Non-Conference Schedule Released; TV and Times TBD

[BigD]

I think this year will be a fun team to watch as they learn and grow together. This year will be a preparation year for the following season which will be a huge year for the program.

 

[JerkyHerky]

Because they haven't proved they are a better road team. We have results of last 5 years, we have nothing for this season or next season yet, etc. Basing this on those results. Can't base my opinion on something that hasn't been proven otherwise yet. Until they prove they can win on the road consistently, they aren't a good road team.

I hope that changes going forward. Nothing is more frustrating than losing to bad teams like PSU and Northwestern with nothing more than glorified high school crowds and gyms.

This doesn't take away from the excitement I have for this team going forth. Very anxious to see Gabe's improvement and the new recruits play. As well as watching Aaron and Marble take over. Eric May could be fun to watch again too. So many exciting things. But just as with football, I will temper expectations because still a lot to prove and the top tier teams (OSU, MSU, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin) are always going to be a challenge for Iowa.

This is a really stupid statement. This year's team isn't last year's team or any team before it. You can't make declarative statements about how good of a road team they are or are not, because this team HASN'T PLAYED A ROAD GAME. Is that so difficult to understand?

 

[didymushawk]

How many RPI top 100 teams are there here? UNI. I'm assuming ISU. Iowa only plays the big boys in the Big 10 once. I understand why this schedule exists, it just leaves very little margin for error for a team that hopes to push for the tournament.

I agree ISU and UNI should be top-100. Wichita State might be too (if they play them). Other than that, the closest quality teams would be Western Kentucky and Virginia Tech. One of those other teams (Howard, SC State, etc...) could surprise, but I don't see that happening.

I really don't want to complain too much, only because I don't know if they tried to schedule some tougher competition, and they fell through or something like that.

I guess it's nice to be excited about the team to the point of actually caring about the level of competition!

 

[OatesStache]

Again, the last 5 years mean absolutely nothing to this year's squad.

Yeah, it's a completely different team with the same coaches and 4 returning starters. To expect them to have similar problems to last year is INSANE I tells ya!

While we're making predictions, I say Marble shoots 60% from three next season. It doesn't matter that he shot 39% last year, because last year's results have nothing to teach us about next year.

 

[HawkeyeMike23]

Yeah, it's a completely different team with the same coaches and 4 returning starters. To expect them to have similar problems to last year is INSANE I tells ya!

While we're making predictions, I say Marble shoots 60% from three next season. It doesn't matter that he shot 39% last year, because last year's results have nothing to teach us about next year.

Looks like someone doesn't understand the concept of time very well. Last 5 years =/= last year. Using last year's performance to predict this year's performance is perfectly acceptable. Using stats from Todd Lickliter's first team to predict this year's performance is stupid. Seth Gorney and JR Angle are not walking through that door!

 

[1977Hawkeye]

How many RPI top 100 teams are there here? UNI. I'm assuming ISU. Iowa only plays the big boys in the Big 10 once. I understand why this schedule exists, it just leaves very little margin for error for a team that hopes to push for the tournament.

Quite true, but if this year's team struggles against such a soft schedule, then is it really an NCAA Tournament team to begin with?

I get that a team can improve throughout the season, and sometimes it improves by leaps and bounds, but tournaments teams shouldn't lose games to 200+ RPI opponents.

 

[deanvogs]

Yeah, it's a completely different team with the same coaches and 4 returning starters. To expect them to have similar problems to last year is INSANE I tells ya!

While we're making predictions, I say Marble shoots 60% from three next season. It doesn't matter that he shot 39% last year, because last year's results have nothing to teach us about next year.

You are like a broken record....no matter what Alt you are posting under.

Remember this blast from the past?

So it is basically the same line up as last year, but with a much worse center.

And people think we'll be much better this year because???

Derp on your prediction......of course we were much, much better last year even though we lost Cole. Just like this year we will be better even though we lose Gatens. This is college BB, and players develop and get better. The fact you posted that we have the same coach and 4 returning starters would usually mean that team will be BETTER. Get it, only 1 starter to replace, and the other 4 guys are a year more experienced, plus the other bench players are also a year further along in their development and grasp of the new system.