If you look back at how the field was projected (various analysts/sites/bracket people), Iowa would have been around 5 or 6 seed range. No way that was set up for a deep run, and UI might not have gotten out of first weekend.
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If you look back at how the field was projected (various analysts/sites/bracket people), Iowa would have been around 5 or 6 seed range. No way that was set up for a deep run, and UI might not have gotten out of first weekend.
I guess what I mean is IF they got a new coach that was actually a good recruiter and was able to capitalize on B10 money and get their fanbase to buy in, we have a much harder time getting guys like JT Rock and Indrusaitus. We're rolling right now recruiting the Midwest. What we don't need is iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois to start getting major traction. Not getting our primary targets means that competing in the B12 is nearly impossible. If losing in IC every other year helps keep them in mediocrity, I'd sign up for that. We have bigger fish to fry.
Not every program can fill their roster with legacies and the HC's offspring.
Was Mount Rushmore out that year?
That increased their chances a certain percentage.
Are they still claiming winning the NIT is winning a national title? I guess it is, but it's like winning the HS 100 meter dash for the fat kids.
I don't think they ever claimed that right? Considering I don't think they've won an NIT title. But they did say that they'd rather make it far in the NIT than lose in the 1st round of the NCAA tournament lol
They were talking about playing for a national title when they were in the championship game and then (excuse me, Baylor just dunked again) it happened and they said what you posted.
They made the final and Baylor ran them out of the gym. It was a massacre. laying in Madison Square is neat, but thats all the NIT has.
What?? Lol that's absolutely insane. So the CIT is also being played for a national title?
I would imagine getting laid in MSG would be neat. Then again, I think it’s neat anywhere.
Hey, Hey, Hey! I have been here for 33+ years and it has gone from 50-1 Squawk fans to 20-1 Squawk fans. The fact that more high school kids choose ISU over Iowa almost every year is finally starting to catch things up over here. Sure Grandpa/Grandma are die hard huawks, but the parents are Hawk Lite and will follow Cyclones due to their kids. Kids will be closing it even further over next 10 years.
I believe this to be true. Our student body has grown at a greater rate and it’s comprised of more in-state kids to the best of my knowledge.
The flip side is that most of their fan base won’t go to college and a good portion of ours does and then leaves Iowa after college.
Another factor is social media, streaming services, etc undermines the very intentional attempt by local newspapers and TV/radio to pretend ISU didn’t exist all those years.
We've been hearing "thugs" for what, 30 years? We know what it means.
It's a coping mechanism.
Oh man, Iowa City was on fire during that run. Bars were packed. Not even a joke. They were on cloud 9
In 2020 Their NET had them as like an 8 seed, maybe a 7. They were a far better team in 2021 and they
- Did not belong on the same floor as Oregon
- So Oregon was a really dangerous team that was underseeded and poised to go on a run until…
- They got blasted by USC, making USC the darling until…
- They dominated by Gonzaga, who…
- Got handled by Baylor in the National title.
There will always be that win over Grand Canyon. Peak Fran years so far have a win over GCU and 4 embarrassing blowouts of separation from the national title game. That team was a fraud. It was a fraud last year. It was a fraud the Covid year. They are a perfect representative of the Big 10. How bad does it have to be when Seth Davis starts complaining about the committee taking too many big 10 teams and over seeding.
