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No, the degree of difficulty is more significant than the MVC.

I'm not a demographer, but I've been studying this issue using census data. Based on demographics Iowa and Iowa State cannot survive in their respective conferences long term trying to play football. Basketball is better, but not by a whole lot. Here are a few reason: Iowa is the second...

Iowa players in the portal are doing what is permissible under the new circumstances. In a way they are no longer indentured servants to a coach or a college. Sure, it bites that making a commitment to a college and then exiting for the almighty dollar hurts my loyal following of the Iowa...

Alicia Guyton has got to improve her shooting percentage and eliminate turnovers. She was 0 for X today and had 2 TO's. Iowa was physically outplayed and did not get any calls that resulted in free throws when on offense. One thing all the players need to work on is how to finish at the basket.

I didn't see Teagan Mallegni in the box scores lately. Was she injured ?

For multiple reasons I have a difficult time being excited for the coaching change. I think the major issue is dealing with the competitive disadvantages the new coach has compared to his peers. As a fan I want the best, as a realist I know what an uphill battle he has ahead. I knew that things...

You're right about those that have more than 8 digits to play with, but the ones with 7 digits might not be so inclined as much. Iowa's problem is more the size of its alumni and fan base. There are just fewer wealthy people to solicit or care at all. I don't think many of the Iowa fans...

Tonight, Arkansas took down Kansas. The great Bill Self and his contingent of top recruits and NIL transfers beaten by another sleaze Jon Calapari and the Razorbacks. Over the course of the next three weeks there are going to be many disappointed boosters that put up a lot of money to get...

I'm definitely ambivalent about this tournament. I didn't do a bracket. I'll watch the late games after the Misses goes to bed. So far, ACC and SEC with two losses. I'm rooting for Arkansas to beat Kansas.

I'm not disputing your analysis of why I'm in error. That's not my point. My point is that the colleges should no longer be sponsors of sports because the connection between the classroom has been lost. If a college wants to rent their name and facilities to a for profit team to compete against...

I'm in your corner, these are professional athletes in an entirely free market for their services. The part not being covered is the student fees to cover the expenses incurred for the sponsors of teams, the colleges. There aren't many colleges where athletics is purely supported by revenue they...

I don't know who Iowa should hire as Men's Basketball Coach. I suspect that there are interested candidates that might surprise most of us. What can Iowa offer that is of non-monetary value to a coach? Easily the association with the Big Ten and the media exposure it generates is a big plus...

My bet he has a 7 digit deal with a name school. There are several centers with no eligibility left and he would be a junior with experience. Dickinson at Kansas comes to mind as an example. The Covid year is running its course at the end of this season.

At age 77 I have evolved from a naive school boy to a realistic grump. I no longer live or die on whether Iowa wins or losses, but by how well they compete and the strategy employed. At this junction Iowa mens basketball isn't able to compete physically with the uptempo style Fran employed. The...

When I look at the landscape of college sports and the state of higher education I don't see a good future for either. Both are in the toilet bowl as far as I'm concerned. Higher Ed is priced too high, facing declining enrollment, and offering worthless diplomas. They are using college sports to...

I caught the last 5 minutes of the game. Nice to get a win and finish the conference play at .500 given what has transpired. This empathy Iowa players showed to Nebraska's Gary when he fouled out was first class sportsmanship. Many Iowa players had played against him multiple times over the past...

After games on 3/9/2025 Iowa sits at 24 in the Net Rankings. It would make them a 6 seed in the tournament. It isn't likely that will change since most of the tournament championship games feature teams in the top 24.

Great win over MSU 73-61. Heiden came up big when Steulke had to sit with 4 fouls. Defense created 24 turnovers resulting 27 points.

Two coaching names from the past and one from the present, Don Haskins, Jerry Tarkanian, and Rick Pitino. Why am I throwing out these names? Haskins was the coach at UTEP that raided the city of Chicago for players to attend a college basically in a desert on the Mexican border. Jerry Tarkanian...

Net Rankings as of 3-1-2025 I've been following the Net Rankings and before today's game with Wisconsin Iowa is at 27. What I have a problem with is UConn being ranked #1. UConn has an 11 - 3 record against Q1 and Q2 teams. It is 5 and 3 against Q1 teams. It has only played 14 games against Q1...