Hawkeyes Hoping Improved Play Continues Against Colorado

[ArvadaHawk]

JBo's probably gonna have trouble guarding McKinley Wright. Should be interesting what Fran's strategy is.

i think we need to be in zone a good deal of the time when JBo is on the floor.

 

[ArvadaHawk]

Put Maishe on him.

i really think MD can become a secret weapon of sorts.

 

[ArvadaHawk]

i also really want to see extended play with CM and JBo on floor together against an upgrade in competition. a nice trial run for the B1G.

 

[tksirius]

i also really want to see extended play with CM and JBo on floor together against an upgrade in competition. a nice trial run for the B1G.

Sounds like CM isn't ready for extended minutes yet, unfortunately.

 

[Hawk5656]

Their freshman point guard is their best player and is from Minnesota. Why didn't we recruit him? He looks like the type of recruit we should have a good shot at.

https://247sports.com/Player/McKinley-Wright-80550/high-school-139672

 

[NikeHawk21]

Moss will start on their best guard when we are in man and Iowa will play a lot of zone.

 

[tksirius]

Their freshman point guard is their best player and is from Minnesota. Why didn't we recruit him? He looks like the type of recruit we should have a good shot at.

https://247sports.com/Player/McKinley-Wright-80550/high-school-139672

Must not have played well in AAU...

 

[InGoodCo]

Weird, 56 likes another teams player a lot. It's almost like he's not a fan of Iowa.

 

[Hawk5656]

Weird, 56 likes another teams player a lot. It's almost like he's not a fan of Iowa.

I've never even seen Colorado play so I don't like anyone a lot on their team. I looked at advanced stats this morning and it's pretty obvious Wright is their best player. He's a freshman at a position of need for us, in an area we should be able to recruit and didn't have blue bloods after him. I'm just asking why we didn't recruit him.

 

[InGoodCo]

I've never even seen Colorado play so I don't like anyone a lot on their team. I looked at advanced stats this morning and it's pretty obvious Wright is their best player. He's a freshman at a position of need for us, in an area we should be able to recruit and didn't have blue bloods after him. I'm just asking why we didn't recruit him.

I bet Fran just missed him, probably never heard of him. He was sleepwalking and spiraling the program into the dirt at that time. It couldn't possibly be because he was committed to Dayton for a long time and switched to Colorado late in the game after Archie left for Indiana. Or the fact that Iowa was so full on scholarships that a top 150 kid was walking on.

 

[revkev73]

I would like to have Fran offer a "flier scholarship" to a top 200 PG every year...until we have a PG or two...we don't need more of the Fran favorite longish players who like to shoot the three...

If he casts a wider net...there will be a fish or two...

 

[lightning1]

Zone the shit out of them

They don't shoot particularly well from 3pt range, so that's probably what we'll do. They're deep and play a lot of players, like we do. Should be an entertaining game.

 

[NEIChawk]

They don't shoot particularly well from 3pt range, so that's probably what we'll do. They're deep and play a lot of players, like we do. Should be an entertaining game.

Looking forward to it myself

 

[PCHawk]

Don't disagree, we'll likely be dogs. I just think Iowa is gonna real off 7 straight before they go Maryland. Just my opinion.

Looking at the schedule, I think if they can somehow win the next 5 (through @ Maryland) I will start thinking about tournament again. That is a long shot for sure.

 

[earlkoppelman]

Not a gambler but curious what the line is on this game. Is it not out yet? I couldn't find anything online.

And betting would be a GAMBLE no? Hard D FT'S and RB'S will cut risk much no?

 

[ArvadaHawk]

Sounds like CM isn't ready for extended minutes yet, unfortunately.

you mean cuz of his mono? i could believe that. in all seriousness, i was diagnosed with that effing thing over thanksgiving. it's a bitch-and-a-half, let me tell you.

 

[dahlhawk]

On paper, we should pack the zone and pound the ball inside. Their point is fast and athletic and takes it to the hole. It will definitely be a test to see if our D has improved. If their point gets double digits in points and over 6 assists and doesn't turn the ball over we lose. I agree with the earlier poster, that this is a Big preview for Conner to see how he fits in the rotation. It's a big opportunity for Dailey as well.

 

[ArvadaHawk]

On paper, we should pack the zone and pound the ball inside. Their point is fast and athletic and takes it to the hole. It will definitely be a test to see if our D has improved. If their point gets double digits in points and over 6 assists and doesn't turn the ball over we lose. I agree with the earlier poster, that this is a Big preview for Conner to see how he fits in the rotation. It's a big opportunity for Dailey as well.

we did play a lot of zone as we have indicated we should. it worked pretty well tonight. we didn't allow dribble penetration like we have in the past. i think we're gonna wind up being a zone team, especially, with JBo on the floor.

 

[HawksMN]

I would like to have Fran offer a "flier scholarship" to a top 200 PG every year...until we have a PG or two...we don't need more of the Fran favorite longish players who like to shoot the three...

If he casts a wider net...there will be a fish or two...

Long, slow at foot guys, have enough of those.

 

[InGoodCo]

you mean cuz of his mono? i could believe that. in all seriousness, i was diagnosed with that effing thing over thanksgiving. it's a bitch-and-a-half, let me tell you.

Fran should have had him prepared to fight mono