Hawkeye manager Jack Delvin hits half-court shot, team goes wild

[FWIW4922463]

One of the greatest moments I've seen in watching Hawkeye basketball for decades came during a timeout last night when senior manager Jack Devlin hit that half-court shot. The Hawkeyes, to a man, rushed the court and celebrated like they had just won the national title. I mean it was an unscripted moment of pure joy, scenes that are becoming more and more rare. So congrats to Jack and to his brothers in black and gold. What a thrill that must have been at Carver because it was awesome 2,000 miles away.

BTW: Austin Ash doing his best Caitlin Clark impression was another highlight. The Iowa crowd's reaction was fabulous. Another awesome moment.

 

[Rudolph]

Twitterheads find us a vid clip please.

 

[mdhertle]

Jack Devlin hits half court shot

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Awesome...great moment for that young man, really neat to see. He'll be talking about that "shot" all the rest of his life. Congrats! It was also cool to see his teammates and friends enjoy the moment with him.

 

[hawkeyeguy44]

Love it! Does anyone know what circumstances led him to taking that shot? Was everyone just jacking up threes during a TV timeout?

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[Rudolph]

Wow I watched the game yet somehow missed that moment. Very cool.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

 

[Hawkman34]

One of the GREATEST things I have ever witnessed during a Hawkeye game!!!!

 

[kceasthawk]

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Frans reaction is almost as emotional as his with Connor. Say what you want about Fran being a red ass sometimes but he's all in on his players, and staff, and I can see why guys want to play for him.

 

[goodbyebobby]

Frans reaction is almost as emotional as his with Connor. Say what you want about Fran being a red ass sometimes but he's all on on his players, and staff, and I can see why guys want to play for him.

Amen. Great scene.

 

[djwoody]

That was just beautiful.

 

[Franisdaman]

Fran deserves a ton of credit for giving this kid a chance to be a part of this team over the last several years.

And the way the team has embraced Jack, not just last night, but over the last 3 years, has been incredible.

We should all be proud of our coaching staff and the players for stuff like this.

 

[Georgia_Hawk]

Was this shown during the telecast? If not, that was a big swing and a miss by the BIG network.

 

[trippnschmidt]

Was this shown during the telecast? If not, that was a big swing and a miss by the BIG network.Y

Yes. they showed it.

 

[Greenway4Prez]

That was AWESOME!

The crowd absolutely lost it, and it was another moment in what was a great night. If Tony would’ve hit that windmill dunk, my face would have melted off.

 

[ryanhawk33]

I can’t remember for sure but they showed it right when they came back from commercial either under 8 or 4 timeout in second half.

 

[FWIW4922463]

If Tony would’ve hit that windmill dunk, my face would have melted off.

It was worth it even though it didn't go in. It was just awesome. Another in the lineup of special, exciting moments on that night. Tony P is playing with never-before-seen confidence--perhaps because that shoulder is finally healthy--and I think Iowa's opponents are going to continue noticing.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

You hear hints that there are issues with the team (e.g., CJ and Nunge), but almost everything I have seen is that Fran creates a atmosphere where the guys are like a big family. Fran occasionally makes some questionable decisions, but he loves his players and they seem to know it. He brings in young men with good character, unlike some other programs that are looking for talent alone. If I am wrong, I would appreciate hearing some specifics.

 

[seer_hawk]

You hear hints that there are issues with the team (e.g., CJ and Nunge), but almost everything I have seen is that Fran creates a atmosphere where the guys are like a big family. Fran occasionally makes some questionable decisions, but he loves his players and they seem to know it. He brings in young men with good character, unlike some other programs that are looking for talent alone. If I am wrong, I would appreciate hearing some specifics.

Not wrong. A lot of Fran's recruits have strong Christian values, including the National POY that just graduated.

 

[EagleHawk]

Was this shown during the telecast? If not, that was a big swing and a miss by the BIG network.

See post #6 for the tv coverage

 

[tWarnerHawk]

He did it again tonight.