Come on, Hawk fans! We sought and gladly accepted the front-runner position in the B1G this season. With that, we become a target for every team that is picked in the middle of a stacked B1G. Am I happy with the effort or results in the Minnesota game? Of course not! I do have faith though, that our veteran line-up and coaching staff will learn form this. Whether it be game planning, execution or personnel usage, adjustments will be made. Whomever wins the B1G this season will have probably 3-4 conference losses. Let's learn from this and move on.
We're Wearing a Target
- Thread starter Lonetreehawk
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Agree, that's one area Iowa has never been under Fran, no proof if they can handle the pressure or not. Fun to be in that position though.
I think many of you are forgetting the Big Ten is the best conference in the nation this year. It’s going to be a dog fight all the way. This will be very beneficial for the tournament.
It is the best conference. Team could be .500 or slightly above and be a very good team.
Well it doesn't help that if you polled all Big Ten basketball players (outside their own team) on which team they would least like to see win a Big Ten title in a given year, it would undoubtedly be Iowa.
You just have to watch how teams play against Iowa compared to other teams in the conference to draw that conclusion, easily.
It's really unfortunate.
Since I watch all Big Ten games without focusing on Iowa, how exactly are they playing in particular against Iowa? Are you sure teams aren't just looking better on offense against the worst defense in the conference (at least worst in the non-Nebraska, teams with a pulse conference)? I assume players eyes light up when they know they are going to get open shots. Nothing in particular against the Iowa uniform, coach, or players.
I truly hope this was meant to be sarcastic
Maybe......I guess we'll find out if Iowa doesn't lose another game for the rest of the regular season.
Minny was another bad loss on our record. Double and tripling Luka is working.
Actually NW is the number one team in the Big 10 and they are the target! Our boys are angry for Tuesday. Let's go!
Block, some Iowa fans have convinced themselves that teams "have it out for Iowa" and not the most rational explanation that Iowa just doesn't play very good defense. Offense is all about getting in a rhythm and feeling comfortable, and teams enter the comfort zone against Iowa.
if teams have it out for Iowa it surely doesn't show in their defense because the Hawkeyes tend to scorch people on that end of the court
