Graham Couch: Iowa Basketball is a mid-major roster

[heitclone]

Lets do a recap since August.

Football: ISU - Big disappointment. Lose their Superbowl. Struggle to finish above .500. Destroyed in bowl game.

Iowa - Decent start. Struggle with injuries early and lose some close games. Finish strong with a nice bowl win and ranked top 15.

Basketball: ISU - Big disappointment. Lose their Superbowl. Historic bad loss at home to Florida institute of agriculture. Fight their way back to .500 in a down conference. Maybe make a run at the CBI? (unlikely)

Iowa - Several nice wins and a bad loss to Depaul that gives cause for concern. Decent start to conference despite losing several key players to injury. Top 25 ranking and #14 KenPom despite playing in the toughest conference in the country in a historically tough year.

Wresting: I don't really follow very much but Iowa is #1 and looking strong and ISU is not.

Conclusion: CyTwins has been on or near the ledge since September. i hope he gets the help he needs. Things are bound to get better buddy. there's only 1 way to go from here.

Yet, your insecurities lead you back here, every day for hours on end.

 

[JP4CY]

Uthoff was softer though. and he disappeared in Feb. Lets see if this team is different. I expect some sort of collapse though. Fun year with zero expectations.

Putting down your ex player, and now current players I see.

 

[CyTwins]

Uthoff was softer though.

I disagree. Uthoff was a beast on defense

 

[CyTwins]

If the rumor about Conditt maybe looking to transfer if Haliburton leaves is true, Foster may play a lot. I would love to see him try and stop Garza.

I think the rumors of Conditt and Wieskamp looking to transfer are completely made up FWIW

 

[TRYHARDER]

Yet, your insecurities lead you back here, every day for hours on end.

feeling pretty secure at the moment

 

[HawkJRP]

I think the rumors of Conditt and Wieskamp looking to transfer are completely made up FWIW

Havent heard a peep about Wieskamp transferring so I think you made that up.

 

[iahawks]

Havent heard a peep about Wieskamp transferring so I think you made that up.

No one has, now him leaving early for the NBA is a very real possibility.

 

[dexterhawk]

Who isn't? They are just trying to get thru school.

So true.

 

[dexterhawk]

Yes. @dexterhawk disagrees though

I'm a NET guy for basketball.

 

[HawkJRP]

No one has, now him leaving early for the NBA is a very real possibility.

I think (hope) we get him for one more year after this one.

 

[CyCrazy]

No one has, now him leaving early for the NBA is a very real possibility.

that would surprise me I guess. Now I don't follow the NBA at all, but I guess if he will be projected as a first round pick he should go. Seems to me another year would help him out. But hey, who knows.

 

[Clonefan32]

that would surprise me I guess. Now I don't follow the NBA at all, but I guess if he will be projected as a first round pick he should go. Seems to me another year would help him out. But hey, who knows.

Just wait until reports come out about scouts being impressed by Joe's "sneaky athleticism".

 

[Clonefan32]

I think the rumors of Conditt and Wieskamp looking to transfer are completely made up FWIW

Why do I feel like this has the same amount of credibility as the "Iowa watching Brock Purdy tape in bowl leadup" rumor you made up?

What reason could a kid who has been committed to Iowa since he was like 8, who is averaging 30+ minutes and 15 PPG on a Top 20 team, have to transfer?

 

[Statefan10]

Why do I feel like this has the same amount of credibility as the "Iowa watching Brock Purdy tape in bowl leadup" rumor you made up?

What reason could a kid who has been committed to Iowa since he was like 8, who is averaging 30+ minutes and 15 PPG on a Top 20 team, have to transfer?

Conditt and Weiscamp are not transferring. Both love the schools they are at. Weiscamp could leave early though but we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[dexterhawk]

He had two rebounds the final 10 min of the game last night lol

That averages to 8 a game. ISU's leading rebounder averages 5.9 a game.

 

[Thinker]

Putting down your ex player, and now current players I see.

Everything I said is true though. No need to sugar coat it. I think this team is different but time will tell.

 

[Statefan10]

Everything I said is true though. No need to sugar coat it. I think this team is different but time will tell.

Garza seems to be a rock that Iowa can continuously lean on. The past Hawkeye teams haven't had a guy like that, even though they did have talent.

 

[iahawks]

Everything I said is true though. No need to sugar coat it. I think this team is different but time will tell.

Going to be a lot of close games though. Iowa could have very easily lost to both Rutgers and Michigan these last two games. Don't be surprised if they start losing a few of these close games. It is going to be a battle these last 12 games.

 

[Clonefan32]

That averages to 8 a game. ISU's leading rebounder averages 5.9 a game.

I'm going to let you in on a little something-- Twins has run out of things to criticize Iowa basketball about. Now most would admit defeat. Most would say admit that Iowa, and it's players, are having a good year. Fran is having a good year. Garza is having a good year. Hell, even Connor seems to have settled into a decent role. You would especially think that with the type of year Iowa State, whom he pumps up in equal parts to his putting down of Iowa, is having would accelerate his need to admit he was wrong. But alas.

So at this point, all he has is "Garza stinks late in games". That's the only thing he can try to use to keep his sinking ship afloat.

 

[Statefan10]

I'm going to let you in on a little something-- Twins has run out of things to criticize Iowa basketball about. Now most would admit defeat. Most would say admit that Iowa, and it's players, are having a good year. Fran is having a good year. Garza is having a good year. Hell, even Connor seems to have settled into a decent role. You would especially think that the type of year Iowa State, whom he pumps up in equal parts to his putting down of Iowa, would accelerate his need to admit he was wrong. But alas.

So at this point, all he has is "Garza stinks late in games". That's the only thing he can try to use to keep his sinking ship afloat.

This isn't a shot at Twins but Iowa wouldn't be in most games without Garza this year. He's their best player and MVP and it's not even close.