Iowa really is a basketball school
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BigD
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Although the basketball program appears to be on the rise and the football program appears to be on the decline it's a little presumptious to declare Iowa a basketball school considering how long it has been since we have been to the NCAA tournament and even finished in the top half of the Big Ten conference. If its determined by what sport excells and is the most successful then we are a wrestling school. Now if you are talking about revenue then it swings back to football. I would love to see a top ten rating for all three.
imported_ankle23
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get a grip.
i assume you never went to a Fry game from '92 on. Some brutal, brutal teams. yeah, i was there. quick kick on 3rd down was one of Hayden's 'exotics'.......another staple was draw play on 3rd down. Kinnick was not sold out on a regular basis during this time.
believe me when I say I really am a Fry fan, but some of this revisionist history is mind-boggling.
sportstalent
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Paul Kujawa fake punt @ Michigan was the beginning of the end.
Pin2Win would disagree Cruz Iowa got wrasstlin.
pin2win
@hagertony
Championship history
Titles Sport Year
National Championships
(NCAA unless indicated)
23 Wrestling 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010
1 Men's Gymnastics[1] 1969
1 Football 1958 (FWAA)
1 Women's Field hockey[3] 1986
26 Total National Championships
Conference Championships
34 Wrestling 1915, 1916, 1958, 1962, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010
11 Football 1900, 1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2002, 2004
11 Women's Field Hockey 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2004
9 Women's Basketball 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2008
8 Men's Basketball 1923, 1926, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1970, 1979
8 Baseball 1927, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1972, 1974, 1990
7 Men's Gymnastics 1937, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1986, 1998
3 Men's Swimming 1936, 1981, 1982
3 Men's Indoor Track & Field 1926, 1929, 1963
3 Softball 1997, 2000, 2003
2 Men's Cross Country 1961, 1966
3 Men's Outdoor Track & Field 1963, 1967, 2011
1 Men's Golf 1992
1 Men's Tennis 1958
1 Women's Cross Country 1982
1 Women's Golf 1991
105 Total Conference Championships
Titles Sport Year
National Championships
(NCAA unless indicated)
23 Wrestling 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010
1 Men's Gymnastics[1] 1969
1 Football 1958 (FWAA)
1 Women's Field hockey[3] 1986
26 Total National Championships
Conference Championships
34 Wrestling 1915, 1916, 1958, 1962, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010
11 Football 1900, 1921, 1922, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1981, 1985, 1990, 2002, 2004
11 Women's Field Hockey 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2004
9 Women's Basketball 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2008
8 Men's Basketball 1923, 1926, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1970, 1979
8 Baseball 1927, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1972, 1974, 1990
7 Men's Gymnastics 1937, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1986, 1998
3 Men's Swimming 1936, 1981, 1982
3 Men's Indoor Track & Field 1926, 1929, 1963
3 Softball 1997, 2000, 2003
2 Men's Cross Country 1961, 1966
3 Men's Outdoor Track & Field 1963, 1967, 2011
1 Men's Golf 1992
1 Men's Tennis 1958
1 Women's Cross Country 1982
1 Women's Golf 1991
105 Total Conference Championships
Not correct, we finished in the top 1/2 of the Big Ten last season, then got jilted out of the Dance.
bws258
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we're not counting BTT Championships, I guess?
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FWIW, I was a Hawkeye Basketball fan long before I cared about Hawkeye Football
BigD
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Yep, in the early 70's we had a competitive basketball program and it was fun listening to Jim broadcast the games on WHO radio while the football program was greatly struggling. Thanks to Fry for correcting that situation.
sportstalent
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The 500 NC's in nut grabbin' and living legend Dan Gable would disagree, as do I.
BigD
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I think it's exciting to be successful no matter what sport it is in.
woodyk1
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sportstalent
Well-Known Member
Well, he went to Iowa didn't he?
OLWPAORWWM
Banned
Do you post anything that is not pathetic?
Hayden won three games his last season, including ending his career with a 49-7 loss against Minnesota.
If Iowa is a basketball school now, and not a basketball and football school, it isn't because of the facilities, fans, or the coaches salaries.
