Lots of great teams have been upset in the tournament. They played a horrible horrible game. It happens. Iowas best team in recent memory lost to a 14 seed as well. Horner Brunner Haluska were all mentally weak? Best Hawkeye team in your lifetime I can almost promise that. I'm excited for next year. I think they'll be hungrier. How are the hawks looking? Uhl uthoff dingle berry the starting frontcourt? Uthoff at the four? Imposing group.
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It's great to be a Hawkeye. I have witnessed the Hawkeye BB team in the Final four, an Elite 8 and multiple Sweet 16s. They have spent time as #1 in the polls and have actually played in an NCAA title game. Iowa has played in 3 Rose Bowls and two Orange Bowls. I attended 3 of those games. The football team has finished in the top 8 in country, multiple times. The football team also has spent time at the #1 spot in the polls. I can't even remember how many National Wrestling titles I have had the pleasure to enjoy. Maybe 20 or more. Too many to remember, I guess. I was going to bring up baseball but that would not be fair as some of the lesser universities can't afford to field a team.
40-22 Iowa All time record against ISU in Football
43-25 Iowa All time record against ISU in Basketball
61-16 Iowa All time record against ISU in Wrestling
21-18 Iowa All time record against ISU in women's Basketball
ISU has had a nice run in Basketball for a few years. They have been fortunate to get a number of really good transfers into the program. It is easier to do that at ISU as they have lower standards for admittance. Two of my son's closest friends wanted to go to Iowa and could not get in. Academics did not cut it. Where do you suppose they ended up? Yes, good old moo u. And along those lines, it is funny you bring up the Horner, Bruner and Haluska team. One thing about that team that you can't say about ISU: That Iowa team had actual student athletes playing as opposed to the hired transfers brought in annually by ISU.
It has certainly been an enjoyable NCAA tourney so far. The powerful Big 12 has really shown its' muscle. The Big 12 performance this post season will go down as one of the biggest flops, ever. Never have so many teams from one league, been so "over seeded".
And finally, ISU lost to the worst team in the tournament this year. Gotta feel good about that one. By the way, Northwestern State was 26-7 the year they beat Iowa and 15-1 in their league. UAB was 15-15 before playing the conference tournament on their home court. They were a middle of the pack team in a horrible league.