CHA Atmosphere

[CarterHall]

Yes, it can get loud and has on many occasions. no doubt.

The arena still sucks and was poorly designed. Kinnick enhances the game day experience...CHA doesn't.

You can say the same thing about the Fran era.

 

[BonzoFury]

Was a student when it was built, so yes. One bad incident 35 years ago shouldn’t ruin how you feel about a program the rest of your life. Almost every program has had some kind of scandal in their history. The fans just don’t quit going ever again.

It wasn't 35 years ago. The Pierce incident happened in 2002

 

[Valholl]

Iowa 84-57 Indiana (Jan 13, 2024) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Indiana Hoosiers NCAAW game from January 13, 2024 on ESPN.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- — Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes fed off a crowd of more than 13,000 who showed up Saturday night when travel wasn’t recommended throughout most of the state because of blizzard-like conditions.

 

[twindman]

I live in Indy so I'm not part of the problem.

Pierce certainly started it, Lick didn't help, and it's NEVER come back to what those crowds used to be.

I think the quality of the team is what keeps people away. We did ok then Lute coached, when Raveling was there, and Davis. Have not have many teams be sitting at 23 or 24 and 3 or 4 when the tourney starts. Teams like that would fill up Carver.

 

[iahawks10]

I think the quality of the team is what keeps people away. We did ok then Lute coached, when Raveling was there, and Davis. Have not have many teams be sitting at 23 or 24 and 3 or 4 when the tourney starts. Teams like that would fill up Carver.

1st off, 24-3 or 24-4 (.888 or .857) going into the post season is a ridiculous expectation. Iowa has had exactly one team reach that expectation going back to Lute, which was 1986-87 (Dr Tom). That team lost to UNLV in the Elite Eight. Raveling never had team with a better .660 win percentage.

Three of the last five seasons have been better win percentage wise than Ravelin’s best year.

Iowa has lost less than 6 B1G games in a season twice in the last 43 years (2005-06 & 86-87). 2006 was a 16 game schedule and 87 was an 18 game schedule as opposed to a 20 game schedule now.

In the last 45 seasons, Iowa has lost 6 or less games in the B1G nine times. Three of those nine have come in the last 10 years.


Second point would be that today’s CBB is completely different from when Dr Tom left 25 seasons ago and it’s almost unrecognizable from when Lute arrived 50 years ago. Transfer portal, NIL, conference alignment, TV deals, schedules (pre season tournaments), The NCAA Tournament has changed about five or six times since then….. comparing today’s game with Lute, Raveling, or even Dr Tom is an apples to oranges comparison, at best.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

False. Iowa had sold out seasons AFTER the Pierce debacle. Horner, Bruner and Haluska team. Undefeated home record. Went to Senior day against Wisconsin. Sold out and electric atmosphere. Paid $100 for a ticket that day.
Apathy towards the same old Fran shit and performances on the court are to blame. P. Pierce has nothing to do with the current situation. Current students at Iowa have never heard of P. Pierce. Something else is keeping them away. Maybe shitty seats?
We have a crazy coach with an even crazier wife. Coach plays his kids in favor of other better players. Wife throws F-Bombs around at local high school games including screaming at the head coach of her son's team.