So it appears we sacrificed Iowa sports for the OSU win!

[BigOHawk]

In an epic, shocking fashion, we systematically dismantle tOSU and nobody in the nation saw THAT coming, much less Hawkeye fans. Then, we show up at Madison, and I expected a bit of a letdown vs. a salty opponent. Well, after 1 quarter it was obvious we had forgotten how to play football and couldn't execute the most basic of plays.

Now, the basketball team gets boatraced in the Caymans, losing to a directional Louisiana school and Fran has channeled his inner Kirk, losing to SDSU, just about the same as losing to Western Mich in football. So tell me, what did we offer the sports diety for the OSU win?

 

[scotthawk1964]

Inner Kirk? LOL That's a first.

 

[hawkandroll]

 

[Johnsoda123]

What direction is SDSU?

 

[Greenway12]

I blame the woodshed t-shirts.

 

[BigOHawk]

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[HemiHawk]

The men's bball team is made up of mostly freshman and sophomores with a couple of decent juniors. They are a year or so away from being a good team. They will get there.

 

[hawkeye bb n fb fan]

The men's bball team is made up of mostly freshman and sophomores with a couple of decent juniors. They are a year or so away from being a good team. They will get there.

"A year or so away" shouldn't be happening in year 8 no matter who the program is or what state the previous coach left it in

 

[HemiHawk]

I understand the frustration bbnfb, but it is what it is. There are eight frosh and sophs, baer is out, uhl barely plays and you have ellingson and wagner left. Lots of young talent, they will be good eventually.

 

[QChawks]

it was kinda worth it

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

Excuses, excuses, excuses. C'mon. Should SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ever beat Iowa? How? Why? There may be plenty of excuses, but there are NO reasons. None.

 

[Irvin 88]

-------The men's bball team is made up of mostly freshman and sophomores with a couple of decent juniors.

-------Lots of young talent, they will be good eventually.

This is a joke right? Someone please tell me this is a joke, and not another "next year is when we REALLY will see the payoff" post. ***See Football***

 

[HemiHawk]

-------The men's bball team is made up of mostly freshman and sophomores with a couple of decent juniors.

-------Lots of young talent, they will be good eventually.

This is a joke right? Someone please tell me this is a joke, and not another "next year is when we REALLY will see the payoff" post. ***See Football***

You're right. Better fire McCafferey right now. We should be talking final four not losing to SDSU. Is that better?

 

[Irvin 88]

------You're right. Better fire McCafferey right now.

ok

 

[Letsgohawks411]

The men's bball team is made up of mostly freshman and sophomores with a couple of decent juniors. They are a year or so away from being a good team. They will get there.

They’ve been a year away for the last 25 years. The year never comes.

 

[Suterman]

They’ve been a year away for the last 25 years. The year never comes.

Welcome to Hawkeye Athletics!

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

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I'll relax when Iowa wins a national title.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

-------The men's bball team is made up of mostly freshman and sophomores with a couple of decent juniors.

-------Lots of young talent, they will be good eventually.

This is a joke right? Someone please tell me this is a joke, and not another "next year is when we REALLY will see the payoff" post. ***See Football***

Fire everyone. Yourself, included.

 

[Buffhawk]

The men's bball team is made up of mostly freshman and sophomores with a couple of decent juniors. They are a year or so away from being a good team. They will get there.

We are always a year or so in football. Might as well be basketball as well!

 

[General Tso]

You're right. Better fire McCafferey right now. We should be talking final four not losing to SDSU. Is that better?

Yes, actually, that is much better. Why can't iowa talk about the final four? Do you talk about being mediocre at what you do?

 

[HemiHawk]

Yes, actually, that is much better. Why can't iowa talk about the final four? Do you talk about being mediocre at what you do?

Lots of testy Hawk fans these days. Some of you need to take a step back and turn up your sarcasm meters.

 

[PlutoDroid]

What year did a BIG team last win the National Championship? Who was it and who was their leading scorer? Bonus points if you can name how many BIG teams have made the Final Four in that timespan.

 

[thewop]

it was kinda worth it

This was my thought. If offered this deal (assuming it stops soon), I'd take it.

 

[herk u2]

What year did a BIG team last win the National Championship? Who was it and who was their leading scorer? Bonus points if you can name how many BIG teams have made the Final Four in that timespan.

That would be Mich St and either Mateen Cleaves or Morris Peterson.
I believe it you count Maryland back in the early 2000s they along with MSU(many times), Indiana, Ohio St, Michigan and Wisconsin have all gone since. Not sure how many total times though but if i recall about 15 times a big 10 team has made a final four since

 

[PlutoDroid]

That would be Mich St and either Mateen Cleaves or Morris Peterson.
I believe it you count Maryland back in the early 2000s they along with MSU(many times), Indiana, Ohio St, Michigan and Wisconsin have all gone since. Not sure how many total times though but if i recall about 15 times a big 10 team has made a final four since

Ding ding ding. Morris Peterson at 16.8 was the leading scorer followed by Mateen Cleaved at 12.2. They were known as the Flint- Stones(I think) as they were both from Flint Michigan. This was a team that went 32-7 and won Tom Izzo his first and only National championship.

The BIG has had some really good teams. Four runner ups in Ohio State in '07 to Florida, Michigan State in '09 to North Carolina, Michigan in '13 to Louisville( soon to be vacated) and Wisconsin in '15 to Duke after beating the undefeated Kentucky. They haven't had a champion in 17 going on 18 years if you don't count Maryland in '01 as they were ACC at the time.

I don't follow college basketball that much because it's so crooked. We can argue the whole NCAA is but the freaking FBI got involved in a sports issue.

This post is all over the place so ill end it with my original point. Outside of Michigan State and Wisconsin every BIG team has had miserable seasons and had to fire a coach or multiple coaches since 2000. Outside of Carolina and Kentucky its incredibly difficult to win titles. As a fan you have every right to your expectations. That's all.