*****Official IOWA vs. Oregon Game Thread*****

[Pepperman]

Yep. It's insane Fran continues to do the same thing over and over again expecting different results.

our fans seem to want to stick with him as coach too, seemingly expecting different results.

well, we’re stuck with him now.

 

[mlb1399]

Reality is we have 3 players that wouldn’t start at elite programs. Luka and Wieskamp can only do so much.

 

[HerkysDad]

They are killing us with 3’s. Hopefully those shots start coming up short in the second half....but we have to get defensive rebounds and don’t give up second chance shots. And we need to get our three point shooters working.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Second half lineup:
Joe T
Weiskamp
Murray
Pat
Garza

Perk
Bohannon off the bench.

 

[anon_b29nm7v7dwp6r]

Yup, was worried about that and some poster dismissed that as being nervous nellies yesterday...

“Where’s the confidence” I believe was the exact thread title

 

[pink shizzle]

It's almost like Oregon has fresh legs or something

As someone said earlier, they also have fast twitch muscle fibers, aka they're fast and athletic AF and blow by CMac and JBO.

 

[KcTo]

56 points given up in 1 half

not gonna win many games

Zone defense results in 3 off rebounds, 2nd Chance points, and 3 3pointers and Iowa getting run out...

why, why, why go zone against a very good 3 point shooting team???

Coaching blunder

 

[doughuddl2]

Zone with Keegan and PMac was our best defense.

Dude hit two corner 3's on KM side. Yeah I guess 2 is better than 3.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

It's almost like Oregon has fresh legs or something

Or our guards lack athleticism.

 

[Hawkeye_Pride06]

JBo and CJF are going to have to get open and/or make contested threes in the second half for us to win.

CJF won’t take open threes

 

[Franisdaman]

Joe Lunardi and others warned us about Oregon.

Fast, athletic, got healthy at the end of the season, underseeded.

but most posters on here wanted to downplay it.

not a bad #7 seed, huh?

 

[mlb1399]

our fans seem to want to stick with him as coach too, seemingly expecting different results.

well, we’re stuck with him now.

Luka saved Fran and he underperformed with one of the greatest Hawkeyes of all time. Such a joke

 

[HawkLogic]

If Fran sticks with his usual second half rotation of JBo & CJF in lieu of Joe T & sliding Joe W at the 1 & 2 spots then I will file another complaint against Fran with the U of I.

It’s clear to me who needs most of the second half minutes - Joe T, Joe W, Garza, Keegan, and Patrick.

JBo & CJF killed us in the first half.

CMAC---no offense
JBO and Fredrick smothered by the longer/quicker guards of Oregon---both useless today
Weezy...also being knocked off his game. If he thinks he is NBA material, he has to score and
defend better than this.

Garza may end up with 40 points and if Iowa gives up 100 pts, it is a loss

JoeT, Perkins, PMAC, Keegan are all playing reasonably well but none of them is a high level
3pt shooter or scorer.

Fran will roll out CMAC and same starting lineup. Looks like a loss.

 

[ANYCHawk]

They are this skilled and athletic on all 5 positions and these were my concerns.

OK that's not what you wrote. You said they are healthy. That was it

 

[BlackNGoldBleeder]

Nice work Fran. Joe T is killing it out there and you bring in JBo for extended minutes for a a sweet 10-0 run. Idiotic

Yep. I'm not even mad because this is vintage Fran. Real glad Barta decided to extend his contract.

 

[ClarindaA's]

We win by 3

 

[Rustys Dad]

Oregon can’t keep shooting out of their asses
Frederick, Weezy, JBo better wake TF up as Garza can’t do it all.

Only way this Iowa team wins is if JBo and Frederick come out of their shell...

Disappointing last few minutes of the half... Again, no way Oregon keeps up its shooting...

Iowa will make a run... but man, Weezy, JBo, Frederick need to wake TF up...

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Season high for points in a half by Oregon.

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

Ridiculous!!!! PLAY LIKE THIS HAS SOME MEANING FOR GODS SAKE! Luka comes back for this? Another one and done and he’s the only one playing out there .. I might puke 🤮 and then puke on my puke again and again .. FRUSTRATING AS FUDGE

 

[anon_ts5cfra6drv7r]

Charles Barkley is a ****wad

 

[NevadaHawk]

Game Is not over. I think

I like your optimism.

 

[Hawkfam4]

Second half lineup:
Joe T
Weiskamp
Murray
Pat
Garza

Perk
Bohannon off the bench.

If Jordan isn’t hitting 3’s he’s a liability

 

[justinjdry]

what a shot show!

No pun intended?

 

[doughuddl2]

Zone defense results in 3 off rebounds, 2nd Chance points, and 3 3pointers and Iowa getting run out...

why, why, why go zone against a very good 3 point shooting team???

Coaching blunder

He needs slapped to wake up.

 

[kwik44]

This is a 3 seed Iowas playing. Been royaly effed the past 4 tournaments.

 

[Lonetreehawk]

JBo, Weise & CJ better stop playing like pussies. How many open 3's have they passed up because they're too Chickensh*t to shoot? At least 10 possessions were squandered by passing up open shots and never getting anything better.

 

[Mitch122]

What an absolute disaster. Tie game with 2 left minutes before half

 

[Chishawk1425]

OK that's not what you wrote. You said they are healthy. That was it

Lol and that means more of their stud pieces back and available so they go hand in hand.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

IF they do end up losing this this year was such a failure, if Fran can’t get this team to the sweet 16 what team will he get there?

He won’t....

 

[Mohawkeye]

56 points given up in 1 half

not gonna win many games

Not going to win any games. These guys have just forgotten everything they learned about defense in the last half of the seaso.

 

[unoHawkeye]

We’ve seen this team come back from deficits in the tournament before. They are a veteran squad and plenty tough. In this high scoring game of runs, Iowa will absolutely have a shot down the stretch, but it starts on the defensive end

Also, tough play by TP at the end of the first half, but that’ll happen with a freshman. Freshman play

 

[jonesy5960]

Wow. I support all the Hawks, but would understand if Perkins had his scholly pulled for that.

Lot of dumb comments. This is right at the top.

 

[blackandgoldPT]

Joe W needs to demonstrate these NBA skills

 

[KinnickCrawler]

Did anyone actually think Iowa would win this game? Honestly? We have no athleticism

I mean, we've had just as many transition points as they have. They've just shot lights-out and hit several contested threes.

 

[ChiHawk1985]

It's almost like Oregon has fresh legs or something

It’s pretty impressive watching the Ducks shoot all those open threes with their legs and not get called for kicking. Refs are blind!

 

[longliveCS40]

Have to play better defense in the second half but honestly just have to hope Oregon shooting cools down.

 

[AJBHawkeye]

Charles Barkley is a ****wad

No he isn't, he is probably one of the best in the business.

 

[Chishawk1425]

What a an absolute disaster. Tie game with 2 left minutes before half

They are up and down the court as fast as us and unconcious from 3.

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

Oregon can’t keep shooting out of their asses
Frederick, Weezy, JBo better wake TF up as Garza can’t do it all.

Only way this Iowa team wins is if JBo and Frederick come out of their shell...

Disappointing last few minutes of the half... Again, no way Oregon keeps up its shooting...

Iowa will make a run... but man, Weezy, JBo, Frederick need to wake TF up...

Appreciate your enthusiasm but I don’t see them slowing down as their confidence is growing by feet not inches as every damn shot goes in.. deer in the headlights syndrome hawks

 

[SoDakHawk]

Season high for points in a half by Oregon.

They look really fresh and rested...