Yes look at all those football threads we have going ignoring how bad our team is...
IOWA vs IOWA STATE
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Yes look at all those football threads we have going ignoring how bad our team is...
ISU should stop playing Iowa in Basketball. Its a lose lose. If ISU wins they are suppose to, if they lose it just looks bad. Playing Iowa does little to make ISU's NCAA resume better.
Seventeen pages on a game that isn't going to take place for over a month. You folks need an occupation.
It's so weird I know this says "Peter Jok", but from what I've seen Hok fans read it as "Harrison Barnes pt 2".
Link please of anyone saying Jok was gonna be pre season AA, or a 2 year and done player.
Im going to just carry a tape recorder with me every time i hear a Hok fan talking bout him being such a great shooter and how he is going to be 1st team all big by next year....
That's weird.....who even still owns a tape recorder? Personally, I'd just use my phone, but then again I'm down with technology.
My thoughts on Iowa basketball after 2 games.
Last year they were a bubble team that played like a tourney team at the end of the year. A weak schedule and some bad losses kept them out, but they made a solid run in the NIT that ended in a beating by a talented Baylor team.
They lost Eric May, and I think we can all agree that isn't a huge loss. They added Jok and Uthoff. In my opinion Uthoff will make this a better team. He is a good shooter, pretty decent off the dribble, good rebounder, and his length is benefit on the defensive side. I think Jok is going to be a very good player, but he is a freshman and will struggle this year. I think he can be effective as a spot up shooter, which is something Iowa needs. Bottom line, I would take either on my team.
Offensively they are going to attack the lane and draw a lot of fouls. They are a good shooting team from the line, so this strategy will be effective. So far it appears that they still won't shoot well from outside. If this improves they can be a very good offensive team.
Defensively they are long and do a good job protecting the rim. I think they give up way too many open 3's and good teams will take advantage. I also think they will struggle defending really athletic teams, like in the Baylor game last year.
In my opinion, the Hawks will be better than they were a year ago. That being said they play a tougher schedule and their record may be about the same. I think the 4 seed/top10 predictions that I have heard from some people are absurd at this point. In my opinion they probably fall somewhere between a bubble team and border line top 25.
I think the Iowa/ISU game will be very interesting. Iowa's strength (getting to the line)could exploit one of our biggest potential issues (foul trouble). However, if they allow us 25-30 3's and we are knocking them down, I think we win this game. If it was a road game I would probably feel different.
Last year they were a bubble team that played like a tourney team at the end of the year. A weak schedule and some bad losses kept them out, but they made a solid run in the NIT that ended in a beating by a talented Baylor team.
They lost Eric May, and I think we can all agree that isn't a huge loss. They added Jok and Uthoff. In my opinion Uthoff will make this a better team. He is a good shooter, pretty decent off the dribble, good rebounder, and his length is benefit on the defensive side. I think Jok is going to be a very good player, but he is a freshman and will struggle this year. I think he can be effective as a spot up shooter, which is something Iowa needs. Bottom line, I would take either on my team.
Offensively they are going to attack the lane and draw a lot of fouls. They are a good shooting team from the line, so this strategy will be effective. So far it appears that they still won't shoot well from outside. If this improves they can be a very good offensive team.
Defensively they are long and do a good job protecting the rim. I think they give up way too many open 3's and good teams will take advantage. I also think they will struggle defending really athletic teams, like in the Baylor game last year.
In my opinion, the Hawks will be better than they were a year ago. That being said they play a tougher schedule and their record may be about the same. I think the 4 seed/top10 predictions that I have heard from some people are absurd at this point. In my opinion they probably fall somewhere between a bubble team and border line top 25.
I think the Iowa/ISU game will be very interesting. Iowa's strength (getting to the line)could exploit one of our biggest potential issues (foul trouble). However, if they allow us 25-30 3's and we are knocking them down, I think we win this game. If it was a road game I would probably feel different.
Well that makes sense, you had no reason to watch the NCAA tourney last spring, so you wouldn't have seen the fisting we got in the 3rd round.
