**2025-2026 Iowa Basketball Season Thread**

[eclone]

This is funny given the requirements for being a 2010-2015 Hoiberg / TJ recruit meant you had to have a felony or rape on your record to get an offer.

I don't believe that to be an accurate requirement. Maybe a strong suggestion.

But still nothing compared to Pierre Pierce saga/debacle. Maybe 20 years works, because his "Alford plea" and redshirt year was more than 20 years ago, but his second round of SA mid season 2005, leading to conviction and jail time was exactly 20 years ago..

 

[rodg12]

I don't believe that to be an accurate requirement. Maybe a strong suggestion.

But still nothing compared to Pierre Pierce saga/debacle. Maybe 20 years works, because his "Alford plea" and redshirt year was more than 20 years ago, but his second round of SA mid season 2025, leading to conviction and jail time was exactly 20 years ago..

2025 was 20 years ago?!

 

[eclone]

2025 was 20 years ago?!

Some day it will be

 

[BBK]

Some day it will be

 

[AZmessDAWG]

I don't believe that to be an accurate requirement. Maybe a strong suggestion.

But still nothing compared to Pierre Pierce saga/debacle. Maybe 20 years works, because his "Alford plea" and redshirt year was more than 20 years ago, but his second round of SA mid season 2005, leading to conviction and jail time was exactly 20 years ago..

Or when Kenny Pratt raped an underage girl.

 

[eclone]

Or when Kenny Pratt raped an underage girl.

30 years ago, so well outside the now established 20 year look back. And charges dropped, much like Pierre's pants.

 

[KitKatApples]

30 years ago, so well outside the now established 20 year look back. And charges dropped, much like Pierre's pants.

MUCH LIKE YOUR FOOTBALL PROGRAM IN A FEW YEARS!

 

[BngHawk]

MUCH LIKE YOUR FOOTBALL PROGRAM IN A FEW YEARS!

Winner.

 

[26.2]

TJ is a big gay retarded homo faggot. He deserves a daily throat punching for the obvious faggotry oozed by his wardrobe selections.

@wondergrape

 

[6deuce]

MUCH LIKE YOUR FOOTBALL PROGRAM IN A FEW YEARS!

 

[douglasbader]

I don't believe that to be an accurate requirement. Maybe a strong suggestion.

But still nothing compared to Pierre Pierce saga/debacle. Maybe 20 years works, because his "Alford plea" and redshirt year was more than 20 years ago, but his second round of SA mid season 2005, leading to conviction and jail time was exactly 20 years ago..

The difference is that every single Iowa fan hates Pierce and Alford (and nearly all did at the time) to the point it got them thrown out and pseudo-fired, yet precious TJ (who is your current coach) can recruit every felon and rapist in college basketball and guys like you are ready and willing lick his nipples through his tailored polo shirt to get another win against Colorado (mostly because your football team is unable).

 

[AZmessDAWG]

30 years ago, so well outside the now established 20 year look back. And charges dropped, much like Pierre's pants.

How about you just go fuck yourself. K?

 

[LifelongHawk]

Fuck off Clone.
Somebody had to say it.

 

[Hawkstrat]

Yeah, the Pierce stuff doesn't really make sense. If Cyclone fans want to make fun of McCollum for his hair, or his team being full of dorks, whatever.

Pierce was multiple ADs and coaches ago, and as Doug mentioned, Iowa basketball paid the price with the fans. It doesn't absolve Alford or Bowlsby, but nobody defends them. Actually L.Wade might, but only because he takes being a contrarian to a Special Olympic level.

Post PP, there have been seasons with good fan support. But the support was never durable.

 

[Talkin' Goat]

Not much chirping about their football team lately. Weird.

 

[douglasbader]

Yeah, the Pierce stuff doesn't really make sense. If Cyclone fans want to make fun of McCollum for his hair, or his team being full of dorks, whatever.

Pierce was multiple ADs and coaches ago, and as Doug mentioned, Iowa basketball paid the price with the fans. It doesn't absolve Alford or Bowlsby, but nobody defends them. Actually L.Wade might, but only because he takes being a contrarian to a Special Olympic level.

Post PP, there have been seasons with good fan support. But the support was never durable.

He's been in freak out mode for 4 weeks now ever since his football team tanked.

 

[RecreationalGynecologist]

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Halle-fucking-lujah

 

[Hawkmi]

I don't believe that to be an accurate requirement. Maybe a strong suggestion.

But still nothing compared to Pierre Pierce saga/debacle. Maybe 20 years works, because his "Alford plea" and redshirt year was more than 20 years ago, but his second round of SA mid season 2005, leading to conviction and jail time was exactly 20 years ago..

 

[brantshawks]

Why, Fran?

WHY??!?

 

[Shawneemicks]

In Fran’s defense I’m not sure him teaching defense more would’ve been a good thing

 

[AZmessDAWG]

He was too busy checking out deals on Airbnb’s

 

[Jim Tebow]

By my math we are less than 7 days from the beginning of the season

 

[Hawk&Balls]

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

By my math we are less than 7 days from the beginning of the season

It's all very exciting. I am excited.

 

[Fletch]

It's all very exciting. I am excited.

Me too Stink!!!!!!

 

[Gushawk]

MUCH LIKE YOUR FOOTBALL PROGRAM IN A FEW YEARS!

they’ll always have their insanely good, yet still losing, record against the winningest coach in Big Ten (and P2?) history

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Lovely

 

[Mysterio]

read the room ben

 

[BBK]

He's barely going to play this year. I bet he redshirts

 

[HiawathaHawk]

Good news, no Stephen Bardo on tv this year. He got tired of micro aggressions and decided to leave the country. He’s running some online gimmick to help black men relocate to a different country. May have lost his mind.

 

[Fletch]

Good news, no Stephen Bardo on tv this year. He got tired of micro aggressions and decided to leave the country. He’s running some online gimmick to help black men relocate to a different country. May have lost his mind.

Wow, just watched the video. Yeah I think he has some issues.

 

[douglasbader]

He seems sane enough in that video, but sounds like getting removed from a flight was the final trigger for him to leave so could actually be some sort of crazy. I won't judge a black guy too much for wanting to get the fuck out of the United States at some point.

 

[BBK]

He's moving to Mexico.

A lot of black guys are leaving the US and inspired by those Passport Bros DBs. I get it. The dating game can be a struggle in the US, but most of these guys immigrate just to be asswipes

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

The difference is that every single Iowa fan hates Pierce and Alford (and nearly all did at the time) to the point it got them thrown out and pseudo-fired, yet precious TJ (who is your current coach) can recruit every felon and rapist in college basketball and guys like you are ready and willing lick his nipples through his tailored polo shirt to get another win against Colorado (mostly because your football team is unable).

They aren’t tailored. He’s a husky guy wearing schmediums.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Lovely

At least he doesn’t look like a height challenged schlub like lil lick

 

[Gushawk]

A height challenged fit kid is certainly better than a height challenged schlub. I suspect Lil Lick is pretty dumpy these days

 

[MikeyJoe]

A height challenged fit kid is certainly better than a height challenged schlub. I suspect Lil Lick is pretty dumpy these days

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Doesn't appear dumpy, but he still looks 17 years old.

 

[Gushawk]

He looks fitter than he did as a player, but perhaps those baggy shorts were just unbecoming on him

 

[douglasbader]

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Doesn't appear dumpy, but he still looks 17 years old.

You and him should have a competition to see who looks more child like as an adult. I think he wins.

Field Yates could have competed with you both for a while, but then he blew out his ACL, got fat and grew his hair out and looks like a disgusting pervert now.

 

[MikeyJoe]

You and him should have a competition to see who looks more child like as an adult. I think he wins.

Field Yates could have competed with you both for a while, but then he blew out his ACL, got fat and grew his hair out and looks like a disgusting pervert now.

I'm handsome.

 

[Gushawk]

That’s mean, doug

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I will also not be surprised.

 

[KitKatApples]

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Doesn't appear dumpy, but he still looks 17 years old.

"Worked as a handyman for three years". Bull. Shit.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Maybe he was giving handys

 

[KitKatApples]

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Isn’t the first basketball game of the season tomorrow?

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Yes?

 

[AZmessDAWG]

I’m Ron Burgundy?

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Game thread?