Recent content by John Murray

Oregon State gave us the blueprint of how and how nor to play Oregon. This game fits Luka, Keegan and Patrick. I hope those 3 put up 50. On the other side, I have to think Oregon is watching the heck out of the Indiana game tapes. As I said, I think Luka Keegan and Patrick are going to be the...

Hats off to Sr. Jean’s boys. Great game plan. Beat at least two NBA players with team-based plays. It’s what makes this tournament so special.

The Grand Canyon game comes down to how Iowa will address Mitgaard. Mitgaard is how GC dominated that league. He was able to control the middle, certainly on the defensive end, but also, to a point, offensively in that he could pull defenders to him. The inherent problem with that game plan...

Looking at how Oregon State played the ducks is telling. Yes, they lost during the regular season, but beat Oregon in the Pac Ten tournament. The Beavers did it using their big man and they made some 3’s. If the Quackers had trouble with the Beavers, I’m wondering how they’ll deal with the...

Disagree. Oregon has no answer for Luka. If we D up like we have, we’ll be just fine

Take another look at Oregon, specifically how Oregon State played them. The Beavers probably are not as good, but they figured out how to shut down the ducks. Go underneath. They do a lot of the same stuff Iowa does. Is there a comparison to Luka in the Pac Ten? Or to Kofi? Or to the Michigan...

Also disagree with OP. I like how this team got better on the defensive end and finished relatively strong. (Illinois looks to be a national championship team.) that said, if we fail to get to the second weekend, I would think the players will acknowledge real disappointment. But looking at the...

Baylor

Agree. The game was called loosely- that cost us a few. But the steals by that Illinois guard absolutely killed us

His life needs to be celebrated. I'll start: “We'll take what the other team gives us. We'll scratch where it itches.” -- Hayden Fry

I absolutely love to trounce Nebraska. I love that we did it running up and down the field in a way that Nebraska did to others. This was way up there. And this message is not meant to knock down what IA did -- it was a great win. But Nebraska is terrible and didn't want to be there after...

I don't disagree -- CU's performance in the NCAA tournament has barred them from true national consideration. But it's just a matter of time.

Umh, yea, this is an understatement. Creighton has the best basketball team in this region, except of course KU. (I'm including ISU for those trolls out there.) CU's attendance is in the top 15 nationally. The Big East affiliation has positioned CU well in the recruitment process. It's only...

To the OP: Last week, I felt an 8-4 finish looked pretty good. I certainly never "thrashed" anyone for thinking otherwise. To do so would have ignored a fairly obvious point: success for Iowa's offense has been a fickle thing. To repeat (from last week), our inability to deal with blitz...

I fully agree that Stanley has entrenched himself as our starter. However, playing the backup in these situations (where Iowa had no chance to win) has many benefits. It saves the starter from unnecessary injury. It provides the backup with important gametime experience. Perhaps it will...