I ain't even mad, bro

[STILLBUSTER]

I'm steaming! Now I gotta wait 7 months, including an excruciating fall, before they tip again.

 

[Cydkar]

So far we got a thread calling out Marble, a thread calling out Woodbury, a troll thread suggesting Fran to Rutgers, same troll with a poll about Mel to the NBA and others.

Well, despite all the angst from many......I ain't even mad, bro. We didn't shoot well. It happens. Baylor was much better than us. But like Activevadger and the clone trolls, and even many supposed hawk fans (trolls) like to point out, the NIT don't matter. No one noticed we lost. (not even the game announcers) No one noticed Baylor won. And had we won, it wouldn't matter anyway. What mattered was the growth this team made in the post season. And it made a lot. Despite what you saw last night.

I'm still excited about our team, our future, and next year's B1G race. I ain't even mad.

This made me laugh because it's so true. The game was just white noise for their useless conversations.

 

[VAHawkFan]

I'm not mad either. It was all gravy.

Mmmmmmm.....gravy...

 

[NEIChawk]

I'm steaming! Now I gotta wait 7 months, including an excruciating fall, before they tip again.

I think someone needs a vacation....

 

[SteveGarvey]

Some have chalenges separating anger with disappointment, etc.

I don't like seeing Woodbury attempt any shot outside the lane. But it doesn't mean I think he's a bad player. I just didn't like some shot selection...and he's exceeded my expectations for this season. Marble had a rough night, but without him Iowa struggles to be a .500 team. So it goes.

It was not a good night. But it was a great season.

Better him than Olaseni. That 10 footer GO shot must have missed the rim by 3 feet.

 

[jacknicholson]

I watched the entire game and then was asleep 15 minutes after it was over. No worries here!

I also don't like Baylor. I've talked to so many people that didn't watch to the end. I told them they missed the best part...May showing that dirty mouthy little sh*t from Baylor how a real man handles a collision near mid court. May glances down and walks away. Harper (right name?) needs 2 guys to help him to the locker room. There was nothing dirty about that play.

Exactly the way I saw it. You play like that and antagonize the other team and you take your chances for payback.....

 

[ShadasRevenge]

Can't be too upset about it. Nobody would be going out to be their NIT championship gear had Iowa won, and it's not like a runners-up banner is going to be raised at the opener next year. Hell, Baylor didn't even act like they'd really won anything. Maybe they had a trophy presentation and cut down the nets or whatever, but all we saw was the handshake line.

That said, for this years team, winning 4 games in a row in this type of format can only be beneficial. It's easy to say the the NIT sucks, but to those who say that I will ask what the possible downside is. This team gained valuable experience against decent competition, and got two very convincing wins against ACC teams on road and neutral courts.

 

[atxhawk]

Surprisingly I wasn't really mad after the game. Disappointed, yes, but not mad at all. I was blaming the two friends I was with mostly. One of them was wearing Baylor colors(Packers jacket) and the other one bet on Iowa in the second half despite my warning to don't bet Iowa.

 

[Johnnyhawkeye]

Better him than Olaseni. That 10 footer GO shot must have missed the rim by 3 feet.

Something for both of them to work on in the off season. I think this team will be motivated to improve, and adding a face up game with our big's would be a huge plus.