DMLadyhawk
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So Sparty beat Wisconsin today at their place. Does Wisconsin take this loss out on Hawks on Senior Day? Does another loss demoralize them? Does this make it harder/easier for Hawks next week or does it matter?
Ok, I see that. Does that matter? Can we win?It's not their sr day...
The Big Ten is probably a little weaker than most years, but that is the same this year for all the power 5 conferences. The same people who tell us how bad the BT is are the same one who told us last year the PAC 12 was such an elite conference (and although they got 4 teams to the Final Four[alternative fact]). Iowa is a fun exciting team probably close to the bubble. A win over Wisconsin and Penn St. puts them in the conversation for sure. Only Louisville and Texas Southern have current winning streaks longer than 5 games. So parity is everywhere and our medium is just as good as anyones.We've been very lucky to play teams in horrible slumps the past couple games and that will continue now with Wisconsin. Indiana had lost 6 of 7, Maryland had lost 4 of 6, and now Wisconsin has lost 4 of 5 with their only win being against Maryland. Folks on here suddenly think Iowa is playing great and in reality we are 2-3 in the last five games with a loss at home to Illinois and a comeback OT win vs Indiana. That would kill any bubble talk if we had even been on the bubble. I never remember the B10 being this bad, they may have one team in the top 25 tomorrow in Purdue and they lost yesterday also! To think a year ago FIVE different B10 teams spent time in the top 10 and Wisconsin made the sweet sixteen on top of that. Crazy how quickly that changed.
So Sparty beat Wisconsin today at their place. Does Wisconsin take this loss out on Hawks on Senior Day? Does another loss demoralize them? Does this make it harder/easier for Hawks next week or does it matter?
I'm missing your point here...seems contradictory. Iowa had lost 3 in a row before winning the last 2. So shouldn't IN have benefited from playing a team that had lost 3 in a row? Shouldn't MD have benefited from playing a team that had lost 3 out of 4? MD was at home and still in contention for the conference championship.We've been very lucky to play teams in horrible slumps the past couple games and that will continue now with Wisconsin. Indiana had lost 6 of 7, Maryland had lost 4 of 6, and now Wisconsin has lost 4 of 5 with their only win being against Maryland. Folks on here suddenly think Iowa is playing great and in reality we are 2-3 in the last five games with a loss at home to Illinois and a comeback OT win vs Indiana.
I think this coach was handpicked by Bo. He had a hand in developing the players they have. Remains to be seen if he can get the same performances out of them.Wisconsin has now lost 4 out of 5. They finish at home against MN so we aren't playing them on Senior Day. I believe they returned all 5 starters so I think it is possible they had little room to improve while most teams n the Big 10 are young and have improved as the season progressed. Also, Bo's disciplines, influence on the program, etc. will erode more and more over time. Is the current coach good or did he inherit some guys that Bo developed? This is a fair question IMO.
I agree...just wondering if we're starting to see signs. In reality it is unrealistic to think he will be as good as Bo. I didn't like Bo but he could coach...not sure WI will ever have a better basketball coach.I think this coach was handpicked by Bo. He had a hand in developing the players they have. Remains to be seen if he can get the same performances out of them.
I think this coach was handpicked by Bo. He had a hand in developing the players they have. Remains to be seen if he can get the same performances out of them.
very lucky? Meh. Iowa was in the (quote)typical late-season Fran swoon (unquote) when playing these teams. It's college basketball. It ebbs. It flows. Over a season. Over a series of games. During a game.We've been very lucky to play teams in horrible slumps the past couple games and that will continue now with Wisconsin. Indiana had lost 6 of 7, Maryland had lost 4 of 6, and now Wisconsin has lost 4 of 5 with their only win being against Maryland. Folks on here suddenly think Iowa is playing great and in reality we are 2-3 in the last five games with a loss at home to Illinois....