I think next year might be more fun to watch than this year
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Exactly... like we might not have as many wins at the end of the year but at least we won't have to see Clemmons and Gesell as our starting backcourt. I'm excited to see Williams, Jok, Cook, Wagner, etc.
I'm glad we won't have the ball in the hands of a 65% FT shooting guard who went 1 for 20 in his career with the game on the line.
How Frand doesn't see these things and adjust i will never understand.
How Frand doesn't see these things and adjust i will never understand.
Never having to watch Gesell again will be a wonderful thing.
It's one thing to not be able to dunk, but you at least need to make the bunny lay up's when your hand is right next to the rim. Woody missed several big shots today in the clutch.
Iowa is ranked in the top 20. There is no way they don't get in the tournament. The seed is the thing in doubt as this loss won't help that. While this is extremely disappointing, being an Illinois fan this year, I would take your year versus ours. Remember that it is not uncommon that a team who plays the first day with a lower seed beats the higher seed that hasn't played. I would say you still have hope in the NCAA tournament, but the other late losses going into the tournament plus this one to Illinois could obviously be weighing on the team mentally.
Agreed his facial expressions say a lot. Maybe he doesn't get to "up", but he looks down.
I'm not too happy about Uhl either. He's too stiff. People say he's athletic because he's got a great handle for a guy his size, but he seems to lack agility.
I will go on record right now and say next years team will lose some games. They will win a few that they shouldn't, but they will also lose some head scratchers as well.
Yeah I don't think he's actually good, I wouldn't be upset if he left. His three point shooting this year seems like a total fluke on one 9/11 stretch. He's a terrible free throw shooter, doesn't rebound as well as he should, is lazy on defense.
Watching today I started wondering if Iowa looks a bit like Illinois right now? 4 athletic guards that can attack and shoot with a stretch 4 in the post.
Hopefully with our incoming freshman we can actually have an inside scoring threat. While I agree that PG play is vitally important, Having no inside scoring presence is also a huge liability that this team has had, Hopefully it is an area of emphasis for next year.
Did you see something specific in this game or just bad body language? I saw in the Michigan game when he got taken out that he gave Fran a look like "What do you want me to do coach?"
Just stuff over the course of the year, especially, whatever game it was, Uhl was taken out and fran said something to him, Uhl gave him a dirty look and said something back to him. Not good for moral and comradery.
I said that too. Next year will be a total roller-coaster but that's to be expected in a young team.
You may be right but at what point do we quit saying "Maybe next year will be better."
Well next year has been better every year under Fran..
Iowa Basketball has been a tough follow for the last 55 years I will admit. I love the Hawkeyes and I've watched 100's and 100's and 100's of games, maybe more than a thousand, and it seldom has a great ending. The teams that have stood the test of time for me have been the 1969/1970 Hawkeyes with JJ and Freddie Brown, and Tom Davis first team w/ Raveling recruits...and the team that made the final 4 with Lester, Krafcisin, Waite etc. There have been some really good teams besides these 3 for sure (Sam Williams team that lost the run off game at OSU for the 1 NCAA bid at that time). But it has been an exercise in futility for most of the time. I am used to it, but I still have hope for another great run or 2 in the next 10 years. Maybe a highly improbable run to the Final Four this year? I guess you never know.
The three seniors Gesell, Clemmons and Woody were
never going to be offensive threats, Their averages were
below double figures for scoring this season. Gesell had
turnovers at crucial times despite his great assist record.
Woody could rebound but was also turnover prone.
Clemmons could play defense but was not a real scoring
threat.
never going to be offensive threats, Their averages were
below double figures for scoring this season. Gesell had
turnovers at crucial times despite his great assist record.
Woody could rebound but was also turnover prone.
Clemmons could play defense but was not a real scoring
threat.
I would also take that! I don't think Iowa comes close the next two years though..
If Uhl and Ellingson leave I don't think too many fans would be upset. I like Uhl's upside, but he has an akward shot and the only reason it was falling early in the year was because he was WIDE OPEN. Now teams are on him and its a struggle.
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