Skeets77
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Welcome to the forum. He's not saying the skid started because of the game being postponed but that was the time the skid started at Indiana.
When did you see the skid coming?
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Welcome to the forum. He's not saying the skid started because of the game being postponed but that was the time the skid started at Indiana.
When Iowa's defense couldn't handle Ohio St's offense that was a huge red flag to me. But the skid started with the loss to Wisconsin a few weeks back. You could see it in the postgame reaction that the team was devastated.
I think the home loss to Wisconsin had the same effect on this team that the home loss had to the football team in 2010. It was such a deflating loss because of how it happened. But when you have better players and the other team wins simply because they are tougher than you and its at your home field or court, thats the kind of loss that stings for a long time.
I think the home loss to Wisconsin had the same effect on this team that the home loss had to the football team in 2010. It was such a deflating loss because of how it happened. But when you have better players and the other team wins simply because they are tougher than you and its at your home field or court, thats the kind of loss that stings for a long time.
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HawkBBFan
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Not being able to beat Wiscy at home, 3rd loss for Iowa on big stage at home...they just fell apart after this loss.
atxhawk
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I didn't really see it coming since I kept expecting them to pull out of it somehow. They rebounded so well from the earlier losses in the season that I kept expecting that to happen. Perhaps playing NW is just what this team needs to get back on a roll. Lose to Wisky by 4, beat NW by 26. Lose to Michigan by 8, beat NW by 26. Lose to Illinois by 3, beat NW by??
I have questioned this team's toughness all season though since they have lost all their games by letting teams come back on them, so it's not all that surprising to me.
This team could learn a few things from the women's team about how to close out games.
I have questioned this team's toughness all season though since they have lost all their games by letting teams come back on them, so it's not all that surprising to me.
This team could learn a few things from the women's team about how to close out games.
I didn't see the skid coming, but it makes sense that one game in two weeks, and the flu bug affecting the team would have pretty negative impact on the team. Hopefully, they will be back at full force. If they were really a possible NCAA contender before the skid, there is no reason they aren't one in the future.
If you saw this posted on CyFan, you would laugh your a$$ off and post a link over here so we could all join in.
MelroseHawkins
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I had a horrible feeling when they had to reschedule the Indiana game & were scheduled to play all those games in a week. At the same time Basabe was sick. McCabe, Basabe & White haven't been the same since.
MiniMoeHawk
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When Iowa handed Wisconsin the first win.....Fran's temper tantrum was the start of the snowball
ibahawkeye
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I'm not sure I can ever say I saw or predicted a skid coming but the MSU game at home had to be the time I started to question how good of a team we really have.
Missing 2 starters and 2 of their best players were banged up at the time and they came into our house and stole a win.
A good team just doesn't let that happen, plain and simple.
In comparison, we lose a starter who isn't nearly as important as Payne... Maybe not even as important as Dawson and our season fell apart rapidly.
Missing 2 starters and 2 of their best players were banged up at the time and they came into our house and stole a win.
A good team just doesn't let that happen, plain and simple.
In comparison, we lose a starter who isn't nearly as important as Payne... Maybe not even as important as Dawson and our season fell apart rapidly.
HaydenHawk56
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I saw this as a 10-8 team in the Big Ten based off their first couple of non-conference games. I did not see the growth that I was looking for that would say to me they were going to be much better than that. So, currently, they are 1 game under my expectations. I did not see the home game skid happening (losing 4 at home). I figured the problems would be greater on the road. In turned out the problems were there regardless of home or away this season.
Can we fix this before the tournaments start? I'm not sure. Probably not.
Can we fix this before the tournaments start? I'm not sure. Probably not.
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HaydenHawk56
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I would agree that from a motivation stand-point, this is a very good comparison. Wisconsin stole Iowa's man hood here. But, you could say the same thing for MSU time and time again.
HawkeyeWalker
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I didn't think would lose to Illinois at home on senior night. Other than that, the losses were tough, but close against good bubble or very good tourney teams.
Guarding the 3 has been the biggest weakness, IMO, in the last 6 games. Missing key FTS were HUGE in the early close losses.
11 losses by 60 total points, 10 of them by 8 or less, 1 by 10(to a balls out MSU team), 6 by 5 points or less, 2 in OT against great teams, and 2 by essentially buzzer beaters.....All of this, while BRUTAL and dissapointing, somehow gives me hope.
Now...beat NW.
Guarding the 3 has been the biggest weakness, IMO, in the last 6 games. Missing key FTS were HUGE in the early close losses.
11 losses by 60 total points, 10 of them by 8 or less, 1 by 10(to a balls out MSU team), 6 by 5 points or less, 2 in OT against great teams, and 2 by essentially buzzer beaters.....All of this, while BRUTAL and dissapointing, somehow gives me hope.
Now...beat NW.
Efin Alford!! I bet he called Indy and efed it up.
Screw MSU! I was glad McCabe threw that lil **** ant Trice down.. Why cuz it said. " I'm tired of this crap". I hope we play them and I want us to get that monkey sh*t off our back.
