I think you forgot, this is a scenario where it's actually Hoiberg vs Drew instead of players...I'll take Hoiball anyday. Scott Drewshbag still doesn't know how to coach.
As someone else already mentioned, I'm more worried about the @OU game.
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I think you forgot, this is a scenario where it's actually Hoiberg vs Drew instead of players...I'll take Hoiball anyday. Scott Drewshbag still doesn't know how to coach.
As someone else already mentioned, I'm more worried about the @OU game.
Starting the season, I expected a similar year to the last two which of course could still happen.
This team is better than those two:
(1) Don't turn it over much
(2) Vastly improved team defense (not great by any means but trending in the right direction)
(3) We go after the ball on the glass like a swarm of piranhas.
(4) Having the man-child PG instead of the shoot-first PG or the power forward PG is huge.
We could end up in the same place but this group is good.
This team is better than those two:
(1) Don't turn it over much
(2) Vastly improved team defense (not great by any means but trending in the right direction)
(3) We go after the ball on the glass like a swarm of piranhas.
(4) Having the man-child PG instead of the shoot-first PG or the power forward PG is huge.
We could end up in the same place but this group is good.
I'm not worried about games at Hilton, role players play better at home. Conference road games worry me as we have gotten very little from the bench lately. Don't know if we can consistently win on the road with four guys doing all the work.
I bet they come back early for this one. There's is no way the student section won't be packed for two ranked teams.
Exactly. I spent much of the Elite Eight season waiting for bad things to happen. Let's just all sit back and enjoy it!
Students don't get tickets for games during break correct? The game is sold out, but any students who want to go will need to buy a ticket like anyone else.
EVERY conference road game is tough. It isn't like we beat Tech on the road last year, and beating the officials is nearly impossible when you play KU.
My question; is Hilton sold out on the season yet?
My question; is Hilton sold out on the season yet?
I'm about 98% sure we beat NIU and @Tech. Baylor scares me, but it's at home and Hilton magic prevails. KU might not of hit it's stride yet by the time they get to Hilton. I think we could lose at OU, but they still don't scare me. They are well coached but I think we have better players 1-5, we just can't make mistakes. Definitely can see our first loss being at OU. However, I thought we'd be 9-3 to start conference play and was wrong, so why not 5-0 baby!
I more confident that the ISU football team will win in Norman this year then I am Baylor winning in Hilton. Yes, I know the football team has already lost that game, but I'm still more confident.
Texas has always been a tougher team to us beat than we expect, and this year they're better team. Maybe I'm feeding off the bad feeling I got last season when I saw Myck Kabongo's first game back would be at home against Iowa State, but the fact remains that Hoiberg is 0-3 in Austin.
I'll guess a 4-1 start in conference play. If that happens, I can't see the Cyclones going worse than 24-6 (12-6) in the regular season. The only thing that really concerns me about the schedule is that both games against Oklahoma are followed by short breaks before games against Kansas and Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma is a good team in their own right.
I'll guess a 4-1 start in conference play. If that happens, I can't see the Cyclones going worse than 24-6 (12-6) in the regular season. The only thing that really concerns me about the schedule is that both games against Oklahoma are followed by short breaks before games against Kansas and Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma is a good team in their own right.
I'm worried about that @OU game. Although, IIRC Hornbeak is hurt for a few more weeks so we should dodge a bullet there.
Problem is they don't have tickets to it. And there is no student section for break games at all.
In 2011-12 the attendance was just over 12k so it wasn't close to a sellout and the game was played on a weeknight. Last year we won by 20 so of course it's not going to be a madhouse for the entire 40 minutes of a game like that.
I agree that it won't be as crazy with the students gone but I think there will be plenty of noise at the Baylor game, especially if we're still sporting this undefeated record.
CycloneErik
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I'd forgotten that.
I expect to win all 5 anyway. That makes it seem even more likely.
