A last year in school vs 50k in the G league or maybe 100K in europe? He really needs to come back.Think about it. Packed houses at Carver. A whole offseason of Garzamania. People wearing giant brows like Harden's beard.
Worth every penny. Pay that man his money.
Depending on how this year ends, I could easily see the Hawks being a Top 5 preseason team next year* and picked to either win the B10 or finish in a tie with someone like MSU or Maryland.Top 10 preseason if luka comes back.
'02 is the highest I can remember, when Recker and Evans came back. Preaseason #9, ended up in the NIT. Other notable ones...If Garza does come back next year, it'll be the highest expectations we've had for a team in my lifetime.
Even if he doesn't we are going to be very good next year.
I'll be damned if ol Hiawatha ain't the best basketball poster here.'02 is the highest I can remember, when Recker and Evans came back. Preaseason #9, ended up in the NIT. Other notable ones...
'98: 15th. Ended up in the NIT.
'96: 8th. Ended up 21st. 6 seed, beat GW with that comeback win then lost to Arizona in 2nd round.
'93: 11th. Finished 13th. 4 seed, lost to Rodney Rodgers and Wake Forest 2nd round.
'89: 7th. Finished 14th. 4 seed, lost to NC State 2nd round.
'88: 11th. Finished 17th. 5 seed, lost to Arizona in Sweet 16.
'87: 10th. Finished 6th. 2 seed, lost to UNLV in Elite 8.
I agree.I'll be damned if ol Hiawatha ain't the best basketball poster here.
Fuck you Doug, my faggoty friend.
This is also evidence of the greatness that was Dr. Tom. He couldn't recruit for shit but coached his ass off.'02 is the highest I can remember, when Recker and Evans came back. Preaseason #9, ended up in the NIT. Other notable ones...
'98: 15th. Ended up in the NIT.
'96: 8th. Ended up 21st. 6 seed, beat GW with that comeback win then lost to Arizona in 2nd round.
'93: 11th. Finished 13th. 4 seed, lost to Rodney Rodgers and Wake Forest 2nd round.
'89: 7th. Finished 14th. 4 seed, lost to NC State 2nd round.
'88: 11th. Finished 17th. 5 seed, lost to Arizona in Sweet 16.
'87: 10th. Finished 6th. 2 seed, lost to UNLV in Elite 8.
'02 is the highest I can remember, when Recker and Evans came back. Preaseason #9, ended up in the NIT. Other notable ones...
'98: 15th. Ended up in the NIT.
'96: 8th. Ended up 21st. 6 seed, beat GW with that comeback win then lost to Arizona in 2nd round.
'93: 11th. Finished 13th. 4 seed, lost to Rodney Rodgers and Wake Forest 2nd round.
'89: 7th. Finished 14th. 4 seed, lost to NC State 2nd round.
'88: 11th. Finished 17th. 5 seed, lost to Arizona in Sweet 16.
'87: 10th. Finished 6th. 2 seed, lost to UNLV in Elite 8.
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Since Alford took over in '99, we've only been ranked in the preseason two times. 9th in '02, 20th in '06. Holy shit.
pretty sure season tickets sold out even the year before that. Who let the hawks out was midnight madness 2000. So awkward that I remember.Meaning in my memory in terms of expectations, not on record. I was 5 and 12 when the other two seasons began. I remember players and some games from '96, especially that George Washington comeback but not a good enough sense of preseason
buzz.
'02 was crazy. I remember Recker and Evans having a press conference to announce they were coming back. The scrimmages before football games were packed. Exhibition games and cupcakes were all sold out. They blared "Who let the Hawks out?!"
I thought it was fun, but that’s also because I had kids with me. Wait, 2000? Oldest was sperm or as NLP likes to say, a full grown toddler.pretty sure season tickets sold out even the year before that. Who let the hawks out was midnight madness 2000. So awkward that I remember.
I was there. It was awful.pretty sure season tickets sold out even the year before that. Who let the hawks out was midnight madness 2000. So awkward that I remember.
I remember Alford talking the Hawks Nest committee about wanting to introduce that song and “instead of saying dogs, let’s say who let the Hawks out!”pretty sure season tickets sold out even the year before that. Who let the hawks out was midnight madness 2000. So awkward that I remember.
Right after he made mention of it they played the song, he had the mic, and was trying to get people to join him in singing it. Half the arena sat there in complete confusion. They tried to force it before every game and it never worked.I remember Alford talking the Hawks Nest committee about wanting to introduce that song and “instead of saying dogs, let’s say who let the Hawks out!”
He thought it was brilliant and most of us just cringed. I was just happy to get a basketball autographed by the coaching staff. I was convinced it would be a prized possession at some point. I think I tossed them in the garbage a few years ago.
It is like a dad joke that I keep telling until everyone starts laughing. Or at least I laugh, and thats what matters according to @Herky823 .Surprised it didn’t work didn’t work though. Now you got all the dumb mother fuckers participating the in the gayest in game marketing ploy ever...the burrito lift. I cringe every time.
if you can’t enjoy the burrito lift there is no hope for youSurprised it didn’t work didn’t work though. Now you got all the dumb mother fuckers participating the in the gayest in game marketing ploy ever...the burrito lift. I cringe every time.
That would be ridiculous. We'd have beef and chicken and salsa and kinds of shit flying all over the place.Why can't we do the taco pump instead?
Yep. I used to hate it but now I embrace how awesomely bad it is.The burrito lift is dumb, but it's our dumb.
If you don't lift it, leave it
Kind of like @AZmessYep. I used to hate it but now I embrace how awesomely bad it is.
You take it back!Kind of like @AZmess
Yeah little buddy. I see you.Kind of like @AZmess
Why can't we do the taco pump instead?
BullardThis is also evidence of the greatness that was Dr. Tom. He couldn't recruit for shit but coached his ass off.
I always thought they did it by conference finish the year before, but as you all know, I’ve always been a moron.I assume Fran will put together a non conference schedule similar to this years. With they hype the team is going to have they're probably looking at someone like Louisville at home in the Douche-ACC challenge and one of the top teams in the Big East in the Gavitt games on the road.
UNI will not be on the schedule.
The Delta Dental Smile cam is 10,000 times worse than the Burrito Lift IMO.Surprised it didn’t work didn’t work though. Now you got all the dumb mother fuckers participating the in the gayest in game marketing ploy ever...the burrito lift. I cringe every time.
I could see a roadie @ any of Creighton, Marquette, Xavier or Butler next year, keeping them in the region. (not that either of those teams will be expected to do very well - without checking who they lose)I assume Fran will put together a non conference schedule similar to this years. With they hype the team is going to have they're probably looking at someone like Louisville at home in the Douche-ACC challenge and one of the top teams in the Big East in the Gavitt games on the road.
UNI will not be on the schedule.
The '98 season is 97-98, which is a year I basically have no memory of. The Ricky Davis year. 98-99 was my first favorite Hawk team, Dr. Tom's last season where they made the sweet sixteen.
Shocking commentary of some nobody that can't fucking shoot having a day against us.
Oliver too raw; Davis too raw and flaky; Rucker regressing; Bowen absolutely solid; Koch still at project stage.The 1997-1998 team had 5 guys that either played in the NBA or were drafted by the NBA and they only went to the NIT and lost.
And they played a horrific non conference schedule. Were ranked as high as 10th in the country on January 20th according to this.Oliver too raw; Davis too raw and flaky; Rucker regressing; Bowen absolutely solid; Koch still at project stage.
Darryl Moore as your starting power forward.
And the bench was pretty horrific.
got him firedthe ol' Dr. Tom December full o' cupcakes