Tough day for EIU hoops hopes

[trevn]

So when is Iowa going to take down the 2020 NCAA Tournament 4 Seed banner?

 

[MartyFine]

 

[GoHawks]

We've been over this. Providence was analytically one of the softest 4 seeds of all time. They were favored by 2 points over 13 seed South Dakota State!

There had never been a 4-seed as that short of a favorite in the R64 ever - Historical. Not crazy at all.



Again, you're arguing with your own here...

Analytics is still a ridiculous sole source. 27-6 16-6 quad 1/2 we will just never agree

 

[DSMCy]

Coach speak for Suck a Fat One

 

[inCyteful]

Kind of a poor man's Zach McCabe.

 

[CyPunch]

Analytics is still a ridiculous sole source. 27-6 16-6 quad 1/2 we will just never agree

Analytics, Vegas, your own fans and beat writers. Seems like a weird thing to get hung up on but you do you.

 

[iahawks]

I thought Iowa got a good draw, but also had them losing to Richmond in the first round. I just knew they would crap the bed.

 

[rosshm16]

Which was the year they were complaining about the brand of ball used?

 

[CycloneVet]

I think you have your years mixed up. Garza's dominance happened in the latter seasons of the Prohm era. I think his entire career was over pre TJ's first season in Ames, aka the Sweet 16 season. Not sure when the Brommelkamp thing happened, but guessing it would have been the Niang broken foot season.

No you are wrong, it happened when Iowa won the B1G tourney

 

[iahawks]

Which was the year they were complaining about the brand of ball used?

Every year since the NCAA moved to the Wilson ball, which all jokes aside looks terrible and obviously Iowa is terrible at adjusting to it. But it is the ball they use so Iowa needs to do a hell of a lot better job playing with that ball. How they don’t practice with it or something is beyond me.

 

[Statefan10]

Every year since the NCAA moved to the Wilson ball, which all jokes aside looks terrible and obviously Iowa is terrible at adjusting to it. But it is the ball they use so Iowa needs to do a hell of a lot better job playing with that ball. How they don’t practice with it or something is beyond me.

That ball is one of the best basketballs out there honestly. It's just different than the Nike ball that they use and when they shot like crap they used it as an excuse.

Now, the Under Armour ball is trash. Can confirm that.

 

[cycloner29]

Chad trying to polish the turd they call Iowa MBB. Love the "11th upper division finish in the last 12 years" Wonder if they hang banners for that?

 

[1UNI2ISU]

That ball is one of the best basketballs out there honestly. It's just different than the Nike ball that they use and when they shot like crap they used it as an excuse.

Now, the Under Armour ball is trash. Can confirm that.

The Adidas ball and the Under Armour ball should be fired into the sun.

I actually really like the new Wilson ball.

 

[cyclone82]

Chad trying to polish the turd they call Iowa MBB. Love the "11th upper division finish in the last 12 years" Wonder if they hang banners for that?

Joke …both the post n that douche chad L
Sure hope the ILL fans bought a bunch of those tickets… love to see Sukeyes get trashed at home.

 

[dtISU]

Chad trying to polish the turd they call Iowa MBB. Love the "11th upper division finish in the last 12 years" Wonder if they hang banners for that?

So all you have to do is finish no worse than 7th in your conference (even lower starting next year) to get that recognition? And a raise? Fran's done a helluva job.

 

[Statefan10]

Chad trying to polish the turd they call Iowa MBB. Love the "11th upper division finish in the last 12 years" Wonder if they hang banners for that?

That is such a sad stat to throw out there. Ouch.

 

[Halincandenza]

I think it is a decent stat. I mean it shows he has been very consistent while other programs may have gone up and down. he is a good coach, a really good offensive coach but I think his lack of defensive coaching and deficiencies in recruiting have held them back from being even better.

 

[dtISU]

Just looked at the B1G standings - there could theoretically be five teams all finishing at 10-10. What a mediocre league...

 

[GoHawks]

I think it is a decent stat. I mean it shows he has been very consistent while other programs may have gone up and down. he is a good coach, a really good offensive coach but I think his lack of defensive coaching and deficiencies in recruiting have held them back from being even better.

Low ceiling, high floor guy. He's a lot like Dr. Tom but never got Raveling's roster.

 

[Mick Mars]

Low ceiling, high floor guy. He's a lot like Dr. Tom but never got Raveling's roster.

The difference being TD coached in a loaded Big 10 in its prime as a league. Fran coaches in a junior high league.