It is my hope that someday, those who didn't experience that UNLV game (the FIRST half haha) can experience the feeling of our basketball team being that close to the final four.
Not just seed watching, or questions regarding how good we really are.
This is that incredible feeling of "this is actually happening". There really is no substitute for actually experiencing that moment.
I do realized the 2nd half of that game makes the '87 squad a questionable example, but to put this in context, that's the team I was around for in terms of age.
That year, I heard many times "what if" Iowa would ever play UNLV. What a freaking game that would be. And then bam it happened. And bam we were crushing it especially right before the half.
There hasn't been a team or situation since that has even come close. You got the feeling with that team, that enough talent was mixed in with that crazy full court defense, that a wildcard was just thrust into the tournament. And no matter the opposing talent is involved, Iowa was a force to be reckoned with.
The weird thing is, after the game, there was this feeling of hope like the "next year" vibe. But, I also read many columns that were basically "this is the closest we may get winning it all in a long, long time". And turns out, that was spot on. The combination of seeding and match-ups that year just lined up for that team.
I haven't been a Fran hater. But after last nights game, he better make some adjustments in recruiting philosophy and match that better to his methodology. And fast. Bottom line, harsh as it sounds.
Hope we can get within 3 points of the final four this year wouldn't that be something
Not just seed watching, or questions regarding how good we really are.
This is that incredible feeling of "this is actually happening". There really is no substitute for actually experiencing that moment.
I do realized the 2nd half of that game makes the '87 squad a questionable example, but to put this in context, that's the team I was around for in terms of age.
That year, I heard many times "what if" Iowa would ever play UNLV. What a freaking game that would be. And then bam it happened. And bam we were crushing it especially right before the half.
There hasn't been a team or situation since that has even come close. You got the feeling with that team, that enough talent was mixed in with that crazy full court defense, that a wildcard was just thrust into the tournament. And no matter the opposing talent is involved, Iowa was a force to be reckoned with.
The weird thing is, after the game, there was this feeling of hope like the "next year" vibe. But, I also read many columns that were basically "this is the closest we may get winning it all in a long, long time". And turns out, that was spot on. The combination of seeding and match-ups that year just lined up for that team.
I haven't been a Fran hater. But after last nights game, he better make some adjustments in recruiting philosophy and match that better to his methodology. And fast. Bottom line, harsh as it sounds.
Hope we can get within 3 points of the final four this year wouldn't that be something
