***IOWA vs INDIANA*** Official Game Thread

[brhawks18]

For real though, where oh where has the defense gone?

The Iowa defense is very offensive to me.

 

[tksirius]

This team has collapsed on it's face completely. Defensive effort is the worst I've seen in years. Chemistry on offense is gone. We are in deep trouble if we lose tonight

Who's the coach of this Iowa team?

 

[uihawk82]

As they say , you press teams that like to press and you run on teams that like to run. Hawks looking to make steals and hoosiers slipping behind them

Hawks have lost some fundamentals and many of them look to be trying to win the games all by themselves

 

[VHSHAWK]

There's more defense played in the PTL

No ****, they are just standing and watching them just blow by them. So now are they physically weak as well as mentally out of it?

 

[tksirius]

There's more defense played in the PTL

LOL that was a good one. I have to agree.

 

[pacoyal]

The refs have been fair outside of a couple of touch fouls. That said, they're in the bonus, so it sucks

 

[doclee]

Good grief....what the hell happened to Iowa's ability to play defense

I know this is what everyone is trying to figure out, but you are right on. This is the biggest mystery around this team. Ido not think it is lack of hustle...more like they just lose focus. It is so darn frustrating.

 

[ibahawkeye]

Rewind and watch. That was an Aaron Craft arm tap. Give me a break.

Haha... Rewatched it.. Ogelsby is getting driven by so he sticks his chest out to slow the Indiana player down. Good call.

 

[BlacknGold19]

I'd almost prefer to slow the pace down and play these guys in a half court game. They are out running us. Sheehey just blew by White for a layup, Yogi can blow by anyone on our team with ease on a break, we need to slow it down

 

[Sparky]

This team is having some major problems and I don't think Fran knows how to get it under control tonight. Lots of mental errors and high school mistakes.

 

[ibahawkeye]

Puts a lot of pressure on our O if we are going to give up 90 a game

 

[StickUP]

I love how the ref has to literally hold Crean back to keep him off the court every time down the court. I think Crean could have blocked Marble's last 3.

 

[VHSHAWK]

I cannot believe what I am seeing. This Iowa team has hit the wall.

Have you not watched the last month? This is how it's been since MSU game except the Michigan game.

 

[ibahawkeye]

No energy from the bench... Look like they're half asleep

 

[tksirius]

These last few games make me think Gesell's the only that gives a **** about winning.

 

[BlacknGold19]

Quit pressing and get back on defense. Quit forcing the ball in the lane and run some clock and a good play Gesell

 

[brhawks18]

great for McCabe to hit the 3. he needed that bad.

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

Is Gessel out of shape, he can't play more than 2 minutes at a time?

Since the 8:12 mark he has play a little of 2 minutes..

 

[sdjones]

Can they hold Purdue under 50 in the first half?

 

[docholihawk]

Dakich quick to dismiss a flagrant on the Indiana player. I'm sure he's totally unbiased when calling this game or any other.