Okay Aurora, what did you notice with the hitters that is a pet peeve of yours?
I won't write off the season but this was another brutal loss. Lots of baserunners via walk but bats were far too silent. Again. OBP% doesn't matter if you can't drive them in.
Losing series to Illinois & NW, there is no way back. An under .600 Big Ten team is not getting in. This season is ova.
I do think something that needs to be considered is that before Heller Iowa was never in the NCAA Tournament picture.Someone needs to ask why this continues to happen. Continuous May choke jobs when at large bids are on the line. Iowa hasn’t won a series @ NW since 2014, and hasn’t won one against them since 2015. Granted since 2015 it’s been three road series.
I do think something that needs to be considered is that before Heller Iowa was never in the NCAA Tournament picture.
So even they do miss a few times this is territory that this program was not in before him.
I do think something that needs to be considered is that before Heller Iowa was never in the NCAA Tournament picture.
So even they do miss a few times this is territory that this program was not in before him.
Yep. Heller broke a 25 year NCAA appearance drought. But the problem is that once Heller quenched unrealistic fans' thirst, those fans want & expect more.
49 Years: 1972 was Iowa's last College World Series appearance
25 Years: 1990 was the last NCAA Regional appearance by Iowa before Heller's 2015 team broke the 25 year drought.
Under Rick Heller:
2015: NCAA Regional appearance
2017: NCAA Regional appearance
2020: Iowa was on its way to an NCAA Regional appearance until covid canceled the season
2021: In the NCAA Regional Selection discussion
Bottom of 9th:
N'w walks it off w/ 2 run HOME RUN
8-6, Northwestern wins
@EvilMonkeyInTheCloset , your thoughts?
I didn’t not see any Liam Neeson’s on the steam today.Did anyone notice on the box score under weather it says: Liam Neeson [2012]
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