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Very familiar. And I'm glad I am.

Could be the same guy. He definitely would have had a connection to the basketball program if his store was employing players.

For what it's worth, Freeman is probably pacing ahead of Luka Garza at similar points in their careers. A lot can happen over four years, and Luka had a hell of a work ethic, but sky is the limit for this kid.

Haven't talked to him in over fifteen years Rob. If I had to guess I'm would say no. Jim moved back to Galena Illinois and worked for the Gazette over there when he left OnMedia. He was at least ten years older than me and I'm 58. I would assume he's retired now.

Rob there's nothing here I can disagree with (for example our Kinnick crowd flat out won us that 2021 Penn State game) and perhaps I should have come up with a different thread title. Once again I wasn't cutting the program down, I was pointing out how lack of execution in critical...

Snortin Eddie Horton Not sure if much cocaine was involved, but Marijuana use was common in those 1987 and 88 Iowa teams. There were rumors about Kevin Boyle in the Lute era as well, and the steady decline of Boyle's game late in his junior year through his senior year did nothing to dispell...

Kevin was lifting swag when employed at Merle Harmon's Fan Fair in the Old Capitol Mall. His supervisor was a gentleman named Jim Anderson who I worked with at OnMedia Advertising in Dubuque several years later (late 90's) He also got into some academic trouble and didn't finish he career at...

I was at the Sports Column when in town about eight-ten years ago and talked to an employee whose dad was on that bus. Wish I had asked his dad's name. I remember many of the wrestlers from my college days.

Great win, good coaching decision to keep a hot, cohesive lineup out there. But to say that was a small lineup is laughable. Sure looked long and lanky to me, but any win is a good win. Schedule now really turns brutal, though recent Wisconsin slide may soften it a tiny bit. If Sandfort wants...

Sour grapes. Do a better job of holding leads and petty things like music playing during free throws and who gets the post-game podium first are non issues. It was my understanding for many years that the home team got the post game podium first. When did that change? Maybe Bluder should...

Losing over 70% of them over an eight year sample size is a major issue. Go 50/50 in those games and you're two games better in the standings for every ten such games played. In a typical B1G season that can jump you half a dozen spots in the standings, improve conference tournament seeding...

If you're talking on a macro level (program) I certainly agree with you. You had a perspective of the late Davis years as well that few of us have. And I remember Davis struggling in close games as well, as well as myself being the harshest Jess Settles critic on this board (he did some of the...

They looked completely disconnected on offense the final ninety seconds vs Peen State. Almost like nobody wanted to challenge the defense, let alone take a shot. Penn State said thank you very much and took the ball two possessions in a row. We saw it time and again in the Gesell/Uthoff...

I keep coming back the the KenPom metric "luck". In Fran's thirteen full seasons here we've been negative nine times, basically neutral three more. We're well in the negative again this year. To me this is bucking the possibility that it is strictly chance. Something else is in play here...

It's plausible that Fran's refusal, certainly backed up by the administration, to recruit ultra athletic but potential bad character players has kept us from making rhe next step. That's a trait of Fran's I've always admired and respected. He always recruits high character players. With one...

I'll counter by saying that Connor and JBo helped make those guys the players they are. Luka bounces up and down between the T-Wolves and their G league team. Keegan is progressing well. Jury still out on Kris. Too bad we had to deal with JBo's "defense" bit he was a hell of a shooter and...

Perkins is a pit bull, the type,that you see on teams that advance deep in the NCAA'S. I wish we had three or four more like him.

Crappy B1G officiating is no secret. It's been well documented for half a century. More than any other power conference our officials seem to be easily worked by certain coaches and influenced by home crowds.

People have commented recently that for an Iowa alum and longtime Hawkeye fan that I sure seem to be lukewarm on Fran. I've mentioned his temper, his table kicking, his chair slamming, his referee chasing, his technicals, but fact of the matter is I would tolerate all of that more if Fran won...

My understanding was that Dix AND Peyton were knocked out with injuries. Not too many other options when you got a coach who insists on playing big lineups. Saw back to back possessions in crunch time when offense didn't even get off a shot. Add the free throw disparity and you get....