But those 3 games might also lose them a solid coach who might have built a solid program otherwise. Maybe that doesn’t matter in the NIL though?
I’d trade an Elite 8 and 3 NIT appearances for 4 seasons with #6-7 seed (or higher). I think.
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I’d trade an Elite 8 and 3 NIT appearances for 4 seasons with #6-7 seed (or higher). I think.
Not all fans.. most here thought a S16 appearance was possible before the season started. We didn’t know how the newcomers would perform though.
But by December we could see this ISU team had the potential to be top 10 in the country. Lo and behold, they were
1st…. if that’s true, then that is why I have not been banned. I did not say Illinois was a better team than Iowa State. I don’t even think that and if you believe that, it just proves what I’ve always thought many, if not most of any fan base doesn’t really bother reading what gets said they make assumptions and go with that …
I think Arizona, Michigan and then Iowa State are the three best teams left in the tournament, that’s supposing Jefferson can be a factor then probably a composite of Illinois, Michigan state and maybe Duke. If that point guard gets healthy and probably UCONN because Dan Hurley, nut job that he is, is one hell of a coach.
Second, they are weren’t a lot of people they got banned on the Iowa board… Or at least the Hawkeye report. I think people tell themselves to make themselves feel better… The only people that really got banned were typically really dopey Nebraska fans.
Rival fans that are humorous and witty, even if they’re a little caustic rarely got banned that’s just made up.
Circling back so you don’t forget nowhere have I suggested Illinois is better than Iowa Iowa State…
As I’ve now said 10 times I told my uncle a monster Iowa State fan I thought Arizona was the best team left and he told me Michigan.
I will add….I don’t understand why some people are “hoping” to play Illinois in the championship, that is one of the teams I would want to avoid.
I don’t see Iowa beating Illinois Saturday for sure
The play was to absolutley go early for the chance at a put back,
One of those teams will beat fairly long odds. Last 11 years, 39 of 44 final four teams made at least the semi's of conference tourney. Whoever wins tomorrow adds to the 5 out of 44 that didn't.
Hoiberg was unplayable in the second half but Fred kept putting him out there. Nebby's best stretches in the second half were when he was sitting and then Sam would come in and either turn it over or get lost on defense. Just so many missteps by the Nebby coaching staff.
Been all over the country…The core fan base, is always extremely important, but in reality there are very, very very few teams in the country that are fanatical win or lose…
I don’t like Nebraska football fans, but you have to give them credit. They are there thick and thin.
I was, purely informational. He's definitely midwest. He's got strong ties to Ames, ISU, and the general area of central Iowa.
He grew up in Milwaukee though, went to HS there, and college at UW-Whitewater if memory serves me.
His wife Allison Lacey is obviously Iowa State WBB royalty and both consider it home now. I wouldn't say either are from Iowa originally as she was born in Australia, but she did go to HS (Ballard?) and coach here in IA. And I think her bro played at DMACC?
In reality Nebraska was probably closer to a 6 then they were a 4.... Metrics worked in their favor though.
You know, I always like it when Drake & UNI are good. This will shock you, in fact, I doubt you’ll believe it, but I had mixed feelings last year when McCollum immediately left Drake for Iowa… I really would like one day for someone to stick around at a school like that and turn them into Gonzaga.
He took sandfort out for a few min towards the end of the game and the offense completely stalled and ultimately that doomed them. He shouldn't have sat him at all or that long
We lost an All American, I'm thrilled we made it out of the first weekend.
I thought Purdue's guards didn't have the speed to sustain things and were a bit lacking on defense.
That said they're proof that a rough ending to the regular season only matters for seeding and the month after can be totally different.
Nebraska was never gonna make a deep run with how they were constructed, same for Iowa. They just lucked out playing each other with Iowa doing more by actually beating Florida to get there.
Either team was gonna get stomped by Illinois and Iowa is gonna lose on Saturday by double digits. Just a weird region this year and add in Zona obliterating Purdue and half the final 4 is already set
You could have lost 2 all Americans and beaten those squads, ISU is in a place where their style requires the other team to execute on a high level or have a combination of talent/teamwork that is lacking in the modern game.
Real test for them starts Sunday
No way. Making a run in the tournament is the best. Especially as an underdog.
Turning into Gonzaga isn't possible without tens of millions of dollars annually for over a decade. That's not happening anywhere else.
