HaydenHawk56
Well-Known Member
Purdue may be number 1, but IMHO Iowa looked better in a loss than they did in a win on their own homecourt especially for where each program is at this point in time.
If Fran can keep this team progressing throughout the conference season and peaking in March....maybe he can finally break the glass ceiling in getting his team out of the 1st weekend in the NCAAs.
I have bagged on Fran a lot, but I don't mind saying I got goosebumps watching this team play tonight (and the things they did to Virginia on their homecourt). That press had flashes of some early athletic Mr. Davis teams. Not that this team is anywhere close to 86/87, but there was some athletic steals going on in the back and front court from that active press. Would be nice to see Fran experiment with some true full-court pressing as well moving forward.
This team likely still does not have the elite guard play or enough height to be a champion of the conference or the NCAAs. But they could be a Top 5 Conference finisher and give some good team everything it can in the NCAAs.
Just keep improving guys/coaches and stay healthy.
I will say it again, I think Iowa deserves to be ranked. This looks like a good team that is going to win plenty of games.
If Fran can keep this team progressing throughout the conference season and peaking in March....maybe he can finally break the glass ceiling in getting his team out of the 1st weekend in the NCAAs.
I have bagged on Fran a lot, but I don't mind saying I got goosebumps watching this team play tonight (and the things they did to Virginia on their homecourt). That press had flashes of some early athletic Mr. Davis teams. Not that this team is anywhere close to 86/87, but there was some athletic steals going on in the back and front court from that active press. Would be nice to see Fran experiment with some true full-court pressing as well moving forward.
This team likely still does not have the elite guard play or enough height to be a champion of the conference or the NCAAs. But they could be a Top 5 Conference finisher and give some good team everything it can in the NCAAs.
Just keep improving guys/coaches and stay healthy.
I will say it again, I think Iowa deserves to be ranked. This looks like a good team that is going to win plenty of games.
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