seems like as a whole the conference will be down.

**kg-cyclone** · 08-20-2008, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by cloneu

Will the Big 12 be that good? It seems like all the good players are now gone from the conference. I am sure there will be plenty of new stars for Kansas and Texas but it seems like as a whole the conference will be down.

Losing 10 NBA players...I'll go with a weaker conference.

**cyismydog** · 08-20-2008, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by ahaselhu

Speaking of the thread on the hawkeye website, they're saying around 20 wins for Iowa. I was of the impression that with Freeman and Johnson leaving they didn't have much coming back this year. Anyone know why the optimism?

No...

**SplitIdentity** · 08-20-2008, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by becrisgreg

Alford is in New Mexico, and Seth Gorney graduated, I mean used up his eligibility.

Beyond that, they should be bad - real bad

Really? Iowa has one of the easiest OOC schedules in the nation. They should pick up 11 wins easily (of course, as we saw last year, nothing was easy). 13 OOC wins isn't out of the question.

Win the Big Ten home games, and a win in the BTT, you have yourself a 20 win season.

For the record, I expect one or two games over .500 for Iowa. Still a year or two away from a good season. And I also don't think, even if Iowa reaches 20 wins, they'd make the NCAA - not by a long shot. But I don't think that expecting a winning season this year is too much to expect.

**Clone9** · 08-20-2008, 07:39 PM

If Lucca is all he's cracked-up to be, Diante and Craig make expected improvements (don't have to be HUGE, but have to be big), and JVB, AT, or JH can play solid D/rebound, then i don't think 20 is out of the question. It would be a great season, but not unbelievable.

**whirlybirds** · 08-20-2008, 07:40 PM

i think we match up well with the celtics from last year..............

**coachdags** · 08-20-2008, 07:44 PM

The week of September 12-14 Greg McDermott (Coach) and Ben Jacobson (Player) will be inducted into the University of North Dakota's Hall of Fame. In part because of their accomplishments with the 89-90 UND's Mens Basketball Team....

I believe there was a strecth from 89-94 that UND Mens progarm won around 50+ games at Home, then had a Loss and started another 40+ Home win streak....(Both Mac and Jake were part of).... They understand the below formula

That is the formula that (imo) Mac is trying to bring to ISU....You need to Win in the Non-Conference (very do-able), Establish Home Court Advantage and Win at Hilton (done before-can do again), and then work on being .500 on the road ( we have been competetive).......

Do this and a 18-20 win Season is a reality......

**Aclone** · 08-20-2008, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by BigDISU1

This year we have already lost Wes Johnson.

Obviously you have more info about the team than I do, so what things make you think we will win 7 more games this year? What will change from last year to this year to get us to +20 wins?

Losing Wes decidedly counts against last year.

Having decent post play, Lucca, and incremental experience (along with a substantial loss of talent in the conference) suggests an improved W-L.