Tough day for EIU hoops hopes
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Will have problems against size and athletes sounds problematic.
Seems like a scouting report for any team.
It is always shocking to see how year after year a D1 program can have so many weak, soft kids. Most of their players have arms that look like a bunch of 12 year olds. It’s like Fran is some HS coach in the 1990s arguing with the football coach because he doesn’t want the kids lifting weights because it will wreck their shots.
As long as the schools they play don’t prioritize recruiting tall athletes they will be fine.
Thankfully all those tall athletes get pigeon holed into other high school sports.
'Off night' but they got out muscled? I suppose they might do OK in conference if the B1G is the same last year.
But the evidence is there that they once again can't handle a team guarding them and making them guard.
How do we know he didn't get one after the Seton Hall game? Barta likes to give away money in stealth mode. He probably heard that Grandview was sniffing around and wanted to nip it in the bud.
I know you are an NBA guy, can you please check the schedule and make sure the "Better Murray" has a game when we play them? I would hate for him to be tempted to come back and pretend to be his brother. jimlad
I bet he'd love to come back just to get shut down by one of our guards again
Had to laugh at this...although..that is partly true. but only on the same day. haha.
YOu cannot lift same day you play bball. other than that you are right and I laughed my a ss off reading it.
As far as Iowa game itself... Fran will be working refs all game. From opening tip he will be calling for fouls.
Like I said...This is same Iowa team as last year basically without NPOY and Iowa all time 3pt and assist leader.
They have no depth inside...none.
Sandfort has been bad this year shooting. If Sandfort isn't hitting 3's then KM is only other kid that will consistently.
Only way I see Iowa winning this game is 2 things:
1- They shoot 25+ FT's (possible bc in Iowa city and Fran)
2- They hit 10-12+ threes.
Like I said...This is same Iowa team as last year basically without NPOY and Iowa all time 3pt and assist leader.
They have no depth inside...none.
Sandfort has been bad this year shooting. If Sandfort isn't hitting 3's then KM is only other kid that will consistently.
Only way I see Iowa winning this game is 2 things:
1- They shoot 25+ FT's (possible bc in Iowa city and Fran)
2- They hit 10-12+ threes.
This is some 80s/90s theory going on here in itself. It can be situational dependent, but teams/players lift on game days.
It was funny to watch Fran’s random rotations in that second half vs TCU when they got their doors blown off. His 2nd best and only physical player Perkins was on the bench for an extended run while he’s putting odd combinations of Dix, Sandfort, Ogundele and Connor out there, topped off with Mulvey running up and down chasing TCU’s bigs for a brief spell. It was cover your eyes bad.
As opposed to this board freaking out, myself included, when TJ went 3 minutes vs Nova with Lipsey, Grill, Watson, Kunc and Bob Jones.
As opposed to this board freaking out, myself included, when TJ went 3 minutes vs Nova with Lipsey, Grill, Watson, Kunc and Bob Jones.
Better Murray has had a few good games but he's already had a bunch of "just another guy" games.
Patrick only 16 of those I think. I wonder if playing consecutive days is something he’s not, nor maybe ever will be, physically capable of.
