I Want To Address Something...

[Fryowa]

Also, it is not like the game was a tossup when Nebby inexplicably made boom-boom in their nappies. We had the ball, up 3, and we had 1 TO total in the game. We were firmly in control. That play sent our win probability from 85% to 91%.

nebraska was gassed. That's why they couldn't make a shot in the last 10 mins. They had no legs because Iowa ran them into the ground.

Their two inside guys had 11 pts total between them, 5 for 12 shooting and 0 for 11 from three.

nebraska had 2 guys in double figures, not a recipe for success against Iowa.

They shot 34% from three.

They had 10 turnovers vs Iowa's 5.

They got beat plain and simple. It wasn't the refs, and it wasn't the "four on the floor" play. BTW, I love that "four on the floor" is a new catch phrase that I'll dream about for the rest of my life.

4OTF wasn't what lost the game, it was just another nebraska-eque, embarrassing flub that made them look stupid in front of 50 million people.

 

[Fryowa]

exactly, he's the one who's singing the fight song in the press box. All the bad things you hear about Nebraska media, is stemmed straight from Sipple.

I love Dirk Chatelain. I mean he's a husker don't get me wrong, but he trolls his own team so hard that he basically got blacklisted and exiled from the beat writing community and he still keeps doing it. Gotta respect the guy's scruples.

 

[Zstatman]

IMO, what turned the game was we were knocking on the door of taking the lead for a few minutes, then when Stirtz hit the 3 to put us ahead Nebraska got a case of the nerves and couldn't hit a bucket after that.

 

[Fryowa]

After the play the camera focused on McCollum and he was ripping into someone. Was he upset that Alvaro didn't pull up to take more time off the clock?

He was mad that AlFo didn't make it a 360 dunk and yell YOLO.

 

[Fryowa]

IMO, what turned the game was we were knocking on the door of taking the lead for a few minutes, then when Stirtz hit the 3 to put us ahead Nebraska got a case of the nerves and couldn't hit a bucket after that.

That wasn't nebraska nerves, homie. That was a beatdown. It was a total breakdown in all phases of the game in the 2nd half.

 

[InGoodCo]

I love Dirk Chatelain. I mean he's a husker don't get me wrong, but he trolls his own team so hard that he basically got blacklisted and exiled from the beat writing community and he still keeps doing it. Gotta respect the guy's scruples.

Yeah Dirk is a good, and so is Shatel actually, but Steve Sipple is the absolute worst lol

 

[Fryowa]

Yeah Dirk is a good, and so is Shatel actually, but Steve Sipple is the absolute worst lol

I like watching Sam McKeown's hilarious end zone meltdowns after every FB game too.

 

[Fryowa]

Can someone here please go try and trademark "4OTF" please? We can make some money off it.

 

[SwirlinLingerie]

Tough to make a basket when you have both hands around your own neck.

 

[USBHawk]

Can someone here please go try and trademark "4OTF" please? We can make some money off it.

Maybe open some 5 Guys in Lincoln? Lol

 

[MelroseHawkins]

Starting about 5 minutes after the lincoln city dumpsterfires lost that game, I got flooded with texts from nebraska fan associates of mine. I can't call them friends because it makes me dry heave...

Anywhoo...the texts were mostly about how the refs gave us the game because they weren't supposed to let the game start with 4 players.

Ok dumbasses, let's do some fact checking. I reached out to 3 friends of mine who officiate basketball, one HS and two who do college at the D1 and D2 level (not P6). All three immediately replied with the same answer, and I also saw analysis of that bogus claim online from basketball officials.

There is nothing in the official NCAA rules that addresses starting play with 4 players on the court. Having more than 5 is a technical foul, but the only thing in the rules that applies to less than 4 players would be a potential delay of game warning that would go against nebraska. Furthermore, it's also stated in the rules (free pdf download for those of you interested) under Rule 10-2-2.g that "Delaying the game by preventing the ball from promptly being made live or by preventing continuous play, such as bench personnel entering the playing court before player activity has been terminated. In such a case, when the delay does not interfere with play, it shall be ignored."

So for the husker fans out there,

1) There's no rule anywhere in the book that addresses fewer than 5 players on the court. Again, it's a free download...go find it if it's there.

2) The only argument for a stoppage would be a delay of game warning, but that's an invalid argument (see #3 below...)

3) The rules specifically state...in non-ambiguous terms...that if a delay does not interfere with play it "SHALL BE IGNORED."

YOUR GAME MANAGEMENT FAILURE DID NOT "DELAY" ALVARO FOLGUEIRAS FROM DUNKING ON YOUR ASSES WITH A FOUL AND LAUGHING WHILE HE DID IT.

This is your fault, mouth-breathers. you got clowned when it mattered most. Hire a coach who's on top of things next time, or shut up about it. Those are your only two options.

No shit, I've ran across some the same from Nebby fans stating it's against the rules to play with 4. No it's not. They are actually lucky the officials didn't call a tech for delay of game. In that case, if the team is not ready and there are less than 5 players they will put the ball in play for live action. I think the refs do count to make sure there aren't more than 5 players but they give give a rats ass if your team put out less than 5 and the ball is ready for play.

These people get more delirious the more time goes by. They are now infatuated with us and admit we keep punking them. But, some don't admit it's a rival. It's never been more of a rivalry then now.

It is fun!

 

[MelroseHawkins]

What they fail to also address is that before nebraska started fouling intentionally because they had to they only had 3 fouls themselves.

There were only 4 personals in the second half before the intentional ones started.

One Nebby fan said the only reason we won is because we are so "dirty" and the refs let it go.

What the hell did Iowa do dirty?

 

[MelroseHawkins]

Yeah between that and the lack of fouls called in the 2nd half Neb fans are all butt hurt over that. Iowa was up 3 with the ball. I mean sure maybe we miss FTs or maybe we turn it over but Iowa had all the momentum and control even before that. Neb couldn't throw the ball in the ocean those last 5 mins. I saw that once they showed Matt Rhule on the screen Iowa went on a 15-6 run. Ball game. Nebraska doing Nebraska things just makes it funny

Just add it to the list of just the horrific ways Nebby found ways to lose in football and now basketball. You can't make this chit up!

 

[MelroseHawkins]

It's an obvious brain fart by Mast, but he was sitting literally right next to an assistant who never said a word to him. fh should probably fire that guy.

I think it's standard practice to have an assistant coach or two to always do the math in those situations when players go out. If not, I think it should be. When I coached youth, I always counted the players after a TO. This never happened even with our youth teams with kids' attention spans. "Squirrel!!". It really is quite odd.

 

[Fryowa]

No shit, I've ran across some the same from Nebby fans stating it's against the rules to play with 4.

If they're confident ask them to show you where in the rules. That usually shuts people up in my experience.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

I've already tweeted at Steve Sipple a few times since last night. No shame. On March 8th after Iowa lost in Lincoln in overtime, he said that Bennet Stirtz wasn't special and wasn't a great player. He said he's seen great players over the years, BS isn't one of them. I couldn't wait to tweet him if I'm being honest.

I saw that very podcast and couldn't believe it when I heard it. Just a stupid take. He was naming all the great players in the BIG in past years and said Ben wasn't one of them or on that level. What a stupid take. I was hoping Ben would have a great game and was going to look him up after.

He doesn't realize how much Ben does on the court, apparently, or how much Ben has in the actions they run. Hell, he was the one who noticed Al wasn't covered and Nebby had 4 players and he pointed to him so Combs could see it.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

If they're confident ask them to show you where in the rules. That usually shuts people up in my experience.

You could tell just from reading it, it was a guy who never in his life played basketball. Just made up what he thought the rule was. You could play with 3 if you wanted. If under 5 players, the refs don't give a chit.

No way they would have a rule that would only allow a team to play with less than 5 players only due to injuries/numbers but if play under 5 with a full roster a no. No way.

 

[CP87]

I just watched 4OTF for the 20th time or so...

Underrated move by Koch. He noticed AF was unguarded (as did every other Hawk, but somehow no Huskers?), and he left his designated spot and crept forward about 20 feet so that #9 from Nebraska couldn't recover to contest AF. Heady move.

 

[Fryowa]

I just watched 4OTF for the 20th time or so...

Underrated move by Koch. He noticed AF was unguarded (as did every other Hawk, but somehow no Huskers?), and he left his designated spot and crept forward about 20 feet so that #9 from Nebraska couldn't recover to contest AF. Heady move.

Great catch, I didnt' notice that before. He's pointing down court and walking the opposite way, Trying to be just sneaky enough for AlFo to have enough time to get separation.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

nebraska was gassed. That's why they couldn't make a shot in the last 10 mins. They had no legs because Iowa ran them into the ground.

Their two inside guys had 11 pts total between them, 5 for 12 shooting and 0 for 11 from three.

nebraska had 2 guys in double figures, not a recipe for success against Iowa.

They shot 34% from three.

They had 10 turnovers vs Iowa's 5.

They got beat plain and simple. It wasn't the refs, and it wasn't the "four on the floor" play. BTW, I love that "four on the floor" is a new catch phrase that I'll dream about for the rest of my life.

4OTF wasn't what lost the game, it was just another nebraska-eque, embarrassing flub that made them look stupid in front of 50 million people.

Agree, Nebby was already imploding by that time. It was just the topper and the moment I knew Iowa solidified the win.