******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
McCaffery has Iowa BBall trending toward Lickliter results.
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.
I really hope Beth doesn't stress about the firing.
Hopefully both
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....
Even the 11-0 run seems like 20 years ago only an hour later.
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.
Refs are very consistent then, considering the average margin of defeat was 20+ for all of Iowa's B1G road losses.
I felt they missed a ton of unguarded three-pointers not sure what their percentage was at the end of the game but some of those were as open as I've ever seen.
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You watch the Iowa offense without Freeman and everyone seems to be pushed further away from the basket. Mulvey, Dimbele, and Braun--none of these guys are paint scoring threats other than putbacks or layups. Braun looks to be the best of the bunch.
Without post threat, just put bodies on Dix and Sandfort and they can't handle physical play--both lack muscle and athleticsim. Dix is the guy that should be throwing up 20 shots instead of Payton---at least Dix hits the rim on all his shots.
The one positive is our rebounding and toughness in the post has improved---Braun, DImbele, Mulvey all give maximum effort. . KIngsbury is a good story for a Walkon to get PT on a terrible team.
If Fran sticks around, there is no hope for next year given the current talent, lack of guard talent coming in, and good chance we lose Dix and Freeman.
they went 9-29 from three... 31% Iowa 6-18 for 33%, they defended the three better than Iowa
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