***2024-2025 Iowa Men’s Basketball Season Thread***

[CamelTones]

 

[roseboundhawk]

Am I reading that correctly, there are only 4 weekend home games the whole year?

Do they want nobody to attend?

 

[rodg12]

3 Saturday home conference games, no Sundays. Close with 3 of 4 on the road.

 

[iowa4ever20]

Even better that he has Wisconsin that low. I haven't followed their offseason. Did they lose that many guys? I know about Chucky but that's it.

Storr left as well.

 

[brantshawks]

I'm surprised they're also not introducing TV blackout dates.

 

[douglasbader]

Iowa going to be a monster this year, boyz. They ain't resting quietly though.

 

[Kamala]

Iowa going to be a monster this year, boyz. They ain't resting quietly though.

What does “monster” mean, exactly? In contention for a Big Ten regular season title in the final week? Big Ten Tournament champs? Finish top 10 in the AP poll? Sweet 16/Elite 8?

I know you don’t consider “monster” to be 6th in the Big Ten and eliminated the first weekend from the NCAA tournament, so just trying to nail it down.

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

I'm a believer. Will be going over on the season win total when it comes out.

 

[Geese]

Monster means they might get into the tourney and if they somehow manage that they'll be out round 1

 

[Fletch]

ALL HAIL!

 

[Kamala]

Monster means they might get into the tourney and if they somehow manage that they'll be out round 1

That doesn’t seem too monstery

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Honestly care zero abt the upcoming season. Bow away.

 

[douglasbader]

What does “monster” mean, exactly? In contention for a Big Ten regular season title in the final week? Big Ten Tournament champs? Finish top 10 in the AP poll? Sweet 16/Elite 8?

I know you don’t consider “monster” to be 6th in the Big Ten and eliminated the first weekend from the NCAA tournament, so just trying to nail it down.

Top 5 in an 18 team Big Ten.

 

[Hawkstrat]

What does “monster” mean, exactly? In contention for a Big Ten regular season title in the final week? Big Ten Tournament champs? Finish top 10 in the AP poll? Sweet 16/Elite 8?

I know you don’t consider “monster” to be 6th in the Big Ten and eliminated the first weekend from the NCAA tournament, so just trying to nail it down.

It's important to really nail him down on this, sure wouldn't want someone to not be a miserable fuck.

 

[26.2]

Iowa going to be a monster this year, boyz. They ain't resting quietly though.

LOL NOPE

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Fuck yeah!!!!

 

[BluesHawk]

Top 5 in an 18 team Big Ten.

Fuck yeah. And if there's anything I know about Douglas River, I know he likes to undersell things, so we're probably looking at top 3.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I am as excited as I have been for a season since ‘21

 

[Lee Beevers]

Iowa going to be a monster this year, boyz. They ain't resting quietly though.

I agree. This team has plenty of scoring, and I think will guard better. Certainly be better protecting the rim. Every Mccaffery player is gone. Basically, which way to the final four?

 

[Lee Beevers]

Honestly care zero abt the upcoming season. Bow away.

This makes me sad. I was hoping for some Pagliais before a game with my buddy!!! I will never not care about Iowa hoops.

 

[Geese]

I think will guard better.

LMAO

imagine thinking this

 

[Geese]

Yeah this year a fran team will guard better

 

[KitKatApples]

I bet they are better on defense this year.

 

[Geese]

I bet they are better on defense this year.

Well considering they really couldn't be much worse I suppose you are right

 

[KitKatApples]

I mean that would be better. How about not as bad. We’ll call it that

 

[Lee Beevers]

Well considering they really couldn't be much worse I suppose you are right

This is my point. They won’t be fucking atrocious defensively. They’ll just be bad.

 

[CleteyColgate]

I bet they are better on defense this year.

Said every year

 

[KitKatApples]

Eventually it’ll be right

 

[snips]

Every Mccaffery player is gone

this may be the single biggest key

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Mulvey gonna play 15 mpg

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Honestly care zero abt the upcoming season. Bow away.

Although maybe that’ll change as the season progresses since I hung up the whistle and won’t have that to distract me.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Although maybe that’ll change as the season progresses since I hung up the whistle and won’t have that to distract me.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

 

[kenos]

the injection of athleticism and the deduction of mccaffery will help tremendously

 

[TurdBurgler]

This is the year, maybe.

 

[KitKatApples]

Fuck it, why not

 

[Fletch]

In 2021 we had 4 nba players on the roster and we still couldn’t guard anyone.

 

[Debit One]

In 2021 we had 4 nba players on the roster and we still couldn’t guard anyone.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

In 2021 we had 4 nba players on the roster and we still couldn’t guard anyone.

FUCK. None of them were guards, and Luka was never going to be a good defender. Still maddening.

 

[Lee Beevers]

In 2021 we had 4 nba players on the roster and we still couldn’t guard anyone.

Oh.

 

[TurdBurgler]

Pat played 15 mpg as a freshman that year. I hope he does well at Butler but I am so happy to be done with the McCaffrey children. We r a meritocracy now boyz.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Although maybe that’ll change as the season progresses since I hung up the whistle and won’t have that to distract me.

More time for the podcast. Daddy likey.

 

[CleteyColgate]

The name of the game is to outscore your opponent

 

[Herbie2]

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That girl is the 141st ranked player in the 2031 class.

 

[MikeyJoe]

That girl is the 141st ranked player in the 2031 class.

knows things he probably shouldn’t know

 

[KitKatApples]

Yea, that was a joke right?

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Yea, that was a joke right?

RIGHT?!?!?!

 

[fivecardstud14]

In 2021 we had 4 nba players on the roster and we still couldn’t guard anyone.

Awful rim protector that season.

 

[Fletch]

Awful rim protector that season.

He made up for it by scoring a bazillion points though.

 

[Billy Butters]

In 2021 we had 4 nba players on the roster and we still couldn’t guard anyone.

Kris played 3 mpg that year. Even crazier the next year Pat got 7 more mpg than Kris. I will never forgive Fran for not letting the Murrays play 30 minutes a game together. They may have finally overcome Fran's defensive coaching. Instead we got to see Pat play SF while Kris played the 5 and got in foul trouble almost immediately every game.