Have we ever done a 'midnight madness'?
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uofihawkInation
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I'm not old enough to know for sure, but I thought I had heard we used to. Could be totally wrong though.
HawkeyeNTexas
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Does anyone know why Iowa doesn't do one? Makes zero sense.
Section136
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We have a hard time getting 10,000 butts in the seats for B1G games the last couple years and you can't figure out why they don't have a practice at midnight in October open to the public?
Baby steps here people.
BSpringsteen
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The hair did em.
His first year, we put 15,500 in CHA for it too.
His first year, we put 15,500 in CHA for it too.
JerseyTyHawk
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I seem to have a rather vivid memory of a Luke Recker highlight during a Midnight Madness...or at least what sure seemed to be a Midnight Madness atmosphere. They were preseason top 10 with him, Evans, and Oliver the one year so they very well might have.
DeputyHawk
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Hopefully we can get back to playing at the level that makes midnight madness a great event!
HawkeyeNTexas
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Getting "Mad" again should include Midnight MADness. Don't you think? If you promote it, "they will come."
HawkeyeShane
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I think Lick did one...but after opening the event with a bounce passing drill all 6 people in attendance fell asleep and the team quietly left the court at 12:07am and let them sleep.
busabus114
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Lickliter goes to bed at 9:30 so that's why he didnt do it
If we have a decent season this year I could see one happening next year. Before scheduling one you have to be confident more than 478 people will show up
If we have a decent season this year I could see one happening next year. Before scheduling one you have to be confident more than 478 people will show up
Tmoney12
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They went over to the fieldhouse and ran the shell drill though. Lemme tell ya, thats more exciting than a scrimmage.
They did Midday Madness this year last Saturday from 1-4 for the open practice. Free food was served to the first 2000 in attendance, prizes given away, etc.
I like Midday Madness better. To me that is thinking out of the box instead of copying what everyone else does. It is more family orientated.
I like Midday Madness better. To me that is thinking out of the box instead of copying what everyone else does. It is more family orientated.
eveningnewsteam
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Yep. Carver was packed for a f'n practice and a 1 on 1 game with Alford and a student
I attended the one in 2002, Bru and Horner's frosh year. The whole Pierce story was just coming out,but attendance was probably still around 6-7k. It started at 11:00 with an Iowa football game the next day,so I think many fans could not do both.
It was ok,but a sleepy crowd...nothing like the extravagandza's put on by the major bb powers I saw last week on ESPNU's coverage of MM. Places like KY,Duke,KU,UNC,and Louisville were rocking and looked pretty full.
I liked this concept better.
It was ok,but a sleepy crowd...nothing like the extravagandza's put on by the major bb powers I saw last week on ESPNU's coverage of MM. Places like KY,Duke,KU,UNC,and Louisville were rocking and looked pretty full.
I liked this concept better.
Dragonhawk
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I like the Midday better, preceding a night game, parents can take the children and not keep them up til 1-3 in the morning
