They're just really annoying. I'd be less worried about results had ISU pulled off one more game at Atlantis and won at Oregon State vs. tourney prospects.
Probably moot as I don't think ISU's conference season will go very well.
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They're just really annoying. I'd be less worried about results had ISU pulled off one more game at Atlantis and won at Oregon State vs. tourney prospects.
Probably moot as I don't think ISU's conference season will go very well.
It saddens me to say it'll be tough for Iowa State knowing the glaring deficiencies that Iowa has. As in I can't believe I'm worried they might lose to Iowa at home. But, we have plenty of our own glaring deficiencies this year.
How many coaches throw out an 'injured' player to start fights in a December game? And what kind of mindset does it take for a player to buy into that kind of tactic?
That's how Fran's teams have always played. Remember Aaron White. Mr. Drive and Flail your arms in the air while plowing through everyone. And T-Rex poking at people's eyes.
Fran has always coached this way to get under your skin, and a lot of times it works. He now has guys like Connor, Pemsl, Kreiner, and Garza all out there doing similar "thugish" things to get the other team off their game. It's what you resort to when you're team is not on the same level talentwise.
Prohm has to preach to his team going into this game to keep their emotions in check.
Well, it ain't exactly our specialty either from what I've seen.
The game a few years back where Monte, Naz, Thomas et al went to the Carver mausoleum and lost to a team that had no business even being close to them kind of changed my perspective. The words super bowl get thrown around a lot on here, but Fran and his team of Iowa high school all stars really do treat it as such. I haven't felt confident in this game since and I've seen nowhere near the level of consistency from us so far I would need to give me much this year.
I don’t think we are good this year but we are not playing Duke or Kentucky. Iowa is decent this year but no where close to an unbeatable team.
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Went to Carver is different than stayed at Hilton. Home team always wins this game unless we sneak one out over there
Can/should we beat them? Yes. Am I confident? No
They’re unbearable imo. A bunch of losers and outcasts that flop.
This is a essentially toss up game imo, which is disappointing in itself.
No, don't push back. That's when we called for technicals. That's exactly why they do it, to get under our skin, get us off our game, and maybe get some technicals called on us to for responding to their childish acts.
I think our team only has two weaknesses - poor D and poor shooting.
Iowa may be a bunch of pasty slow iowa dudes, but they can shoot. And of course they'll be motivated because they're from iowa.
If we're off from 3....we're in trouble.
Tyrese may need to go for 40.
Iowa may be a bunch of pasty slow iowa dudes, but they can shoot. And of course they'll be motivated because they're from iowa.
If we're off from 3....we're in trouble.
Tyrese may need to go for 40.
If Tyrese needs to go for 40 to beat Iowa in Hilton what's he going to have to do to put good teams in Hilton? 60? 70?
I honest to God have no idea. We might win if Hilton is decent and we can shoot.
