HaydenHawk56
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From HawkCentral.com:
Addressing social media
One of the offseason changes Iowa players plan to make: How they approach outside noise.
The Hawkeyes admitted negative comments on social media had an affect on their mentality as a disappointing season wore on. Iowa finished 14-19 overall, with a 4-14 record in regular-season Big Ten play. Its only win against a top-100 RPI opponent was against Colorado in December.
“People can say some crazy things, and it can affect you mentally,” sophomore forward Cordell Pemsl said. “With the way we were playing, it was hard for us.”
Fellow sophomore Ryan Kriener was even more direct.
“The toughest thing is when you go online after the game, it feels like everyone and their mom is saying you suck,” Kriener said. “You’ve got people saying all this stuff and asking these awful questions that are completely irrelevant. Just sticking the course, just making sure you’re doing the right thing, that’s the toughest part.”
Kriener’s words are a good lesson that Twitter can be a toxic place, and that there’s no place for personally attacking college athletes.
And before you get on a kid for looking at his mentions, avoiding them is not as easy as it sounds in today’s world, when smartphones have become so crucial to connecting to others' everyday life.
“We’re all ready to move on and prepare for next season and try and make our own expectations,” Pemsl said, “and maybe not focus on what other people are saying.”
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...wkeyes-mindset-during-rough-season/385197002/
Although some real nasty things can be said (that are not fair and out of line) I think it still speaks to lack of mental toughness of this program under Fran. The guys have to learn to block this stuff out. I hope they can do this for next season and beyond.
Addressing social media
One of the offseason changes Iowa players plan to make: How they approach outside noise.
The Hawkeyes admitted negative comments on social media had an affect on their mentality as a disappointing season wore on. Iowa finished 14-19 overall, with a 4-14 record in regular-season Big Ten play. Its only win against a top-100 RPI opponent was against Colorado in December.
“People can say some crazy things, and it can affect you mentally,” sophomore forward Cordell Pemsl said. “With the way we were playing, it was hard for us.”
Fellow sophomore Ryan Kriener was even more direct.
“The toughest thing is when you go online after the game, it feels like everyone and their mom is saying you suck,” Kriener said. “You’ve got people saying all this stuff and asking these awful questions that are completely irrelevant. Just sticking the course, just making sure you’re doing the right thing, that’s the toughest part.”
Kriener’s words are a good lesson that Twitter can be a toxic place, and that there’s no place for personally attacking college athletes.
And before you get on a kid for looking at his mentions, avoiding them is not as easy as it sounds in today’s world, when smartphones have become so crucial to connecting to others' everyday life.
“We’re all ready to move on and prepare for next season and try and make our own expectations,” Pemsl said, “and maybe not focus on what other people are saying.”
http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...wkeyes-mindset-during-rough-season/385197002/
Although some real nasty things can be said (that are not fair and out of line) I think it still speaks to lack of mental toughness of this program under Fran. The guys have to learn to block this stuff out. I hope they can do this for next season and beyond.
