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I'm optimistic about this upcoming season. Hopefully we can stay healthy.
Didn’t foresee Harding as this team’s vocal leader
BirdistheWord
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I’m kind of excited - we do have a bit more athleticism, 2 proven 3 ball shooters, and a rising star in Freeman. Maybe we could sneak into the tourney.
Gotta play team defense.
Gotta believe Dix is gonna continue his ascend.
Gotta believe that was also something Perkins saw as maybe something he wasn't
Good healthy competition for the 1 this season. At :40, Thelwell looks like he has some size to him.
God I hope Mulvey can finally step it up now. We need height.
Perkins wanted to be something he's not, if you watched closely last season every time Brock was on the court he was directing traffic, something he's been doing for years. It will be interesting to see if Thelwell provides the same leadership when he's in the games.
Looks like the pounding cc is taking is paying off, she was pretty aggressive with that swat
An ascending Dix; who doesn't like that, especially the ladies!
so, no National Championship ????
Gotta get these old eyes checked. At first glance, I didn't see the colon. At 40? Huh?
Entering year #15 with the Fran regime. Which means I have zero expectations and I should just be happy if we make the big dance.
Oh what a sad program we have become on the MBB front …
Oh what a sad program we have become on the MBB front …
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don't be bringing up Dix and colons!
I’d love to see Brauns be able to contribute on the court too. He’s got the size and athleticism, but just missing certain skills at the B1G level.
This would be a nice group of players for a coach that demands defense but Fran will do what Fran does.
Most other big team teams play at least one guy who has no offense besides dunks for the trade off of defense and rebounding.
Yep. I was shocked with his playing time last season. Basically he and Mulvey were practice dummy for the frontcourt players.
BirdistheWord
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What I like about brauns is he focuses on rebounding, setting screens and defense and can generate garbage buckets. Very complimentary.
Which is why he doesn't play.
BirdistheWord
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Yes, he does not fit the mold. Actually he should have played more last year. Not saying he is a world beater but we could have used his size and effort. Thr PMac and Krikke show was brutal some nights.
Iowa’s D is markedly improved by not having those two on the roster.
I recall some games that Brauns got 4 fouls in about 4-5 minutes one game. Yes he does play defense but a little too much at times! LOL
BirdistheWord
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True. He needs to pace himself. He played so little, he was so excited to get into the game 🤣
Even Brauns:
12.9 fouls created per 40 minutes
64 minutes played, 20 fouls
Pat McCaffery:
1.5 fouls created per 40 minutes
712 minutes played, 27 fouls
BirdistheWord
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Brauns does have a small sample size but clearly was too aggressive. PMac’s lack of fouls speaks more to his unwillingness to play defense.
its been mentioned in the past by several that Fran's 2 fouls in the 1st half & you sit rule probably makes some players leery of playing too hard on the defensive side because they don't want to be sitting most of the 1st half
I feel like most coaches have this rule so it's never made much sense to me
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