So what can you say?

longtimer

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Believe no one is looking at Fran Cook isnt going Pro anytime soon Peter Jok quit Even Baer was terrible
Cant believe anyone will show up for an NIT game We may want to skip the tournament next year!
 




Horrible way to end the season. But it was a rebuilding year & they got a lot closer to the NCAA than I thought they would. And as I said in the game thread, I hate this tournament
 




Im not surprised by this loss, Fran has proved numerous times over the years that he absolutely sucks as a coach in the Big 10 tournament. He's a joke in this tournament, opposing Big 10 fans should want Iowa in the first round every year under Fran.
 






They showed marked improvement at the end of the season and they are a young team. Having said that I have stated in other threads that the season after next has got to show success at competing for the B1G title. There will be no excuses then other than the recruiting and coaching aren't good enough to ever be likely to compete for a title in the B1G or go deep into the NCAA tournament.

I am not saying that is the case right now. We will lose the leagues leading scorer and that MAY be the excuse used next season. Two years from now there will be no more excuses. Also the old excuse of "look at what we have coming in next year or in two years" will have worn its course. Besides it's not just about US. You have to look at what the other conference foes are bringing in compared to us as far as recruiting.

I think Fran did a nice job given the youth on this team. If some of you want to be critical of the unbalanced recruiting classes and the lack of upper class men.......... well that is fair as that does fall on the coaching staff.

Next season I will hope for the best and won't be surprised if we struggle again. The season after that will be the season of expectations. If we are looking at another subpar performance at this point in two years then it's time to go out to the shed and start sharpening the axe.
 


Let's face it...Indiana has much more talent than Iowa, much more experience than Iowa, much better at shooting than Iowa...if Indiana is playing to potential...it won't even be close... Not that complicated.
 


Cook, Baer, and Jok did nothing tonight...sometimes things don't work out.

Iowa will be better next year...Pemsl is a solid foundation
 




I will watch the NIT game on TV, but no way I'm paying for tickets. Not making the NCAA tournament is borderline unacceptable.
 






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