Iowa men beat Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Rutgers, Indiana, and Purdue between Feb 17 and Mar 13 last year.
2022-2023 MBB computer projections thread
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Gard and Fran are equal calibers of loathsome. Just annoying guys that think their **** doesn't stink. At least Gard hasn't run any of his kids out there yet, if he has any.
Also, it's normally the losing team that concedes and starts playing walkons. I don't know how you can be winning, put in a bunch of terrible players then automatically assume the other coach will do the same.
Most of the teams in the country will lose if their best player is shut down and the other team is more athletic and more intense.
Yeah I think if anything there may have been a lot of personal animosity fueling that. Gard is a real doosh and Fran is, well, Fran.
Ok, so basically we have 2 idiot coaches playing mind games with each other almost a year ago. I don't know how some of you guys would remember such minute stuff about games of other teams, but I certainly have more important things to worry about.
So like I said before, who gives a **** what happened during that game.
I wouldn't call Ben Carlson a rotation player for Wisconsin. He sucked and the only minute he played of that game was the last one.
You are wrong. It's remembered because it's a pattern. Not a huge deal, but certainly an intentional thing.
Athletic OR intense.
Do you think Richmond was more athletic than Iowa?
Also, truly good teams can find ways to win when their star is shut down. I don't know if this years Iowa State team is 'truly good' but when Osunniyi struggled the other night against UNC, they were lifted by a great game from Caleb Grill. That didn't happen a lot last year with Iowa, when Keegan struggled (which coincidentally, did not happen often either).
If one poor result means an entire season's results are smoke and mirrors that's your prerogative.
It's shortsighted though.
Cyclonepride
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Trying to figure out what in the wide wide world of sports we're discussing in here
Teams get upset in the tournament. I don't see why that means they are smoke and mirrors? Lots of teams have different strengths and weaknesses and if you shut down their strengths or neutralize them, they will lose.
Something about Iowa's computer numbers are always inflated because they hit some 3s and press walk ons in the last couple minutes of every game they are getting blown out.
Murray was playing on a bum ankle in that Richmond game. I'm not trying to make excuses but that would explain why he was unstoppable for most of the year then sucked against an A-10 team.
They are smoke and mirrors, because I can predict most outcomes for them. I make a ton of money betting on or against Iowa men's basketball.
The script:
Schedule a bunch of cupcakes in the non con, score 100+ points and win by 30+. Happens almost every time, without fail, for the last 4-5 years of Fran's tenure. Gives the impression of a fast, exciting and explosive team to watch.
Run into a team or two in the non con that might not be as 'basketball skilled' as Iowa's always-veteran team, but they out-athlete and out hustle them. See Iowa State last year, TCU this year, and almost lost to a meh-looking Clemson too.
Do decent to good in the conference season. These games are harder to predict, because they actually do match up well with a lot of Big 10 opponents. The conference has been poverty as of recent years when it comes to doing well in the tournament.
March - flame out before or during the first weekend.
It has become the norm for Fran. It is predictable. It looks good on paper, but it is smoke and mirrors.
