****Iowa @ Illinois Game Thread****

[anon_2zMXH429BhxV1Npk]

If they’re gonna throw the lob, they had Kriener in a bigger mismatch right off the bat. Giving Garza just over a second to score on Cockburn is a tough ask

This too, I'm sure that wasn't what was drawn up but Fran is typically great with in bounds plays and that was just a cluster.

 

[Stormn Norman]

Loved C Mac’s fight down the stretch... I’m not sure if Joe W would start on my Tourney team if I’m Coach Mac...

 

[anon_qczsdwtnv6esw]

Trust me. If they played on Friday for the first time they would be down by 12 in the first 5 mins. They have a decent path with Minn and Illinois.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

Have to stab someone to get a foul call in the last seconds

even then....

 

[wilson reborn]

Checking out with 15 minutes left? You missed a pretty good second half.

 

[slipHawk]

Weezy got us back in it, so not totally lost, but he sure doesn't seem to be Ol Reliable anymore.

 

[CAhawki]

Pretty weak play to run there. If Garza could elevate, i would say sure... but your are trusting him to collect the ball and have to go back up for the shot. If you want Garza, id rather he shoot that bad boy from 23 and the W

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Iowa should be favored on Friday.

Took an azs pounding from the zebras tonight.

Iowa will lose Thursday

 

[Speedway1]

We’ve been over this many times.

I understand that. But it is a fact.... as tonights play illustrates.

 

[unoHawkeye]

This too, I'm sure that wasn't what was drawn up but Fran is typically great with in bounds plays and that was just a cluster.

You’re right. Garza was option B. It’s too bad, with how well Fran typically gets guys open looks on OOB plays, that they couldn’t get something better

 

[cornwelly1234]

I didn’t think it was a bad play call honestly. You get the best player on the team the ball inside the free throw line. It was just better defense from illinois

 

[Nick Ma]

Garza shot 3 freethrows all game, including an and 1. I think the other was a one and one. Hard to believe he only got fouled 1 time in all of his shot attempts.

 

[tippet1]

You cannot have guys in the lane to start. Needed to have everyone somewhere in the area of the FT line. Gives guys more space to cut.

 

[CAhawki]

Garza shot 3 freethrows all game, including an and 1. I think the other was a one and one. Hard to believe he only got fouled 1 time in all of his shot attempts.

Just looked this up... that is borderline comical

 

[skydog0784]

Iowa will lose Thursday

I totally disagree. I think the boys are pissed. I know I am. IA beats both MN/NW & IL

 

[brownd7949hawks]

Don’t mind the play. Defense just made a play.. they proved me wrong getting back in it though

 

[markfromj]

Iowa will lose Thursday

Great fan.

 

[iahawks10]

even then....

Double foul. The guy who got stabbed asked for it.

 

[bojihawk44]

Do all the people complaining about the last play not see us trying to get it to CJ on the wing? Garza was clearly the second option there.

 

[briggshawk]

Only Iowa gets jobbed by the refs at home on Senior day.

 

[markfromj]

I understand that. But it is a fact.... as tonights play illustrates.

Then how have we beaten so many black-dominated teams?

 

[iahawks10]

Great fan.

I don’t think iahawksbnandfbandwomensrowing has ever been confused with that.

 

[Michael1969]

If there's a team Illinois doesn't want to face again this season, it's this Iowa team. Iowa was absolutely striking fear in them the last couple of minutes.

 

[H4wkfan4life]

I'm seriously going to have a stroke if Joe T doesn't come in at this TV timeout

I'll send you a get well card, lmk what hospital.

And fran will pay for your stay!!

 

[HawkInArk]

Losing 3 of 4 to finish the year. Damnit.

 

[MAXIMUSHAWKEYE]

MIA again Joe W.. thankfully other players stepped up. Proud of the way the Hawks fought back. Please everyone come back and win a BIG title.

 

[Moral]

Some post game player interviews are just painful.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

I was hoping to see a Luka pass back to Conner for a lay up and one.

 

[WestIAHawk]

Losing 3 of 4 to finish the year. Damnit.

better then 0-7. We have seen that movie.

 

[unoHawkeye]

Some post game player interviews are just painful.

I thought Dosunmu is really good, but do you want to know who thinks he’s even better?

 

[denmar81]

again Joe T has a turnover and sits the rest of the game. Watching other players make mistake after mistake with no repercussion has to be hard on the kid.

 

[RocknRollface]

Iowa will lose Thursday

Im not really superstitious but one of the things I'm most confident in is your uncanny ability to always be wrong on predictions.

Its damn near like clockwork.

So thank you.

 

[Moral]

I thought Dosunmu is really good, but do you want to know who thinks he’s even better?

Who dat

 

[unoHawkeye]

Who dat

Dosunmu

 

[Moral]

Dosunmu

Win or lose, he likes to have fun.

 

[tippet1]

Watching the inbounds play again, I think Fredrick was more of a decoy and they were trying to have Garza slip to the rim and couldn't.

 

[luvmyhawks]

Iowa will lose Thursday

eat shit you little bitch

 

[hawkguy77]

Cockburn should have fouled out by the ten minute mark of the second half.

 

[Tunadog]

Hawks showed a lot of heart. Proud.

 

[unoHawkeye]

Cockburn should have fouled out by the ten minute mark of the second half.

The refs unwillingness to give him his fifth foul on the last few possessions turned out to be a really important factor in the outcome unfortunately. Not the reason Iowa lost, but no way he should have been in to block that last shot