Iowa vs. Michigan prediction thread

Two uptempo teams, could be a fun game to watch, hope the Hawks are competitve but I predict Mich 96-Hawks 78, hope I'm wrong, the hawks have to figure out a way to win 10 big ten games to go dancing!
 
deanvogs said:
Herby's head would explode if he read this thread........
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The basketball board isnt nearly as entertaining without herby.

I have been waiting a long time to hear his breakdown of the Gesell/Burke matchup and now will have to miss it.

Thats a loss for all of us. Nobody gains anything from herby being banned.
 
Woody needs to be strong throughout cuz that's where Hawks can attack. Boy needs to finish with authority and hope RDM can hit 30%+ from 3. Also, hopefully, Mel can get some minutes off the bum wheel cuz he's gonna bring quality.

Key word in all that is "boy" ... unfortunately, another notch in the growing-pains belt for all the young guys.

There will be entertaining moments and flashes as Hawks keep it within striking distance until 4 minutes left, then Michigan runs away, 79 - 62.
 
Fran's #1 priority for this game is guard the 3 point shot. Also, Iowa needs to come ready to play, and play with a ton of intensity. I don't believe he had them ready to play for the IU game. You could tell by the lack of movement and standing around on the offensive end.
 
HawkeyeNTexas said:
Fran's #1 priority for this game is guard the 3 point shot. Also, Iowa needs to come ready to play, and play with a ton of intensity. I don't believe he had them ready to play for the IU game. You could tell by the lack of movement and standing around on the offensive end.
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Disagree with "having them ready". I think it was more "rust". I can't remember the last decent performance after such a long layoff. While a couple days shorter, this is another long (6-day) layoff, let alone on the road at Chrisler. At least they've been on campus and back into routine, as opposed to some time off over Christmas.

Still, the last time after long layoffs:
-- last year, 9-days off in mid-January, lost to Nebraska at home, 79-73.
-- last year, 7-days off in mid-February, lost at Penn State, 69-64.

Bad losses to bad teams after longer than usual days off. This is a better Hawkeye team but I don't like the trend or this situation.
 
BasketballMan said:
A sense of optimism never hurt anybody. Did it Tm?
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It doesn't. However, delusion hurts lots of people every day.

I can either lie to make you feel better, or I can tell the truth to make me feel better. Since I am, by all objective metrics, more important than you, the truth has to be told here.
 
GhostofBTT said:
It doesn't. However, delusion hurts lots of people every day.

I can either lie to make you feel better, or I can tell the truth to make me feel better. Since I am, by all objective metrics, more important than you, the truth has to be told here.
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Hey. If it makes your day to hide behind a PC and pump yourself up and rip on posters and / or players? Congrats. Speaks volumes.
 
JHHawk said:
Michigan is the best team in the league and has a legit shot at winning the NC.
They have at least 6 NBA prospects on their roster.
They are plenty deep,altho I was a bit surprised to see Bielfelt out there,for Horford,I guess.
Hardaway,GRIII,Morgan,McGary,Burke and Stauskus are all hugely talented.
Sorry,but I see it UM 83 Iowa 65.

The MSU game becomes a must win,unfortunately,but that can be done in Carver. The IU loss will haunt us all year...it was a gift from IU,and we refused to pick it up.
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Horford is hurt, haven't heard when he will be back.
 
BasketballMan said:
A sense of optimism never hurt anybody. Did it Tm?
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It does every single day. Optimism leads to disappointment. Disappointment hurts.

But in any case, my point was that there's no reason to single out ghost for a pessimistic post. Hell, he was calling for a slimmer margin of defeat than quite a few other posters in this thread.
 
tm3308 said:
It does every single day. Optimism leads to disappointment. Disappointment hurts.

But in any case, my point was that there's no reason to single out ghost for a pessimistic post. Hell, he was calling for a slimmer margin of defeat than quite a few other posters in this thread.
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I have to admit the "It does every single day. Optimism leads to disappointment. Disappointment hurts" line is a classic.

Well done tm3308. Well done.
 
They really have to get ahead in first half by 15 points then cruise the rest of second half and then win by one point
 
STILLBUSTER said:
Disagree with "having them ready". I think it was more "rust". I can't remember the last decent performance after such a long layoff. While a couple days shorter, this is another long (6-day) layoff, let alone on the road at Chrisler. At least they've been on campus and back into routine, as opposed to some time off over Christmas.

Still, the last time after long layoffs:
-- last year, 9-days off in mid-January, lost to Nebraska at home, 79-73.
-- last year, 7-days off in mid-February, lost at Penn State, 69-64.

Bad losses to bad teams after longer than usual days off. This is a better Hawkeye team but I don't like the trend or this situation.
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There does seem to be such a pattern......

Not always, but more often than not.....
 
atomicblue224 said:
They really have to get ahead in first half by 15 points then cruise the rest of second half and then win by one point
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We would have to play an almost perfect game with nearly no turnovers, and not a foul shot missed with the D being as good as it ever has. In addition to that we must shoot over 50% of our threes......

It is possible, Atomic, If they do the Wild Bull Stomp like Maori Warrior Rugby players, they have a chance of winning this one......

http://youtu.be/6f3fvUvOiLQ
 
I think Iowa gets it going in the paint against Michigan and we see a close one.
 
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