I would contend that “ to revert to old ways” would require more than a one-off.
Not a dig at Rob. Directed about the team.
But I have mediocre standards of at least consecutive games.
I have a physical cringe every time I remember this is the same team except for one player that was one win away (and with a 10-8 Big Ten record should've been in anyway) from the NCAA Tournament last year. It can be argued "Well we lost Peter Jok" but although Jok was the best player he actually had a low plus/minus and the team played very well without him.
Drake hustles and is tough. And has seniors. Those can go a long way in making up for deficiencies.Went to the Drake UNI game before watching Iowa. Fun.
Drake has improved since getting beat by Iowa. They are not world beaters, but understand what they got, and what they can do with what they have.
That’s good coaching.
UNI looked lost, and for some reason didn’t attack the paint and were content to chuck bad outside shots. Jacobsen lovers have been curiously absent on this board for quite awhile, too.
Watched Iowa again. Same issues with same individual players, or with poor team concepts that were present in November.
This is also coaching.
Iowa basketball right now is so fundamentally flawed, my fingers would be too calloused to type it all.
Two assistants and three players need to be run, if next year is to look any different.
He stole the “execution” line from Kirk.SMFH
He is incapable of seeing the defensive side of the floor.SMFH
Nunge at the 5 and Cook at the 4 would be his best paint defensive combo . Not ideal at all but would give him his best chance to get stops and to winHe is incapable of seeing the defensive side of the floor.
Went to the Drake UNI game before watching Iowa. Fun.
Drake has improved since getting beat by Iowa. They are not world beaters, but understand what they got, and what they can do with what they have.
That’s good coaching.
UNI looked lost, and for some reason didn’t attack the paint and were content to chuck bad outside shots. Jacobsen lovers have been curiously absent on this board for quite awhile, too.
Watched Iowa again. Same issues with same individual players, or with poor team concepts that were present in November.
This is also coaching.
Iowa basketball right now is so fundamentally flawed, my fingers would be too calloused to type it all.
Two assistants and three players need to be run, if next year is to look any different.
Haven’t been there since the Emeneker years vs UNI. Good fun.I was at the same game. Drake student section was rocking. Iowa needs to take a lesson from Drake on how to entertain fans during a basketball game. Wanted to leave 15 min early to catch the Iowa game but knapp center was fun.