Woody, Clemmons, and Gesell

[td77]

Woody 1-7 (several bunnies), 2 TO's. Added terrible liability on defense against versatile big guys.
Clemmons 0-8, 4 TO's. Out of sync all game. What happened to him down the stretch offensively? Just bad.
Gesell 1-5, 3 TO's and once again, not making shots or dictating the offense down the stretch.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe with his 8 assists, Gesell is 1 assist away from tying the great Andre Woolridge for the most in our single-season history. Most misleading statistic ever.

Can't wait to turn the page and forget about all the psych out games these guys have collectively lost over the years.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

If you think Woodbury is a liability on defense wait til we have 6'7 guys guarding the post next year

 

[EZ2BJZ]

Woody is not a liability on defense.

 

[DutchyFunStar]

1-3 in BTT play. Only win coming their freshman year.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

If you think Woodbury is a liability on defense wait til we have 6'7 guys guarding the post next year

Wrong.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Woody 1-7 (several bunnies), 2 TO's. Added terrible liability on defense against versatile big guys.
Clemmons 0-8, 4 TO's. Out of sync all game. What happened to him down the stretch offensively? Just bad.
Gesell 1-5, 3 TO's and once again, not making shots or dictating the offense down the stretch.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe with his 8 assists, Gesell is 1 assist away from tying the great Andre Woolridge for the most in our single-season history. Most misleading statistic ever.

Can't wait to turn the page and forget about all the psych out games these guys have collectively lost over the years.

Woolrich averaged 192 assists for 3 seasons and averaged 16 points a game on top of that.

 

[crHawkeye92]

Woody is not a liability on defense.

He was today.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

I'm still trying to figure out how Gesell can start the season with 25 points vs. top rated MSU and finish with 3 points and a turnover vs. a 12th seeded Illanoy.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Woody is not a liability on defense.

Maverick Morgan owned him. Maverick fn Morgan

 

[large78]

Once again, Iowa playing to the level of their competition.

 

[td77]

Once again, Iowa playing to the level of their competition.

They owned us today. If it weren't for the outstanding one man wrecking crew of Peter Jok, Illinois blows us out. We were outclassed early and then got back in the game when a team not used to winning got tight.

 

[CuttyDoesIt]

Once again, Iowa playing to the level of their competition.

Hopefully whoever we play in the tournament has the same strategy

 

[EZ2BJZ]

Maverick Morgan owned him. Maverick fn Morgan

Yes, as has been belabored on this board, Woody had a bad game today.

 

[TDJ7]

Sure would have been nice to have redshirted Olaseni his freshman year.(He had no business being out there that year) What a difference he would have made.

 

[joemc2]

It's a shame Gesell is going to end up ahead of Woolridge in any statistic. Woolridge had more heart and effort in his pinky finger than Gesell will ever have.

Don't criticize Mike on effort or heart. Ability and clutch situations are fair

 

[ronnh]

Mike hustles. I can't say that about Clemmons. He plays like it is a church social game. No intensity and hustle.

 

[Chicityhawkfan]

I'm not usually one to rip on players, but I thought Clemmons played the worst game of basketball I've seen from any hawkeye all year...

 

[hawkeyemike23]

I hope our record keepers have enough common sense to at least put an asterisk next to Gesell's name if he passes Andre. It's an insult to Woolridge to even be mentioned in the same sentence with him.

 

[mstp1992]

Did any of them give any reasonable excuse for their shitty play today? I'm not one to say players don't give their all, but how in the world (short of a Ronnie Harmon conspiracy) could they play so poorly? It wasn't even a case of shots rimming out, or they were just a hair off, they were absolutely pathetic, like they had never played against a D 1 opponent.

I also found it interesting that in the post-game interviews both Jok and Uthoff alluded to things like 'lack of energy' and 'lack of urgency.' I think Jok said something to the effect "...its do or die...if this doesn't motivate you then nothing will..." I'm sure I'm off on the exact quote but both my wife and I heard it and thought it was a not so subtle dig at the 3 seniors not named Uthoff.

 

[DewHawk]

It's a shame Gesell is going to end up ahead of Woolridge in any statistic. Woolridge had more heart and effort in his pinky finger than Gesell will ever have.

Agreed not even close!!

 

[HawkLogic]

Not sure what that last shot by Gesell was...FT jumper and 2ft to left of the basket. Followed that up by losing the ball to run out most of clock and then not able to inbounds the ball, game over without even getting a shot off.

Clemmons was off all game...should have been benched. That is on Fran.

I guess Woody decided he wanted to go out firing...took some jumpers, missed them all.

You pair Clemmons, gesell, Woody with two more players of similar ability/caliber and you are looking at the worst basketball team in B1G. Uthoff and Jok deserved better.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

I doubt that there has ever been a time in the history of college BB where 3 of five starters ( who played over 90 minutes ) combined for less than 5 points. Ever. No proof of course just my gut instinct. This was the weakest Big in years and we blew a chance to cash in. ( Des Moines regional, etc. )

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

I doubt that there has ever been a time in the history of college BB where 3 of five starters ( who played over 90 minutes ) combined for less than 5 points. Ever. No proof of course just my gut instinct. This was the weakest Big in years and we blew a chance to cash in. ( Des Moines regional, etc. )

Said the same thing. What starting backcourt with 2 seniors scores 3 freaking points. Kind of amazing!

 

[Ihawkhoops]

It's almost impossible to fathom that neither of these guys has improved in 2+ years. It would not bother me so much if anybody on the team acted like losing bothers them. It is way past gut check time....they don't have any.

 

[EZ2BJZ]

I hope our record keepers have enough common sense to at least put an asterisk next to Gesell's name if he passes Andre. It's an insult to Woolridge to even be mentioned in the same sentence with him.

Well, Mike played all four years. Andre was a transfer from Nebraska so he obviously played way fewer games. Perhaps the asterisk could say that. Otherwise, records aren't based on a popularity contest.

 

[td77]

Well, Mike played all four years. Andre was a transfer from Nebraska so he obviously played way fewer games. Perhaps the asterisk could say that. Otherwise, records aren't based on a popularity contest.

It's a single season record, not a career record.

 

[And1Hawk]

It's almost impossible to fathom that neither of these guys has improved in 2+ years. It would not bother me so much if anybody on the team acted like losing bothers them. It is way past gut check time....they don't have any.

I am getting tired of the 'we're still a good team' lines from the seniors. Good teams do not continue to lose games and not be able to score at the end of halfs & games. Heck we did not even get a shot off on 2 possessions with 15 seconds. That's not being a good team.

 

[bravehawks1]

Once again, Iowa playing to the level of their competition.

Actually, based upon the score, Iowa played below the competition today

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

I doubt that there has ever been a time in the history of college BB where 3 of five starters ( who played over 90 minutes ) combined for less than 5 points. Ever. No proof of course just my gut instinct. This was the weakest Big in years and we blew a chance to cash in. ( Des Moines regional, etc. )

Agree ... 5 pts from 3 seniors with what, 170 starts between 'em ??? Has to be a record.

Then when you throw in the choke factor in tight games ... very little production OR quality points.

 

[Hawkeyestate81]

can all graduate.

 

[wbrhawkeye]

Woody 1-7 (several bunnies), 2 TO's. Added terrible liability on defense against versatile big guys.
Clemmons 0-8, 4 TO's. Out of sync all game. What happened to him down the stretch offensively? Just bad.
Gesell 1-5, 3 TO's and once again, not making shots or dictating the offense down the stretch.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe with his 8 assists, Gesell is 1 assist away from tying the great Andre Woolridge for the most in our single-season history. Most misleading statistic ever.

Can't wait to turn the page and forget about all the psych out games these guys have collectively lost over the years.

Woolridge only played 3 years at Iowa so that stat is very misleading

 

[Suterman]

Again....Mike now holds the SINGLE SEASON assist record. Not career assists. It has nothing to do with 3 years versus 4 years.

 

[the24fan]

I won't be shedding tears for these 3.
Thank them for their contributions but serious flaws in all 3.
Woody has the heart but not the athletic ability.
MG can play defense and dish the rock but he couldn't hit a barn door with an elephant. My 6 year old daughter could probably shoot a better 12 footer.
AC is perhaps the biggest mystery. At times I think he is ready to take the next step and other times he just disappears. Very strange.
Overall a very average at best career footstamp for these three. Again I appreciate them helping resurrect the program from the dead, but time to turn the page and for God's sake find a PG who can shoot!!

 

[EZ2BJZ]

It's a single season record, not a career record.

Oh, lol, well that's a horse of a different color then.