Iowa CANNOT afford to overlook Rutgers. I always feel uneasy about going on the road in the B1G. Remember they did beat Wisconsin at home last year.
Moving on to Rutgers
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It's going to get old if you do this for every basketball game like you did for every football game. Hawks by at least 20 and probably closer to 40.
As a player, you must always respect your opponent. I expect they will.
I'm a fan though, and Rutgers stands no chance in this game. I expect to see the walk-ons not named Baer in this one, and would consider anything less a let down.
I got a chuckle in yesterdays postgame when Dolph asked Fran about Rutgers, and he matter of factly said: 'Rutgers is a tough road environment, and we just came from a tough road environment on Thursday,' putting Rutgers and MSU in the same category....really? Or was he just saying, 'we dominated on Thursday, and we'll dominate at Rutgers too.'
I'm a fan though, and Rutgers stands no chance in this game. I expect to see the walk-ons not named Baer in this one, and would consider anything less a let down.
I got a chuckle in yesterdays postgame when Dolph asked Fran about Rutgers, and he matter of factly said: 'Rutgers is a tough road environment, and we just came from a tough road environment on Thursday,' putting Rutgers and MSU in the same category....really? Or was he just saying, 'we dominated on Thursday, and we'll dominate at Rutgers too.'
Yeah they beat Wisky without Kaminsky and I think one other guy. When we lose Uthoff I'll be concerned. Until then, naw.
And yeah please don't do this for every game like football. I know you were doing the whole reverse psychology thing, but it just turned into more of a troll job.
Rutgers I think has the potential to become a tough play to play but it won't happen for awhile. Every time I watch them play they just don't look well-coached. Eddie Jordan seemed like the right guy for them and a coach capable of harvesting some of the talent readily available in that area. With a new athletic director in place it will seem interesting to see what happens there. With the right coach and new facilities that could come with the BTN revenues down the road Rutgers basketball could look very different than it does now.
Never ever take an opponent for granted...never.
Fortunately Fran has been around the block...I guarantee if our guys seem to have their heads in the clouds or elsewhere...the trainers may need to have some ear plugs....
..cause they are going to hear it.
This is where an experience Iowa player learns .. when the shit is about to hit the fan (like a TV timeout)...stroll away ... just stroll away.
Should we win? ya... but how would we feel if Mr Should Of doesn't show up?
Fortunately Fran has been around the block...I guarantee if our guys seem to have their heads in the clouds or elsewhere...the trainers may need to have some ear plugs....
..cause they are going to hear it.This is where an experience Iowa player learns .. when the shit is about to hit the fan (like a TV timeout)...stroll away ... just stroll away.
Should we win? ya... but how would we feel if Mr Should Of doesn't show up?
After the week Iowa's had, they need and deserve a game like Rutgers. I have no doubt they'll win. The only question is how many minutes the freshmen will get. The less the starters have to play, the more successful this game will be. PD and @MD up ahead.
Rutgers is clearly the worst team in the B1G, but road games can be more interesting than they should be. Early foul trouble for a couple of key players, and the game suddenly gets much more even. We still haven't seen our first game with our old buddy Teddy V, who might be worth 15-20 points for the other team.
I think we could beat them even if four of our five starters didn't even suit up. As for TV Teddy, I thought he called a pretty fair game in the MSU Wisconsin game. Maybe even hosed MSU out of a few calls.
Any competitor - player or coach - knows better...you do NOT provide (or try not to provide ) your opponent or opponents any bulletin board material. So, yes, Coach Mc, gave Rut a compliment, rather than shooting his mouth off (Iowa State fans). It's called " respecting your opponent " - NOT "DISRESPECTING" them. Its also known in some circles as SPORTSMANSHIP. Hope that helps you understand.
I'll be disappointed if we don't score 90. They can't stop anyone and have lost the last 5 by 20+. I'm sure Rutgers will get some good recruits sooner or later, but currently they are far short of Big Ten quality. Gardner-Webb and UMKC have similar rankings and I would expect a similar result. You just hope they don't look sleepy in the first half and they hit a few shots to leave them at arms length.
Their tallest players in order:
Shaquille Doorson 6-11 sophomore, hasn't played this year - out with a foot injury
Ibrahima Diallo 6-10 RS freshman, out with a foot injury
Greg Lewis 6-9 RS senior, 20 minutes/gm
DJ Foreman 6-8 sophomore, 25 minutes/gm
Deshawn Freeman 6-7 junior, 28 minutes/gm
Jonathan Laurent 6-6 freshman, 19 minutes/gm
Everyone else is 6-4 or smaller.
These guys are too small to defend Iowa. Uthoff could just take contested 3s the entire game and we'd probably win.
Shaquille Doorson 6-11 sophomore, hasn't played this year - out with a foot injury
Ibrahima Diallo 6-10 RS freshman, out with a foot injury
Greg Lewis 6-9 RS senior, 20 minutes/gm
DJ Foreman 6-8 sophomore, 25 minutes/gm
Deshawn Freeman 6-7 junior, 28 minutes/gm
Jonathan Laurent 6-6 freshman, 19 minutes/gm
Everyone else is 6-4 or smaller.
These guys are too small to defend Iowa. Uthoff could just take contested 3s the entire game and we'd probably win.
Rutgers lost at home to Purdue by 50 last night. They are awful.
But it's true - no nights off in the Big Ten. You've still gotta show up and be ready to play. Don't want to let that team hang around and gain confidence as the game goes on.
But it's true - no nights off in the Big Ten. You've still gotta show up and be ready to play. Don't want to let that team hang around and gain confidence as the game goes on.
In a conference like the Big Ten, that's almost impossible to do. Even the worst teams in the league are typically in the 100's due to sheer SOS alone.
Rutgers might be the worst team in the conference in a long long time. There is a good chance Coppin State could beat them. I don't expect them to win a conference game.
Freeman is out for the year and Lewis is injured and will be limited in minutes. Their short lineup got shorter.
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There are no words to describe the mess that is Rutgers round ball. With all their problems this season, it's really sad that they have to continue to be mauled every night out. I've been associated with teams like that, and it's pretty miserable knowing there's no way in the world you can compete. I hope Rutgers is bringing in lots of money to the conference, because its addition has been a huge disaster in every other respect.
Well, we know they're taking a lot of money from the conference. Being allowed to join the Big Ten was a financial windfall for them and in return, they add disgraced players and coaches and, allegedly, a nebulous number of television viewers on the East Coast. You just have to wonder, with all the sports on TV these days, why anyone but a die-hard Rutgers grad would tune in to watch that mess.
I hope Jarrod gets a dozen blocks against Rutgers. Given the size of their lineup, it could happen.
As I said in a different thread, there are some Iowa Conference teams that could give Rutgers a game right now. They're 280th in Kenpom and the only reason they are that high is from their wins and close losses before all of their injuries started piling up. Iowa's walk one could start and keep it fairly close.
The addition of Rutgers has been a disaster. I would like to know how much additional cable money Rutgers has actually brought schools via the BTN.
