Gary Parrish: Garza admits"it would be hard to walk away,” which makes Iowa a True Title Contender

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Sorry, it didn't come off that way on my initial read.

It certainly is a hypothetical in regards to the future, and nobody has any idea what things will look like come November (exaggerated or not). I'm assuming we'll know even more about this virus, have more effective treatment/therapy, and ideally a more positive outlook.

The NCAA needs football more than basketball in terms of revenue (although both are biggest cash crops), so these next 2-3 months are going to be key. I didn't think in my wildest dreams that TX (Gov Abbott) would scale back after opening things up in May, but here we are today, closing bars again, mandating masks (county-by-county), and reducing capacity.

Regardless of where people stand, let's hope for everyone's sake, we can enjoy some sports entertainment this Fall. We certainly need it.

Right on. I've had to explain the difference between certainty and likely to a lot of people through the years, not including you obviously. Both the good and bad thing about most modern epidemics is they really hit the most vulnerable (to the specific virus) first and, literally weed out the physically weakest at the start. Bad if you or someone close is in the most vulnerable group but good for everyone else. I'm counting on that, and of course greed by the networks and the NCAA members, to bring back the sound of Cyclones and Goophers being crushed and the piteous cries of their fanbase murmuring "wait 'til next year".

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

Sorry, it didn't come off that way on my initial read.

It certainly is a hypothetical in regards to the future, and nobody has any idea what things will look like come November (exaggerated or not). I'm assuming we'll know even more about this virus, have more effective treatment/therapy, and ideally a more positive outlook.

The NCAA needs football more than basketball in terms of revenue (although both are biggest cash crops), so these next 2-3 months are going to be key. I didn't think in my wildest dreams that TX (Gov Abbott) would scale back after opening things up in May, but here we are today, closing bars again, mandating masks (county-by-county), and reducing capacity.

Regardless of where people stand, let's hope for everyone's sake, we can enjoy some sports entertainment this Fall. We certainly need it.

Also, to ask for local knowledge, what is going on in Texas? The jump seems oddly timed. Since the landmass is huge, the climate varied and the population very ethnically diverse it seems hard to determine the most significant source of the recent residual hit.

 

[BlameIt]

So if Iowa wins the National Championship in 2020-2021 they wouldn’t be considered the greatest Iowa team ever? Think about it for a second before you answer.

Sorry, but the 86-87 team would run this one of the court.

As for the 55-56 teams, different style.

They'd be tapping out by halftime.

Love em all, but be real here.
Garza would get his, but would be dog tired chasing around Eddie and Brad.

BJ and Roy would run the boys.
Gamble and Moe would have a field day.

 

[BlameIt]

As good as the 86-87 team was, they had flaws that showed up at the wrong time, but boy were they fun to watch, the last great Iowa team in the last 33 years, hopefully that will be put to bed after this coming season.....

Yes, it was called Dr Tom calling off the dogs.

I'll never ever forgive him for that. Vegas was good, but c'mon.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

Sorry, but the 86-87 team would run this one of the court.

As for the 55-56 teams, different style.

They'd be tapping out by halftime.
Love em all, but be real here.
Garza would get his, but would be dog tired chasing around Eddie and Brad.

BJ and Roy would run the boys.
Gamble and Moe would have a field day.

You didn’t think about it for a second.

 

[Franisdaman]

Interesting.

Wouldn't the timing suggest he's coming back?

 

[BlameIt]

You didn’t think about it for a second.

I didn't need to.

 

[David1979]

I think the choice is obviously whether to come back if there is a legit chance of no season. But you also have to wonder if there will be pro basketball either. Europe though has a much better chance of having pro basketball than the U.S. since they have the virus under control. He could go play a season over there and then enter the draft. Even if there is a season I could see it being a shortened one that doesn't start until after flu season and is conference only.