Wisky/PSU

[HawkeyeNTexas]

Big Ten basketball is boring, especially Wisconsin. Thanks goodness TL is gone. Iowa teams under him were worse than Wiscy. It's like watching Paint dry. We better thank our lucky stars we have Fran.

 

[ICAlumni]

I'll continue to say that this type of basketball is not good for the conference. I understand this game is an oddity as far as how low the score is, but just like when Iowa beat Michigan St. with Lickliter, it's not good for the conference. What kid in their right mind would want to play for Wisconsin. I understand they have to play that way, because they really don't get top flight players, so they make every game a slugfest and muck it up. They get away with more than any team I have seen. As I was saying though, when one of your top teams in your conference, who gets national attention, plays that style of ball, I just don't think it's a great image for the conference.

There is probably a reason that Vander Blue changed his commitment to Marquette and that they lost out on their top rated prospect going to North Carolina. Heck, those kids probably don't want to play slow mud thucking ball. The day Wisconsin is back near the bottom of the league, which is where they were forever pre 2000's, the Big Ten will be a better conference. Just my opinion and I'm sure plenty on here will disagree, but that's o.k.

Oh, and as far as some people thinking they will be a front runner in this conference next year, I say pass what your smoking. They lose Nankivil, Leur and Tim Jarmusz. Yes they return Jordan Taylor, but they lose a ton in those players. Jordan is going to have to go Andre Woolridge (senior year) and lead the league in scoring and assist's imo to put them at the top of the conference next year.

I actually agree with you 100%.
Ratface's teams are boring as ****, not-entertaining at all and it's just bad basketball.
Yes, they do win... can't argue with that, and I guess that's the bottom line.

Me, I just can't stand watching it.

It's why he recruits big-lunk dairy farming kids... because that's how he can pound you and win battles of fouls/attrition. Make shots in the paint, make your free throws, beat on people and don't turn the ball over.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[1977Hawkeye]

Big Ten basketball is boring, especially Wisconsin. Thanks goodness TL is gone. Iowa teams under him were worse than Wiscy. It's like watching Paint dry. We better thank our lucky stars we have Fran.

Agree totally. PSU and Illinois also played a game that only got into the 30's a year or two ago, IIRC.

Franball vs. Lickball.. No comparison in terms of entertainment factor. I actually enjoy watching our team play now, even if we don't win.

B10 hoops verges on terrible sometimes.

 

[PatrickAdamovicz]

This is where I think Fran will really help Iowa in recruiting high level athletes. His style is a style not really played in the Big Ten, but it's the style the top flight kids want to play. Iowa is on the way back up, that I totally believe.

 

[MSGT1]

@ESPNLunardi Wake me when Penn State and Wisconsin have finished setting the sport back four decades.* -

Four decades ago Iowa averaged 100 per game in the Big Ten. May Joe should move that back three or four more decades. Iowa's scoring average in 1939 was higher than the PSU-WI game. That was the year my dad was born. He's old.

Phog Allen, Adolph Rupp and Henry Iba would all be bored that game.

 

[burky247]

I bet Gus felt like he was in Heaven after getting to announce the Zona/Washington game after having to do that boring game yesterday. Heck of a game.