When was the last time? Was it in Alford's last or next to last year?
I would guess we have only finished 3rd or higher about 5 times going back to Lute's Final Four team.
It just goes to show I think that Fran can put together a team, can really motivate players (Fran was a top player), his recruiting I think is up a tick from what I read on this site, and the hawks were really on the cusp of greatness last year when something happened.
This year I was expecting the shoe to drop after the last two losses but it is a gutty team and some gutty coaches.
I never saw third place coming this year.
When I was in jr high and high school I saw some great Iowa teams in 63-64 and the two championship teams in '68 and '70. A great run.
Keep it up Fran et al.
I would guess we have only finished 3rd or higher about 5 times going back to Lute's Final Four team.
It just goes to show I think that Fran can put together a team, can really motivate players (Fran was a top player), his recruiting I think is up a tick from what I read on this site, and the hawks were really on the cusp of greatness last year when something happened.
This year I was expecting the shoe to drop after the last two losses but it is a gutty team and some gutty coaches.
I never saw third place coming this year.
When I was in jr high and high school I saw some great Iowa teams in 63-64 and the two championship teams in '68 and '70. A great run.
Keep it up Fran et al.