This is the year Iowa basketball turns the corner

rmilia1 · 11-21-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by State43

After watching that game, I am a lot more positive about ISU this year

So tough to tell this early. I figured Iowa would lose but I was disappointed with how they performed. That said their arent too many teams that are going to shoot 56% on us this year ( and 55% from 3 point range). Iowa missed some shots they normally make and Creighton hit everything they threw up. I think Creighton is a tourney team for sure this year but Iowa needs to tighten up their perimeter defense ( that was a concern for me coming in since Iowa hadnt played anyone that could challenge them yet). I stand by my 20+ win prediction but that game was UGLY.

BoiseStateFan27 · 11-29-2011, 10:17 PM

maybe not

WoodyHayes1951 · 11-29-2011, 10:24 PM

Bad

rmilia1 · 11-30-2011, 10:14 AM

UGLY last night. Cant get a grasp on this team. They either shoot lights out or cant hit the ocean when they fall off a boat. Really weird. Iowa rarely got blown out last year and they returned basically the entire team and added some nice freshman yet theyve been absolutely destroyed 3 times already this year. Biggest issue so far has been that our 2 best players from last year ( Besabe and Cartwright) have really sucked this year.

State43 · 12-01-2011, 12:09 PM

Agreed. Our team decides to not play defense and force bad shots = loss to UNI. Athletically, ISU is on another level, but they out coach us all over the court. Pathetic.

State43 · 12-09-2011, 07:55 PM

rmilia, I hope you aren't watching this game. Yikes!

iowajerms · 12-10-2011, 12:56 PM

I didn't get to watch the game last night, but I followed it on twitter. I was impressed that Iowa only lost by 10 when being down by 20 at one point. They could have pretty much given up at halftime and been destroyed.

I wonder if Fran does what Alford did as a coach. I think it was Alford. He would take the team down to the wrestling room while the wrestlers were practicing and say something like "This is what a National Championship team looks like."

rmilia1 · 12-11-2011, 04:56 PM

I wqanst concerned by the losses so far ( other than the Campbell loss, should have won that one). I am concerned by how we are losing though. Part of the reason i thought Iowa would have a good year was the fact that they lost so many close games last year ( 13 losses by 9 or less). I figured with all that experience abck they would turn alot of the close losses into wins but Iowa hasnt had any close losses this year. They havent had any close games at all, they either win by alot or lose by alot. Its pretty strange. Defense needs to pick it up, Iowa either isnt a very good defensive team or they are just SUPER SUPER unlucky that every time they lose the other team shoots like 60% from the field... Im guessing its the D.

BoiseStateFan27 · 12-11-2011, 10:58 PM

got good news for you though

you play us at home

HawkeyesRuleURFace · 12-13-2011, 07:36 PM

Every time I see the box score it seems as if the teams we should kill we shoot 50+% from the field, the games we shouldn't win or where we're out classed the team we play shoots 50+% from the field and we might crack 30%...seems to me it's a mental thing and they need to get over the hump and actually think they can pull an upset

rmilia1 · 12-26-2011, 09:50 AM

Well an 8-5 OOC mark isnt exactly what I had hoped for ( was thinking 10-3 or so). Only really bad losses though were to Campbell and Clemson at home. Team seems to have started to turn it around a bit lately. B10 play opens uptough with games against Purdue, @ Wisconsin, @ Minnesota, Ohio State, @ Michigan State. A 2-3 record there will be a win IMO. BIG game Wednesady at home against the Boilers. Not a gimme for sure but a W is possible. A win there and Iowa will have some momentum.

11-29-2011, 10:17 PM	#22
BoiseStateFan27 voted #2 Hoopla member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 37,293 Rep Power: 100071	maybe not __________________ a not so wise person once said: "you guys know it other whys you wouldn't be here"

11-30-2011, 10:14 AM	#24
rmilia1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: iowa Posts: 2,334 Rep Power: 6526	UGLY last night. Cant get a grasp on this team. They either shoot lights out or cant hit the ocean when they fall off a boat. Really weird. Iowa rarely got blown out last year and they returned basically the entire team and added some nice freshman yet theyve been absolutely destroyed 3 times already this year. Biggest issue so far has been that our 2 best players from last year ( Besabe and Cartwright) have really sucked this year. __________________ A woman is just a man free from reason,common sense and accountability

12-10-2011, 12:56 PM	#27
iowajerms Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Iowa, US Posts: 887 Rep Power: 1585	I didn't get to watch the game last night, but I followed it on twitter. I was impressed that Iowa only lost by 10 when being down by 20 at one point. They could have pretty much given up at halftime and been destroyed. I wonder if Fran does what Alford did as a coach. I think it was Alford. He would take the team down to the wrestling room while the wrestlers were practicing and say something like "This is what a National Championship team looks like." __________________ Iowa Hawkeyes, SF 49ers, Boston Celtics, Pittsburgh Pirates, I know 1 of the players. Twitter @jeremybjelland

12-11-2011, 04:56 PM	#28
rmilia1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: iowa Posts: 2,334 Rep Power: 6526	I wqanst concerned by the losses so far ( other than the Campbell loss, should have won that one). I am concerned by how we are losing though. Part of the reason i thought Iowa would have a good year was the fact that they lost so many close games last year ( 13 losses by 9 or less). I figured with all that experience abck they would turn alot of the close losses into wins but Iowa hasnt had any close losses this year. They havent had any close games at all, they either win by alot or lose by alot. Its pretty strange. Defense needs to pick it up, Iowa either isnt a very good defensive team or they are just SUPER SUPER unlucky that every time they lose the other team shoots like 60% from the field... Im guessing its the D. __________________ A woman is just a man free from reason,common sense and accountability

12-11-2011, 10:58 PM	#29
BoiseStateFan27 voted #2 Hoopla member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 37,293 Rep Power: 100071	got good news for you though you play us at home __________________ a not so wise person once said: "you guys know it other whys you wouldn't be here"

11-29-2011, 10:24 PM	#23
WoodyHayes1951 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Columbus Posts: 956 Rep Power: 776	Bad

12-01-2011, 12:09 PM	#25
State43 Your mom's favorite Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Omaha Posts: 160 Rep Power: 330	Agreed. Our team decides to not play defense and force bad shots = loss to UNI. Athletically, ISU is on another level, but they out coach us all over the court. Pathetic.

12-09-2011, 07:55 PM	#26
State43 Your mom's favorite Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Omaha Posts: 160 Rep Power: 330	rmilia, I hope you aren't watching this game. Yikes!

12-13-2011, 07:36 PM	#30
HawkeyesRuleURFace Ca cawwwwwww!!!! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 10,142 Rep Power: 21935	Every time I see the box score it seems as if the teams we should kill we shoot 50+% from the field, the games we shouldn't win or where we're out classed the team we play shoots 50+% from the field and we might crack 30%...seems to me it's a mental thing and they need to get over the hump and actually think they can pull an upset __________________ RIP 1/11/1847 - 5/10/2012

12-26-2011, 09:50 AM	#31
rmilia1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: iowa Posts: 2,334 Rep Power: 6526	Well an 8-5 OOC mark isnt exactly what I had hoped for ( was thinking 10-3 or so). Only really bad losses though were to Campbell and Clemson at home. Team seems to have started to turn it around a bit lately. B10 play opens uptough with games against Purdue, @ Wisconsin, @ Minnesota, Ohio State, @ Michigan State. A 2-3 record there will be a win IMO. BIG game Wednesady at home against the Boilers. Not a gimme for sure but a W is possible. A win there and Iowa will have some momentum. __________________ A woman is just a man free from reason,common sense and accountability