Graham Couch: Iowa Basketball is a mid-major roster
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Dear God please let them win those three games.
Pitt is atrocious. Iowa will be heavy favorites in that one. The other 3 will be good tests
I am going to be honest. I still do not think this Iowa team is ranked. I refuse to let that be real in my mind. I can see them going 0-4 the next 4 games and feel like all is right in the world.
Honestly I don't think Iowa could lose to Pitt if they tried. They went 0-18 in conference play last year and lost all their best players from that squad
Here's a start. If you scroll down below Furman, Ball State, Rutgers, Charleston, Northeastern, etc you'll find Pitt way down there
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Define “atrocious”
Iowa will probably be 10-15 point favorites. That's how bad they are
I think Iowa is solid, but not 14th ranked good. At the end of the year I believe they’ll be an 7 or 8 seed in the tourney.
Going to be tough to go on the road the first game considering they're so used to hosting in the NIT
I can see Iowa getting one game from either Wisky, or MSU - although Wisky does have impressive wins over: OU (beat by 20), X and Stanford and their only loss to Virginny.
I can't fell arrogant about our chances in IC until I can see how our play jells after Dec 3 and the return of Talley and Lard. Even still, Iowa will be a tough game and they present some mismatches, especially if Garza & Weiscamp (sp?) continue hitting > 43-45% from trey. Also, they are pesky on the O-rebounds.
Our weakness is outside shooting; which may not be an issue if our speed and transition O is working. but need Wiggs healthy for me to feel we can score in transition against them. The loss in IC two years ago was the worst L of the Prohm era - yes even worse vs Milwaukee, still pizzes me off about our attitude for that game.
ISU was more worried about their plans for celebrating after the game.
Can you blame them. It was in Iowa City. Home away from home for them. Like HIlton South. Fran has made it a very welcoming place. That is not fair. Fran didn't do it all by himself the 5800 fans also contribute to the atmosphere.
Ouch. I mean, I'd hate playing for Fran too, but transferring and switching sports only to get no catches all year kinda sucks...
