The playing conditions were horrible

[Franisdaman]

How many players fell / wiped out because of sweat on the court?

As you can see below, Wieskamp said he never sweated so much in his life.

The building could not combat the 90% humidity. Those in attendance said it was like sitting in a sauna.

 

[And1Hawk]

What’s scary is we get a fairly quick turn around at Nebraska and possibly minus CJ now.

 

[Franisdaman]

What’s scary is we get a fairly quick turn around at Nebraska and possibly minus CJ now.

Connor gutted this game out; he was not feeling well.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

What a joke. Game reminded me of playing summer tournaments in highschool gyms with no a/c and 90% Iowa humidity.

We're a major D1 conference and PSU decides to play in that s hole?

 

[wbrhawkeye]

And1Hawk said:

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What’s scary is we get a fairly quick turn around at Nebraska and possibly minus CJ now.

Connor gutted this game out; he was not feeling well.


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Good Lord! Does the team live on an airplane or in the sewer??? I’ve never heard of another team having so many sick players during a season.

We’ve already heard this year that Wieskamp, Patrick, CJ, Connor, Till, and Pemsl have been ill. That’s not even counting the injured players!

 

[Hawksfor3]

The Mittany Lions had the deeper bench for sure.We had 8 points from the bench and they scored 46 points off the bench. That type of production wins games. It was difficult for anyone to play under those conditions. For the players we had available to play I think they gave it a good go. I understand it was unseasonably warm there, but when you have to put portable fans on the floor, I mean c'mon. Suppose a player fell into one of them?

 

[Franisdaman]

The Mittany Lions had the deeper bench for sure.We had 8 points from the bench and they scored 46 points off the bench. That type of production wins games. It was difficult for anyone to play under those conditions. For the players we had available to play I think they gave it a good go. I understand it was unseasonably warm there, but when you have to put portable fans on the floor, I mean c'mon. Suppose a player fell into one of them?

I know the building is very old, but it's surprising they don't have a modern HVAC system.

That one play where Weezy wiped out? Imagine if he would have gotten injured. It was bad enough that PSU went the other way for an easy dunk. That's 2 points we lost right there because of the playing conditions in a 3 point game.

I felt bad for Fran and the coaches in suits; that had to be extremely uncomfortable. Sometimes I wish coaches would all go to business casual. Today, a short sleeve polo and a pair of more comfy cotton slacks would have been much nicer for them.

Lets face it. When you go on the road, you don't expect to have to deal with temperature and/or humidity issues. You don't expect the floor to become a hazard because of all the sweat pouring off players' bodies.

I think Fran summed it up when he said this postgame:

"Everyone in the league is used to a hostile environment. Loud, road situations. I think what made today so difficult is the heat."

 

[Hawkeyes4Life32]

We really got screwed twice with Wieskamp falling and giving up an easy layup and then Joe T falling and getting called for a travel. Big time game changers

 

[vgshwk]

Yep Iowa lost because of that shitty court.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

Here is the home locker room, by the way.

Watch:

 

[And1Hawk]

What a joke. Game reminded me of playing summer tournaments in highschool gyms with no a/c and 90% Iowa humidity.

We're a major D1 conference and PSU decides to play in that s hole?

The back story is PSU via Pat Chambers asked us via Fran if we would play there and we agreed to. It’s not like PSU just ‘tossed it on the schedule’.

 

[HeRKeYHoPeFuL]

The back story is PSU via Pat Chambers asked us via Fran if we would play there and we agreed to. It’s not like PSU just ‘tossed it on the schedule’.

Nothing wrong with playing at the Palestra... the conditions yesterday, though... I've seen games get called for similar things. Remember the early season matchups on aircraft carriers? Not all of those actually finished.

I'd also say, in a high scoring game, Wieskamp's slip is more than a 2 point swing, as it ended our possession on a turnover, and did Toussaint really travel? I looked to me like the threw the ball before he actually got to the ground.

 

[Franisdaman]

Nothing wrong with playing at the Palestra... the conditions yesterday, though... I've seen games get called for similar things. Remember the early season matchups on aircraft carriers? Not all of those actually finished.

I'd also say, in a high scoring game, Wieskamp's slip is more than a 2 point swing, as it ended our possession on a turnover, and did Toussaint really travel? I looked to me like the threw the ball before he actually got to the ground.

I just hope the slippery court did not contribute to the current status of CJ's injured foot/ ankle

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

We win this game in Happy Valley..... Or with a healthy CJ.

CJ was hurt coming into the game, correct ?

How many players fell / wiped out because of sweat on the court?

As you can see below, Wieskamp said he never sweated so much in his life.

The building could not combat the 90% humidity. Those in attendance said it was like sitting in a sauna.

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[Franisdaman]

We win this game in Happy Valley..... Or with a healthy CJ.

CJ was hurt coming into the game, correct ?

Not sure about his status coming into the game. All we know is he played the 1st half, something happened, and he couldn't go the 2nd half.

 

[rigi11]

I know the building is very old, but it's surprising they don't have a modern HVAC system.

That one play where Weezy wiped out? Imagine if he would have gotten injured. It was bad enough that PSU went the other way for an easy dunk. That's 2 points we lost right there because of the playing conditions in a 3 point game.

I felt bad for Fran and the coaches in suits; that had to be extremely uncomfortable. Sometimes I wish coaches would all go to business casual. Today, a short sleeve polo and a pair of more comfy cotton slacks would have been much nicer for them.

Lets face it. When you go on the road, you don't expect to have to deal with temperature and/or humidity issues. You don't expect the floor to become a hazard because of all the sweat pouring off players' bodies.

I think Fran summed it up when he said this postgame:

"Everyone in the league is used to a hostile environment. Loud, road situations. I think what made today so difficult is the heat."

It is 30 degrees outside. Just open a window.

 

[hawkeyeguy69]

It was in the mid-50s with 90% humidity. Maybe they did have the windows open...and that was the problem.

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Here is the home locker room, by the way.

Watch:

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did they have motel 6 furnish it?

 

[CJBauer]

It was in the mid-50s with 90% humidity. Maybe they did have the windows open...and that was the problem.

They had one window open behind the PSU bench...

 

[HawkRugged17]

It was in the mid-50s with 90% humidity. Maybe they did have the windows open...and that was the problem.

 

[JRingo]

Maybe they opened that window every time Luka shot free throws.

 

[General Tso]

Bad conditions, yes. But PSU played in the exact same conditions. Granted, with a deeper bench.

 

[TampaHawkfan]

Bad conditions, yes. But PSU played in the exact same conditions. Granted, with a deeper bench.

Nope, bad conditions only impact Iowa.

People can blame injuries and being short handed if they like, but people really should not blame the conditions. As you said, both teams are playing on the same court.

 

[Ronman]

I felt bad for Fran and the coaches in suits; that had to be extremely uncomfortable. Sometimes I wish coaches would all go to business casual.

Remember when George Raveling used to show up for the games in his track suit?

 

[Franisdaman]

Remember when George Raveling used to show up for the games in his track suit?

that was a bit too casual?

but heck, look at football coaches; they are not in suits. why should basketball coaches?

 

[kceasthawk]

that was a bit too casual?

but heck, look at football coaches; they are not in suits. why should basketball coaches?

Ah, bring back the sweater vest at "The OSU".....

 

[HawkRugged17]

Remember when George Raveling used to show up for the games in his track suit?

 

[walleye hunter16]

We really got screwed twice with Wieskamp falling and giving up an easy layup and then Joe T falling and getting called for a travel. Big time game changers

JT didn't have a chance to travel , his feet weren't touching the ground.