IOWA vs IOWA STATE
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We must fear the perennial NIT power Iowa. Not just any program can have back to back NIT appearances. Hoks are screaming 'fear us, please fear us!' And some clone fans fear the great back to back NIT team with many years of zero NCAA appearances before that. Yet we get excited to play kansas. I don't get it. Just remember it is at hilton. Trust the Fred. And realize that hoks haven't beaten a quality team yet. Everything in this game stacks up in the favor of the clones. Hok fans think they will beat everybody they play. They also think Aaron White is gonna be next Larry Bird, or Peter Jok is the best freshman any program has ever seen. That Gessell could've played point guard for Iowa as a 7th grader(he may have been able too, remember the hoks have sucked or awhile). I for one can't wait to read the meltdowns on the hawkeye bball threads following the beatdown they are going to get.
It's been so long since Iowa beat a ranked team, the ISU fanbase hadnt even turned on Mess yet.
Agreed. Still wish we didn't even play this game. It's a lose/lose situation for us
I guess I don't see the lose lose. Beating Iowa would be a good win on our resume come march. It would make us 2-0 against top 25. Yes a loss would suck cuz we have to hear about it for a year but overall wouldn't be a bad loss
Come on man. We've held our own in this series since the 80's. They are ranked right around where we are currently. A win against them only builds our resume for March.
I believe rebounding will be the biggest deciding factor in this game...Iowa has a lot more size overall, but ISU is more athletic! Hopefully the Hilton crowd will help to prevent a third consecutive sluggish start! Should be an outstanding game, and I believe the match-up helps BOTH teams' resume's significantly because of "strength of schedule" computations which ALWAYS become relevant come "selection Sunday"!
I don't like the fact that Iowa will have already played 11 games when they meet us. We will have only played 7. Advantage Iowa.
Why are we scared of anyone in bball now? We can play with Kansas, Baylor, Okie State, Michigan, BYU and THE Ohio State week in and week out. Bring on anyone. I get tired of schedule watching and dodging in football, in MBBall it is next team up, give us your best shot. We will lose a few but they will all be competitive, entertaining games. Time for people to fear us on their schedule....
If you want to be the best, got to beat the best. No Iowa isn't the best, but Kansas doesn't complain about tough comp, they just get it done. That's what we need to do. It's in Hilton, no excuses get it done. I hope Iowa brings it. Only makes us better.
Ummmm, no we don't. We say that about playing ISU. LSU is saying that about playing Iowa in the Outback, and ISU says it about playing UNI.
