sportstalent
Well-Known Member
Well, time to stir up some fun here by being honest.
The Iowa 10-man rotation is a great thing to have. A lot has been made of why Fran plays "so many guys" and how a couple should be cut out and probably will next year.
If not for the Iowa bench, Iowa wouldn't be where they are today. There have been times when I would like to see the time on the floor for the bench shortened, but hey what Fran is doing is simply working, we may not always agree with it but not all fans will ever be happy.
Virginia is a team that probably has more talent than Iowa, on paper, in players 1 - 7. Here is what playing 10 guys does for Iowa. Nobody gets tired and everyone plays hard every possession, now we all know that is not entirely true, but you get my point.
Playing that many guys allows each player out there to go all out all the time and if someone isn't Fran usually will sit them for a time, sometimes too long? Well, that is for Fran to judge.
When all is said and done, the 10 man rotation has been nothing but a good thing for Iowa this season and I hope to see it continue as Iowa moves forward. The good thing is Iowa will loose May only and bring in Jok/Uthoff, so talent wise, Iowa is better. Iowa hasn't had a bench for a long time, since probably 2006 and it wasn't that good before then at times either. Playing that many guys keeps everyone engaged and ready, I look forward to seeing what Iowa can do with more firepower off the bench next season and watching Iowa impose its will on teams as it has done at times this year. The Virginia game in the second half never seemed close to me and it was, in large part, due to Iowa wearing them down and playing hard on every possession.
The depth is great and I expect to see 10-guys with regularity next season as well.
The Iowa 10-man rotation is a great thing to have. A lot has been made of why Fran plays "so many guys" and how a couple should be cut out and probably will next year.
If not for the Iowa bench, Iowa wouldn't be where they are today. There have been times when I would like to see the time on the floor for the bench shortened, but hey what Fran is doing is simply working, we may not always agree with it but not all fans will ever be happy.
Virginia is a team that probably has more talent than Iowa, on paper, in players 1 - 7. Here is what playing 10 guys does for Iowa. Nobody gets tired and everyone plays hard every possession, now we all know that is not entirely true, but you get my point.
Playing that many guys allows each player out there to go all out all the time and if someone isn't Fran usually will sit them for a time, sometimes too long? Well, that is for Fran to judge.
When all is said and done, the 10 man rotation has been nothing but a good thing for Iowa this season and I hope to see it continue as Iowa moves forward. The good thing is Iowa will loose May only and bring in Jok/Uthoff, so talent wise, Iowa is better. Iowa hasn't had a bench for a long time, since probably 2006 and it wasn't that good before then at times either. Playing that many guys keeps everyone engaged and ready, I look forward to seeing what Iowa can do with more firepower off the bench next season and watching Iowa impose its will on teams as it has done at times this year. The Virginia game in the second half never seemed close to me and it was, in large part, due to Iowa wearing them down and playing hard on every possession.
The depth is great and I expect to see 10-guys with regularity next season as well.
