******Iowa vs Illinois Game Thread******
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I hope Fran has one more meltdown with a ref before he retires...something to put a stamp on his Iowa career.
He’s the only guy playing hard out there.
You know how bad a team is when the start of the broadcast the announcers spend the vast majority of the time PC-ily saying that the team playing Iowa need this game to "get right".
Not even really giving Iowa a chance in Hell, just saying that the opponent needs to do what it needs to get back on the right track.
Not even really giving Iowa a chance in Hell, just saying that the opponent needs to do what it needs to get back on the right track.
Harding is the scorer and PG you want when you are taking a woodshed beating because hecause he cans score in garbage ball.
Welp.... They Hawks put their jerseys on well today.
Not much else.
Not much else.
Please stay in Illinois Fran. Don't come back to Iowa City
I admittedly quit watching this team for the most part weeks ago and tuned in for awhile tonight but I can’t decide if I’m more excited about the Sandfort era ending or the McCaffrey era ending.
Decision time gets one game closer...
You know there will be some posters adamant about Harding being an on ball high volume/usage player that makes this team better, too. Yuck.
??????? Who are you talking about? Illinois? If you say Iowa, we're sending the guys with the backwards white jackets....
Well he did bet back door cut a couple times when we were still sort of in the game. He's a gym rat that excels at wide open don't give a chit basketball. I'd keep him on roster as a backup PG but no way he starts on a good team. The defense is automatically behind the 8-ball having go cover for him being tiny and he's never going to be able to go out and get you a basket in crunch time because everyone that guards him is bigger/better athlete.
I do think he's a very good passer, too bad he's tiny.
I'd keep him as a reserve that gets 10-13 min a game. The defensive side is just such a struggle.
Not having Thelwell has been a killer.
What a horrible look. We are so soft.
I feel bad for these young men who were told they belonged playing D1 ball. They are now just cannon fodder for the ones that do. Told that by a guy who does not have the capacity to teach them the basics of defense and rebounding that can keep them from getting embarrassed while they are constantly overmatched at every position on the floor. Playing fast and launching up 3s is fun to watch and works against inferior competition, but is not a winning strategy in the B1G and against good teams. 15 years has at least taught us that.
Illinois had nothing to do with it. Payton has the worst shot selection you’ll see for someone who’s merely a slightly above average shooter.
well he can't get an open look on his own & the offense doesn't do well to get him open looks. He thinks he has to get his, so he throws up shitty shots.
Bobby Hansen said they played him with 2 hands on his waist and never got a foul called.
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