**2025-2026 Iowa Basketball Season Thread**

[douglasbader]

Oh wonderful, The Human Clit plans on ruining every single sports thread now.

 

[The Dad]

The only thing Doug and the sunshine boys hate more than pragmatic objectivity is clit.

 

[BBK]

Our shooting percentage in these first 4 games: 62, 52, 57, 61.

Last night we missed 19 shots but had 9 offensive rebounds.

Only missed 6 2 pt shots (20-26 for 77%).

The efficiency on offense is pretty incredible.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

The only thing Doug and the sunshine boys hate more than pragmatic objectivity is clit.

It’s not being a sunshine boy to be able to see skill level.

 

[BBK]

Folgueiras is 2nd on the team in scoring (12), assists (3), steals (1.5), and 3 PT shooting % (50). He's also our leading rebounder (5.8)

He has 0 turnovers thus far and has only missed 7 shots through 4 games

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Folgueiras is 2nd on the team in scoring (12), assists (3), steals (1.5), and 3 PT shooting % (50). He's also our leading rebounder (5.8)

He has 0 turnovers thus far and has only missed 7 shots through 4 games

The competition hasn’t been great, but they don’t throw away possessions on offense, or give up multiple easy buckets due to mental errors. I like that.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Folgueiras is 2nd on the team in scoring (12), assists (3), steals (1.5), and 3 PT shooting % (50). He's also our leading rebounder (5.8)

He has 0 turnovers thus far and has only missed 7 shots through 4 games

He’s been a great addition but look at who the competition has been. You have to keep that in mind.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

He’s been a great addition but look at who the competition has been. You have to keep that in mind.

I’d hate for you to be unrealistic. It seems you think they are going to win the douche this year, and we can’t have that.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

I don’t see a loss on the schedule if we’re being honest.

 

[BBK]

He’s been a great addition but look at who the competition has been. You have to keep that in mind.

I'm not forgetting that. But I think it's also important to keep in mind that these guys are all new playing together.

Yes, the competition will be tougher, but we are going to improve right along with it

 

[AZmessDAWG]

I was kidding.

 

[The Dad]

He’s been a great addition but look at who the competition has been. You have to keep that in mind.

OMG stop being such a douche! Can you even recognize skill?

 

[The Dad]

Measured, well reasoned takes are soooo douchey!!!

We’ll beat bad teams, be around.500 with the bubble teams, and lose to the good ones. The Sunshine Boys happy place!

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I’d certainly hate to see anyone enjoy themselves!

 

[The Dad]

I’d certainly hate to see anyone enjoy themselves!

Almost as much as you’d hate for anyone to expect more from their favorite team.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

For a true freshmen center to come in and not look horrible should be very encouraging. He’ll only get better.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

He has really good hands. He's looks really good so far.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Almost as much as you’d hate for anyone to expect more from their favorite team.

Yeah. They are only winning by 30, not 50 points.

 

[maxinquaye]

The Dad? More like The Dud

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Yeah. They are only winning by 30, not 50 points.

But they are going to lose in the future!!!!1!!! I expect more!!

 

[Squat Cobbler]

The way people were talking about him, he was going to be a Riley Mulvey type player who needed a redshirt and may never amount to anything. That's clearly not the case.

 

[The Dad]

But they are going to lose in the future!!!!1!!! I expect more!!

Of course they’re going to lose to ranked teams. It’s Iowa!!!

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Of course they’re going to lose to ranked teams. It’s Iowa!!!

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Idk what Iowa’s record is going to be. I do know I like what I’ve seen from Jirak.

*Arms Wide Open*

 

[Hawkstrat]

The entire argument really falls on its face when you consider Iowa fired the coach with the most wins in program history.

"Why doesn't Iowa demand more!"

 

[Squat Cobbler]

Ole Miss up 56-52 against Austin Peay

Ole Miss brought in a French point guard who was playing pro ball in Europe. He's really good, controls pace, and is really efficient. That should be a really fun matchup with Stirtz.

Edit: Just looked up more info about him. He was automatically eligible for the 2025 draft because he was 22. So, he's out of eligibility now and some NBA team could pick him up at any time. What a joke.

 

[The Tin Man]

Would be cool if the shade of gold on the court matched the jersey

 

[kenos]

the pear is going to go all les jepsen on us eventually (no, not an NBA pick -- time machine 22-year old jepsen wouldn't get a chance now -- but jirak will be a plus player and probably start as a sr)

sage is going to be sneaky good

 

[GoHawks26]

Sage was the best player on his Oklahoma team that made it to the finals 3 years in a row (2nd, 2nd, 1st).

Kid is a winner. He's going to be a good player for us

Adam Haluska comp for Tate Sage long term potential? He's little taller than Haluska, but seems to be equally athletic.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Yeah. They are only winning by 30, not 50 points.

Exactly, been sayin
30 pfffft

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Adam Haluska comp for Tate Sage long term potential? He's little taller than Haluska, but seems to be equally athletic.

I’m not sure who I’d compare him to, but I don’t think it’d be Adam.

 

[The Dad]

Sunshine Bois are easily identifiable based on their desire to refer to players by their first names or initials.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Sunshine Bois are easily identifiable based on their desire to refer to players by their first names or initials.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

The ball movement and action off the ball has been very impressive. I can see why BMC liked Jirak for that reason. Not an athlete but sees the floor very well. We’ve had a lot of extra passes that resulted in layups.

plus Mid Trev eats up some space down low.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Sunshine Bois are easily identifiable based on their desire to refer to players by their first names or initials.

Well I know Adam so…..

INSIDER!!!

 

[The Dad]

I bet you do.

 

[kenos]

I’m not sure who I’d compare him to, but I don’t think it’d be Adam.

comparisons to previous players are always complicated, but maybe baer with a little bit of bowen

 

[neshawk]

He plays like King Kong out there...oh, never mind.

 

[Fletch]

Our shooting percentage in these first 4 games: 62, 52, 57, 61.

Last night we missed 19 shots but had 9 offensive rebounds.

Only missed 6 2 pt shots (20-26 for 77%).

The efficiency on offense is pretty incredible.

The amount of layups we get is incredible.

I saw a recent interview with Iowa beat guys where McCollum was asked about a certain action they were running. He gave a generic answer and said he would give a detailed answer off the record.

I think he might be a genius and this is what we can expect. He will have counters, and counters for any defensive counter.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

The offense is predicated on getting the defense off balance with ball screens. Once you gain the advantage the defense scrambles and it’s a matter of getting the best shot available at that point.

It’s all about reads and counters. It’s fun to watch and extremely hard to guard.

 

[Fletch]

The offense is predicated on getting the defense off balance with ball screens. Once you gain the advantage the defense scrambles and it’s a matter of getting the best shot available at that point.

It’s all about reads and counters. It’s fun to watch and extremely hard to guard.

Apparently hard to coach too because why doesn’t everyone else do it?

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Apparently hard to coach too because why doesn’t everyone else do it?

Takes patience. But you’re actually seeing more and more teams move to this style.

 

[Lee Beevers]

The amount of layups we get is incredible.

I saw a recent interview with Iowa beat guys where McCollum was asked about a certain action they were running. He gave a generic answer and said he would give a detailed answer off the record.

I think he might be a genius and this is what we can expect. He will have counters, and counters for any defensive counter.

But have you considered that had Iowa hired a negro coach that Malik from Crane and D’andre from Marshall would have been in Iowa City and not these faggy white kids?

 

[douglasbader]

But have you considered that had Iowa hired a negro coach that Malik from Crane and D’andre from Marshall would have been in Iowa City and not these faggy white kids?

At least if we would have done that, @TheSad aka The Human Clit and L. Wade Dumbfuck would have shut the fuck up and not ruined a bunch of threads.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

At least if we would have done that, @TheSad aka The Human Clit and L. Wade Dumbfuck would have shut the fuck up and not ruined a bunch of threads.

 

[The Dad]

But have you considered that had Iowa hired a negro coach that Malik from Crane and D’andre from Marshall would have been in Iowa City and not these faggy white kids?

We kicked the SHIT out of some Ohio Valley teams!! Right Sunshine Boys??!!

 

[maxinquaye]

 

[AZmessDAWG]

We kicked the SHIT out of some Ohio Valley teams!! Right Sunshine Boys??!!

What are you even bitching about at this point?

 

[The Dad]

What are you even bitching about at this point?

Mostly you faggots spiking the ball before kickoff like every ISU fan you claim to hate.

 

[kenos]

The Dad
Faggot-loathing Faggot