*** Official IOWA STATE Vs #14 Wisconsin Game(Day) Thread ***

[Omaha Cy]

I'm not suggesting the cosmos is reversing it's relationship with ISU, but in the last 10 or so years...
Been a solid run in football with Campbell. Got a few good fortunes outta Rhoads early on. Been a pretty damn good 10 years of basketball, sans a couple bad seasons.

The youngins don't know how good they've had it.

 

[stateofmind]

Players take after their coaches. Since Gard is a complete ass, it's not surprising he plays that way.

After watching Juwan hugging on the stud Freshman last night, I think Juwan was in the right when they played UW. You can see Juwan loves the kids. Gard is just a prick and his staff and players reflect him. I miss Bo Ryan.

 

[MontanaClone]

This game is the epitome of why the cyclones made the tourney. They quite regularly junkyard dog their way to quad 1 wins. I'm certain that little s$@% davison would tell you they're hard to play against. What a tremendous job by these players and coaches to get to this point. Pretty unbelievable.

 

[livinthedream]

People playing on house money are dangerous.....I can see another win.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

I love non-conference games.

 

[jsb]

I think what makes this team so much fun is that when you watch them, it's hard to see how they win games.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Statement from Jay Cohen (AP Writer): "Wisconsin: Hepburn's injury put the Badgers in a bad spot, but the team just never got into a rhythm offensively."

That's how you're supposed to state that. The injury wasn't good for them, but Wisconsin wasn't looking good before the injury.

 

[jcyclonee]

Exactly. I don't remember anyone crying tears for us when Georges broke his foot.

I did.

 

[interrobang]

 

[jcyclonee]

I was stunned that their height inside didn’t matter. Kudos to Jones-George-Kunc-Enaruma for physically stepping up. Outside of Davis, their guards are not much.

Grill is really good at playing off the ball and helping out in the paint. If there's a mismatch he sees it and subtly cheats a step or two to help.

 

[isufbcurt]

Of course the talking heads are saying we only won because their pg got injured. God forbid anyone give this team any credit

The game turned on that injury. Even as a die hard Cyclone I could see that.

 

[swiacy]

Undefeated out of conference + kicked Iowa’s ass who won the B10 conference + beat Wisky in a home game

 

[Jeffreyisu]

After Texas tech they talk all about their transfers, rebuild, etc…huge praise for them (and they deserve it). Wonder what that’s like

Unfortunately, we will never know.

 

[StLouisClone]

I think what makes this team so much fun is that when you watch them, it's hard to see how they win games.

They're not that much different than last year's ISU team offensively. Obviously IB is a difference maker with his shot making and rebounding ability. But how much better is he than Bolton?

 

[CloneGuy8]

Gopherhole is pretty good right now. They don't like Wisky or Davison to say the least.

 

[2122]

He needs to go on a diet, hit the treadmill.

Other than that I don't get the love either.

Cut him some slack. He's had heart disease for like 20 years.

 

[jcyclonee]

After watching Juwan hugging on the stud Freshman last night, I think Juwan was in the right when they played UW. You can see Juwan loves the kids. Gard is just a prick and his staff and players reflect him. I miss Bo Ryan.

I don't know. Bo Ryan was a prick too. At least Gard seem ok with letting his players shoot with more than 5 seconds left on the shot clock.

 

[NENick]

At least he said we deserved to win. But I noticed he never said anything about TJ like he has been doing with other coaches who've won thus far.
TJ had these guys ready and playing hard.

Unless I'm mistaken, Huggy before our game with them that TJ would have us in the Final Four...soon

Pregame Huggy was very complementary of TJ and ISU. The fact that he's pretty lifeless on there is another matter. Chapman was kind of blah. The other 3 were heartbroken and the host is clueless. Maybe Sweet 16 gets a better group. This was horrible.

BUT WHO CARE! SWEET 16 BABY!!!!!

 

[Jayshellberg]

Man, I love this team.

 

[Clone95]

Grill seems to have elevated his game in this tourney. I know some of you that only look at box score won’t believe that but he has really stepped up.