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That's where you might be projecting too much. Based on your reasoning, every basketball program in D1 must suck given the number of kids in the portal every season. Hundreds of kids running from awful experiences. Maybe Patrick and Tony both loved being Hawks and wouldn't trade those...

Jesus. That's a new twist.

*Add to the fact he has already been in the program for 5 years. How many kids spend 5 years in the same program now? And of those that have, how many are coming back for a 6th year in that same program? It might also be hard to find another occasion of that happening.

I know what you are saying. I think it makes a ton of sense for Patrick though. Even if he didn't play sports, but had the opportunity to go to grad school for free away from the town he grew up in, it'd make sense. When you factor in all the other elements related to basketball, it's easy to...

I doubt it happens, but if the coaches felt like Van Lith was all in, I'd love to see it. In my opinion, Iowa needs at least two veteran starters from the portal in order to contend for the Big Ten title. And Van Lith is an ideal shooting guard. This would be a hell of a nucleus. Olsen (or...

I'd take HVL in a second and wondered if she'd be interested in the stable, "family" environment Bluder has created before she was even in the portal. I'd think it could be just the fit she is looking for. In my opinion, LSU did her no favors putting her at point. She can play it when needed...

Get inside if you can. I took my two boys to both games in Seattle last year. Probably the coolest sporting events I've ever been to. A championship atmosphere is pretty rare for Hawkeye games. And almost non-existent to also have a baller Hawkeye team that never fails to rise to the moment. At...

The transfer era definitely has some positives and negatives, but I think you'd be hard pressed to find two better examples of why it's awesome than Tony and Patrick. Those guys are mature young men who are ready to make decisions in their best interests. They've spent four and five years at...

It'd be like if your mom or dad was coach and you entered the portal.

I'm with you. Seems some Hawk fans have a borderline obsession with her. Grace is the key word here. I can't imagine being in her position. Fame and money are nice, but there are downsides too. These college stars have too much to navigate too soon right now. I hope she continues to grow and...

That's one of the many things I love about this basketball team. They play a beautiful style of free flowing basketball based on skill. They get down the court as fast as any team I've seen, the ball pops around the perimeter, they hit each other on the move and when cutting to the basket. But...

The match-up makes me pucker up. I'm not sure how much playing at home helps Iowa in this one. West Virginia's path to victory will be physical perimeter defense and turning the game into a grind. Not having Davis as another ball handler is potentially problematic for this one. Now maybe the...

I can hear some criticisms of Fran and his program, but there are a couple things to point out in your comparison. Kirk fields a top 25 or so football program out of 135 teams. And Iowa has better resources and support than a vast majority of the programs below them. Fran fields a top 40 or so...

He finished first in the conference once. His other four finishes were 9th, 7th, 5th, and 14th. He hit an assistant from the opposing team in a hand shake line. He tried to hit the strength coach for his team during practice. Bobby Knight with far less winning and half a century too late...

He's gotta go down as the first guy in NCAA history who only spent three years in high school, but then spent six in college?!

I keep saying this. If you are good enough to finish 4th in total wins in the Big Ten over a 5 year period, you are plenty good enough to win two games on the first weekend of the NCAA tournament.

Buckle up.

A bunch of market research. Maybe it's the location of Carver. Maybe it's needing a huge student section around the court. Maybe it's a capacity of only half the current venue, with a loud yet intimate feel. Maybe it's all those things to get the students to pack the place.

I'd boil it down to just this. Cater to them, get them there, and everything else will follow.

I texted my buddies the same thing at the time and then realized later it wasn't a mistake. I believe Iowa was out of timeouts. If you take Stuelke out and go all small, and Iowa misses the free throw, then Nebraska just dumps it inside for a huge mismatch and a quick 2. And then it is a 2...