What excuse will EIU come up with?

[VeloClone]

Iowa has made more free throws than their opponents attempt in 11 games = just plain great play.

Iowa gets to the free throw line fewer times than a team that made driving to the basket and being aggressive a priority = bad officiating.

Check.

News flash: There is a reason that Iowa got so many uncontested dunks and layups while practically every basket was contested for ISU. Iowa chose to play aggressive and physically because they were confident in their depth. ISU knew they couldn't afford foul trouble so they made not fouling a point of emphasis and gave up some easy baskets because of it.

Well that and ISU sucked tonight in transition defense. To Iowa's credit they made 'em pay.

 

[Clonefan94]

Iowa has made more free throws than their opponents attempt in 11 games = just plain great play.

Iowa gets to the free throw line fewer times than a team that made driving to the basket and being aggressive a priority = bad officiating.

Check.

News flash: There is a reason that Iowa got so many uncontested dunks and layups while practically every basket was contested for ISU. Iowa chose to play aggressive and physically because they were confident in their depth. ISU knew they couldn't afford foul trouble so they made not fouling a point of emphasis and gave up some easy baskets because of it.

Well that and ISU sucked tonight in transition defense. To Iowa's credit they made 'em pay.

And if we'd have done even an acceptable job of making free throws tonight, we'd have been able to walk away with this win at the end of the night. I love this team, but free throws could cost us dearly when push comes to shove later in the season. Especially if we match up with a low see team in the NCAA tournament and they know they have nothing else to lose. Our free throw shooting is a big thorn in our side. It's part of the game, we need to improve.

 

[CoKane]

I don't disagree. I just laugh at the posts that think Iowa played their best game and ISU played like crap. It just isn't true.

What did you watch? Iowa played great, and probably should have won. Stop trying to take away from your own team. They are good and will be in come tourney time. Iowa played just about as well as they could have. it would have been unreasonable to ask for anymore then what you got tonight out of that team. Just admit they played well in a loss and move on.

 

[Rural]

It is ok to give Iowa some credit, they are a good team with some nice players. I thought there length gave us trouble and they really wanted to run us in the ground. I think Iowa's depth is overrated they need to leave Marble and White on the whole game, Fran's substituting is biting them in the ***. Two good solid NCAA tournament teams fighting it out. Best W of the season for us (so far).

They won't make the dance.

 

[CyCloned]

They won't make the dance.

I will be surprised if Iowa does not make the dance. They are pretty solid and have some very good players. It all depends on how or if they improve during the year. Last year they looked like a pretty good team until they had to go on the road in the B10. They spanked ISU pretty bad in Iowa City last year, but by the end of the year ISU was clearly the better team. I expect the same thing this year. ISU has a lot of new key players this year and they are still not completely in sync with each other. Iowa has guys that have played together for several years, which is a huge advantage at the beginning of the year.

 

[iowa_wildcat]

Iowa fans should not be making excuses. How many points does Las Vegas say the home court is worth? I would say that it was a great game between two good teams and let it go at that. I would love to watch the two teams square off again.

 

[mikem]

ISU played like s**t and still won, played their worst game of the year and still beat the hawks. I find a bit of comfort in the fact that our worst is still good enough.

I don't think it's fair to say Iowa State played their worst game. They were not sharp like a lot of the Michigan game, and certainly the BYU game. But boy did they stay after it.

Again, the point is that I have seen parts of maybe 4 hawk games, and I thought that was the best I had seen them play. When you aren't playing tomato cans, you get a better idea of how good you are. That was really the first time they have played anyone. So to have them say they didn't play well is just as silly of an excuse as the officiating, that was their best effort of the 4 games I saw.

It will be interesting, read hilarious, to watch the reactions now. They have a long break before they play again. Watching the wound fester should be entertaining to say the least.

 

[mikem]

What trash? Gave ISU kudos for winning, called Iowa out for choking down the stretch, which they did.

The Niang chick t*ts thing is just true.

Aren't you the one on the uni version of hn whining about Iowa State fans being so bad, and this is what you come with?

 

[theboat]

What did you watch? Iowa played great, and probably should have won. Stop trying to take away from your own team. They are good and will be in come tourney time. Iowa played just about as well as they could have. it would have been unreasonable to ask for anymore then what you got tonight out of that team. Just admit they played well in a loss and move on.

Unlike you I have actually watched almost all of Iowa's games for the last 20 years. They played good. White played Great. I have never once said they didn't play well. But folks that think that was their best game as a team are lying or clueless.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

How could you blame the refs when the other team gets called for more fouls and attempts less free throws than you made? Of course you'd find something else to look to.

This loss isn't on the refs because Iowa had many opportunities to make a play in the last minute and failed.

This right here. And the reason I didn't bold "in the last minute" was because they had the opportunity to bury us in the first half........and failed. The difference between good teams and great teams are great teams find ways to win games they have no business winning. And we had no business winning this. Iowa outplayed, outhustled us for 38 minutes. But couldn't finish what they started. Is that because we are great.....or Iowa just good? Time will tell but crap....the game was there for the taking Iowa. You have no one to blame but yourselves.

 

[mikem]

No, you can't. Again. White played probably the best game of his career. So did Niang. That is a wash. Marble played pretty standard for the amount of minutes he played. Didn't shoot well. Ejim scored 1 shy of his career best. Another wash. Uthoff scored some, but hurt Iowa on defense. Gesell played pretty standard for the amount of minutes he played. Everyone else on Iowa played like crap or not at all.

The only person that could argue with a straight face that tonight was Iowa's best team effort is a clone fan that convinced themselves that Iowa sucks, and has only watched them once.

Or someone who has seen them play, and realized that they had played absolutely no-one till this point. Add the fact that our had been the ONLY game that they have played on the road, and that smashing hyphenated schools at home doesn't mean you are good to begin with.

That was as well as your team has played for 40 minutes up to this point. Using point totals as a justification for a ****** argument doesn't help either.

I saw the Xavier game, and parts of nd, and Villanova, you know the only other teams you played that could fight back, and if you don't think that this was the best complete 40 minutes of basketball you have played this year, you know less than I thought you did, which is Damn near impossible.

 

[mikem]

What did you watch? Iowa played great, and probably should have won. Stop trying to take away from your own team. They are good and will be in come tourney time. Iowa played just about as well as they could have. it would have been unreasonable to ask for anymore then what you got tonight out of that team. Just admit they played well in a loss and move on.

Because it hurts his vagina to admit what really happened.

Mopeds like this guy can't admit how well his team played because he sits in a room of like minded folks and they tell themselves they matter and that iowa is the bestest team. Iowa State won last night with toughness, they didn't shoot the 3 well, they missed a **** load of free throws, got killed on the boards, played terrible transition defense in the first half.

Iowa should have won with those glaring facts. They didn't. And since he they jerk each other to the idea they matter, it has to be because if the refs, or it means that they played bad.

 

[theboat]

Or someone who has seen them play, and realized that they had played absolutely no-one till this point. Add the fact that our had been the ONLY game that they have played on the road, and that smashing hyphenated schools at home doesn't mean you are good to begin with.

That was as well as your team has played for 40 minutes up to this point. Using point totals as a justification for a ****** argument doesn't help either.

I saw the Xavier game, and parts of nd, and Villanova, you know the only other teams you played that could fight back, and if you don't think that this was the best complete 40 minutes of basketball you have played this year, you know less than I thought you did, which is Damn near impossible.

So you admit you have seen PARTS of 3 Iowa games and claim to be the expert. Like I said, you are not good a this.

I just love that two clones had CAREER nights and you guys still think you played like crap, yet Iowa had one guy play great and it is the best they ever played. Maybe. Just maybe you aren't being realistic.

 

[mikem]

They won't make the dance.[/QUOT

While I think that would be hysterical, with the way these mutants have bragged themselves up with no history to support it. They are an ncaa caliber team, no question.

 

[cyclonebillski]

Iowa has made more free throws than their opponents attempt in 11 games = just plain great play.

Iowa gets to the free throw line fewer times than a team that made driving to the basket and being aggressive a priority = bad officiating.

Check.

News flash: There is a reason that Iowa got so many uncontested dunks and layups while practically every basket was contested for ISU. Iowa chose to play aggressive and physically because they were confident in their depth. ISU knew they couldn't afford foul trouble so they made not fouling a point of emphasis and gave up some easy baskets because of it.

Well that and ISU sucked tonight in transition defense. To Iowa's credit they made 'em pay.

I agree that it was Frans gameplan to use his bench, play physical, and wear us down. It almost worked too

 

[CYEATHAWK]

I agree that it was Frans gameplan to use his bench, play physical, and wear us down. It almost worked too

Speaking of that..........did our bench outscored their super-duper, big balls, non stop, extraterrestrial, best in the nation bench?

 

[mikem]

So you admit you have seen PARTS of 3 Iowa games and claim to be the expert. Like I said, you are not good a this.

I just love that two clones had CAREER nights and you guys still think you played like crap.

And you claim beating hyphenated schools by 50 makes you good? I know your lady parts still hurt, but you that defensive effort against nd would have gotten you drilled last night. That Xavier effort would have gotten you beaten worse as well. Those are the two you all brag about, those are the two I watched most of each game.

Hell Iowa State beat you when they got absolutely NOTHING from Matt Thomas, and Deandre Kane played as poorly as he has all year, you would think our lack of depth you all claimed would mean that should have sunk Iowa State. How does that make you feel?

Probably about as good as knowing franny was in on Georges AND Hogue before Fred, huh...

 

[theboat]

And you claim beating hyphenated schools by 50 makes you good? I know your lady parts still hurt, but you that defensive effort against nd would have gotten you drilled last night. That Xavier effort would have gotten you beaten worse as well. Those are the two you all brag about, those are the two I watched most of each game.

Hell Iowa State beat you when they got absolutely NOTHING from Matt Thomas, and Deandre Kane played as poorly as he has all year, you would think our lack of depth you all claimed would mean that should have sunk Iowa State. How does that make you feel?

Probably about as good as knowing franny was in on Georges AND Hogue before Fred, huh...

Iowa played like **** against Xavier. Do you find it easy to argue against pretend things in your own head?

Also, maybe you would be less obsessed with lady parts if you had seen one before. Good luck with that, maybe this will be the year.

 

[ojoe2317]

McCabe really sucks. 0-7 with a couple wild drives.

FIFY.

 

[Rabbuk]

Not sure why hawks come on this board and expect us to agree with their points.