***Official March Madness Thread***

[GTO]

Luke Maye has the look of a guy who has a psychotic break in his late 20s and just starts murdering people.

Psycho Luke.

 

[CloneLawman]

He did jizz his pants over a Nader dunk one time, though

He was also charged with felony theft for buying property with stolen credit cards.

 

[awd4cy]

He did jizz his pants over a Nader dunk one time, though

That sure doesn’t sound like Gottlieb.

 

[SplitIdentity]

But in this case you saw both. How many Iowa fans LOVED ISU getting beat by OSU Friday night? Looking at their boards, I would say about 95%. Why should ISU fans be cheering Iowa when their fans are rooting against ISU? Make no sense at all to root for Iowa in anything.

I would expect ISU fans to be thrilled with Iowa's loss, why not?

Im just saying, as a fan, I would take this result over a blowout 10/10 times. Hoping for otherwise would be ridiculous.

 

[CYCLNST8]

I root for two teams, ISU and whoever is playing Iowa. Does not matter who that team is, I hope Iowa crashes and burns in every sport. Screw this Iowa nice stuff, its either them or us. I choose ISU.

If the haks were playing ISIS, I’d be tempted to cheer for ISIS...

 

[Shawker]

Losing this close will piss Hawk fans I know off more than losing by 40.

Nah not at all. The game looked over in the first half. Iowa has had a tendency under Fran to crumble when things get bad. It was just too bad the intensity in the second half wasn’t there in the first half. I never expected to beat Tennessee (or Cincy for that matter) so I was thrilled that they fought all the way back to force OT. Heck of an effort from the team to do that especially against an extremely talented Tennessee team.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I’m sure it does help that a few of them grew up cheering for the Hawks. Also helps that they are really good at flailing about wildly. That looks like effort.

JBo and Baer diving for every loose ball though! Except the loose ball is caused by them loosing it in the first place 90% of the time. Great effort.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Nah not at all. The game looked over in the first half. Iowa has had a tendency under Fran to crumble when things get bad. It was just too bad the intensity in the second half wasn’t there in the first half. I never expected to beat Tennessee (or Cincy for that matter) so I was thrilled that they fought all the way back to force OT. Heck of an effort from the team to do that especially against an extremely talented Tennessee team.

The moral victories are really piling up!

 

[Shawker]

The moral victories are really piling up!

They lost to a much better team in the round of 32. Definitely better than losing to a much worse team in the round of 64.

 

[CYCLNST8]

I agree with this. I'm not so sure they would have come back & beat Cinci if he hadn't gotten into foul trouble. Iowa looked WAY BETTER without him vs Cinci - that's why they were able to creep back within 5 before half - totally changed the game momentum.

Correct; but then after disappearing in the 1st half today, Cook decides to show up in the 2nd and sparks a rally. Wildly inconsistent.

 

[CTTB78]

... I never expected to beat Tennessee (or Cincy for that matter) so I was thrilled ....

My expectations were the same. I, too, am thrilled with how things turned out today.

 

[IASTATE07]

They lost to a much better team in the round of 32. Definitely better than losing to a much worse team in the round of 64.

Responding to a moral victory post with another moral victory?

 

[Shawker]

Responding to a moral victory post with another moral victory?

Better to have moral victories than none at all

 

[Rogue52]

Better to have moral victories than none at all

Meh. Both teams finish 23-12.

Better regular season was Iowa State.

Better conference tournament was easily Iowa State.

Better NCAA tournament was easily Iowa, but both end the first weekend.

At most, it’s a wash. I’d still lean towards Iowa State’s season, only because I was in Kansas City for the three day run.

 

[IASTATE07]

Better to have moral victories than none at all

Um, our guys got a 2 day head start on next season so you guys are already behind.

 

[Gunnerclone]

They lost to a much better team in the round of 32. Definitely better than losing to a much worse team in the round of 64.

So moral victory and transitive property victory. All on an ISU message board. Damn it must be awesome to be a tavernhok.

 

[CyCloned]

North Carolina looks like a nightmare to score on. Long and athletic, really hustle on defense.

 

[CycloneErik]

I didn't think the Big 12 had any dominant or real good team this year but jeez.

Yeah, a down year for most of the conference, really. Certainly wasn't a juggernaut of a conference.

 

[ISUChippewa]

He did jizz his pants over a Nader dunk one time, though

Man, that has not gotten any less weird over time..

 

[Doc]

Zion getting the tip over 7'6" Fall would have been too much for me to take.