Schwartz Sunday Notes: How Did Men’s Hoops Nearly Knock Off A Final Four Team?
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thedukeofearl
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It is what it is.....
Quite an accomplishment for the improving Hawks. Any other way of looking at it is Sour Grapes. Facts are actually facts, not fake that is.....
Of course, such a late season accomplishment could lead one to the conclusion that next season will be an outstanding one, tournament bound, that is.....
Not unlike the preseason beliefs most fans had this year. Expectations that were shattered like a Glass Goblin.....
hawkdrummer1
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Please. Hey, we almost upset a really good team. Losing is not an accomplishment.
thedukeofearl
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Sour Grapes, indeed
hawkdrummer1
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I like my grapes fermented and bottled.
trj
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True. However, they were playing the best basketball in the B1G at that time.
Anyone who watches basketball should never wonder how the outcome of one game happened. They shot the ball terrible from 3. If we would have put it up that game, it would have been a blowout. That would have been even more crazy for people who don't understand how basketball works.
Kennyfromminne
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We "almost" beat them. SMH
lightning1
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It was the 3rd time we played them this season. After having lost the first 2, it's easy to motivate a team to play hard.
We were playing for our season, so, another easy to motivate situation.
Michigan was 3 of 19 from 3 pt range. Even good teams have off shooting nights.
All of the stars had aligned for an Iowa upset....and we still couldn't get it done.
We were playing for our season, so, another easy to motivate situation.
Michigan was 3 of 19 from 3 pt range. Even good teams have off shooting nights.
All of the stars had aligned for an Iowa upset....and we still couldn't get it done.
thedukeofearl
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Yeah, it is all just a matter of personal opinion. All is relative.....
Glass half full or half empty. After last season, I had high hopes for this year. We all saw how that turned out.....
GotTimDodge
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What a ridiculous article.
So Iowa almost upset a team, but not quite.
So since Iowa didn't get crushed EVERY game this year, let's look at this as a positive?
Wow this is what Iowa bball has become?
And for everyone who thinks I'm only negative,
I actually am totally excited for and looking forward to Fran's replacement, whenever that happens.
So Iowa almost upset a team, but not quite.
So since Iowa didn't get crushed EVERY game this year, let's look at this as a positive?
Wow this is what Iowa bball has become?
And for everyone who thinks I'm only negative,
I actually am totally excited for and looking forward to Fran's replacement, whenever that happens.
Doublewide
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Its embarrassing actually.
lightning1
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This is life under Gutless Gary Barta. Drive the prices up and the expectations down.
1977Hawkeye
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Yawn. One game means nothing. I've seen bad Iowa teams steal a game or two they had no business winning. It's not unusual for good teams to lose a game they shouldn't. Upsets happen. "Almost" beating a good team means even less.
Thought I saw something that this year's team was winless against NCAA teams. Maybe even against NIT teams, not sure. This year was bad - no way to spin that fact away.
Hopefully next year will be markedly better. It better be.
Thought I saw something that this year's team was winless against NCAA teams. Maybe even against NIT teams, not sure. This year was bad - no way to spin that fact away.
Hopefully next year will be markedly better. It better be.
lightning1
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We see this happening more and more often than anything else, at Iowa. Unfortunately.
