Joey Brackets says Hawks are done when they meet Oregon..........
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Is he basing this off some matchup issue they present for us or just a gut feeling based on history and Oregon being (likely) seeded too low for their talent level?
if the former I’d listen but if one of the latter reasons, he can GFH.
if the former I’d listen but if one of the latter reasons, he can GFH.
I was really surprised when I saw Bilas had Iowa getting past Oregon and USC, to lose to the Zags in the E8.
Thought for sure, both him and Greenberg, had the Hawks not even getting to the S16 past the Ducks.
Thought for sure, both him and Greenberg, had the Hawks not even getting to the S16 past the Ducks.
Who the hell is Joey Brackets???
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Pretty sure Joey “brackets” eats paste. Dude is a worthless schill.
GREAT NEWS
cause I heard Oregon is gonna lose their first game and we will not play them
clear sailing ⛵
cause I heard Oregon is gonna lose their first game and we will not play them
clear sailing ⛵
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Joey Brackets finished 83 of 200 in bracket prediction
joey Brackets finished +50 of 150-ish in 2019 tournamen.
give me one of those guys in the top 10, not an also ran
joey Brackets finished +50 of 150-ish in 2019 tournamen.
give me one of those guys in the top 10, not an also ran
I remember 2 years ago it was just an afterthought for everyone that the 7 seed would beat the 10 and were already talking about the possibility of them upsetting the 2 seed in the 2nd round with the game being played within 100 miles of their campus. Problem was #7 Cincy lost to #10 Iowa so it became a moot point. Watch VCU win this game with all the "experts" assuming Oregon will be in the 2nd round.
If Iowa gets beat before playing Gonzaga, it will be an upset. Don’t be a pussy, put your money on Iowa going into the final four.
I don’t like Joe but I know an agenda when I see one. Really specific when you mentioned 83rd of 200 then very vague with +50 of 150-ish. He did darn well in 2019 finishing tied for 12th. It’s ok to call the guy an average bracketologist but at least be honest about the numbers.
Probably because they have the best shooting percentage in the Pac 12. 37% from 3 and 53% from 2 and their guards are more athletic.
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I still remember watching ISU lose as a 2 seed to Hampton. I was at a bar in East Lansing (atending some conference). Sat there in disbelief. I'm pretty sure I drank too much.
Not saying it will happen to Iowa, but you can't look past anyone.
Not saying it will happen to Iowa, but you can't look past anyone.
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports eats and sleeps college basketball. He's a huge Fran McCaffery fan, btw and has had Fran on his podcasts several times.
He wrote this:
Oregon will be waiting for Iowa
I’ve said it for weeks: Oregon will be the most underseeded team in the NCAA Tournament. That’s not good for VCU, who will be the Rams’ first-round opponent. It’s also not good for Iowa, who could potentially play Dana Altman’s team in the second round. Oregon has the speed, athleticism, and style to give Iowa fits up and down the court. This could be one of the best games during the first week of the tournament if it happens.
The West Region feels like the Gonzaga Invitational
That is not hyperbole. The Bulldogs are 26-0 and have already beaten the other top seeds in their region — Iowa, Kansas, and Virginia — convincingly this season. Kansas and Virginia are the two teams in the NCAA Tournament that had issues this past week with COVID-19. It’s hard to see Gonzaga losing before the Final Four.
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My eyes are not what they used to be. It is a amazing what a little less light will do.
i think the biggest issues are (1) not many people have actually seen them play and (2) everybody simply thinks the PAC 12 sucks so that must mean Oregon sucks as well
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports eats and sleeps college basketball. He's a huge Fran McCaffery fan, btw and has had Fran on his podcasts several times.
He wrote this:
Oregon will be waiting for Iowa
I’ve said it for weeks: Oregon will be the most underseeded team in the NCAA Tournament. That’s not good for VCU, who will be the Rams’ first-round opponent. It’s also not good for Iowa, who could potentially play Dana Altman’s team in the second round. Oregon has the speed, athleticism, and style to give Iowa fits up and down the court. This could be one of the best games during the first week of the tournament if it happens.
The West Region feels like the Gonzaga Invitational
That is not hyperbole. The Bulldogs are 26-0 and have already beaten the other top seeds in their region — Iowa, Kansas, and Virginia — convincingly this season. Kansas and Virginia are the two teams in the NCAA Tournament that had issues this past week with COVID-19. It’s hard to see Gonzaga losing before the Final Four.
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I agree committee is probably trying to set up the region to help Gonzaga get to the final 4. You have COVID ridden UVA, struggling recently Oklahoma and Creighton they could see in 2nd and 3rd round. However it reminds me of Duke 2 years ago where they were set up with a region so favorable so they could get Zion to the Final 4. They almost lose to UCF in 2nd rd winning by 1, then got past VT by 2 before losing to Michigan St (which still didn't stop CBS from having like 10 zion highlights in one shining moment). I'm thinking if Gonzaga makes the elite 8 they are going to have a scare in one of the games. This is a team that has played one close game in 2 months. Teams like they get in a tight one tend to tense up and panic more easily. Granted they didn't against BYU however this time it will be with the season on the line with 10x more pressure.
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports eats and sleeps college basketball. He's a huge Fran McCaffery fan, btw and has had Fran on his podcasts several times.
He wrote this:
Oregon will be waiting for Iowa
I’ve said it for weeks: Oregon will be the most underseeded team in the NCAA Tournament. That’s not good for VCU, who will be the Rams’ first-round opponent. It’s also not good for Iowa, who could potentially play Dana Altman’s team in the second round. Oregon has the speed, athleticism, and style to give Iowa fits up and down the court. This could be one of the best games during the first week of the tournament if it happens.
The West Region feels like the Gonzaga Invitational
That is not hyperbole. The Bulldogs are 26-0 and have already beaten the other top seeds in their region — Iowa, Kansas, and Virginia — convincingly this season. Kansas and Virginia are the two teams in the NCAA Tournament that had issues this past week with COVID-19. It’s hard to see Gonzaga losing before the Final Four.
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All due respect to JR, but Oregon is probably overseeded, not underseeded. And if they are looking forward to Iowa in the second round, they won't get there, because their game with VCU is a toss up, VCU winning won't be an upset.
Assuming Iowa/Ore in the 2nd round, Iowa by 10.
Fans can look past everyone, we have no bearing on the result
I feel like that tool has always had a grudge against the Big Ten. He has Ohio State losing to their 15-seed.
The other thing that strikes me as funny is, Oregon is "small" talk. Iowa isn't exactly big. Outside of Garza, Iowa is not big. Long but not big. This is why the loss of Nunge is a big deal.
I remember watching at a bar in West Des Moines. There were several Hawk fans laughing and cheering on Hampton while the clown fans were all mad. 😂
maybe I missed something, his 5 yr average was pretty subpar (6.61) correct, something like 55th, and that included his 2019 which was clearly an aberration. If you grade on the average, joey brackets hasn’t proven he’s unremarkable
Agreed he’s average. Better than Jerry Palm lol. Scoring was waaaaay up this year across the board too.
Outside of Garza...the best player in the country...yeah besides him.
Lundardi is clickbait anymore. For most part most "bracketologist" are. Come Selection Sunday you know who is in minus 4-6 teams every year. I view them like the mock drafts Kiper and McShay doing 10 different mock drafts it just brings intrigue to fans of many teams and schools. Every network or website has their own Mel Kiper today. But like Kiper he was the first of his kind before everyone else started doing them. Why because they all bring a lot of clicks on their articles or viewers to their channels.
Everyone not familiar with Iowa will hesitate to pick Iowa because of the reputation of our defense, and ability to give up open 3 pointers, and for the inexplicable ability of anyone including the worst shooters on said team to make them contested, or otherwise, while Iowa manages to miss these same shots open or otherwise despite being known as a upper tier 3 pt shooting team.......................
But with that said, Oregon can bomb 3s and that's a problem if we get complacent and settle for a 3 pt shooting contest, if we happen to get a lead on them. Iowa is gonna have to find a way between now and through the first game, and hopefully prior to our second game regardless of opponent (because both can shoot 3s) to break the habit of their in-game overconfidence of making a 3 having to mean they should shoot more 3s because surely those will also go in, rather than just running their f***ing offense every single f***ing possession, which ultimately ends up in it only taking a few consecutive poorly timed 3 ball doinks, and open 3s and drives to the basket for our opponent to make a comfortable lead turn into a close game.......................(see about 2/3 of our games we've played this year for f***ing reference)
Just sayin.....
But with that said, Oregon can bomb 3s and that's a problem if we get complacent and settle for a 3 pt shooting contest, if we happen to get a lead on them. Iowa is gonna have to find a way between now and through the first game, and hopefully prior to our second game regardless of opponent (because both can shoot 3s) to break the habit of their in-game overconfidence of making a 3 having to mean they should shoot more 3s because surely those will also go in, rather than just running their f***ing offense every single f***ing possession, which ultimately ends up in it only taking a few consecutive poorly timed 3 ball doinks, and open 3s and drives to the basket for our opponent to make a comfortable lead turn into a close game.......................(see about 2/3 of our games we've played this year for f***ing reference)
Just sayin.....
Name the team, and Jon can tell you their players & their strengths & weaknesses. Rothstein knows his stuff. Not as much as you, of course, but he knows his stuff.
All I am saying is, people keep saying Oregon doesn't have anyone bigger than 6'8" so Garza will dominate inside. Maybe he will but they will also send doubles at him from a variety of places, and who knows how that will affect him. On the defensive end, his lack of foot speed will be an issue.
When the "Flyin Illini" made the Final Four in 89, their tallest player was 6'8". Size is a factor but not a huge factor.
Name the team, and Jon can tell you their players & their strengths & weaknesses. Rothstein knows his stuff. Not as much as you, of course, but he knows his stuff.
He may know his stuff, doesn't mean he's right every single time.
Jon is on the East Coast & stays up & watches PAC 12 basketball. He didn't say Oregon would beat Iowa but he did say this:
Oregon has the speed, athleticism, and style to give Iowa fits up and down the court. This could be one of the best games during the first week of the tournament if it happens.
Yes. That is of great concern. Who knows how Garza will respond to double teams. It would have been nice if he would have seen some doubles during the season to prepare himself for this.
They did. Total hedge as on selection Sunday they said Oregon now saying Iowa LOL..
We have even and beaten a lot of teams with shooters. The whole Big Ten is full of them.Everyone not familiar with Iowa will hesitate to pick Iowa because of the reputation of our defense, and ability to give up open 3 pointers, and for the inexplicable ability of anyone including the worst shooters on said team to make them contested, or otherwise, while Iowa manages to miss these same shots open or otherwise despite being known as a upper tier 3 pt shooting team.......................
But with that said, Oregon can bomb 3s and that's a problem if we get complacent and settle for a 3 pt shooting contest, if we happen to get a lead on them. Iowa is gonna have to find a way between now and through the first game, and hopefully prior to our second game regardless of opponent (because both can shoot 3s) to break the habit of their in-game overconfidence of making a 3 having to mean they should shoot more 3s because surely those will also go in, rather than just running their f***ing offense every single f***ing possession, which ultimately ends up in it only taking a few consecutive poorly timed 3 ball doinks, and open 3s and drives to the basket for our opponent to make a comfortable lead turn into a close game.......................(see about 2/3 of our games we've played this year for f***ing reference)
Just sayin.....
To act like we haven’t seen any team like Oregon or as good as them the whole year is a joke. We could lose to any team surely but if we play like we are capable we will beat them by double digits. If we even play them at all.
Well, Oregon will lose to VCU
Have you really watched Garza and doubles? He forces it a lot trying to get through doubles instead of kicking it out. If they play Oregon, the good thing is he should be able to see over doubles and not force things.
