My Player of the game...My player, not yours

[ICWestfan]

Josh Ogundele. You get thrown into the fire against some 7'4" giant and do what you do? You get my game ball. He was very confident and effective.

Good job Fran playing your entire roster minus Ash (who probably would have made a 3 in the 1st half).

 

[DTP2]

Happy for him. He looked like he was down on himself during the minutes he got against Northwestern.

 

[jonesy5960]

Played great today. His second excellent game against Purdue this year. Credit Fran for recognizing how effective he was earlier this year and rolling with him again.

 

[BBHawk]

Josh Ogundele. You get thrown into the fire against some 7'4" giant and do what you do? You get my game ball. He was very confident and effective.

Good job Fran playing your entire roster minus Ash (who probably would have made a 3 in the 1st half).

Great for his confidence. That one dribble drive/move for the bucket was great!

 

[WildTurk]

If he transforms that body in the offseason he could make a big jump next year

 

[KcTo]

Great for his confidence. That one dribble drive/move for the bucket was great!

Ogundele showed he can finish at the rim, showed he can guard elite bigs 1v1, and that he can play 10-12 minutes in 2-3 minute segments

 

[nu2u]

If he transforms that body in the offseason he could make a big jump next year

Keep the beef, substantially improve the conditioning. Dust off and follow the Luka Garza off-season training protocols. Good to go. He will have a role to play next season.

 

[CUHawkeye91]

Agree. Josh provided a spark that Iowa needed today. He was great today.

 

[intrepodor]

Keep the beef, substantially improve the conditioning. Dust off and follow the Luka Garza off-season training protocols. Good to go. He will have a role to play next season.

Josh meet Mr Garza. Do everything he says.

 

[unoHawkeye]

He never gave an inch defending Edey either. Guy is a brick wall. His and one came at a critical time too

Let’s stick with the layups and shots at the rim versus jumpers though haha

 

[ChiHawk21]

Actually agree. He and Mulvey both put in good minutes today.

 

[tippet1]

Possibly Sandfort for me.

 

[BBHawk]

Possibly Sandfort for me.

He was big in crunch time, but Big O had a monumental task against the 2 giants. He did ok and then some, really frustrated Edey.

 

[iahawks10]

Ogundele showed he can finish at the rim, showed he can guard elite bigs 1v1, and that he can play 10-12 minutes in 2-3 minute segments

Who called for him in the game thread?

 

[hawk263344]

He was a beast today! What a great team win! All the scholarship guys but one played. They all contributed. Mulvey even didn't hurt us out there. Sandfort and Joe T played great today too.

 

[KcTo]

Who called for him in the game thread?

KcTo said:
Gunna need Ogundele

5 minutes in it was obvious to me…(but you probably knew that…)

 

[TampaHawkfan]

Ogundele was good today and did what we needed him to.

I also gotta say Joe T was one of the heroes of the game defensively as well. He was disruptive as all hell.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Great move by Fran - dust off a couple of deep bench guys in O and Mulvey to combat the bigs. Fresh legs against the big guy for Purdue. Didn't see that coming.

 

[iahawks10]

KcTo said:
Gunna need Ogundele

5 minutes in it was obvious to me…(but you probably knew that…)

I thought Rebraca started fine offensively, but he was gassed and out sized. Rebraca took a ton of body blows from their two bigs. He’s got to be sore.

Huge credit to Ogundele and Mulvey for fulfilling their roles (AND MORE) and being ready when needed/called.

 

[KcTo]

I thought Rebraca started fine offensively, but he was gassed and out sized. Rebraca took a ton of body blows from their two bigs. He’s got to be sore.

Huge credit to Ogundele and Mulvey for fulfilling their roles and being ready when needed/called.

I like Rebraca’s game, but he has a limitation on defense vs good bigs, and plays a lot like Greg Brunner or Connor (when playing deep in paint) they can’t play defense in the air around the rim.

Ogundele has limitations for sure, but has elite size, and that alone allows him to keep Bigs away from point blank range that Rebraca or Conner end up being near helpless there (although Connor will give a foul )

 

[nbanflfactory]

Great move by Fran - dust off a couple of deep bench guys in O and Mulvey to combat the bigs. Fresh legs against the big guy for Purdue. Didn't see that coming.

Josh was huge at Purdue earlier this year not his first time showing them what's up.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Great for his confidence.

This.

 

[HawkLogic]

I like Rebraca’s game, but he has a limitation on defense vs good bigs, and plays a lot like Greg Brunner or Connor (when playing deep in paint) they can’t play defense in the air around the rim.

Ogundele has limitations for sure, but has elite size, and that alone allows him to keep Bigs away from point blank range that Rebraca or Conner end up being near helpless there (although Connor will give a foul )

Josth Just holding his position was position was huge upgrade over Rebracca vs Eddy.

Rebraca did make a nice play intercepting lob the post late in game, but he just isn't tall enough/athletic enough to defend post vs bigger, better offensive bigs.

Rebracca is pretty good on help defense and the offense runs better with him out there, but I think Fran could have done more JoshO vs Cockburn and Purdue before this game.

This game, He really almost had no choice because Kris and Rebraca were picking up fouls. I think Mulvey might not have played but JoshO took tht 15 ft jumper and airballed it

Mulvey comes in, does okay, then launches a 3.......back to JoshO, but at least Mulvey got a chance to contribute.

 

[CAhawki]

The Big O experience provided a great rotation… but holy cow, that bench was nails when they needed to be.

 

[BBHawk]

Josth Just holding his position was position was huge upgrade over Rebracca vs Eddy...

 

[millah_22]

1. OP you can't just own a player.

2. "Not your's"

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

He was great today just needs to iron out that 15 foot jumper.

 

[ICWestfan]

1. OP you can't just own a player.

2. "Not your's"

1. I do and can

2. Autocorrect...sorry

 

[Rudolph]

Your’s?! JFC. Pandemic of fuçking idiot apostrophe usage rages on.

 

[Rudolph]

1. I do and can

2. Autocorrect...sorry

lol. What in the hell brand of autocorrect are you using?

 

[SI_NYC]

Joe with 4 steals in 10 minutes. Surprised he didn’t get more time.

 

[BBHawk]

Joe with 4 steals in 10 minutes. Surprised he didn’t get more time.

He did well in the time he was in. Great change of pace, maximum effort.

 

[AO4IA1988]

He was great vs eddy. Williams kinda had his way. He’s gotta shed weight/get more fit. But he showed the potential. I agree his play was monstrous.

 

[BBHawk]

Who is Eddy?

He was great vs eddy. Williams kinda had his way. He’s gotta shed weight/get more fit. But he showed the potential. I agree his play was monstrous.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Joe with 4 steals in 10 minutes. Surprised he didn’t get more time.

That's my MVP. Sandfort was my 2nd half MVP.

 

[blhawk]

I love what Josh brought and am excited for his future. Our fans seem to really like him too, just keep working hard and developing young man

 

[Hawksfinal4]

Joe was great, disrupting Purdue offense on a regular basis. He’ll be needed throughout the tournament. Don’t think Hawkeyes go to smaller rotation for the tournament.. I think they are best when getting many contributions

 

[AO4IA1988]

Who is Eddy?

Really?

 

[GhostAppendage]

Actually agree. He and Mulvey both put in good minutes today.

That Mulvey 3 would have brought the house down

 

[ObeseMuffins]

Loved the minutes Big O gave us today. One thing I would like him to work on - his posture. Chin up, big fella. You belong!