Most of you are too excited
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kicker22
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It's all your opinion and I was initially going to sit back and accept that. Then I read the part about consistently competing? Maybe they've yet to prove they can consistently win the big games but to say they've yet to prove they can compete, that's crazy talk. Maybe you are just a troll, but I'd love to see a response as to how this team has yet to show they can compete.
1977Hawkeye
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If Iowa can consistently beat teams like OSU on the road, then Iowa will be considered a national title contender. Maybe even a favorite. If that's what it takes for you to believe in a team, then you're probably in for a long wait. I agree that Iowa needs to stay focused and take care of business in games they are supposed to win, but I am not going to worry about losing to Nebby or PSU unless it happens. And upsets CAN happen. It doesn't erase the OSU win if it does.
It's been ages since Iowa basketball has been any good, so I'll be darned if I'm not going to allow myself to get excited. That doesn't mean I'm going through the roof and expecting the Hawks to be in the Final Four. I've seen some really good teams go down in the first or second round, so nothing is automatic in that tournament. But I DO expect a fun season, and for Iowa to be taking part in the festivities come March.
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SamsonHawk515
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I agree with the TC, we have posters on here already calling Iowa vs MSU the greatest game in Iowa basketball history. Hello, McFly, three games stand in the Hawks way before MSU and two are on the road.
Did anyone witness The Cuse struggle on the road against a trash BC team? Anything can happen on the road in college basketball let's all take a chill pill for a minute and let this season play out before we starting screaming and shouting like a bunch of girls at a Bieber concert.
Did anyone witness The Cuse struggle on the road against a trash BC team? Anything can happen on the road in college basketball let's all take a chill pill for a minute and let this season play out before we starting screaming and shouting like a bunch of girls at a Bieber concert.
MeatMan
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You shouldn't get excited about a college basketball team until you're almost certain they won't lose another game.
Translation... U should never be excited about a college basketball team.
Waiting for a season to end before getting excited about it instead of enjoying it while its happening is great advice.
ssckelley
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To the OP and everyone agreeing with him answer me this. What does "too excited mean"? Secondly, what difference does it make even if we are "too excited"?
I can't help but think these are the people who are missing the bashing on Woodbury threads or the bashing the coach and his recruiting skills threads. Perhaps you miss the threads from last year where we were just hoping to get on the NCAA bubble and the 2 seasons of NIT bids. Or perhaps you miss the Lick years where every time I logged on here I was afraid of another thread someone started where a player was rumored to be leaving. Or maybe you missed the Alford years were we had to deal with a piece of a crap coach. I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to come on here and see so many people fired up over the basketball program, it has been years.
Granted we need to take 1 game at a time, I have been preaching that myself shortly after the Ohio State game. We very well could be in for a disaster on Sunday and could fall on our face against Minnesota, I suppose you guys will be right here telling us "I told you so". But what we say and do on a message board has NO impact on what happens on the court on Sunday. I say be excited because it has been one heck of a long time since we have had a reason to be excited here.
I can't help but think these are the people who are missing the bashing on Woodbury threads or the bashing the coach and his recruiting skills threads. Perhaps you miss the threads from last year where we were just hoping to get on the NCAA bubble and the 2 seasons of NIT bids. Or perhaps you miss the Lick years where every time I logged on here I was afraid of another thread someone started where a player was rumored to be leaving. Or maybe you missed the Alford years were we had to deal with a piece of a crap coach. I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to come on here and see so many people fired up over the basketball program, it has been years.
Granted we need to take 1 game at a time, I have been preaching that myself shortly after the Ohio State game. We very well could be in for a disaster on Sunday and could fall on our face against Minnesota, I suppose you guys will be right here telling us "I told you so". But what we say and do on a message board has NO impact on what happens on the court on Sunday. I say be excited because it has been one heck of a long time since we have had a reason to be excited here.
glidinghawk
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Iowa.is.not.afraid.of.anybody
HawkeyeMHA
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We are experienced, talented, deep, well coached, and at hard and smart (most of the time). We have a pretty good record and IMO could have won each of the three games we lost. There is reason to be excited, but even more reason to play one game at a time. This IS a very good team. That is a factoid
kicker22
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I don't think anyones ignoring the fact that there's a great deal of basketball to be played or that there's 3 games before MSU at home. I agree that anything can happen on the road, but it's the simple fact that our recent lack of success on the road has been noted and that we finally may have taken a huge step in overcoming that obstacle with our win on Sunday. I don't think its about "screaming and shouting like a bunch of girls at a Bieber concert" but rather a fanbase realizing that rather then simply trying to compete in the toughest conference in America we may be contenders (albeit very early) for a conference championship in the toughest conference in America. That's why theres the excitement in the air.
I know I'm not looking past the next few games, but definitely realize what may be at stake when Iowa and MSU meet up at the end of this month. IF the possibility of what kind of environment and the ramifications of that showdown doesn't excite a fan then I don't know what does.
There are lots of reasons to play one game at a time. The schedule has already been made and its probably to late to change it. Getting the players to be so many different places at the same time would be challenging. I know they've cloned a pig but I think even if we went that route the clones would need time to grow. Probably the biggest reason tho is we would need 7 Carver Hawkeye Arenas and we only have one. One game at a time is definitely the way to go.
