After the game against Minny I was over the top enthusiastic about us going 4-1 and winning a couple in the B1G Tourney to get into the Big Dance but honestly I should have been more realistic....this Nebraska game was ripe for a Hawkeye toe stubbing....we are a team that is close but not there yet in the toughest conference in college hoops....and really, we didn't begin the season expecting a Big Dance ticket...but this team is farther ahead than it was expected to be (even though the W-L record isn't way above expectations) and close loses to some good teams just whet our appetite....now we stubbed our toe big time against a cellar dweller and all the good feeling about this team is being thrown out with the bath water....
-Our coach has started a turn around process from the lowest of low points
- We are starting to recruit better players
- Our freshman have payed well
- We can still end this season on a positive note and finish 9-9 in the B1G which is not bad
- We can still play in post season and make the most of it
It is NEXT YEAR they we are working towards this year and I am still pumped up about next year. We should be in the top half of the B1G next season and make the Dance...and then expect that to continue into future seasons....perspective means everything and I cannot go back to feeling as down about Hawkeye bb as I was under the total apathy of the Licklitter years....think how far we have climbed since then...we are ALMOST BACK!
-Our coach has started a turn around process from the lowest of low points
- We are starting to recruit better players
- Our freshman have payed well
- We can still end this season on a positive note and finish 9-9 in the B1G which is not bad
- We can still play in post season and make the most of it
It is NEXT YEAR they we are working towards this year and I am still pumped up about next year. We should be in the top half of the B1G next season and make the Dance...and then expect that to continue into future seasons....perspective means everything and I cannot go back to feeling as down about Hawkeye bb as I was under the total apathy of the Licklitter years....think how far we have climbed since then...we are ALMOST BACK!