I think we could have made a run with a really good grad transfer at any position. There are no great teams next year. Wisconsin got hot and snuck up on some teams and their confidence grew. Kinda like Nebraska a few years ago. That won't necessarily carry over to this year. After them it's pretty wide open. Indiana would be good if they had a PG who could beat his man off the dribble.
Run along home to mommy and cry about it. If you have a problem with dissenting opinions, this might not be the right country for you.
I haven't looked into it under the new format but I would be surprised if there isn't an ignore feature you could use for someone you don't care to read. Hate to see people leave because of a few negative posters. We need more people around here not less.
I'm not saying I have a problem with you necessarily, I was just suggesting that if a reader doesn't care for a particular poster's style, I believe there is a way you can use an "ignore" feature.
I get it. Why even go that far? There are certain posters that I just browse right over when they post in threads I'm reading. It's not hard. But he's not interested in that. He wants to control the discussions. He's the kid that took his ball and went home when he couldn't run the game on the playground. Let him leave. I posted my opinion and a lot of posters took issue with it. I'm OK with that. I've taken issue with other posts. That's what a discussion board is all about.
It just seems like a lot of people take their ball and go home. I was trying to offer an alternative solution. I like having a variety of opinions on here. Sometimes it helps me see that I'm being irrational when I'm being too negative or have my Hawkeye colored glasses on sometimes. If we all thought exactly the same, then what would be the point of discussing anything at all? It's not like we want to be a part of a big circle jerk like Cyclonefanatic.
I'm with you I have no problem hearing people that are fans of other schools or even Hawk fans with a different take. Lively debate is a good thing. I don't like to be wrong but have no problem admitting it when I am. And as you said what fun is a message board of all things if everyone here were robots thinking and repeating the same things? Is there a line when it comes to trolls and those just trying to stir the pot? You bet there can be. But for the most part I just skim what they say ignore and read on... We each can take from this what we choose to.
I agree with Hawkfnntn that there is a limit with trolls and those who stir the pot intentionally. Mostly I just try to ignore them, or make fun of them. I'm just looking for good conversation about sports, like this particular thread, there are some pros and cons to our newest recruit. I like the kid, but I can see why someone might be worried or negative about not having a true point guard on the roster. Only time will tell who is right. I am frustrated about the end of last year, but to this point I still have to trust Fran given where he started to where we are now.
I would say there have only been 3 mentally weak players that have seen big minutes under Fran. 2 of them were big reasons we've been pretty good the last few years. We could have been great had they had the mental toughness needed but they were must have players for iowa. Other than those 3, there isn't a mental toughness issue under Fran. It's a stupid idea anyway to think Fran somehow only recruits mentally weak players.
Exactly being negative and pessimistic isn't in and of itself being a troll. If it's genuine and backed up by some logic then hey more power to them. For some it's not easy seeing the 12-0 side of the road. And the 0-2 hurts bad. Or the fact Iowa's Bball team was a yo-yo with very moderate expectations climbing into the top 5 then torpedoing themselves almost out of the rankings all together with a cameo in the tourney basically. (losing albeit getting smashed by the eventual champions only made them one of 6 teams basically) Some just can't help being negative nancies... Those that are always negative I feel bad for cause what's the point of being a fan if you take away little or no joy from it?
You and I have 2 entirely different opinions about what mental toughness is.
Please elaborate.
That's probably where you belong. Have fun.
I don't hide. I coach.
I try and bully my opinions on everyone else? That's an ignorant thing to say. Even for this board.