Past success breeds future success, and vice versa. They got lucky and won one tournament. That gave them more confidence for the next one.
Now is when the Fran losers disappear until next season
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Past success breeds future success, and vice versa. They got lucky and won one tournament. That gave them more confidence for the next one.
eledmonster
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I make it a point not to call anybody anything. Other than obvious trolls, that is. It serves no purpose and my name calling days end decades ago.
You are entitled to your opinion and your thoughts.
Same here. I've been critical of KF but the basketball program in general and watching Barta bumble through press conferences makes me really appreciate what Kirk brings to Iowa.
Particularly of defense. When Iowa has a TD lead in a football game, whether its in the 2nd quarter or with 2 minutes to go, you know the other team is going to have to be on point to tie it up. It doesn't mean it never happens because it does, but Iowa makes them earn it. You can actually relax somewhat when Iowa has the lead because you know their D is going to play hard.
In basketball, the Hawkeyes can give up a 10 point lead in about 90 seconds and its happened a lot. I watched Iowa build a 19 point lead against the Gophers a few years back and then promptly give up points on 17 straight possessions. You could watch basketball for 10 years and not see something like that again.
I've enjoyed this season quite a bit, but watching Iowa defend, or try to defend, or just stand there and give up wide open 3s and layups has conditioned me that I can never relax when there is time left on the clock.
BigD
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Excellent point. He was more suited it seems for tournament play over regular season play. Ironic it was his tournament success at the college he coached at the year before he came to Iowa that no doubt played a HUGE factor in his hire at the time.
InGoodCo
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No and that's the point a lot of us make, why try and write this teams finish before it ends? Ya just don't know what will happen in a game with this type of parity. We get it, a lot of posters are losers and think they've lost before they even play. It's the same loser mentality that says "if it wasn't for those last second shots, Iowa would be 0-3". That's real. Some think that even when you win you lose. That's a loser mentality - don't try and drag everyone down into it with is all I ask. I am pumped for this post season of Iowa basketball.
This isn't about what is more important. This is a message board for discussing sports. If the only thing worth talking about was the most important thing, it would be pretty dead around here. There are times when Fran's post season accomplishments are discussed and there are times where his overall finish in the conference is discussed. You ask who cares about the latter? My answer is the people who being it up as a topic for Fran's body of work not being good enough.
And this also isn't about "ifs". We already know what Fran has done in the post season. When someone says that Fran's best conference finish is a four way toe for 4th and that's not good enough, why would I respond "well it would be if he would have had better post season success"?
Some people follow the sport closely enough to want to post on a message board yet somehow dont understand how up and down the sport is.
Robowe
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GotTimDodge
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While it is kind of fun harassing Fran losers repeatedly,
I won't.
I suspect most of them are coming over to the good side anyway.
We have room for you, friends. Welcome!
I won't.
I suspect most of them are coming over to the good side anyway.
We have room for you, friends. Welcome!
