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I love basketball. I love Iowa basketball. I grew up watching Lute and Mr. Davis. The anniversary of the passing of Chris Street brings a tear to my eye each year. I love that Coach Fran brought us back from the depths of apathy. That said, Iowa basketball is tough to watch right now. I didn't...

It's strange to say, but I actually think it's a bad thing if we start off hot from 3. We then fall in love with the 3 ball and don't run offense/move the ball. I'd like to see us run a lot more high/low with Woody and JU. Fran also runs some nice screen-the-screener action inside to get JU the...

The Gophers have been in games/leading games but they haven't finished this year. Their guards, who I like a lot, have been struggling. Please, someone, tell me that they won't shoot the lights out. Career night for whom? I think I'm a little negative/bitter about Hawkeye sports lately. Our...

I'm a bit surprised that many have been down on this squad. Yes, it would have been nice to win a game in the Garden, but I feel very good about this group. We are getting excellent production out of White, Uthoff, and Woody. In my opinion, Woody has really stepped up this year. He does so...

The Hawkeyes take on North Dakota State tonight at Carver. NDSU is coming off an 85-50 loss to #10 Texas. It's always nice to compare the results of mutual opponents. The big thing I'm looking for is the field goal percentage the Hawks allow vs NDSU. Instead of comparing points allowed...

I wrote the following for a blog. I basically wanted to learn how to post a blog. Go Hawks! http://eclectichawkeye.weebly.com/ Iowa Basketball – Thoughts Iowa will need to have a few players step up to help with the loss of Roy Devyn Marble. I think that Gesell and Uthoff will both...

One of my best friends is friends with a Gopher coach. He told me that there is a picture of Weisman in the Gopher FB complex that says, "Are you tough enough to tackle him?" The coaches were impressed with him and disappointed in their own kids' efforts last year. Gonna be a good game for...

Please take a second to vote for my former player, Mike Muscala of Bucknell. Men's Basketball | Senior CLASS Award Mike's an exceptional player, student, and the most humble person I know. I called the Iowa staff under the previous coach and told them about him. They said they were, "Aware...

That was my biggest frustration. There were many instances late where we should have taken the ball at Bucky. They are a good defensive team, but not so great that we can't drive/pass the ball inside. We were in the double bonus. Get the ball inside, shoot free throws, win. Period. Granted...

Obviously many threads have been written and many more will. I just watched a few of the videos that have been done. I almost can't get through them. After 20 years it still hurts badly. I never once met Chris Street, yet his death is one of the worst days of my life. What an amazing person...

First of all, how nice is it for people to talk Iowa hoops in September? I just re-watched the Matt Gatens YouTube video where Matt went off last year. The last two years we've lost quality, mentally tough, competitive leaders from our hoops squad in Cole and Gatens. It seems like we went...

After our game in the Barn I said I'd be disappointed if we didn't beat Minny by 15 in Carver. I now hope we can play defense and escape with a win. Coleman has sparked them. We need someone (Matt G) to man up and draw a line in the sand.

My thoughts, for what it's worth. Josh O needs to start. He's the only kid out there w/ the moxie (the word swagger is too young for me - get off my lawn!) to do things. He doesn't play afraid. He brings effort on the defensive end. Gatens also starts. It doesn't matter who is the 2, who...

I watched a bit of video from the PTL and here are a few thoughts. Granted, it's based on only a few minutes of video, but tape doesn't lie. I was impressed w/ Devon Archie's footwork in a game I believe he was going against Mel. Devon made a nice up-and-under post move. Mel blocked the...

I think we have 2 locks as starters next year. Cartwright and Basabe. I've thought all along that Fran does not have the patience to lose. He will not tolerate mediocre basketball. I love that Matt G is a Hawkeye for life. The kid has a great deal of passion. However, the next big shot...

Bucknell University Official Athletic Site I coached the kid who hit this shot the other day, Mike Muscala. He's a true soph. 6-11 w/ tremendous skill, intelligence, passion, modesty, etc.... I am a lifelong Hawkeye fan. I contacted Coach Lickliter's staff regarding him and was told they...

A few observations based on this video and some clips from TOS. The layup drills (4 clips) were really telling in a number of ways. Our guys are not very good with the ball in their hands. Cully needs some ballhandling work, and our bigs are extremely uncomfortable with the ball. I was...

As a die-hard Hawkeye fan growing up in Iowa, I detested the Cyclones. I now live in Minnesota. My dislike for things red and yellow has transformed into things maroon and gold. I grew up watching Lute, Raveling, and Mr. Davis coach the Hawks. Johnny Orr WAS ISU. I am excited for the state of...

I met Cody Larson and his AAU coach b/n the firing of Coach Lick and the hiring of Coach Caff. Needless to say they were upset with Gary Barta. His coach coached Mike Miller, Chad Greenway among others, and he said at this point Cody is the best of them all by quite a bit. His coach also...