They should put that on the back of their jerseys.
Tough day for EIU hoops hopes
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Iowa doesn’t stress defense, and their players have taken on the attitude of their coach by whining and complaining about anything that doesn’t go their way.
Can’t go very far in the tournament with those traits.
TJ has really stressed to his players not to worry about the things they can’t control (like the refs), and only worry about what they can control. Love that!
Can’t go very far in the tournament with those traits.
TJ has really stressed to his players not to worry about the things they can’t control (like the refs), and only worry about what they can control. Love that!
I thought that was Margaret screaming on every Auburn free throw!
Fran can get ‘em to score but he’s like Fred, Defense is not a priority. The team’s that win in the tournament come after you hard and hit you in the mouth. The refs let things go and the soft teams wilt. Iowa under Fran fall in the soft category.
Fred's defenses were never nearly as bad as Iowa's was this season according to Kenpom
Nobody tell the Fran defenders, but not only has he underperformed in March, but he's also past his "prime" too. He'll never have another collection of talent like he had in 2019-2022. It's only gonna get worse.
Iowa is what people call a "slumpbuster"
If Iowa were a motel, you would be pay by the hour.
I feel like Fred coached his studs to not foul but generally had good help d and rotations. Also some of our mismatches on offense were caused by play suboptimal players on defense.
Follow up numbers to this:
2011-12 - 89
12-13 - 123
13-14 - 55
14-15 - 59
Iowa's defense was 170th this year
I just realized Iowa failed to reach the vaunted 20 wins limit everyone seems to use as the benchmark for a good season. They finish 19-14. Who would have thought that after they blew out Indiana at Indiana.
What would have you thought if the Hawks got to play in Des Moines as a 8 seed?
I think that says more about Seth Davis’s basketball IQ than about Iowa’s lack of athleticism. Every one with any brains knows Iowas skill level.
And to think, Iowa could be starting Touissant and Perkins at the guard spots, but Fran and Marge wanted Connor to play more, so Touissant transferred.
Iowa is out in round 1, but at least the great Connor got to play a lot this year…. so you’ve got that Iowa fans!
Iowa is out in round 1, but at least the great Connor got to play a lot this year…. so you’ve got that Iowa fans!
