**2025-2026 Iowa Basketball Season Thread**

[Gushawk]

My god that one golf swing was significantly worse than Charles Barkley’s

 

[LifelongHawk]

So you’re a cynic.

Old school hopeful optimist for sure (sacrifice for the team!), but teams can break down over who's zooming whom-a couple three million dollars floating around can't help.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Old school hopeful optimist for sure (sacrifice for the team!), but teams can break down over who's zooming whom-a couple three million dollars floating around can't help.

For sure it can happen. I stand by what I said earlier though.

 

[Stomper15]

Trilly said Iowa on the outs for both Hartman and Coleman.

 

[BBK]

At the end of the day it’s team sports. I doubt that all goes flying out the window because they’re getting some money for it now.

Never again

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Never again

Don’t tell me what to do.

 

[KitKatApples]

Don’t tell me what to do.

At the end of the day, it's not really up to you

 

[iowa4ever20]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6665174/2025/09/30/big-ten-basketball-preview-rankings-purdue-michigan/?source=user_shared_articleBig Ten men’s basketball preseason rankings: Purdue, Michigan lead this season’s deepest conference

The Athletic has Iowa 4th in Big Ten.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

At the end of the day, it's not really up to you

Gonna follow me around all day?

 

[Geese]

Gonna follow me around all day?

Get over yourself

 

[Fletch]

Don’t tell me what to do.

Shut the fuck up

 

[KitKatApples]

Gonna follow me around all day?

Till the end of the day

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Get over yourself

Ok Doug.

 

[douglasbader]

Ok Doug.

Hey, fuck you man.

 

[Uff Da]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6665174/2025/09/30/big-ten-basketball-preview-rankings-purdue-michigan/?source=user_shared_articleBig Ten men’s basketball preseason rankings: Purdue, Michigan lead this season’s deepest conference

The Athletic has Iowa 4th in Big Ten.

Iowa 4th and Sparty 9th. Koch is expected to start?

 

[Debit One]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6665174/2025/09/30/big-ten-basketball-preview-rankings-purdue-michigan/?source=user_shared_articleBig Ten men’s basketball preseason rankings: Purdue, Michigan lead this season’s deepest conference

The Athletic has Iowa 4th in Big Ten.

Expectations.

A wise man once said those are dangerous.

 

[douglasbader]

If they are 4th in the Big Ten, that means Top 15 level team. Pretty good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AZmessDAWG]

I just want to watch a competent defense.

 

[6deuce]

I just want to watch a competent defense.

We, Mav

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I just want to watch a competent defense.

I would also like to watch competent offense.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

No more Wadian half teams

 

[26.2]

Hopefully Coach Ben moves that fucking buffoon fan who's always making a spectacle of himself on the sidelines at Carver.

 

[Fletch]

I would also like to watch competent offense.

You won’t be disappointed.

 

[TJones3312]

Hopefully Coach Ben moves that fucking buffoon fan who's always making a spectacle of himself on the sidelines at Carver.

Who?

 

[Hawkmi]

Who?

Heard he has bad gas.

 

[Debit One]

I just want to watch a competent defense.

Me, watching said competent defense.

 

[Lee Beevers]

I would also like to watch competent offense.

My preference while viewing Iowa basketball games is for the Hawkeyes to end the game with more points than the opponent.

 

[Uff Da]

I just want to watch a competent defense.

I am looking forward to watch a team with no McCaffrey around. Breathe of fresh air

 

[shoot-the-three]

I just want to watch a competent defense.

A little toughness and discipline will be refreshing too.

 

[hawkeyealum]

Almost as refreshing as no mccafferys

 

[KitKatApples]

Almost as refreshing as no mccafferys

SCOOOOOOOOOPED

I am looking forward to watch a team with no McCaffrey around. Breathe of fresh air

 

[Greg Obrecht]

Ahh yes a breathe of fresh air.

 

[Fletch]

Ahh yes the fresh prince of bel air

 

[Gushawk]

 

[26.2]

Ahh yes a breathe of fresh air.

Is that what you say when you strap on that CPAP at night?

 

[Greg Obrecht]

You know waaaaaay more about strap ons than I do, fella.

 

[Geese]

You know waaaaaay more about strap ons than I do, fella.

Not as much as I do tho

 

[Greg Obrecht]

Wellyeah.gif

 

[KitKatApples]

Not as much as I do tho

 

[The Dad]

 

[CleteyColgate]

I was hoping our center would be a short, quick, smooth operator like Zach Edey.

 

[shoot-the-three]

And I was hoping that you would shut the fuck up.

 

[Fletch]

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[Gushawk]

I’m still bullish overall despite by skepticism regarding Trevor the Pear

 

[Thanksgiving Dinner]

I’m still bullish overall despite by skepticism regarding Trevor the Pear

...as he came to be known

 

[BBK]

I’m still bullish overall despite by skepticism regarding Trevor the Pear

I don't think he will play much if at all this year

 

[Gushawk]

Likely Ogundele type minutes/contributions when injuries and/or foul trouble strikes vs teams with size

 

[eclone]

Likely Ogundele type minutes/contributions when injuries and/or foul trouble strikes vs teams with size

As a freshman, Ogundele played a total of 5 minutes of conference action, in games Iowa won by 30 and 40 points. I think your worry is exaggerated.

 

[BBK]

Hopefully Manyawu, Folgers, Krotch and Banks are able to handle 80 min at the 4 and 5 collectively

 

[AZmessDAWG]

So we’re 100% sure this freshman center can’t play?