Official Iowa versus Illinois game thread

[ifdave]

15/17 free throws....Iowa has to win with that stat

At least we deserve to win this game since we can make free throws.

 

[MiniMoeHawk]

At least the Duke / Syracuse game has been interesting. Not sure what the hell the Hawks were thinking. UP 21, let's **** it away.

I am not used to seeing the buzzer beater go in. OT should be fun to watch

 

[StatelineHawk]

Looking for marble to have a big second-half. He normally makes sure he gets his points.

0-4 with 3 turnovers.

 

[MiniMoeHawk]

At least we deserve to win this game since we can make free throws.

Hopefully they make them down the stretch

 

[uihawk82]

Iowa has 5 players with 2 fouls. Fran sits em when they get 2 in the first half.
White, Marble, Ogs, Woody, and McCabe

I missed the 2nd foul on White and that charge call on Marble took him out the last minute and a half

 

[MiniMoeHawk]

Looking for marble to have a big second-half. He normally makes sure he gets his points.

Marble will force it to try to get his points. He has already shown a few flashes of it in the first half

 

[HawksMN]

Not a good end to the half but if Iowa held a 15 point lead they would probably pee it away so may as well come out of the locker room knowing you gotta play some ball to pull out a win.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

This team is mentally weak. And Fran is a poor in game coach and suspect recruiter. We need tough guys on this team. Not a bunch of white bread players who have a butt puckering issue when the going gets tough.

Fire Fran now. What has he done anyway?

Cmon. Geesh.

 

[doclee]

We are really getting to be head cases. This clearly a mental issue. When you watch Iowa when they are playing the way they did early on, they look like a final four quality team. Then they disappear when the other team gets physical. Fran and his coaches need to have a long talk with these guys. And, it's not like it's just one or two players, it seems to run through the whole team. We really need to get out of this one with a win or it could have long term negative effects.

 

[deanvogs]

Marble will force it to try to get his points. He has already shown a few flashes of it in the first half

He does it cause the team needs him to. Everyone else has a hard time getting their shots off the bounce

 

[uihawk82]

Fran needs to coach up some offense and get some guys open.

I thought Fran didnt change his defenses enough to confuse them

 

[glidinghawk]

Marble will force it to try to get his points. He has already shown a few flashes of it in the first half

Marble should not force anything. As a senior, he needs to be patient and keep his cool.

 

[1hawkeye1]

WOW Charissa Thompson, look at you! Mmmmmmm, mmmmmmmmm

 

[uihawk82]

man you look at the stats they just posted and we should be up by 12-15.

 

[hawkeye12345]

Olaseni deserves to start the 2nd half. Dude has been playing pretty damn good hoops lately.

 

[MiniMoeHawk]

Marble should not force anything. As a senior, he needs to be patient and keep his cool.

The team as a whole tends to get lazy on offense and stand around at times. Marble then tries to takeover and throws up terrible shot or turns it over. Mike G does the same thing at times

 

[MiniMoeHawk]

Olaseni deserves to start the 2nd half. Dude has been playing pretty damn good hoops lately.

He had over 10 FT attempts in the first half. Keep feeding him the rock

 

[1hawkeye1]

wish gabe could play D

 

[kctom]

So white and Marble need to play and Jok and Clemons need to sit.

 

[mojohawk]

Fire Fran now. What has he done anyway?



Cmon. Geesh.

Yes I'm sure Brady Ellingson will add much needed toughness to this team.