If we can beat Missouri on Friday night, I hope I don't forget to bring up the outcome to my overbearing Missouri co-workers on Monday. They apparently turned into John Wooden's UCLA dynasty these past few months.
It feels dirty saying it but that young core of talent Iowa has looked to show some real promise last year. I just have a bad feeling about that one for some reason. With SC losing a big chunk of their talent last year I have more confidence in us beating them, should we make it to the final. Purple hoks will be a close one too like it usually is
My pre-August predictions for non-con:
L at Missouri (4OT)
That's demonstrably false. People have walked us through that time and again.
To take that next step as a program, step up the schedule a little bit. Not that hard.
Or schedule Golden State. Everyone wants to play Durant.
Actually, I think stepping up the schedule is, in fact, hard. Do we know what our budget is to pay these teams? top 100/150 RPI teams cost a lot more, maybe we don't (can't?) pay it. maybe they don't want to play us.
we've been lucky to get mizz and cinci to do home-homes. otherwise, we have to hope for good non conf tourneys or SEC challenge.
That's demonstrably false. People have walked us through that time and again.
To take that next step as a program, step up the schedule a little bit. Not that hard.
Or schedule Golden State. Everyone wants to play Durant.
If we can beat Missouri on Friday night, I hope I don't forget to bring up the outcome to my overbearing Missouri co-workers on Monday. They apparently turned into John Wooden's UCLA dynasty these past few months.
The tip off marathon is always the Monday/Tuesday leading up to the Champions Classic that Tuesday night so you'll be goodDo we know for sure this game will be at night? Planning on heading over there with a bunch of Mizzou co-workers. Doesn't ESPN do a marathon of games on opening day, so there is a chance this game could really be at any time?
Do we know for sure this game will be at night? Planning on heading over there with a bunch of Mizzou co-workers. Doesn't ESPN do a marathon of games on opening day, so there is a chance this game could really be at any time?
Seems like they are again short on non con games. Only 11 before the conference season starts? Seems like most teams get in 12. If I recall, they had the same issue last season.
Going into CSP'S 3rd season at ISU, it seems to me his teams are slow out of the gate. Look how much better Young and Jackson were playing at the end of the year than at the start. I think CSP is a great coach but it just takes time for some reason for him to get his teams up to their potential.
So I would not expect a win at Missouri and those tournament games, anything can happen. Iowa is just our 8th game of the year and we will still not be fully in gear yet for that one. Mad Fran, to his credit, his teams play well pretty much from day one. If anything, they deteriorate as the season goes on, but boy they can beat you in November or December. Thus our home games with them always seem to be close. So obviously I am hoping for the best but even though this schedule is fairly soft, I hate to say it but I think we will have 3 to 4 losses in there. Please (CSP and his Cyclones) prove me wrong.
Are you counting the exhibition game or am I missing something. I only see 12 games in non con.I'm not terribly excited about the prospect of going 10-3 with that schedule.
If we can beat Missouri on Friday night, I hope I don't forget to bring up the outcome to my overbearing Missouri co-workers on Monday. They apparently turned into John Wooden's UCLA dynasty these past few months.
Going into CSP'S 3rd season at ISU, it seems to me his teams are slow out of the gate. Look how much better Young and Jackson were playing at the end of the year than at the start. I think CSP is a great coach but it just takes time for some reason for him to get his teams up to their potential.
So I would not expect a win at Missouri and those tournament games, anything can happen. Iowa is just our 8th game of the year and we will still not be fully in gear yet for that one. Mad Fran, to his credit, his teams play well pretty much from day one. If anything, they deteriorate as the season goes on, but boy they can beat you in November or December. Thus our home games with them always seem to be close. So obviously I am hoping for the best but even though this schedule is fairly soft, I hate to say it but I think we will have 3 to 4 losses in there. Please (CSP and his Cyclones) prove me wrong.
Are you counting the exhibition game or am I missing something. I only see 12 games in non con.