Search results

  1. J

    Hawks-Ducks prediction thread

    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...
  2. J

    Loyola v Iowa defense

    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.
  3. J

    Lunardi sees us losing in second round game to Ducks

    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...
  4. J

    Lunardi sees us losing in second round game to Ducks

    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...
  5. J

    Bad draw

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

    Seeding/Match-ups I’d like to see

    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...
  7. J

    Disappointing Season

    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...
  8. J

    Ok so what region do you want?

    Baylor
  9. J

    Iowa getting hosed in this game

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

    Hayden Fry

    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
  11. J

    Nebby Fans Think Iowa Sucks....

    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...
  12. J

    Creighton

    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.
  13. J

    Creighton

    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...
  14. J

    Hey, 8-4 is a good consol...

    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...
  15. J

    Sunday morning QB - toned down

    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...
  16. J

    Sunday morning QB - toned down

    It is nice to allow one night's sleep to tone down my reaction to yesterday's game. How can we explain the OSU game against the WS game? Pressure. Our offense simply cannot handle pressure at this point. The blitzes were not picked up. We failed to go downfield when opportunities presented...
  17. J

    Large Group of Recruits Expected at Iowa for OSU Game

    After he saw the game yesterday, I'm not sure why he wouldn't just commit. He can fill in very well at end. Hesse and Brincks graduate after the '18 season, but Waggoner will be a real contributor in '18. It does not hurt that the overall direction and trend of this program is looking very...
  18. J

    Here We Go Again at Nebraska....

    Osborne was a very good coach, much to my chagrin. They were a really solid program. I don't agree with this post-Nebby would have held their own quite well in the Big Ten back in the 80's and early 90's. If Nebby played OSU and Michigan in the 70's, those would have been slobber-knockers...
  19. J

    Kirk Herbstreit on Iowa

    Herby: "....I don't think the nation gets Iowa..." -- So true. We aren't flashy, but we play tough, especially at Kinnick.
  20. J

    Podcasts

    I totally agree with this post. I'm not able to catch a whole lot of football on Saturdays, but when I want to get a nice synopsis, the podcasts are where I go... And how about the flashback to 2014 on the Mike Riley hire? Absolutely prophetic...
Top