The fact of the matter is....

[lightning1]

Cole was a shell of his former self due to injuries. Marble was a freshman. I'll give you Gatens. There wasn't a whole lot else on that team.

No. There wasn't. I don't remember Cole being injured his JR season, I guess.

 

[1977Hawkeye]

No. There wasn't. I don't remember Cole being injured his JR season, I guess.

I don't remember a lot of the specifics, but I know he tore an ACL, and it seemed like he didn't have the same explosiveness later in his career. I can't remember if he had other injuries or not.

This is impossible to read, but there's mention of an injury he suffered in 2007:
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=279

 

[1hawkeye1]

"The Fact of The Matter Is" this is the dumbest thread in a loooong time. Fran has won in every B1G arena in year 7. Something Lute never did and there certainly weren't as many teams in the conference back then.

Lock thread.

 

[HawkeyeTech]

Any time I see Playfaker or lightless1 posting in a thread I know it will be nothing but bashing the coach (basketball or football) is they don't win the B1G title every year. And if the Hawks did win the B1G, they'd bitch cuz they didn't win the national championship. Give it up, losers.

 

[lightning1]

"The Fact of The Matter Is" this is the dumbest thread in a loooong time. Fran has won in every B1G arena in year 7. Something Lute never did and there certainly weren't as many teams in the conference back then.

Lock thread.

Are there banners we could hang for this accomplishment? Do the players get rings?

 

[PCHawk]

I'm willing to bet against it actually happening. You're predicating Fran winning a BIG title on a SO playing like an All American? That's a stretch.

Nice reading comprehension. You said Fran can't do it like it's impossible to string together a few really good players and they play good enough to overcome "horrible" coaching.

 

[1hawkeye1]

Are there banners we could hang for this accomplishment? Do the players get rings?

Should we burn Carver to the ground? Should everybody in the men's basketball department be fired?
Stop being a douche.

 

[lightning1]

Any time I see Playfaker or lightless1 posting in a thread I know it will be nothing but bashing the coach (basketball or football) is they don't win the B1G title every year. And if the Hawks did win the B1G, they'd bitch cuz they didn't win the national championship. Give it up, losers.

How about we wait and actually SEE these BIG titles become reality before you put words in my mouth. You're as stupid as the stuff you post!

 

[lightning1]

Nice reading comprehension. You said Fran can't do it like it's impossible to string together a few really good players and they play good enough to overcome "horrible" coaching.

I don't think Fran can do it. And I'm willing to bet cash money on it. I've seen enough of his recruiting and coaching to make that statement. I'm basing my opinion on 7 years of history. You're basing your opinion on future fantasy. But you're not willing to bet on your fantasy, are you?

 

[1hawkeye1]

How about we wait and actually SEE these BIG titles become reality before you put words in my mouth. You're as stupid as the stuff you post!

Iowa has a successful basketball team with a ton of upside and we actually have to argue with d-bags who are supposedly Hawk fans. You aren't an Iowa fan. Go stand on the corner with your "Ready for Hillary" flags and your ISU buttons. We don't need you here.

 

[lightning1]

Should we burn Carver to the ground? Should everybody in the men's basketball department be fired?
Stop being a douche.

"Fran has won in every B1G arena in year 7. Something Lute never did". That's your quote and I'm the douche? Lol. Ok.

 

[lightning1]

Iowa has a successful basketball team with a ton of upside and we actually have to argue with d-bags who are supposedly Hawk fans. You aren't an Iowa fan. Go stand on the corner with your "Ready for Hillary" flags and your ISU buttons. We don't need you here.

I wasn't replying to you.

 

[1hawkeye1]

"Fran has won in every B1G arena in year 7. Something Lute never did". That's your quote and I'm the douche? Lol. Ok.

Uh yeah. Pisses you off don't it.
I don't get faux fans like you. You hate the coach, you hate the team, you hate the players, yet here you are pissing and moaning about everything Iowa has going for it. Go to hell and cheer for the clowns.

 

[PCHawk]

I don't think Fran can do it. And I'm willing to bet cash money on it. I've seen enough of his recruiting and coaching to make that statement. I'm basing my opinion on 7 years of history. You're basing your opinion on future fantasy. But you're not willing to bet on your fantasy, are you?

Anybody could look at iowa's history and make a bet they won't win a conference title and it would be a good bet. I bet the Rutgers coach can't win one either. He could be the best coach in the history of their program, but I'm still willing to risk money that they won't win one.

You're as bad as the people who said Fran reached his ceiling every single year for 4 straight years.

 

[Seth53]

Considering a lot of these (key contributing) players were riding yellow school buses to their games at this time last year, I'd say this is Fran's finest coaching job.

 

[lightning1]

Uh yeah. Pisses you off don't it.
I don't get faux fans like you. You hate the coach, you hate the team, you hate the players, yet here you are pissing and moaning about everything Iowa has going for it. Go to hell and cheer for the clowns.

Not remotely. It makes me laugh. You don't have to understand me. It's clear that you have never won anything in life, so I wouldn't expect you to understand me. You can pound sand with your participation trophies, for all I care. I'll bet you have a shelf full of them.

 

[DP5555]

I don't think Fran can do it. And I'm willing to bet cash money on it. I've seen enough of his recruiting and coaching to make that statement. I'm basing my opinion on 7 years of history. You're basing your opinion on future fantasy. But you're not willing to bet on your fantasy, are you?

Ooo you're willing to bet cash money... Seems to me like you're the same pansy who guaranteed Iowa wouldn't finish above 9th in the B10 this year and Dean offered to bet you on that guarantee but you cowered away. Stop acting like a tough guy now.

 

[lightning1]

Anybody could look at iowa's history and make a bet they won't win a conference title and it would be a good bet. I bet the Rutgers coach can't win one either. He could be the best coach in the history of their program, but I'm still willing to risk money that they won't win one.

You're as bad as the people who said Fran reached his ceiling every single year for 4 straight years.

There you have it. You're fine with a coach that's never going to win a BIG title because no coach since Lute Olsen has. That's not an acceptable attitude for me. That's an attitude for losers. Which may be fine for you but it's never going to be fine for me.

 

[lightning1]

Ooo you're willing to bet cash money... Seems to me like you're the same pansy who guaranteed Iowa wouldn't finish above 9th in the B10 this year and Dean offered to bet you on that guarantee but you cowered away. Stop acting like a tough guy now.

Just tell me how much you want to bet or STFU and mind your own business.

 

[DP5555]

Just tell me how much you want to bet or STFU and mind your own business.

Lol umm do you see the irony in asking someone to mind their own business on a message board forum? You're too easy. All you have to do is post and you make yourself look like a moron.